The Ultimate Quiz On Sports World Records

15 Questions | By Cambronbill3 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 206

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1.

Who, in 2001, became the first person in the world to score more than 9000 points in the decathlon?
- A.
  
  Sergey Bubka
- B.
  
  Zhang Li
- C.
  
  Roman Sebrle
- D.
  
  Bruce Jenner
2.

Who set the world record in the 2003 London Marathon with a time of 2hr15m25s?
- A.
  
  Zola Budd
- B.
  
  Paula Radcliffe
- C.
  
  Florence Griffith-Joyner
- D.
  
  Jackie Joyner-Kersee
3.

What Czech runner set a world record 47.99 to win the 400m just ten days after breaking the record for the 800m in 1983?
- A.
  
  Florence Griffith-Joyner
- B.
  
  Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- C.
  
  Jarmila Kratochvilova
- D.
  
  Marita Koch
4.

Who, at age 32, entered a small Munich tournament in 1983 on a whom and broke the world record for the 800m?
- A.
  
  Marita Koch
- B.
  
  Zola Budd
- C.
  
  Florence Griffith-Joyner
- D.
  
  Jarmila Kratochvilova
5.

Who had a world record long jump of 8.90m in the 1968 Olympic Games that was 55cm longer than the previous record?
- A.
  
  Bob Beamon
- B.
  
  Carl Lewis
- C.
  
  Mike Powell
- D.
  
  Ralph Boston
6.

Who beat the long jump record that had been in place for 23 years when he leapt 8.95m in 1991?
- A.
  
  Mike Powell
- B.
  
  Bob Beamon
- C.
  
  Carl Lewis
- D.
  
  Al Joyner
7.

Who was the first man to llegally clear 18m with a jump of 18.16m at the Gothenburg World Championships in 1995?
- A.
  
  Roger Bannister
- B.
  
  Kenny Harrison
- C.
  
  Bob Beamon
- D.
  
  Jonathan Edwards
8.

In what swimming event did Aaron Peirsol set the world record at the 2009 U.S. Championships in Indianapolis?
- A.
  
  50 M Freestyle
- B.
  
  100 M Backstroke
- C.
  
  400 M Individual Medley
- D.
  
  1500 M Freestyle
9.

What U.S. swimmer set a new world record for the 50 M Backstroke at the 2009 World Cup in Berlin?
- A.
  
  Rebecca Soni
- B.
  
  Jessica Hardy
- C.
  
  Missy Franklin
- D.
  
  Liu Zige
10.

What U.S. swimmer set a new world record for the 200 M Backstroke at the 2011 World Cup in Berlin?
- A.
  
  Liu Zige
- B.
  
  Rebecca Soni
- C.
  
  Missy Franklin
- D.
  
  Jessica Hardy
11.

To what depth did William Trubridge to go set the world record for deepest free immersion dive in 2010?
- A.
  
  52 Meters (170.6 Ft)
- B.
  
  77 Meters (252.6 Ft)
- C.
  
  116 Meters (380.6 Ft)
- D.
  
  91 Meters (298.6 Ft)
12.

To what depth did William Trubridge go when he set the world record for deepest free immersion dive in 2010?
- A.
  
  116 Meters (380.6 Ft)
- B.
  
  52 Meters (170.6 Ft)
- C.
  
  77 Meters (252.6 Ft)
- D.
  
  91 Meters (298.6 Ft)
13.

How many indoor rugby tackles did UK Maidenhead Rugby Club complete in one hour to set a new world record in March 2010?
- A.
  
  1673
- B.
  
  3298
- C.
  
  8762
- D.
  
  2002
14.

How many people created the world's largest rugby scrum in Leamington Spa, England in 2011 to set a new world record?
- A.
  
  210
- B.
  
  88
- C.
  
  361
- D.
  
  155
15.

Where was a new world record for the Longest Softball Fastpitch Game set in June 2010?
- A.
  
  Caronno Pertusella, Italy
- B.
  
  Berlin, Germany
- C.
  
  Anchorage, Alaska
- D.
  
  Baghdad, Iraq