Australian Open Men's Singles Winners (part 1 of 2): YearChampion [Country]Runner [Country] 2012Novak Djokovic [ Serbia ]Rafael Nadal [ Spain ] 2011Novak Djokovic [ Serbia ]Andy Murray [ United Kingdom ] 2010Roger Federer [ Switzerland ]Andy Murray [ United Kingdom ] 2009Rafael Nadal [ Spain ]Roger Federer [ Switzerland ] 2008Novak Djokovic [ Serbia ]Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [ France ] 2007Roger Federer [ Switzerland ]Fernando Gonzalez [ Chile ] 2006Roger Federer [ Switzerland ]Marcos Baghdatis [ Cyprus ] 2005Marat Safin [ Russia ]Lleyton Hewitt [ Australia ] 2004Roger Federer [ Switzerland ]Marat Safin [ Russia ] 2003Andre Agassi [ United States ]Rainer Schuttler [ Germany ] 2002Thomas Johansson [ Sweden ]Marat Safin [ Russia ] 2001Andre Agassi [ United States ]Arnaud Clement [ France ] 2000Andre Agassi [ United States ]Pete Sampras [ Russia ] 1999Yevgeny Kafelnikov [ Russia ]Thomas Enqvist [ Sweden ] 1998Petr Korda [ Czech Republic ]Marcelo Rios [ Chile ] 1997Pete Sampras [ United States ]Carlos Moya [ Spain ] 1996Boris Becker [ Germany ]Michael Chang [ United States ] 1995Andre Agassi [ United States ]Pete Sampras [ United States ] 1994Pete Sampras [ United States ]Todd Martin [ United States ] 1993Jim Courier [ United States ]Stefan Edberg [ Sweden ] 1992Jim Courier [ United States ]Stefan Edberg [ Sweden ] 1991Boris Becker [ Germany ]Ivan Lendl [ Czechoslovakia ] 1990Ivan Lendl [ Czechoslovakia ]Stefan Edberg [ Sweden ] 1989Ivan Lendl [ Czechoslovakia ]Miloslav Mecir [ Czechoslovakia ] 1988Mats Wilander [ Sweden ]Pat Cash [ Australia ] 1987Stefan Edberg [ Sweden ]Pat Cash [ Australia ] 1986No Competition - Date Change [ None ]No Competition - Date Change [ None ] 1985Stefan Edberg [ Sweden ]Mats Wilander [ Sweden ] 1984Mats Wilander [ Sweden ]Kevin Curren [ South Africa ] 1983Mats Wilander [ Sweden ]Ivan Lendl [ Czechoslovakia ] 1982Johan Kriek [ United States ]Steve Denton [ United States ] 1981Johan Kriek [ South Africa ]Steve Denton [ United States ] 1980Brian Teacher [ United States ]Kim Warwick [ Australia ] 1979Guillermo Vilas [ Argentina ]John Sadri [ United States ] 1978Guillermo Vilas [ Argentina ]John Marks [ Australia ] 1977Vitas Gerulaitis [ United States ]John Lloyd [ United Kingdom ] 1977Roscoe Tanner [ United States ]Guillermo Vilas [ Argentina ] 1976Mark Edmondson [ Australia ]John Newcombe [ Australia ] 1975John Newcombe [ Australia ]Jimmy Connors [ United States ] 1974Jimmy Connors [ United States ]Phil Dent [ Australia ] 1973John Newcombe [ Australia ]Onny Parun [ New Zealand ] 1972Ken Rosewall [ Australia ]Malcolm Anderson [ Australia ] 1971Ken Rosewall [ Australia ]Arthur Ashe [ United States ] 1970Arthur Ashe [ United States ]Dick Crealy [ Australia ] 1969Rod Laver [ Australia ]Andres Gimeno [ Spain ] 1968Bill Bowrey [ Australia ]Juan Gisbert [ Spain ] 1967Roy Emerson [ Australia ]Arthur Ashe [ United States ] 1966Roy Emerson [ Australia ]Arthur Ashe [ United States ] 1965Roy Emerson [ Australia ]Fred Stolle [ Australia ] 1964Roy Emerson [ Australia ]Fred Stolle [ Australia ] 1963Roy Emerson [ Australia ]Ken Fletcher [ Australia ] 1962Rod Laver [ Australia ]Roy Emerson [ Australia ] 1961Roy Emerson [ Australia ]Rod Laver [ Australia ] 1960Rod Laver [ Australia ]Neale Fraser [ Australia ] 1959Alex Olmedo [ United States ]Neale Fraser [ Australia ] 1958Ashley Cooper [ Australia ]Malcolm