Question: Name the only Indian to feature in the top 10 in ESPN World Fame 100 List 2019?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Sania Mirza
(c) MS Dhoni
(d) Geeta Phogat
Answer :(a)
Related facts:
- ESPN World fame 100 list 2019 released in March, 2019.
- The first such list was released in 2016.
- This is the magazine’s fourth annual fame issue, with the top 100 most desirable and popular sports person from around the world.
- With the help of the Magazine’s research department, senior writer Peter Keating along with ESPN’s sports Analytics group ranked 800 athletes from over 78 countries around the World.
- Preparation: The list was prepared by looking at three aspects namely: search, score Endorsements and Social Following.
The List:
- With top three positions unchanged from last year,Cristiano Ronaldo(Soccer,Portugal) occupies first spot,LeBron James(Basketball,US) holds second rank while Lionel Messi(Soccer,Argentina) secures third position.
- Virat Kohli jumped 4 positions to sit on the 7th spot.
- He is the only Indian in the top-ten category, followed by MS Dhoni on the 13th position.
- Sania Mirza is not just the only female athlete to represent India but also the only non-cricket star from the country in the list.
- The 9 Indians to make it to the list of ESPN World Fame so are Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Sania Mirza and Shikhar Dhawan.
Links:
http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/26113613/espn-world-fame-100-2019
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