First in Sports in the World
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FIRSTS IN ATHLETICS
| Achievement | Sportsperson |
|---|---|
| The first person in the world to run the 100 m race in under 10 seconds | Jim Hines (USA) (1968) |
| The first and the only woman in the world to run the 100 m race in under 10.5 seconds (10.49 seconds) | Florence Griffith Joyner (USA) (1988) |
| The first person in the world to run the 200 m race in under 20 seconds | Tommie Smith (USA) (1968) |
| The first person in the world to run the 1,600 m race (1 mile) in under 4 minutes | Roger Bannister (U.K.) (1954) |
| The first person in the world to run the 5,000 m race in under 13 minutes | Said Aouita (Morocco) (1987) |
| The first person in the world to run the 10,000 m race in under 30 minutes | Taisto Maki (Finland) (1939) |
| The first person in the world to jump over 8 metres in long jump | Jesse Owens (USA) (1935) |
| The first person in the world to clear over 7 feet in high jump | Charles Dumas (USA)(1956) |
| The first person in the world to clear over 6 meters in pole vault | Sergei Bubka (Ukraine)(1985) |
| The first woman in the world to clear over 5 meters in pole vault | Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia)(2005) | Others |
| The first person to swim across the English Channel | Mathew Webb (UK, 1875) |
| The first woman to swim across the English Channel | Gertrude Ederle (USA, 1926) |
FIRST WINNERS OF IMPORTANT TROPHIES
| Achievement | Team |
|---|---|
| The first team to win the FIFA World Cup | Uruguay (1930) |
| The first team to win the FIFA Women's World Cup | USA (1991) |
| The first team to win the Hockey World Cup | Pakistan (1971) |
| The first team to win the Women's Hockey World Cup | Netherlands (1974) |
| The first team to win the Cricket World Cup | West Indies (1975) |
| The first team to win the Women's Cricket World Cup | England (1973) |
| The first team to win the World T20 Cricket Championship | India (2007) |
| The first team to win the Davis Cup | USA (1900) |
| The first team to win the Fed Cup | USA (1963) |
| The first team to win the Merdeka Cup | Hong Kong (1957) |
| The first team to win the Ryder Cup | USA (1927) |
| The first team to win the Thomas Cup | Malaysia (1949) |
| The first team to win the Uber Cup | USA (1957) |
| The first team to win the Sudirman Cup | Indonesia (1989) |
Quiz on First in Sports
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Select the Correct Answer
1. Which was the first team to win the FIFA Men's World Cup?
2. Who was the first person to run the 100 meters in less than 10 seconds?
3. Who was the first person to jump over 6 meters in pole vault?
4. Which team was the first to win the women's cricket World Cup?
5. Which was the first team to win the Davis Cup?
6. Who is the first and the only woman in the world to run the 100 m race in under 10.5 seconds?
7. Who was the first person to swim across the English Channel?
8. Which team was the first to win the Hockey World Cup?
9. Who was the first athlete to run the distance of 1 mile in under 4 minutes?
10. Which was the first team to win the T20I World Cup?
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