MISCELLANEOUS CURRENT AFFAIRS

➢ Indian Grand Prix 2023 Moto GP

In a thrilling race at the Buddh International Circuit, Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi, representing the Mooney VR46 Racing Team, emerged victorious in the inaugural Indian Grand Prix for the 2023 MotoGP season.

➢ 2023 Diamond League Final

Mondo Duplantis, the Swedish pole vault sensation and reigning world and Olympic champion, won the 2023 Diamond League Final in Eugene on September 17th. Duplantis cleared the bar at 6.23 meters with his first attempt, surpassing his own world record of 6.22 meters set in Clermont-Ferrand back in February. Neeraj Chopra Finishes Second In Diamond League Final after a remarkable throw of 83.80 meters while the Champion (Winner) was Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic.

➢ Maharashtra Beats Karnataka to Win 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship hosted at Pune.

➢ Prathamesh Jawkar, the Indian compound archer, secured a remarkable silver medal finish in the 2023 Archery World Cup in Mexico. Denmark’s Mathias Fullerton won the gold.

➢ In Hockey, India beat Pakistan in penalty shootout in the final to win the inaugural Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman.

➢ India won the inaugural Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier by defeating Thailand 7-2 in the final.

➢ Neeraj Chopra made history by winning the Gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.

➢ Anurag Thakur, the Minister of Sports, reveals the renaming of Khelo India Women’s League to Asmita Women's League, aimed at fostering women's empowerment within the sports arena.

➢ Raja Anirudh Sriram, a fourth-standard student hailing from Tirupati, has clinched a silver medal at the prestigious Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC).

➢ Priya Malik secures the gold medal in the 76 kg category at the U20 World Wrestling Championships in Jordan by defeating Germany's Laura Kuehn with a commanding score of 5-0.

➢ India’s Anahat Singh clinched the gold medal in the U-17 category of the Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships in China.

➢ India’s Mohit Kumar becomes U-20 World Champion in Men’s 61 kg Freestyle category.

➢ Indian wrestlers win 11 medals at World U 17 championships including 1 Gold by Savita in Women’s Freestyle (66kg).

➢ The Indian women’s compound archery team etched their names in history by clinching a gold medal at the World Archery Championships held in Berlin, Germany. The triumphant team comprised Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur, and Aditi Gopichand Swami.

➢ The Indian women’s hockey team wins the title of Torneo del Centernario 2023 by defeating hosts Spain 3-0 in Barcelona on 30th July.

➢ Asmita Dey from Tripura clinches the gold medal at the Junior Asian Judo Championships 2023, which took place in Macau, China.

➢ Shubhankar Sharma records best finish by an Indian in 2023 Open golf Championship in England.

➢ India’s Anshuman Jhingran, an open sea swimmer, achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the youngest person globally to successfully cross the North Channel.

➢ India’s Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy made history by establishing a Guinness world record for the fastest hit of 565 km/h in badminton by a male player.

➢ The Indian team achieved a remarkable feat at the 25th Asian Athletics Championship 2023 by securing 27 medals, the highest number ever won by the country on foreign soil. Here is the list of Gold Medal Winners :