Q413
Who was the first athlete from India to win an individual medal in the Olympics who belongs from Maharashtra?
A.
Vijender Kumar
B.
K. D. Jadhav
AnswerC.
Leander Paes
D.
Abhinav Bindra
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
K. D. Jadhav was the first athlete from India to win an individual medal in the Olympics who belongs from Maharashtra. He is best known as a wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was the first athlete from independent India to win an individual medal in the Olympics.