Anderson [ Australia ] 1957Ashley Cooper [ Australia ]Neale Fraser [ Australia ] 1956Lew Hoad [ Australia ]Ken Rosewall [ Australia ] 1955Ken Rosewall [ Australia ]Lew Hoad [ Australia ] 1954Mervyn Rose [ Australia ]Rex Hartwig [ Australia ] 1953Ken Rosewall [ Australia ]Mervyn Rose [ Australia ] 1952Ken McGregor [ Australia ]Frank Sedgman [ Australia ] 1951Dick Savitt [ United States ]Ken McGregor [ Australia ] 1950Frank Sedgman [ Australia ]Ken McGregor [ Australia ] 1949Frank Sedgman [ Australia ]John Bromwich [ Australia ] 1948Adrian Quist [ Australia ]John Bromwich [ Australia ] 1947Dinny Pails [ Australia ]John Bromwich [ Australia ] 1946John Bromwich [ Australia ]Dinny Pails [ Australia ] 1941World War II [ None ]World War II [ None ] 1940Adrian Quist [ Australia ]Jack Crawford [ Australia ] 1939John Bromwich [ Australia ]Adrian Quist [ Australia ] 1938Don Budge [ United States ]John Bromwich [ Australia ] 1937Vivian McGrath [ Australia ]John Bromwich [ Australia ] 1936Adrian Quist [ Australia ]Jack Crawford [ Australia ] 1935Jack Crawford [ Australia ]Fred Perry [ United Kingdom ]

Olympic Games (part 2 of 2): Fifteenth Olympics Year:1952Place:Helsinki (Finland) Date:July 19 to August 3Participating Countries:69 Players:4925 (518 females)Game Competition:149 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey), 1 Bronze medal (in wrestling) Fourteenth Olympics Year:1948Place:London (Britain) Date:July 29 to August 14Participating Countries:59 Players:4099 (385 females)Game Competition:138 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey) Thirteenth Olympics Year:1944Place:London (Britain) Date:Cancelled due to World War IIParticipating Countries:- Players:-Game Competition:- India Position:- Twelfth Olympics Year:1940Place:Tockyo, later on Helsinki Date:Cancelled due to World War IIParticipating Countries:- Players:-Game Competition:- India Position:- Eleventh Olympics Year:1936Place:Berlin (Germany) Date:August 1 to 16Participating Countries:49 Players:4066 (328 females)Game Competition:142 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey) Tenth Olympics Year:1932Place:Los Angels (USA) Date:July 30 to August 14Participating Countries:47 Players:1408 (127 females)Game Competition:124 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey) Ninth Olympics Year:1928Place:Amsterdam (Holland) Date:May 17 to August 12Participating Countries:46 Players:3014 (290 females)Game Competition:120 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey) Eighth Olympics Year:1924Place:Paris (France) Date:May 4 to July 27Participating Countries:44 Players:3090 (136 females)Game Competition:137 India Position:Did not win any medal Seventh Olympics Year:1920Place:Antverp (Belgium) Date:April 20 to Sept 12Participating Countries:29 Players:2607 (64 females)Game Competition:104 India Position:Did not win any medal Sixth Olympics Year:1916Place:Cancelled due to World War I Date:Cancelled due to World War IParticipating Countries:- Players:-Game Competition:- India Position:- Fifth Olympics Year:1912Place:Stockholm (Sweden) Date:May 5 to July 22Participating Countries:28 Players:2547 (57 females)Game Competition:106 India Position:Not Participated Fourth Olympics Year:1908Place:London (Britain) Date:April 27 to October 31Participating Countries:22 Players:2035 (36 females)Game Competition:104 India Position:Not Participated Third