Which unheralded Indian athlete surprised everyone by winning the gold medal in men’s 800m race on 28 August 2018?
A. Rajender Singh
B. Manvinder Dhaka
C. Manjit Singh
D. Ramjit Singh
Answer:B
Which unheralded Indian athlete surprised everyone by winning the gold medal in men’s 800m race on 28 August 2018?
A. Rajender Singh B. Manvinder Dhaka C. Manjit Singh D. Ramjit Singh
Explanation: Haryana’s Manjit Singh gave a huge surprise to the Indian contingent by winning the men’s 800m final and pushing the more-fancied Jinson Johnson to second spot. The 31-year-old Manjit, an unheralded runner who till now had not even won a gold medal in nationals in India, ran an incredible final lap to leave the more fancied athletes behind. In fact, he snatched it from the seasoned Jinson Johnson with a personal best of 1:46.15sec. Johnson finished second for a silver medal, a rare 1-2 for India in the Games. The bronze was won by Qatar’s Abubaker Abdalla.