General Awareness Updates – September 2011

Sport:

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Khel Ratna for Gagan Narang

Double world record holder, rifle shooter Gagan Narang, winner of the World Championship bronze medal, apart from a clutch of Commonwealth Games gold medals and the Asian Games silver, has been conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Former Indian captain Shabbir Ali became the first footballer to be named for the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement. Fifty-five year-old Mr Ali, a prolific striker, has played for more than 100 international matches for the country.

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TENNIS

Citi Open, Washington D.C.

Winner: Nadia Petrova (Russia)

Runner-up: Shahar Pe’er (Israel)

Mercedes Cup, Stuttgart

Winner: Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain)

Runner-up: Pablo Andujar (Spain)

Rogers Cup, Montreal / Toronto

Men’s

Winner: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

Runner-up: Mardy Fish (U.S.)

Women’s

Winner: Serena Williams (U.S.)

Runner-up: Samantha Stosur (U.S.)

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CRICKET

India in England

Test Series (as of Aug 15): England win the first three Tests in the 4-match series.

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BADMINTON

World Championships, London

Men’s Singles

Winner: Lin Dan (China)

Runner-up: Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia)

Women’s Singles

Winner: Wang Yihan (China)

Runner-up: Cheng Shao-chieh (Taiwan)

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FOOTBALL

FIFA Women’s World Cup, Frankfurt

Winner: Japan

Runner-up: United States

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MOTORRACING

German Grand Prix, Nurburg

Winner: Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain / McLaren-Mercedes)

Second: Fernando Alonso (Spain / Ferrari)

Third: Mark Webber (Australia / Red Bull-Renault)

Hungarian Grand Prix, Mogyorod

Winner: Jenson Button (G. Britain / McLaren-Mercedes)

Second: Sebastian Vettel (Germany / Red Bull-Renault)

Third: Fernando Alonso (Spain / Ferrari)

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