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1.

What is the name of the athlete who competed in five Olympic Games in the hurdles, and is one of eight U.S. athletes to have competed in both the summer and winter Olympic Games?
- A.
  
  Jack Davis
- B.
  
  Willie D. Davenport
- C.
  
  Greg Foster
- D.
  
  Jason Richardson
Correct Answer
B. Willie D. Davenport
2.

What is the name of the gymnast who competed in his hometown of Los Angeles at the 1984 Olympic Games and was the most decorated men's gymnast in U.S. Olympic history?
- A.
  
  Paul Hamm
- B.
  
  Peter Vidmar
- C.
  
  Anton Heida
- D.
  
  Julius Lenhart
Correct Answer
B. Peter Vidmar
3.

What is the name of the athlete who leading the springboard diving competition through eight dives, shattered her left arm on the diving board during dive #9 at the 1968 Olympic Games?
- A.
  
  Dorothy Poynton Hill
- B.
  
  Georgia Coleman
- C.
  
  Paula Pope Myers
- D.
  
  Maxine "Micki" King
Correct Answer
D. Maxine "Micki" King
4.

In 1932 at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, in what sport did Helene Madison dominate the sport winning three gold medals?
- A.
  
  Swimming
- B.
  
  Shooting
- C.
  
  Volleyball
- D.
  
  Equestrian
Correct Answer
A. Swimming
5.

What is the name of the most decorated U.S. winter Olympian of all-time with five gold medals in the sport of Speedskating?
- A.
  
  Sheila Young
- B.
  
  Jenny Fish
- C.
  
  Bonnie Blair
- D.
  
  Anne Henning
Correct Answer
C. Bonnie Blair
6.

What is the name of the first black woman to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games, winning in 1948 at the high jump?
- A.
  
  Althea Gibson
- B.
  
  Wilma Rudolph
- C.
  
  Louise Stokes
- D.
  
  Alice Coachman
Correct Answer
D. Alice Coachman
7.

What is the name of the athlete who competed in three different Paralympic Games in three different sports and win medals in each sport, basketball, tennis and track and field?
- A.
  
  Samuel Craven
- B.
  
  Trischa Zorn
- C.
  
  Randy Snow
- D.
  
  Joseph Christmas
Correct Answer
C. Randy Snow
8.

What is the name of the athlete who was the patriarch of the only three-generation Olympic family who earned a gold medal at the 1932 Olympic Games in Lake Placid in Speedskating?
- A.
  
  Bobby McLean
- B.
  
  Apolo Anton Ohno
- C.
  
  Brian Hansen
- D.
  
  Jack Shea
Correct Answer
D. Jack Shea
9.

What is the name of the athlete who in 1984 won the gold medal at the first women's marathon despite a knee injury 17 days before the Olympic Trials?
- A.
  
  Violet Piercy
- B.
  
  Deena Kastor
- C.
  
  Bobbi Gibb
- D.
  
  Joan Benoit
Correct Answer
D. Joan Benoit
10.

What is the name of the athlete named the "greatest volleyball player of the century" winning Olympic medals in both indoor and beach volleyball?
- A.
  
  Karch Kiraly
- B.
  
  Ron Von Hagen
- C.
  
  Steve Timmons
- D.
  
  Randy Stoklos
Correct Answer
A. Karch Kiraly
11.

In what sport did J. Michael Plumb compete as an eight-time Olympian beginning in 1960?
- A.
  
  Equestrian
- B.
  
  Cricket
- C.
  
  Badminton
- D.
  
  Fencing
Correct Answer
A. Equestrian
12.

What is the name of the figure skater who was crowned Olympic champion at the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley?
- A.
  
  Peggy Fleming
- B.
  
  Dorothy Hamill
- C.
  
  Carol Heiss Jenkins
- D.
  
  Nancy Kerrigan
Correct Answer
C. Carol Heiss Jenkins
13.

What is the name of the most decorated Olympic basketball player on the planet, male or female, with four gold medals and one bronze medal in five Olympics?
- A.
  
  Cheryl Ford
- B.
  
  Sue Bird
- C.
  
  Teresa Edwards
- D.
  
  Seimone Augustus
Correct Answer
C. Teresa Edwards
14.

What is the name of the athlete forever known as the golden man of track & field, wearing his trademark golden Nikes, he oftentimes left the rest of the field in his dust with his upright running stance?
- A.
  
  Michael Johnson
- B.
  
  David Neville
- C.
  
  Jesse Owens
- D.
  
  Carl Lewis
Correct Answer
A. Michael Johnson
15.

What is the name of youngest athlete to be chosen for the U.S. Women's Olympic Alpine Ski Team when, at age 14, she made the 1948 squad and won two skiing gold medals at one Olympic Winter Games?
- A.
  
  Diann Roffe
- B.
  
  Andrea Mead-Lawrence
- C.
  
  Kristina Koznick
- D.
  
  Debbie Armstrong
Correct Answer
B. Andrea Mead-Lawrence

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Awesome Quiz On Olympic Games (USA)

What is the name of the athlete who competed in five Olympic Games in the hurdles, and is one of eight U.S. athletes to have competed in both the summer and winter Olympic Games?

What is the name of the gymnast who competed in his hometown of Los Angeles at the 1984 Olympic Games and was the most decorated men's gymnast in U.S. Olympic history?

What is the name of the athlete who leading the springboard diving competition through eight dives, shattered her left arm on the diving board during dive #9 at the 1968 Olympic Games?

In 1932 at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, in what sport did Helene Madison dominate the sport winning three gold medals?

What is the name of the most decorated U.S. winter Olympian of all-time with five gold medals in the sport of Speedskating?

What is the name of the first black woman to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games, winning in 1948 at the high jump?

What is the name of the athlete who competed in three different Paralympic Games in three different sports and win medals in each sport, basketball, tennis and track and field?

What is the name of the athlete who was the patriarch of the only three-generation Olympic family who earned a gold medal at the 1932 Olympic Games in Lake Placid in Speedskating?

What is the name of the athlete who in 1984 won the gold medal at the first women's marathon despite a knee injury 17 days before the Olympic Trials?

What is the name of the athlete named the "greatest volleyball player of the century" winning Olympic medals in both indoor and beach volleyball?

In what sport did J. Michael Plumb compete as an eight-time Olympian beginning in 1960?

What is the name of the figure skater who was crowned Olympic champion at the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley?

What is the name of the most decorated Olympic basketball player on the planet, male or female, with four gold medals and one bronze medal in five Olympics?

What is the name of the athlete forever known as the golden man of track & field, wearing his trademark golden Nikes, he oftentimes left the rest of the field in his dust with his upright running stance?

What is the name of youngest athlete to be chosen for the U.S. Women's Olympic Alpine Ski Team when, at age 14, she made the 1948 squad and won two skiing gold medals at one Olympic Winter Games?