The AFCAT 1 2025 Exam includes questions on sports, major tournaments, and the most celebrated personalities from around the world. Knowing these details is crucial for the general knowledge section of the exam. This article will cover some of the most significant sports personalities and the World Cups & Trophies they have competed for, across a range of sports.
AFCAT 1 2025 Exam World Cups & Various Trophies
US Open 2024
Winners List of the 2024 US Open
| Event | Winner (Nationalities) | Runners-UP (Nationalities) |
| Men’s Single | Jannik Sinner (Italy ) | Taylor Fritz (USA) |
| Women’s Single | Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) | Jessica Pegula (USA) |
| Men’s Double | Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson (Both Australian) | Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz (Both from Germany) |
| Women’s Double | Lyudmyla Kichenok (Ukraine)and Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) | Kristina Mladenovic (France) and Zhang Shuai (China) |
| Mixed Doubles | Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori (Both from Italy) | Donald Young and Taylor Townsend (Both American) |
List of Winners French Open 2024:
| Title | Winner | Runner up |
| Men’s Singles | Carlos Alcaraz | Alexander Zverev |
| Women’s Singles | Iga Swiatek | Jasmine Paolini |
| Men’s doubles | Marcelo Arevalo & Mate Pavic | Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori |
| Women’s doubles | Coco Gauff & Katerina Siniakova | Sara Errani & Jasmine Paolini |
| Mixed doubles | Laura Siegemund and Edouard Roger-Vasselin | Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski |
| Category | Winner(s) | Runner(s)-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Carlos Alcaraz | Novak Djokovic | 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) |
| Women’s Singles | Barbora Krejčíková | Jasmine Paolini | 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 |
| Mixed Doubles | Hsieh Su-Wei & Jan Zielinski | Santiago Gonzalez & Giuliana Olmos | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Women’s Doubles | Taylor Townsend & Katerina Siniakova | Gabriela Dabrowski & Erin Routliffe | Not provided |
| Men’s Doubles | Patten & Heliovaara | Max Purcell & Jordan Thompson | 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (11-9) |
| Year | IPL Winners List | Runner up | Venue |
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Johannesburg |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab | Bangalore |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Rising Pune Supergiants | Hyderabad |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Dubai |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titians | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titians | Ahmedabad |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai |
| T20 World Cup Winners List from 2007 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host Country | Winner |
| 2007 | South Africa | India |
| 2009 | England | Pakistan |
| 2010 | West Indies | England |
| 2012 | Sri Lanka | West Indies |
| 2014 | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka |
| 2016 | India | West Indies |
| 2021 | UAE/Oman | Australia |
| 2022 | Australia | England |
| 2024 | USA and West Indies | India |
