Olympic Track And Field Quiz
A quiz on Olympics
- 1.Which former gold-medal sprinter was reduced to racing horses during 1998?
- A.
Flo Griffith-Joyner
- B.
Linford Christie
- C.
Ben Johnson
- D.
Mike Johnson
- 2.What was Donovan Bailey's world record time in the 100 meters at the 1996 Olympics?
- A.
8.49
- B.
9.48
- C.
9.84
- D.
4.89
- 3.What Jamaican-Born Canadian was stripped of his 100 meters gold medal after he won it at the 1988 Olympic games?
- A.
Robert Esmie
- B.
Glenroy Gilbert
- C.
Benjamin Johnson
- D.
Donovon Bailey
- 4.Which runner won gold in the 400 meters at the Sydney Summer Olympics?
- A.
Donovan Bailey
- B.
Allen Johnson
- C.
Michael Johnson
- D.
Carl Lewis
- 5.Which track star won three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics?
- A.
Mountain Girl
- B.
Olympia Dukakis
- C.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- D.
Wilma Rudolph
- 6.Who won the women's 400 meter track race at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games?
- A.
Lauren Hewitt
- B.
Jolanda Tatisiminov
- C.
Mary Peroc
- D.
Cathy Freeman
- 7.In what year did Jim Thorpe win Olympic medals?
- A.
1972
- B.
1981
- C.
1977
- D.
1912
- 8.Who won the gold medal for the marathon at the 1980 Summer Olympics?
- A.
Mohammed Kedir
- B.
Waldemar Cierpinski
- C.
Gerard Nijboer
- D.
S. Dzhumanazarov
- 9.How many gold medals did Carl Lewis win in the 1984 Summer Olympics?
- A.
Six
- B.
Three
- C.
Two
- D.
Four
- 10.Who won the women's 100 m and the 200 m sprints at the 1988 Olympics?
- A.
Evelyn Ashford
- B.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- C.
Grace Jackson
- D.
Flo Griffith-Joyner
- 11.Who won the women's heptathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics?
- A.
Fatima Whitbread
- B.
Sabine John
- C.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- D.
Anke Behmer
- 12.What team won the women's 4 x 100m relay in the 1992 Summer Olympics?
- A.
United States
- B.
Nigeria
- C.
Unified Team
- D.
Great Britain
- 13.Who won the Olympic gold medal in the 200 m and the 400 m races in 1996?
- A.
Frankie Fredericks
- B.
Roger Black
- C.
Ato Boldon
- D.
Michael Johnson
- 14.U.S. Olympic team member Bernard Lagat won medals for whom in 2000 and 2004?
- A.
Kenya
- B.
France
- C.
Australia
- D.
Switzerland
- 15.The women's marathon was added to the Olympic program in what year?
- A.
2008
- B.
1926
- C.
1984
- D.
1960
- 16.Who won the gold medal in the 1984 Olympic women's marathon?
- A.
Allison Felix
- B.
Flo Joyner-Kersee
- C.
Sasha Martin
- D.
J. Benoit Samuelson
- 17.When Brad Walker pole vaults, he has to heave how much weight over the bar?
- A.
140 Lbs.
- B.
220 Lbs.
- C.
185 Lbs.
- D.
125 Lbs.
- 18.In 2005, Kerron Clement ran 44.57 to break whose indoor 400-meter record?
- A.
Roger Clement
- B.
Michael Johnson
- C.
Jackie Kersee
- D.
Alan Webb
- 19.What female sprinter broke high school track records in California?
- A.
Lauryn Williams
- B.
Allyson Felix
- C.
Lolo Jones
- D.
Jenn Stuczynski
- 20.What U.S. track star got Behcet's disease which causes fatigue and mouth ulcers?
- A.
Flo Joyner-Kersee
- B.
Allyson Felix
- C.
J. Benoit Samuelson
- D.
Sanya Richards
- 21.What Baylor coach helped Michael Johnson and Jeremy Wariner earn gold?
- A.
Michael Wariner
- B.
Bela Karolyi
- C.
Bob Brunskill
- D.
Clyde Hart
- 22.What profession is U.S. runner Allyson Felix' father in?
- A.
Race Car Driver
- B.
Restaurateur
- C.
Construction Worker
- D.
Minister
- 23.Who was the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Summer Olympics?
- A.
Wilma Rudolph
- B.
Babe Didrikson
- C.
Wyomia Tyus
- D.
Mildred L. McDaniel
- 24.What female track star won two gold medals in the 1932 Olympics?
- A.
Babe Didrikson
- B.
Wilma Rudolph
- C.
Kathy Baker Thomason
- D.
Mildred Derikson
- 25.How far did Bob Beamon long jump at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City?
- A.
8.90 Meters
- B.
18.73 Meters
- C.
4.98 Meters
- D.
8.16 Meters
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