THE FIRST PERSONS IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES

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           Person

* The First Indian to win world Billiards Trophy    

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Wilson Jones

* The first to conquer Everest

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Sherpa Tenzing (1953)

* The first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel

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Miss. Arati Shah

* The first person to win Wimbledon title five times

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Bjorn Borg

* The first to sail round the world

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Megellan

* The first Indian to win world Billiards Trophy

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Wilson Jones

* The first to cross the Damelles by swimming

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Mihir Sen

* The first person to reach South Pole

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Amundsen

* The first woman who conquered Everest

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Junko Tabei (Japan)

* The first black player to win the Wimbledon men's singles title

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Arthur Ashe (US)

* The first person to reach North Pole

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Robert Peary

* First woman Olympic Medallist (Weight Lifting)

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Karnam Malleswari (2000)

* The first Indian to win All England Badminton Championship

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Prakash Padukone

* The first person to win the Palk Strait ocean swimming contest

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Baidyanath

* The first person to complete solo walk to magnetic North pole

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David Hempleman Adam (UK)

* The first woman to reach North pole

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Ann Bancroft

* The first woman to sail non stop around the world alone

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Kaycottee

* The first an to climb Everest twice

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Nawang Gombu

* The first deaf & dumb to cross the strait of Gibraltar

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Taranath Shenoy(India)

* The first woman to climb Mt. Everest twice

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Santosh Yadav (India)