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Famous Traditional Sports Personalities

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Who is known as the "God of Cricket"?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Don Bradman

  3. Virat Kohli

  4. Brian Lara


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Don Bradman is widely regarded as the greatest batsman in the history of cricket.

Who is the only player to have won the FIFA World Cup three times as a player?

  1. Pele

  2. Maradona

  3. Ronaldo

  4. Messi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pele is the only player to have won the FIFA World Cup three times as a player, in 1958, 1962, and 1970.

Who is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA?

  1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

  2. LeBron James

  3. Michael Jordan

  4. Kobe Bryant


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA, with 38,387 points.

Who is the only player to have won the Wimbledon singles title six times in a row?

  1. Roger Federer

  2. Novak Djokovic

  3. Rafael Nadal

  4. Pete Sampras


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Roger Federer is the only player to have won the Wimbledon singles title six times in a row, from 2003 to 2008.

Who is the only player to have won the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open in the same calendar year?

  1. Rod Laver

  2. Margaret Court

  3. Serena Williams

  4. Novak Djokovic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rod Laver is the only player to have won the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open in the same calendar year, which he did twice, in 1962 and 1969.

Who is the only player to have won the Masters Tournament four times in a row?

  1. Tiger Woods

  2. Jack Nicklaus

  3. Arnold Palmer

  4. Phil Mickelson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tiger Woods is the only player to have won the Masters Tournament four times in a row, from 1997 to 2000.

Who is the only player to have won the Tour de France five times in a row?

  1. Lance Armstrong

  2. Miguel Indurain

  3. Bernard Hinault

  4. Eddy Merckx


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Miguel Indurain is the only player to have won the Tour de France five times in a row, from 1991 to 1995.

Who is the only player to have won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship seven times?

  1. Lewis Hamilton

  2. Michael Schumacher

  3. Sebastian Vettel

  4. Ayrton Senna


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Michael Schumacher is the only player to have won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship seven times, from 1994 to 1995, 2000 to 2004, and 2006.

Who is the only player to have won the MotoGP World Championship nine times?

  1. Valentino Rossi

  2. Marc Marquez

  3. Jorge Lorenzo

  4. Casey Stoner


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Valentino Rossi is the only player to have won the MotoGP World Championship nine times, from 2001 to 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2015.

Who is the only player to have won the World Rally Championship four times in a row?

  1. Sebastien Loeb

  2. Marcus Gronholm

  3. Tommi Makinen

  4. Carlos Sainz


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sebastien Loeb is the only player to have won the World Rally Championship four times in a row, from 2004 to 2007.

Who is the only player to have won the Indy 500 three times in a row?

  1. A.J. Foyt

  2. Rick Mears

  3. Al Unser

  4. Johnny Rutherford


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A.J. Foyt is the only player to have won the Indy 500 three times in a row, from 1961 to 1964.

Who is the only player to have won the 24 Hours of Le Mans nine times?

  1. Tom Kristensen

  2. Jacky Ickx

  3. Derek Bell

  4. Henri Pescarolo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tom Kristensen is the only player to have won the 24 Hours of Le Mans nine times, from 1995 to 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005.

Who is the only player to have won the America's Cup four times in a row?

  1. Dennis Conner

  2. Russell Coutts

  3. Ed Baird

  4. Paul Cayard


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dennis Conner is the only player to have won the America's Cup four times in a row, from 1980 to 1987.

Who is the only player to have won the World Series of Poker Main Event four times?

  1. Johnny Moss

  2. Doyle Brunson

  3. Phil Hellmuth

  4. Stu Ungar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Johnny Moss is the only player to have won the World Series of Poker Main Event four times, in 1970, 1971, 1974, and 1976.

Who is the only player to have won the World Chess Championship eleven times?

  1. Garry Kasparov

  2. Anatoly Karpov

  3. Bobby Fischer

  4. Magnus Carlsen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Garry Kasparov is the only player to have won the World Chess Championship eleven times, from 1985 to 2000.

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