Olympics Year:1904Place:St. Louis (America) Date:July 1 to Nov 3Participating Countries:12 Players:625 (8 females)Game Competition:67 India Position:Not Participated Second Olympics Year:1900Place:Paris (France) Date:May 20 to October 28Participating Countries:22 Players:1330 (11 females)Game Competition:60 India Position:2 Silver medals (Won by Norman Prichard-Athletics) First Olympics Year:1896Place:Athens (Greece) Date:April 4 to 15Participating Countries:13 Players:311 (all males)Game Competition:42 India Position:Not Participated

Olympic Games (part 1 of 2): Thirtyth Olympics Year:2012Place:London, United Kingdom Date:July 27 to August 12Participating Countries:204 Players:10820Game Competition:26 India Position:Gagan Narang (Bronze - Shooting - Men's 10m Air Rifle), Vijay Kumar (Silver - Shooting - Men's 25 Rapid Fire Pistol), Saina Nehwal (Bronze - Badminton - Women's singles), Mary Kom (Bronze - Boxing - Women's flyweight), Yogeshwar Dutt (Bronze - Wrestling - Men's 60 kg Freestyle), Sushil Kumar (Silver - Wrestling - Men's 66 kg Freestyle) Twenth Ninth Olympics Year:2008Place:Beijing (China) Date:August 8 to August 24Participating Countries:204 Players:11028Game Competition:28 India Position:Abhinav Bindra won gold medal in rifle shooting. Twenty Eighth Olympics Year:2004Place:Athens (Egypt) Date:August 13 to 29Participating Countries:202 Players:10500Game Competition:28 India Position:Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won a Silver medal (in Shooting) Twenty Seventh Olympics Year:2000Place:Sydney (Australia) Date:September 15 to October 1Participating Countries:199 Players:10500Game Competition:28 India Position:Karnam Malleshwari won a Bronze medal in the weightlifting (69 kg category) Twenty Sixth Olympics Year:1996Place:Atlanta (USA) Date:July 19 to August 4Participating Countries:197 Players:10700Game Competition:25 India Position:Leander Paes won, a Bronze medal (Lawn Tennis) Twenty Fifth Olympics Year:1992Place:Barcelona (Spain) Date:July 25 to August 9Participating Countries:170 Players:12,000 (including the officials)Game Competition:31 India Position:Did not win any medal Twenty Fourth Olympics Year:1988Place:Seoul (Korea) Date:September 17 to October 2Participating Countries:160 Players:13,850 (including the officials)Game Competition:237 India Position:Did not win any medal, At 6th position in Hockey Twenty Third Olympics Year:1984Place:Los Angeles (USA) Date:July 28 to August 12Participating Countries:140 Players:7078 (1620 females)Game Competition:221 India Position:Did not win any medal, At 5th position in Hockey Twenty Second Olympics Year:1980Place:Moscow (Soviet Union) Date:July 19 August 3Participating Countries:81 Players:5326 (1088 females)Game Competition:203 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey) Twenty First Olympics Year:1976Place:Montreal (Canada) Date:July 17 to August 1Participating Countries:88 Players:6152 (1261 females)Game Competition:198 India Position:Did not win any medal, At 7th position in Hockey Twentieth Olympics Year:1972Place:Munich (Germany) Date:August 26 to September 10Participating Countries:122 Players:7147 (1070 females)Game Competition:195 India Position:1 Bronze medal (in Hockey) Nineteenth Olympics Year:1968Place:Mexico City (Mexico) Date:October 12 to 27Participating Countries:112 Players:5531 (781 females)Game Competition:182 India Position:1 