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1996 Women's Gymnastics Trivia Quiz

How much do you remember from the 1996 Olympics United States women's gymnastics team?

A multiple-choice quiz by playinthesurf. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
playinthesurf

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
281,396

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
522

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team member sat out bars during the team competition? Hint

Amy Chow

Kerri Strug

Jaycie Phelps

Amanda Borden

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which team member fell off the beam during the compulsories competition? Hint

Dominique Dawes

Amanda Borden

Jaycie Phelps

Dominique Moceanu

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which team member had the highest overall total after compulsories? Hint

Shannon Miller

Kerri Strug

Dominique Moceanu

Dominique Dawes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team member won a silver medal during the uneven bars finals? Hint

Amy Chow

Shannon Miller

Dominique Dawes

Jaycie Phelps

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which team member won a bronze on the floor exercise during event finals? Hint

Dominique Dawes

Kerri Strug

Dominique Moceanu

Shannon Miller

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which one of these gymnasts was also on the 1992 team in Barcelona? Hint

Amy Chow

Kerri Strug

Amanda Borden

Jaycie Phelps

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of these coaches was an official team coach during the 1996 games? Hint

Kelli Hill

Steve Nunno

Mary Lee Tracy

Bela Karolyi

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which 1996 Olympic gymnast competed in a total of three Olympic games? Hint

Dominique Dawes

Kerri Strug

Shannon Miller

Dominique Moceanu

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which team won the silver medal in the team competition? Hint

China

Ukraine

Romania

Russia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which team member was first up on the balance beam in the team finals? Hint

Amanda Borden

Kerri Strug

Jaycie Phelps

Shannon Miller

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team member sat out bars during the team competition?

Answer: Amanda Borden

Amanda sat out of bars and vault during the team competition. Only six athletes from each team could compete on each apparatus. Amanda was never a standout on bars or vault, so the team decided that she would sit out.

2. Which team member fell off the beam during the compulsories competition?

Answer: Jaycie Phelps

Jaycie Phelps fell off on a jump. She fell on the same move that Simona Amanar of Romania missed. The United States team still won, and Jaycie had other shaky performances and would not have qualified for the individual all-around competition anyway, so the fall did not have a big effect on the competition.

3. Which team member had the highest overall total after compulsories?

Answer: Shannon Miller

Shannon had the highest beam score and overall total after day one. Shannon also had the highest overall total with the two days combined although Dominique Dawes had the highest total score in the optionals competition.

4. Which team member won a silver medal during the uneven bars finals?

Answer: Amy Chow

Amy tied with a Chinese gymnast for the silver. Svetlana Khorkina won the event, and Dominique Dawes finished in fourth.

5. Which team member won a bronze on the floor exercise during event finals?

Answer: Dominique Dawes

Kerri couldn't compete because she was still injured after the vault in the team competition. Shannon had a significant error in the team competition on floor and didn't make the finals.

6. Which one of these gymnasts was also on the 1992 team in Barcelona?

Answer: Kerri Strug

Amanda competed at the 1992 Olympic Trials but failed to make the team. Jaycie and Amy hadn't yet emerged on the international scene in 1992. Kerri was the youngest member of the 1992 team, and Bela Karolyi nicknamed her, "the baby."

7. Which one of these coaches was an official team coach during the 1996 games?

Answer: Mary Lee Tracy

Mary Lee Tracy along with Marta Karolyi were the team coaches. Tracy was the personal coach of both Borden and Phelps, and Marta helped Bela as the personal coach of Moceanu and Strug. Bela Karolyi was reportedly very upset at not being named an official coach.

8. Which 1996 Olympic gymnast competed in a total of three Olympic games?

Answer: Dominique Dawes

Strug retired after the 1996 games. Miller and Moceanu both hoped to return to the 2000 team, but an injury prevented Moceanu from competing in the trials, and Miller had to withdraw from the trials midway through because of an injury.

9. Which team won the silver medal in the team competition?

Answer: Russia

Russia won the silver medal which was very disappointing for the team. Romania won the bronze and was also very disappointed, and of course, everybody knows, team USA won the gold.

10. Which team member was first up on the balance beam in the team finals?

Answer: Amanda Borden

Amanda went first and hit a great routine. Jaycie followed Amanda and did well but looked a little shaky. Shannon had the routine of a lifetime which she repeated twice more before becoming the balance beam champion in the event finals.

Source: Author playinthesurf

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