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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who created a history of sorts by becoming the first officer from the Indian Railways to complete the gruelling ‘Ironman’ Triathlon, considered to be the toughest single-day sports event in the world?
A
Shreyas G. Hosur
B
Abhijit Saha
C
Ritesh Kumar Sachdev
D
Nisarg Kathpalia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Shreyas Hosur. Shreyas Hosur from South Western Railway has become the first-ever Railway officer and also the first-ever officer from the non-uniformed Civil Services to complete ‘IRONMAN’ Triathlon. The event included 3.8 km Swim, 180 km Cycling, and 42.2 km Running.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shreyas Hosur creates history by becoming first ever Railway officer to complete ‘IRONMAN’ Triathlon. The event included 3.8 km Swim, 180 km Cycling and 42.2 km Running.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was a moment of pure joy as Shreyas G Hosur crossed the finish line of “Ironman Triathlon” in Germany’s Hamburg on Sunday. The 34-year-old Deputy Financial Advisor of South Western Railway has become the first Indian Railways officer to complete the physically demanding event.

Detailed explanation-4: -Congratulations have poured in for Shreyas G Hosur after he created history by becoming the first officer from the Indian Railways to complete the ‘Ironman Triathlon’ – considered to be the toughest single-day sports event in the world. The event includes a 3.8 km swim, 180 km cycling, and 42.2 km running.

Detailed explanation-5: -For the uninitiated, a triathlon requires an athlete to finish three segments of a race by swimming, cycling, and running for varying distances. An Ironman race is a long-distance triathlon with trademarked distances for each of the sports.

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