Interesting Trivia On Sports World Records

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1.

What Canadian university organized the world's largest dodgeball game in February 2010?
- A.
  
  UCLA
- B.
  
  Cambridge University
- C.
  
  University of Alberta
- D.
  
  University of Edinburgh
Correct Answer
C. University of Alberta
2.

How fast was London WASPS star Joe Simpson's rugby pass that set a new world record in April 2011?
- A.
  
  22 MPH
- B.
  
  48 MPH
- C.
  
  64 MPH
- D.
  
  91 MPH
Correct Answer
B. 48 MPH
3.

How many successful free throws were made by one man in two minutes to set a new world record in March 2010?
- A.
  
  77
- B.
  
  88
- C.
  
  66
- D.
  
  55
Correct Answer
B. 88
4.

How many boards did Taekwondo Master Mitch Ellis break in 9.7 seconds to set a new world record in 2010?
- A.
  
  12
- B.
  
  600
- C.
  
  100
- D.
  
  1000
Correct Answer
C. 100
5.

How many successful half-court shots did Washington State's Charlie Vernon make in one minute to set a new world record?
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  9
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  18
Correct Answer
B. 9
6.

Who broke the world record for the mile three times between May 1953 and August 1954?
- A.
  
  Hicham El Guerrouj
- B.
  
  Carl Lewis
- C.
  
  Roger Bannister
- D.
  
  John Landy
Correct Answer
C. Roger Bannister
7.

What time did Hicham El Guerrouj put up to set the world record mile in 1999?
- A.
  
  3:57:22
- B.
  
  3:43:13
- C.
  
  3:59:04
- D.
  
  4:03:12
Correct Answer
B. 3:43:13
8.

To where did Mark Beaumont cycle for 195 days, setting a world record for that trip in 2008?
- A.
  
  China to France
- B.
  
  England To Scotland
- C.
  
  Around The World
- D.
  
  South Africa To Morocco
Correct Answer
C. Around The World
9.

How high was the world record kick used by Nicole Peter to break a 1-inch board in Sept. 2008?
- A.
  
  3.64 Meters
- B.
  
  4.90 Meters
- C.
  
  1.89 Meters
- D.
  
  2.42 Meters
Correct Answer
D. 2.42 Meters
10.

As of 2011, what is the height of the world record bungee jump from the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia?
- A.
  
  823 Ft.
- B.
  
  1202 Ft.
- C.
  
  382 Ft.
- D.
  
  290 Ft.
Correct Answer
A. 823 Ft.
11.

How high was the world record bungee jump from a hot air balloon in California in 1989?
- A.
  
  1600 Ft.
- B.
  
  2200 Ft.
- C.
  
  1180 Ft.
- D.
  
  1390 Ft.
Correct Answer
B. 2200 Ft.
12.

What world record setting speed did Darren Powell achieve on a snowboard in 1999?
- A.
  
  102 MPH
- B.
  
  148 MPH
- C.
  
  125 MPH
- D.
  
  88 MPH
Correct Answer
C. 125 MPH
13.

How man vertical feet did Tammy McMinn snowboard in 24 hours in 1998 in Atlin, Canada to set the world record?
- A.
  
  202,544 Ft.
- B.
  
  122.478 Ft.
- C.
  
  168,988 Ft.
- D.
  
  305,535f Ft.
Correct Answer
D. 305,535f Ft.
14.

Who holds the women's world record for fastest downhill ski run, as of 2011?
- A.
  
  Isabelle Mir (France)
- B.
  
  Lindsay Vonn (USA)
- C.
  
  Julia Mancuso (USA)
- D.
  
  Sanna Tidstrand (Sweden)
Correct Answer
D. Sanna Tidstrand (Sweden)
15.

Who holds the men's world record for fastest downhill ski run, as of 2011?
- A.
  
  Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway)
- B.
  
  Eric Barone (France)
- C.
  
  Lasse Kjus (Norway)
- D.
  
  Simone Origone (Italy)
Correct Answer
D. Simone Origone (Italy)

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Interesting Trivia On Sports World Records

What Canadian university organized the world's largest dodgeball game in February 2010?

How fast was London WASPS star Joe Simpson's rugby pass that set a new world record in April 2011?

How many successful free throws were made by one man in two minutes to set a new world record in March 2010?

How many boards did Taekwondo Master Mitch Ellis break in 9.7 seconds to set a new world record in 2010?

How many successful half-court shots did Washington State's Charlie Vernon make in one minute to set a new world record?

Who broke the world record for the mile three times between May 1953 and August 1954?

What time did Hicham El Guerrouj put up to set the world record mile in 1999?

To where did Mark Beaumont cycle for 195 days, setting a world record for that trip in 2008?

How high was the world record kick used by Nicole Peter to break a 1-inch board in Sept. 2008?

As of 2011, what is the height of the world record bungee jump from the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia?

How high was the world record bungee jump from a hot air balloon in California in 1989?

What world record setting speed did Darren Powell achieve on a snowboard in 1999?

How man vertical feet did Tammy McMinn snowboard in 24 hours in 1998 in Atlin, Canada to set the world record?

Who holds the women's world record for fastest downhill ski run, as of 2011?

Who holds the men's world record for fastest downhill ski run, as of 2011?