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Chapter 06 ยท Topic 06 ยท Sports & Games
Sports & Games โ Complete Revision
All sports facts โ Olympics, CWG, Asian Games, trophies, federations, records in one master revision page.
โก Indian Sports Firsts โ Quick Reference
| First | Athlete | Year |
|---|---|---|
| First Olympic medal | Norman Pritchard (2 silver, Athletics) | 1900 |
| First Olympic gold | Indian Hockey Team | 1928 |
| First individual Olympic medal | K.D. Jadhav (Wrestling bronze) | 1952 |
| First individual Olympic gold | Abhinav Bindra (10m Air Rifle) | 2008 |
| First woman Olympic medallist | Karnam Malleswari (Weightlifting bronze) | 2000 |
| First athletics Olympic gold | Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Throw) | 2021 |
| First chess grandmaster | Viswanathan Anand | 1988 |
| First World Chess Champion | Viswanathan Anand | 2000 |
| Youngest World Chess Champion | D. Gukesh | 2024 |
| First to climb Everest | Tenzing Norgay (with Hillary) | 1953 |
| First woman to climb Everest | Bachendri Pal | 1984 |
โก Sports Trophies โ Quick Reference
| Trophy | Sport | Key Fact |
|---|---|---|
| Durand Cup | Football | Oldest in Asia (1888) |
| Santosh Trophy | Football | National championship for states |
| Ranji Trophy | Cricket (first-class) | Started 1934โ35; K.S. Ranjitsinhji |
| Irani Cup | Cricket | Ranji winners vs Rest of India |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy | Cricket (ODI) | Domestic one-day |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Cricket (T20) | Domestic T20 |
| Thomas Cup | Badminton (men’s team) | India won first time 2022 |
| Uber Cup | Badminton (women’s team) | Named after Betty Uber |
| Davis Cup | Tennis (men’s team) | Oldest international team tennis |
โ Master Revision Checklist โ Chapter 06
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India first Olympics = 1900 Paris = Norman Pritchard = 2 silver
โ India’s first Olympic gold = Hockey 1928 Amsterdam
โ First individual Olympic gold = Abhinav Bindra = 10m Air Rifle = Beijing 2008
โ First woman Olympic medallist = Karnam Malleswari = Weightlifting = Sydney 2000
โ First athletics gold = Neeraj Chopra = Javelin = Tokyo 2020
โ India’s hockey golden era = 1928โ1964 = 8 consecutive Olympic golds
โ Tokyo 2020 = 7 medals = India’s best Olympic performance (at the time)
โ Asian Games 2023 Hangzhou = India 107 medals = best ever
โ India hosted CWG = 2010 New Delhi = 101 medals
โ India hosted Asian Games = 1951 + 1982 = New Delhi
โ Durand Cup = oldest football tournament in Asia = 1888
โ Ranji Trophy = domestic first-class cricket = 1934โ35
โ Thomas Cup = men’s team badminton = India won first time 2022
โ BCCI = cricket = Mumbai; ICC = cricket = Dubai
โ FIFA = football = Zurich; IOC = Olympics = Lausanne
โ Viswanathan Anand = first Indian chess grandmaster (1988) + World Champion (2000)
โ D. Gukesh = youngest World Chess Champion = 2024
โ India World Cup = 1983 (Kapil Dev) + 2011 (MS Dhoni)
โ India T20 World Cup = 2007 (MS Dhoni) + 2024 (Rohit Sharma)
โ India’s first Olympic gold = Hockey 1928 Amsterdam
โ First individual Olympic gold = Abhinav Bindra = 10m Air Rifle = Beijing 2008
โ First woman Olympic medallist = Karnam Malleswari = Weightlifting = Sydney 2000
โ First athletics gold = Neeraj Chopra = Javelin = Tokyo 2020
โ India’s hockey golden era = 1928โ1964 = 8 consecutive Olympic golds
โ Tokyo 2020 = 7 medals = India’s best Olympic performance (at the time)
โ Asian Games 2023 Hangzhou = India 107 medals = best ever
โ India hosted CWG = 2010 New Delhi = 101 medals
โ India hosted Asian Games = 1951 + 1982 = New Delhi
โ Durand Cup = oldest football tournament in Asia = 1888
โ Ranji Trophy = domestic first-class cricket = 1934โ35
โ Thomas Cup = men’s team badminton = India won first time 2022
โ BCCI = cricket = Mumbai; ICC = cricket = Dubai
โ FIFA = football = Zurich; IOC = Olympics = Lausanne
โ Viswanathan Anand = first Indian chess grandmaster (1988) + World Champion (2000)
โ D. Gukesh = youngest World Chess Champion = 2024
โ India World Cup = 1983 (Kapil Dev) + 2011 (MS Dhoni)
โ India T20 World Cup = 2007 (MS Dhoni) + 2024 (Rohit Sharma)