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Elvis Ali Hazarika, the first swimmer to cross the North Channel from North East India, hailed from which state?
A)
Bihar
B)
Assam
C)
Maharashtra
D)
Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Assam


Indian long-distance swimmers Elvis Ali Hazarika of Assam and West Bengal's Rimo Saha have made history by becoming the first relay team from the country as well as Asia to cross the North Channel in Europe.
 
The ace swimmers also became the first from their respective states to successfully cross the North Channel, a strait between north-eastern Northern Ireland and south-western Scotland, in relay swimming.
 
The duo is the first Asian relay team to cross the North Channel and Hazarika is the oldest swimmer from India to achieve the feat in 14 hours and 38 minutes.
 
"I have been waiting for this day since a long time. After a lot of effort and hours of pushing myself to work harder every day, I successfully became the first Assamese (North East) to cross the North Channel by swimming it in Relay Northern Ireland to Scotland"..

Source : Times of India

Published On : September 22, 2022
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