The sportsperson Soma Biswas is associated with
- ASailing
- BHockey
- CGolf
- DAthleticsCorrect
Explanation
Soma Biswas is a noted Indian athlete who specialized in the heptathlon. She gained national and international recognition by winning silver medals in the heptathlon at both the 2002 Busan Asian Games and the 2006 Doha Asian Games. As the heptathlon is a combined events contest in track and field, she is associated with athletics. She was also a recipient of the prestigious Arjuna Award for her achievements in the sport.
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