Sports World Records Quiz Question
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What Russian female pole vaulter set 20 world records, 9 of them in 2005 alone?
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Yelena Isinbayeva
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Maria Estevez
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Joy Shea
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Isabella Morena
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In what sport did Japan's Sadaharu Oh set the world record with 868 career home runs (1959-80)?
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Baseball
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Squash
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Soccer
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Cricket
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A. Baseball -
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What Ukrainian pole vaulted set a world record for breaking the pole vault world record 35 times during his career?
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Sergey Bubka
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Uwe Hohn
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Al Joyner
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Bruce Jenner
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A. Sergey Bubka -
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As of November 2011, what female runner from China holds the world record of 29:31:78 for the 10,000m?
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Florence Griffith-Joyner
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Zola Budd
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Wang Junxia
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Mary Decker
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A. Wang Junxia -
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In what event did USA long-jumper Ralph Boston set 5 world records between 1960 and 1965?
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Decathlon
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800M
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100M
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Long Jump
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A. Long Jump -
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What U.S. swimmer set three world records in men's events at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing?
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Zhang Lin
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Michael Phelps
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Liam Tancock
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Sun Yang
Correct Answer
A. Michael Phelps -
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What U.S. swimmer broke 2 individual and 2 team world records at the 2009 World Championships in Rome?
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Michael Phelps
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Zhang Lin
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Paul Biedermann
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César Cielo
Correct Answer
A. Michael Phelps -
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What world swimming record did Michael Phelps, Ricky Berens, David Walters and Ryan Locht break in Rome in 2009?
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50 M Backstroke
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100 M Butterfly
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4×200 M Freestyle Relay
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50 M Butterfly
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A. 4×200 M Freestyle Relay -
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What world swimming record did Michael Phelps, Eric Shanteau, David Walters and Aaron Peirsol break in Rome in 2009?
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50 M Backstroke
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4×100 M Medley Relay
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100 M Backstroke
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50 M Butterfly
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A. 4×100 M Medley Relay -
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What 2008 Olympic gold medalist broke the records for both the 200 M & 100 M Butterfly in Rome in 2009?
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Rafael Munoz
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Paul Biedermann
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Michael Phelps
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César Cielo
Correct Answer
A. Michael Phelps -
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What Chinese swimmer set a new world record for the 800 M Freestyle at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai?
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Paul Biedermann
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Zhang Lin
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Aaron Peirsol
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Michael Phelps
Correct Answer
A. Zhang Lin -
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What South African swimmer set a new world record for the 50 M breaststroke at the 2009 World Championships in Rome?
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Sun Yang
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Michael Phelps
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Zhang Lin
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Cameron van der Burgh
Correct Answer
A. Cameron van der Burgh -
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In what women's team swim event Zhao Jing, Chen Huijia, Jiao Liuyang and Li Zhesi set a new world record in Rome 2009?
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50 M Breaststroke
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100 M Breaststroke
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50 M Butterfly
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4×100 M Medley Relay
Correct Answer
A. 4×100 M Medley Relay -
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For which country was Liu Zige swimming when she broke the world record for the 200 M Butterfly in China in 2009?
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Mexico
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South Africa
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Iceland
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China
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A. China -
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What Japanese swimmer set a new world record for the Women's 100 M Backstroke at the 2009 World Cup in Berlin?
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Hinkelien Schreuder
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Shiho Sakai
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Missy Franklin
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Jessica Hardy
Correct Answer
A. Shiho Sakai -
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