Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Sports Quiz -1

Hi guys...I used to write sports articles. Seeing the popularity of quizzing in blogs, I have started this quiz quiz blog which I feel will address to not only the quizzers but also to everybody in general....This is primarily a sports quiz blog with inputs from different fields also setting in at times.....Looking forward to your participation......You can view my articles at: ddwrites.blogspot.com

Here goes this week's questions:

Theme: SPORTS( MIXED BAG)....

1. In the late 70's , what were known as " Borg Invitational-1 and Borg Invitaional-2"?

2. Who is the only cricketer who is alive and has dismissed Sir Donald Bradman in Test Cricket?

3. Ami Ghia was the first Indian entrant in this list. Who is the latest?

4. Babe Didrikson the last person to achieve a particular feat. Which sporting legend has gone on to emulate her in the early part of this decade?

5.Identify this sporting legend.


6. Who is she?



7. Identify her.


8. Who is this tennis player whose only claim to fame was a victory in one of the earlier rounds at Wimbledon in the late 80's.



9. Who is the only tennis player to have beaten Steffi Graf and Monica Seles in the same year at Wimbledon?

10. Identify the cricketer alongside Kapil.



11.Identify this swimming legend who retired at the tender age of 16 after winning 3 gold medals in one Olympics.The Americans used a popular English proverb to describe her achievements.



12.Whose facebook profile?


13.This soccer legend was nicknamed "SPIDERMAN" because of his exceptional abilities.Who is he?


14.Who sponsored the Nigerian Football team at the 1998 world cup?

15.Name the only Indian to have beaten Maria Sharapova. The match took place at the Nick Bolleteri Academy.

5 comments:

quiz said...

Ashoke's answer:
2.Alec Bedser
3.First Indian to be in top 10 in World Badminton seedings. She was seeded no.8. Now Sania Nehwal is also seeded in top 10.
3.Most Versatlie woman player of all time. Excelled in Athletics, Golf, Basketball. Feat emulated by Lottie Dod.
5.John Surtees
7.Natalie De Toit
8.Peter Doohan
9.Jana Novotna
10.Yograj Singh???
11.Shane Gould
12.Deepika Pallikal

Anonymous said...

1. French open and wimbledon
2.
3.
4.
5. Fangio
6. Isanbayeva?
7.Natile du Toit
8.Doohan
9.Hingis
10.
11.Summer Sanders
12.
13.Cudicini Snr
14.Saania Mirza

Hemant Agarwal said...

DD sir a great fan of yours,
I am from MNNIT and we have started a quiz club. do visit the blog of the club
gnoisisquiz.blogspot.com

Vigneshwar said...

try crackin questions at my quizblog
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