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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following was the first Indian to win an Olympic medal?
A
Leander Paes
B
PT Usha
C
K D Jadhav
D
Dhyan Chand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Movie. International Wrestler and now producer Sangram Singh is all set with his plans of producing a film on Jadhav after taking the rights from his son Ranjit Jadhav. The film will be based on the life of a wrestler Khashaba Jadhav, who won independent India’s first Olympic medal in 1952.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s first Olympics: A debut in Paris 1900 and beyond. Norman Pritchard represented India at the 1900 Olympics, making it the nation’s first Olympic appearance. India sent its first contingent at the 1920 Olympics.

Detailed explanation-3: -As they were retroactively awarded, though, it could be claimed that American James Connelly was first to go gold for winning the triple jump on the first morning of the 1896 Athens Olympics. He went on to place second in the high jump and third in the long jump.

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