Weekly Current Affairs (1st September to 7th September 2024)

Weekly Current Affairs (1st September to 7th September 2024)

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Category : Sports Published on: September 08 2024

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  • Hockey India has announced that the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 will take place from 11th to 20th November in Rajgir, Bihar.
  • Avani Lekhara has become the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic gold medals.
  • Manish Narwal won the silver medal in the 10m air pistol SH1 final at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
  • England batter Dawid Malan has called time on his international career at the age of 36.
  • Preethi Pal makes history by clinching a bronze medal, while Nishad Kumar secures silver at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
  • Himanshi Tokas clinches a silver medal at the Asian Cadet Judo Championships.
  • NorthEast United FC wins the Durand Cup 2024 title, marking their first major victory.
  • Rubina Francis creates history by winning a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
  • Sumit Antil and Nitesh Kumar win gold at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
  • Shuttler Suhas L. Yathiraj has won a silver medal in men's badminton at the Paralympic Games 2024.
  • Harvinder Singh made history by becoming the first Indian archer to win a gold medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
  • Siddhartha Agarwal, a 49-year-old swimmer from Bengaluru, has made history by becoming the oldest Indian to swim across the English Channel. 
  • Anuya Prasad won the gold medal in the air pistol event at the World Deaf Championship, showcasing her excellence in shooting sports.
  • 17-year-old Sheetal Devi and 39-year-old Rakesh Kumar make history as Jammu and Kashmir's first Olympic medallists, winning bronze in mixed team compound open archery at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
  • Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra will lead the Indian men's and women's table tennis teams at the 27th Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, from October 7 to 13.
  • Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the head coach of Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2025.
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