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The Olympic Quiz

By okine

  • (1) Who won the Olympic 100 metres on this date?

    (1) Who won the Olympic 100 metres on this date?
    Fastest Man On Earth

  • (2) He was born on this date in Accra, Ghana. He won a silver medal in boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in boxing. What is his name?

    (2) He was born on this date in Accra, Ghana. He won a silver medal in boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in boxing. What is his name?
    Black Bomber

  • (3) He was born on this date and he set a world record in Long Jump at the Mexico Olympics in 1968. Who is this athlete?

    (3) He was born on this date and he set a world record in Long Jump at the Mexico Olympics in 1968. Who is this athlete?
    Beam

  • (4) He was born in this year. He won the Olympic 200 Metres Final in Montreal in 1976. Who this athlete?

    (4) He was born in this year. He won the Olympic 200 Metres Final in Montreal in 1976. Who this athlete?
    The Don

  • (5) He was born on this date and is the most successful Olympian of all times. What is the name of this Olympian?

    (5) He was born on this date and is the most successful Olympian of all times. What is the name of this Olympian?
    The Baltimore Bullet

  • (6) Who won the heptathlon in this year?

    (6) Who won the heptathlon in this year?
    Super Woman

  • (8) Donovan Bailey, He won the Olympic 100 metres finals in this year. Which country did he compete for?

    (8) Donovan Bailey, He won the Olympic 100 metres finals in this year. Which country did he compete for?
    Donovan Bailey

  • (7) Who holds the Olympic High Jump record?

    (7) Who holds the Olympic High Jump record?
    Flying Man

  • (9) Who won the Olympic 10,000 Metres event on this day?

    (9) Who won the Olympic 10,000 Metres event on this day?
    Oromo Olympians

  • ANSWERS

    ANSWERS
    1.Thomas Burke
    2. Clement Quartey
    3. Bob Beamon
    4. Don Quarrie
    5. Michael Phelps
    6. Jackie Joyner Kersee
    7. Charles Austin
    8. Donovan Bailey
    9.Tirunesh Dibaba
    10. Brazil

  • Acknowldgement

    Thanks to sxc.hu for the images, youtube for the movies. and wikipedia for allowing me to link to their site.

  • (10) The 2016 Olympics begins on this date. In which country will it be held?

    (10) The 2016 Olympics begins on this date. In which country will it be held?
    Rio