Page-39 of Sports Current Affairs

IAAF World Championships: Bolt wins 200 meters, Kiprotich bags marathon gold

August 20, 2013

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won his second gold medal of the World Athletic Championships being held in Moscow, Russia,cruising through the finish line to win the men’s 200 meters. The 100-meter champion won the race in 19.66 seconds for his third straight world title ..

Month: 

Category: 

Rafael Nadal wins men’s singles title in Rogers Cup 2013

August 20, 2013

Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated Canada’s Milos Raonic  in the final of the men’s Rogers Cup 2013 in Montreal, Canada. This is the Nadal’s third Rogers Cup title. He also won Rogers cup in 2005 and 2008. This triumph brought ..

Month: 

Category: 

India wins 83 medals at World Police & Fire Games-Belfast 2013

August 20, 2013

The 39 member Indian Police team won a record breaking 83 medals when they participated in the World Police & Fire Games held at Belfast, Northern Ireland. As a result of this the record of 2005 World Police & Fire ..

Month: 

Category: 

List of Awardees for Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award announced

August 20, 2013

The selection committee for Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award has released the list of awardees for both the honors for year 2013. As per the release, double trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi, who is the first Indian to win 2 back-to-back ..

Month: 

Category: 

Shree Ganeshan Chundan wins Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2013

August 19, 2013

Shree Ganeshan Chundan, the snake boat of the St Francis Boat Club, Harippad won the 61st edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2013 held in Punnamada Lake in Alleppey (Alappuzha), South Kerala. This is the second consecutive win for Shree Ganeshan that was captained by Arunkumar, Karthikapally. Ganeshan ..

Month: 

Category: 

Serena Williams wins women’s Rogers Cup

August 18, 2013

US’ tennis star Serena Williams defeated Romania’s Sorana Cirstea in the final of the women’s Rogers Cupheld in Toronto to bag her 54th WTA singles title. Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and is currently ranked No. 1 in women’s singles tennis. On ..

Month: 

Category: 

Usain Bolt regains 100-meter gold at worlds

August 18, 2013

Six-time Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt, regained World 100 meter title as he won the race in 9.77 seconds at the IAAF World Athletics Championships held in Moscow. Bolt finished ahead of Justin Gatlin of the U.S. (9.85) and Jamaican Nesta Carter (9.95). Bolt had previously won the ..

Month: 

Category: 

PV Sindhu creates history by winning Bronze in World Badminton Championship

August 15, 2013

PV Sindhu created history as she won bronze medal in the World Badminton Championships Although she lost in the semifinal to Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand, she became the first Indian to win a women’s singles medal in the World Badminton ..

Month: 

Category: