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1. The first Olympiad in the modern era to include a decathlon was the 1904 Olympics in St Louis. The gold medal was won by Tom Keily and the seven competitors came from just two countries. Identify the two countries participating.
2. The 1912 Olympics were held in Stockholm and the gold medal winner was an American who was later stripped of the medal because of questions regarding his amateur status. Who was this exceptional all around athlete?
3. Between 1904-2012 the USA has dominated the Olympic decathlon with the following medal count: 13 gold; 8 silver; and 7 bronze. Identify the two Olympic Games when the USA swept the decathlon winning gold, silver, and bronze.
4. Which two won two Olympic gold medals in the decathlon.
5. Who was the gold medal winner of the Olympic decathlon in the 1968 Mexico City games?
6. In the 1960 Rome Olympics Rafer Johnson (USA) and Yang Chuan-kwang (TAI) finished first and second respectively. The two were collegiate teammates at which US University?
7. In 1982, preceding the Barcelona games, Reebok launched an advertising campaign billing the decathlon competition as "Dan versus Dave" in reference to Americans Dan O'Brien and Dave Johnson. What happened that prevented both athletes from competing in the Olympics?
8. The 2000 Olympics in Sydney witnessed one of the closest decathlon competitions ever with only 74 points separating the first four finishers. Who was the gold medal winner?
9. The 2004 Athens Olympics provided a dramatic finish with three experienced Olympic competitors. Going into the final event these athletes were in medal position: Gold: Roman Seble (CZE); Silver: Bryan Clay (USA); Bronze; Dimitry Karpov (KAZ). After the 1,500 meters the finishing order remained the same, but what was unique about each athlete's running performance?
10. The 2012 Olympic Decathlon produced a 1-2 finish for the USA. Aston Eaton won the gold and Trey Hardee the silver. In his gold medal performance Eaton had three first place finishes in the decathlon field. Identify the three events.
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