Question: Who has won the recently held Asian Luge Championship-2016?
(a) Shiva Keshavan
(b) Sandeep Tomar
(c) Vikas Singh
(d) Sujeet Chaurasia
Ans. (a)
Related facts:
- On 23 December 2016 the Asian Luge Championship was held in Nagano, Japan.
- Result of the Competition:
- Gold medal-Shiva Keshavan (India)
- Time -1 minute, 39.962 seconds (top speed -130.4 km. Per / hour)
- Silver medal-Tanaka Shohei (Japan)
- Time -1 minute, 44.874 seconds (top speed -124.6 km. Per / hour)
- Bronze-Lien Te-An (Chinese Taipei)
- Time -1 minute, 45.120 seconds (top speed -126.3 km. Per / hour)
- Shiva Keshavan has participated five times in Winter Olympics.
Reference:
http://www.asianage.com/sports/in-other-sports/241216/another-asian-luge-gold-for-shiva-keshavan.html
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/Shiva-Keshavan-grabs-gold-at-Asian-Luge-Championship/article16931030.ece
http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/shiva-keshavan-braves-serious-injury-to-win-gold-at-asian-luge-championship/story-0H4AdhkqsLHazATnotdvqM.html