Sports

The first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel
Answer: Miss. Arati Shah

The first Indian to win world Billiards Trophy
Answer: Wilson Jones

The first to cross the Damelles by swimming
Answer: Mihir Sen

The first to conquer Everest
Answer: Sherpa Tenzing (1953)

The first to sail round the world
Answer: Megellan

The first person to win Wimbledon title five times
Answer: Bjorn Borg

The first woman who conquered Everest
Answer: Jungo Table (Japan)

The first person to reach North Pole
Answer: Robert Peary

First woman Olympic Medallist (Weight Lifting)
Answer: Karnam Malleswari (2000)

The first person to reach South Pole
Answer: Amundsen

The first Indian to win All England Badminton Championship
Answer: Prakash Padukone

The first Indian woman to conquer Everest
Answer: Bichendri Pal

The first an to climb Everest twice
Answer: Nawang Gombu

The first person to complete solo walk to magnetic North pole David Hempleman Adam (UK)
The first woman to reach North pole
Answer: Ann Bancroft

The first woman to sail non stop around the world alone
Answer: Kaycottee

The first deaf & dumb to cross the strait of Gibraltar
Answer: Taranath Shenoy (India)

The first woman to climb Mt. Everest twice
Answer: Santosh Yadav (India)

The first black player to win the Wimbledon men's singles title
Answer: Arthur Ashe (US)

The first person to win the Palk Strait ocean swimming contest
Answer: Baidyanath