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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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)
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)