Who among the following won the men’s singles title at the World Badminton Championship in the year 2001?
- AGopichand
- BHendrawnCorrect
- CJi Xin Peng
- DPeter Gade
Explanation
The correct answer is B, Hendrawan. He is a former badminton player from Indonesia who won the men s singles gold medal at the 2001 IBF World Championships held in Seville, Spain. He defeated Peter Gade of Denmark in the final. While Pullela Gopichand is a legendary Indian player, he won the All England Open in 2001, not the World Championship. Ji Xinpeng was the 2000 Olympic champion, and Peter Gade was the runner up in this specific 2001 tournament.
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