olympics Trivia Quiz # 19
This is Olympics Quiz # 19, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
Wrestling Classics II - Which of the following DID win an Olympic medal for the US?
The correct answer is 'Bad News Brown'
Allen 'Bad News' Coage aka Bad News Allen aka Bad News Brown won the Bronze in Judo at Super-Heavyweight in '76. Coleman, Roop, and Lewis all competed in wrestling for the US in the Olympics, but none medaled.
Olympics Question 2
UK and World Athletics - Who was the third British sprinter to achieve gold in the Olympic 100m sprint, following in the footsteps of Harold Abrahams and Alan Wells?
The correct answer is 'Linford Christie'
Linford took gold in Barcelona in 1992, having eventually taken Silver behind Carl Lewis at the previous Olympics in Seoul, when Ben Johnson was disqualified.
Olympics Question 3
15Q - This woman excelled in all sports that she attempted including basketball, diving, tennis, track and field and golf. She was restricted to three events in the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. She won a gold in hurdles and javelin. Even though she jumped the highest in high jump she was awarded the silver because of her "unusual head first" technique (now the standard method.) She set more records, won more medals and tournaments than any athlete of her era, male or female.
The correct answer is 'Babe Didrikson Zaharias'
Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1914-1956) won 5 out of 8 events she entered at the NAAU Track and field event in 1932. Her score was double that of the next closest TEAM!
Olympics Question 4
Think You Know Figure Skating? - What was the most difficult jump Sonja Henie performed the Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Single Axel'
Sonja's programs constituted of all single jumps, the Axel (one and a half rotations) being the flashiest.
Olympics Question 5
Olympics: Americas - The Olympic abbreviation for Jamaica is:
The correct answer is 'JAM'
Irie man !!
Olympics Question 6
Gold Medallists 1 - Baseball, men's. The defending Olympic champions are:
The correct answer is 'Cuba'
Olympics Question 7
20th Century Olympics - The womens pentathlon has been dominated by East German atheletes, but in 1972 there was a British winner. Name her.
The correct answer is 'Mary Peters'
Olympics Question 8
Sportsmen That Made Croatia Famous - What is the name of the Croatian "Snow Queen", both Olympic and World Champion?
The correct answer is 'Janica Kostelic'
Janica won 4 Olympic gold medals (3 in the 2002 Winter Olympics and one in 2006) and 2 silver medals (Winter Olympics of 2002 and 2006), and was a multiple World Champion.
Olympics Question 9
Tennis in Olympics - The famous "French Musketeers" took part in the 1924 Olympics in Paris but none of them won the gold. One of them reached the finals in men's singles though. Who?
The correct answer is 'Henri Cochet'
USA's Vincent Richards won a five set thriller over Cochet for the men's singles gold. The great Helen Wills won two golds in this Olympics in the women's singles and doubles.
Olympics Question 10
Great Skaters - Who won the Olympic silver medal in men's figure skating in 1992?
The correct answer is 'Paul Wylie'
Paul went on to have a successful professional ice skating career. One of the highlights was the 1992-93 Challenge of Champions. He beat Brian Boitano in it for the first time.