On top of the game - Young World Club
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On top of the game

  • POSTED ON: 22 Jul, 2020
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  • POSTED BY: R. Krithika
  • ARTICLE POINTS: 100 Points

What does it take to be number one in any sport? Lots of grit, determination, practice and, perhaps, a bit of luck.

This game tells you about some toppers from different sports. Here are some clues to help you identify them.

He is from Serbia and has won 17 Grand Slam titles and has held the number one spot for over 280 weeks in tennis.

This Japanese badminton player has two World Championships titles, two Asian Championships titles, and one All England title to his credit and began the 2020 season as World Number 1.

The Spaniard was the number one golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for a record 60 weeks before he turned professional.

A Britisher, he drives for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team and is a six-time Formula One World Champion.

Ranked number one by FIDE in 2010, this Norwegian is behind only Garry Kasparov in time spent as the highest rated player in the world.

An eight-time Olympic gold medallist, the Jamaican is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100 metre and 200 metre titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012 and 2016).

The American won a record eight medals including six gold at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. The two-time Olympic gold medallist in swimming also currently holds the world record in the 100 metre butterfly and 50 metre freestyle

The Egyptian squash player has been ranked world number one in November 2014, March 2018 and again in February 2020.

Now drag and drop the players against the sport he has topped in.