Bronze medal (in Hockey) Eighteenth Olympics Year:1964Place:Tokyo (Japan) Date:October 10 to 24Participating Countries:93 Players:5140 (683 females)Game Competition:163 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey) Seventeenth Olympics Year:1960Place:Rome (Itlay) Date:August 25 to September 11Participating Countries:83 Players:5348 (61 females)Game Competition:150 India Position:1 Silver medal (in Hockey) Sixteenth Olympics Year:1956Place:Melbourne (Australia) Date:Nov 22 tp Dec 8Participating Countries:71 Players:3342 (384 females)Game Competition:145 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey)

Cricket World Cup: 2011 Final Venue: Wankhede Stadium, MumbaiNo of Teams: 14 teams Winner: India - 277/4 (48.2 overs)Runner up: Sri Lanka - 274/6 (50 overs) Man of the match: Mahendra Singh Dhoni - ( 91* )Man of the tournament: Yuvraj Singh - (362 Runs and 15 Wickets ) Result: Ind won by 6 wickets Scorecard 2007 Final Venue: Kensington Oval, BridgetownNo of Teams: 16 teams Winner: Australia - 281/4 (38 overs)Runner up: Sri Lanka - 215/8 (36 overs) Man of the match: Adam Gilchrist - ( 149 )Man of the tournament: Glenn Mcgrath - ( 26 Wickets ) Result: Aus won by 53 runs (D/L) Scorecard 2003 Final Venue: Wanderers, JohannesburgNo of Teams: 14 teams Winner: Australia - 359/2 (50 overs)Runner up: India - 234 all out (39.2 overs) Man of the match: Ricky Ponting - ( 140 )Man of the tournament: Sachin Tendulkar - (673 Runs and 2 Wickets ) Result: Aus won by 125 runs Scorecard 1999 Final Venue: Lord's, LondonNo of Teams: 12 teams Winner: Australia - 133/2 (20.1 overs)Runner up: Pakistan - 132 all out (39 overs) Man of the match: Shane Warne - ( 4/33 )Man of the tournament: Lance Klusener - (281 Runs and 17 Wickets ) Result: Aus won by 8 wickets Scorecard 1996 Final Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreNo of Teams: 12 teams Winner: Sri Lanka - 245/3 (46.2 overs)Runner up: Australia - 241/7 (50 overs) Man of the match: Aravinda de Silva - ( 3/42 and 107* )Man of the tournament: Sanath Jayasuriya - (221 Runs and 7 Wickets ) Result: SL won by 7 wickets Scorecard 1992 Final Venue: MCG, MelbourneNo of Teams: 9 teams Winner: Pakistan - 249/6 (50 overs)Runner up: England - 227 all out (49.2 overs) Man of the match: Wasim Akram - ( 3/39 and 33 )Man of the tournament: Martin Crowe - ( 456 ) Result: Pak won by 22 runs Scorecard 1987 Final Venue: Eden Gardens, KolkataNo of Teams: 8 teams Winner: Australia - 253/5 (50 overs)Runner up: England - 246/8 (50 overs) Man of the match: David Boon - ( 75 )Man of the tournament: Result: Aus won by 7 runs Scorecard 1983 Final Venue: Lord's, LondonNo of Teams: 8 teams Winner: India - 183 all out (54.4 overs)Runner up: West Indies - 140 all out (52 overs) Man of the match: Mohinder Amarnath - ( 3/12 and 26 )Man of the tournament: Result: Ind won by 43 runs Scorecard 1979 Final Venue: Lord's, LondonNo of Teams: 8 teams Winner: West Indies - 286/9 (60 overs)Runner up: England - 194 all out (51 overs) Man of the match: Viv Richards - ( 138 *)Man of the tournament: Result: WI won by 92 runs Scorecard 1975 Final Venue: Lord's, LondonNo of Teams: 8 teams Winner: West Indies - 291/8 (60 overs)Runner up: Australia - 274 all out (58.4 overs) Man of the match: Clive Lloyd - ( 102 )Man of the tournament: Result: WI won by 17 runs Scorecard

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