SSC CGL - Detailed Guide 2025
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Important Records in Sports
Reference: Lucent GK, NCERT Class 6–12
Indian Firsts in Olympics
| Achievement | Name | Sport/Detail |
|---|---|---|
| First Individual Olympic Gold | Abhinav Bindra | Shooting (2008 Beijing) |
| First Indian to win Olympic Medal | K.D. Jadhav | Wrestling (1952 Helsinki) |
| First Indian Woman to win Olympic Medal | Karnam Malleswari | Weightlifting (2000) |
| First Indian to win Two Olympic Medals | Sushil Kumar | Wrestling (2008 & 2012) |
| First Indian to win Medal in Badminton (Olympics) | Saina Nehwal | Bronze (2012 London) |
| First Indian Boxer to win Olympic Medal | Vijender Singh | Bronze (2008 Beijing) |
| First Indian Woman Boxer to win Olympic Medal | Mary Kom | Bronze (2012 London) |
| First Indian to win Olympic Medal in Athletics | Neeraj Chopra | Gold (Javelin, 2020 Tokyo) |
| Youngest Indian Olympic Medalist | PV Sindhu | Badminton (Silver, 2016) |
| First Indian Olympic Medal in Tennis (Doubles) | Leander Paes | Bronze (1996 Atlanta) |
Cricket – All-time Records
| Record | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Most International Runs (All Formats) | Sachin Tendulkar | India |
| Most Test Runs | Sachin Tendulkar | India |
| Most ODI Runs | Sachin Tendulkar | India |
| First Double Century in ODI | Sachin Tendulkar (200*) | India (2010) |
| Most Hundreds in ODIs | Sachin Tendulkar (49) | India |
| Fastest Century in ODI | A.B. de Villiers (31 balls) | South Africa |
| Highest Individual Score in ODIs | Rohit Sharma (264) | India |
| Most Sixes in International Cricket (All Formats) | Rohit Sharma | India |
| First Indian to Take Hat-Trick in World Cup | Chetan Sharma (1987) | India |
| First Cricketer to Score 100 International 100s | Sachin Tendulkar | India |
Tennis
| Achievement | Player |
|---|---|
| First Indian to win Grand Slam title (Doubles) | Mahesh Bhupathi |
| First Indian to win Olympic Medal (Tennis) | Leander Paes (1996 Atlanta) |
| Only Indian to be World No. 1 in Doubles | Leander Paes / Sania Mirza |
Badminton
| Record | Player |
|---|---|
| First Indian to win Olympic medal (Badminton) | Saina Nehwal |
| First Indian to win World Championship Gold | PV Sindhu (2019) |
| First Male Indian World No.1 in BWF Rankings | Kidambi Srikanth |
| First Indian to win All England Championship | Prakash Padukone (1980) |
Boxing & Wrestling
| Record | Player |
|---|---|
| First Olympic Medal in Wrestling | K.D. Jadhav |
| Only Indian with Two Olympic Medals (Wrestling) | Sushil Kumar |
| First Indian Woman Boxer to win Olympic Medal | Mary Kom |
| Youngest Indian Female Boxer to Win Worlds | Nikhat Zareen (2022) |
Athletics
| Record | Athlete |
|---|---|
| First Indian to win Olympic Gold (Athletics) | Neeraj Chopra (2020 Tokyo, Javelin) |
| First Indian Woman to reach Olympic Final (Track) | P.T. Usha (1984, 400m Hurdles) |
| First Indian to win a medal in World Athletics | Anju Bobby George (2003, Long Jump) |
| First Indian to win Diamond League Title | Neeraj Chopra (2022) |
Hockey
| Record | Player/Team |
|---|---|
| India’s First Olympic Gold in Hockey | 1928 Amsterdam |
| Most Olympic Golds in Hockey | India (8 Golds) |
| First Woman Hockey Player at Olympics | Sharmila Devi / Rani Rampal |
| Captain of 2021 Bronze Medal Winning Team | Manpreet Singh |
| Captain of 2021 Women’s 4th Place Finish | Rani Rampal |
Miscellaneous – All Sports
| Record | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| First Indian to win a medal in Paralympics | Murlikant Petkar | Swimming (1972) |
| First Indian Woman to win Paralympic Gold | Avani Lekhara | Shooting (2020 Tokyo) |
| Most Medals in a Single Olympic Edition (India) | Tokyo 2020 (7 medals) | |
| First Indian Formula One Racer | Narain Karthikeyan | |
| First Indian Grandmaster (Chess) | Viswanathan Anand | 1988 |
| First Indian Woman Grandmaster | Koneru Humpy | |
| Youngest Chess Grandmaster (India) | R Praggnanandhaa |
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