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Who among the following won the men’s singles title at the World Badminton Championship in the year 2001?

(a) Gopichand
(b) Hendrawan
(c) Ji Xin Peng
(d) Peter Gade
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Answer: (b) Hendrawan

Who among the following set a new national record in the women's Pole vault event in the 7th edition of Senior Federation Cup held in Karnataka in the year 2001?

(a) G G Pramila
(b) Jyothna Deka
(c) Karamjeet Kaur
(d) Manisha Dey
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Answer: (c) Karamjeet Kaur

Who among the following won six gold medals in the 9th FINA-World Swimming Championship held in Fukuoka, Japan in the year 2001?

(a) Grant Hackett
(b) Ian Thorpe
(c) Michael Phelps
(d) Roman Sloudnov
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Answer: (b) Ian Thorpe