Beijing 2008 Swimming [2] Trivia Quiz

Answer: Aaron Peirsol

Aaron Peirsol of USA won gold with a time of 52.54 (World Record), Matt Grevers also of USA won silver in a time of 53.11, and Arkady Vyatchanin (Russia) won bronze finishing in 53.18. Hayden Stoeckel of Australia hit the wall on the exact hundredth of a second, also winning bronze.

Answer: Leisel Jones

Leisel Jones of Australia won gold with a time of 1:05.17 (Olympic Record), Rebecca Soni of USA won silver in a time of 1:06.73, and Mirna Jukic (Austria) won bronze finishing in 1:07.34. Yuliya Efimova of Russia missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in 1:07.43.

Answer: Federica Pellegrini

Frederica Pellegrini of Italy won gold with a time of 1:54.82 (World Record), Sara Isakovic of Slovenia won silver in a time of 1:54.97, and Pang Jiaying(China) won bronze finishing in 1:55.05. Katie Hoff of USA missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in 1:55.78.

Answer: Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps of USA won gold with a time of 1:52.03 (World Record), Laszlo Cseh of Hungary won silver in a time of 1:52.70, and Takeshi Matsuda (Japan) won bronze finishing in 1:52.97. Moss Burmester of New Zealand missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in 1:54.35.

Answer: Stephanie Rice

Stephanie Rice of Australia won gold with a time of 2:08.45 (World Record), Kristy Coventry of Zimbabwe won silver in a time of 2:08.59, and Natalie Coughlin (USA) won bronze finishing in 2:10.34. Katie Hoff also of USA missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in 2:10.68.

Answer: USA

Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens, and Peter Vanderkaay of USA won gold with a time of 6:58.56 (World Record), Nikita Lobintsev, Evgeniy Lagunov, Danila Izotov, and Alexander Sukhorukov of Russia won silver in a time of 7:03.70. Patrick Murphy, Grant Hackett, Grant Brits, and Nick Frost (Australia) won bronze finishing in 7:04.98. Marco Belotti, Emiliano Brembilla, Massimiliano Rosolino, and Filippo Magnini of Italy missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in 7:05.35.

Answer: Kosuke Kitajima

Kosuke Kitajima of Japan won gold with a time of 2:07.64 (Olympic Record), Brenton Rickard of Australia won silver in a time of 2:08.88, and Hugues Duboscq (France) won bronze finishing in 2:08.94. Mike Andrew Brown of Canada missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in 2:09.03.

Answer: Liu Zige

Liu Zige of China won gold with a time of 2:04.18 (World Record), Jiao Liuyang also of China won silver in a time of 2:04.72, and Jessicah Schipper (Australia) won bronze finishing in 2:06.26. Otylia Jedrzejczak of Poland missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in 2:07.02.

Answer: Alain Bernard

Alain Bernard of France won gold with a time of 47.21, Eamon Sullivan of Australia won silver in a time of 47.32, and Jason Lezak (USA) won bronze finishing in 47.67. Cesar Cielo Filho of Brazil hit the wall on the exact hundredth of a second, also winning bronze.

Answer: Australia

Stephanie Rice, Bronte Barratt, Kylie Palmer, and Linda MacKenzie of Australia won gold with a time of 7:44.31 (World Record). Yang Yu, Zhu Qianwei, Tan Miao, and Pang Jiaying of China won silver in a time of 7:45.93. Allison Schmitt, Natalie Coughlin, Caroline Burckle, and Katie Hoff (USA) won bronze finishing in 7:46.33. Renata Fabiola Spagnolo, Alessia Filippi, Flavia Zoccari, and Federica Pelligrini of Italy missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in 7:49.76.