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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name of the first Indian athlete who is nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award.
A
P. V. Sindhu
B
Vinesh Phogat
C
Saina Nehwal
D
Abhinav Bindra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -LONDON: Olympic gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Wednesday nominated for the prestigious Laureus ‘World Breakthrough of the Year’ award, making him the first Indian to be featured in the short-list for this category.

Detailed explanation-2: -Laureus Breakthrough of the Year award 2022: Neeraj Chopra pipped by Emma Raducanu. F1 champion Max Verstappen won the World Sportsman of the Year while sprint legend Elaine Thompson-Herah was voted the Sportswoman of the Year. Full list of winners.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 2022 award was won by Dutch racing driver Max Verstappen.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Vinesh Phogat.

Detailed explanation-5: -The 2022 winner of the Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year was British tennis player Emma Raducanu.

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