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1. What was the name of the technique utilized by Dick Fosbury at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the high jump, that propelled him to win a gold medal?
2. What unusual circumstance occurred with the world record set by swimmer Shiro Hashizume in the 1500m freestyle on August 16, 1949?
3. What Olympic equestrian discipline (that includes dressage, cross country and show jumping), did Kevin Freeman win three straight silver medals (1964, 1968, 1972)?
4. Under what team name did Klaus Bonsack win a silver medal in the luge at the 1964 Innsbruck Olympics?
5. What individual won silver medals in both the individual and team épée at the 1960 Rome Olympics and was the flag bearer for Great Britain at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics?
6. Weighing about 63 kg (139 lbs), in what discontinued weight class did Shozo Sasahara win a gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, in freestyle wrestling?
7. In what water-based event did Pavel Kharin join Gratsian Botev to win the C-2 10,000 meters in 54:02.4 at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics?
8. Who won the women's diving events in both springboard and platform at the Olympics in 1952 and 1956 and had a daughter named Kelly who won two Olympic medals in diving?
9. In what team event did Amy Fuller win a silver medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in coxless fours?
10. At the 1972 Munich Olympics, what Romanian set two Olympic records in her first four discus throws, but ended up having to settle for a silver medal?
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