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    The document lists various "firsts" in sports and exploration achieved by individuals. It notes the first Indian woman to swim the English Channel was Arati Shah, the first Indian to win a world billiards trophy was Wilson Jones, and the first person to reach the North Pole was Robert Peary. It provides over 20 brief entries of similar achievements, people, and locations related to "firsts" in athletic and exploration history.

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    The document lists various "firsts" in sports and exploration achieved by individuals. It notes the first Indian woman to swim the English Channel was Arati Shah, the first Indian to win a world billiards trophy was Wilson Jones, and the first person to reach the North Pole was Robert Peary. It provides over 20 brief entries of similar achievements, people, and locations related to "firsts" in athletic and exploration history.

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    The document lists various "firsts" in sports and exploration achieved by individuals. It notes the first Indian woman to swim the English Channel was Arati Shah, the first Indian to win a world billiards trophy was Wilson Jones, and the first person to reach the North Pole was Robert Peary. It provides over 20 brief entries of similar achievements, people, and locations related to "firsts" in athletic and exploration history.

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    Sports the first to win


    Field

    Person

    The first Indian woman to swim across the


    Miss. Arati Shah
    English Channel
    The first Indian to win world Billiards
    Trophy

    Wilson Jones

    The first to cross the Damelles by


    swimming

    Mihir Sen

    The first to conquer Everest

    Sherpa Tenzing (1953)

    The first to sail round the world

    Megellan

    The first person to win Wimbledon title


    five times

    Bjorn Borg

    The first woman who conquered Everest

    Jungo Table (Japan)

    The first person to reach North Pole

    Robert Peary

    First woman Olympic Medallist (Weight


    Lifting)

    Karnam Malleswari
    (2000)

    The first person to reach South Pole

    Amundsen

    The first Indian to win All England


    Badminton Championship

    Prakash Padukone

    The first Indian woman to conquer Everest Bichendri Pal


    The first an to climb Everest twice

    Nawang Gombu

    The first person to complete solo walk to


    magnetic North pole

    David Hempleman
    Adam (UK)

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    The first woman to reach North pole

    Ann Bancroft

    The first woman to sail non stop around


    the world alone

    Kaycottee

    The first deaf & dumb to cross the strait of Taranath Shenoy
    Gibraltar
    (India)
    The first woman to climb Mt. Everest
    twice

    Santosh Yadav (India)

    The first black player to win the


    Wimbledon men's singles title

    Arthur Ashe (US)

    The first person to win the Palk Strait


    ocean swimming contest

    Baidyanath

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