Question

The first Indian Athlete to qualify for Olympics 2020 is:

• A. K.T. Irfan
• B. Jinson Johnson
• C. Tintu Lukka
• D. Sunita Rani

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The correct option is (A): Jinson Johnson.

Answer 2

The question asks who became the first Indian athlete to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Let's check the background of each name listed.

1. K.T. Irfan: A race walker who has represented India at earlier Olympic Games, but he is not the athlete credited as the first to book a place for the 2020 edition.
2. Jinson Johnson: A middle distance runner who met the Olympic qualifying standard in the 1500m event well ahead of most other Indian athletes, making him the first Indian track athlete to secure Olympic qualification for the 2020 Games.
3. Tintu Luka: A middle distance runner known for her performances in the 800m, but she was not the first to achieve 2020 Olympic qualification.
4. Sunita Rani: A veteran middle distance runner from an earlier generation of Indian athletics whose major achievements predate the 2020 Games qualification cycle entirely.

Jinson Johnson's early qualifying performance is what set him apart from the other athletes listed.

Therefore, the correct answer is Jinson Johnson.

Answer 3

The question asks which athlete became the first Indian to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Olympic qualification in track and field happens by clearing a specific qualifying mark within a set window, so comparing when each athlete's discipline opened its qualifying period helps identify who crossed the line first.

1. K.T. Irfan: A race walker with Olympic experience from earlier Games, Irfan's event follows its own qualifying schedule, and his qualification for Tokyo 2020 did not come before that of the athlete credited as the first Indian to qualify.
2. Jinson Johnson: Competing in the 1500m, Johnson achieved the qualifying time for Tokyo 2020 very early in the qualification window that opened for track events, making him the first Indian athlete overall to secure a place at the Games.
3. Tintu Luka: An 800m runner with a strong competitive record, Luka's qualifying attempts for the 2020 Games came later in the window than Johnson's already-achieved mark.
4. Sunita Rani: A middle distance runner whose major achievements belong to an earlier era of Indian athletics, well before the qualification cycle for the 2020 Olympics even began.

Since Johnson cleared the qualifying standard earliest among these athletes once the qualification window opened, he holds the distinction of being first.

Therefore, the correct answer is Jinson Johnson.