Famous Golf player Vijay Singh is from which one of the following countries?
- AFijiCorrect
- BMauritius
- CMalaysia
- DKenya
Explanation
Vijay Singh is a professional golfer from Fiji. He is often nicknamed The Great White Shark of Fiji or simply The Big Fijian. He rose to international fame by winning multiple major championships and achieving the world number one ranking in 2004 and 2005. While he is of Indian descent, his nationality and the country he represents in international golf is Fiji. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.
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