Who among the following became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a silver…
2021
Who among the following became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a silver medal at the World Wrestling Championships in October 2021?
Answer: C. Anshu Malik — ConceptIn record-based current-affairs questions, identify the exact event, medal level, category, and date before matching the person. A ‘first’ claim must…
- A.
Vinesh Phogat
- B.
Gita Phogat
- C.
Anshu Malik
- D.
Jyoti Tripathi
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Correct answer: C
Concept
In record-based current-affairs questions, identify the exact event, medal level, category, and date before matching the person.
A ‘first’ claim must be checked against the event’s historical medal record, not inferred from fame or achievements in a different competition.
Application
United World Wrestling’s record for the 2021 Senior World Championships in Oslo shows that Anshu Malik reached the women’s 57 kg final and received the silver medal. It also states that no Indian woman had previously reached a senior World Championships final.
Contrast
Vinesh Phogat had won a women’s World Championships bronze medal, so her documented achievement does not match the silver-medal milestone asked here.
Geeta Phogat had won a women’s World Championships bronze medal in 2012, which is a different medal and edition.
Jyoti Tripathi is not listed in the official 2021 women’s 57 kg medal record for this championship.
Cross-check
The official event account lists Helen Maroulis as champion and Anshu Malik as the 57 kg silver medallist; contemporary Indian reports independently describe Malik as the first Indian woman to win World Championships silver.
Therefore, the answer is Anshu Malik.