Winter Games - 1928 St. Moritz Quiz

Answer: Jennison Heaton

Jennison Heaton (1904 - 1971) was born in New Haven, Connecticut, US. He was 23 years old when he won the gold medal in this event. He was also part of the US silver medal-winning bobsleigh team. Heaton's brother John of the United States won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to David Carnegie of Great Britain.

Answer: Gillis Grafström

Gillis Grafström (1893-1938) was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He was 34 years old when he won this gold medal. He also won a silver medal in this event four years later at the 1932 Lake Placid winter games. Willy Böckl of Austria won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Robert Van Zeebroeck of Belgium.

Answer: Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie (1912-1969) was born in Oslo, Norway. She was 15 years old when she won this gold medal. She also won gold in this event at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics. Fritzi Burger of Austria won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Beatrix Loughran of the United States.

Answer: Andrée Joly

Andrée Joly (1901-1993) was born in Paris, France. She was 26 years old when she won the gold medal in this event. She also won gold in this event at the 1932 Olympics.
Lilly Scholz of Austria won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Melitta Brunner of Austria.

Answer: Pierre Brunet

Pierre Brunet (1902-1991) was born in Paris, France. He was 25 years old when he won this gold medal. He also won gold in this event at the 1932 Olympics. Otto Kaiser of Austria won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Ludwig Wrede of Austria.

Answer: Clas Thunberg

Clas Thunberg (1893-1973) was born in Helsinki, Finland. He was 34 years old when he won the gold medal in this event. He also won gold in the Men's 500 meters speed skating event. Bernt Evensen of Norway won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Ivar Ballangrud of Norway.

Answer: Ivar Ballangrud

Ivar Ballangrud (1904-1969) was born in Lunner, Norway. He was 23 years old when he won the gold medal in this event. He also won bronze in the Men's 1500 meters speed skating event. Julius Skutnabb of Finland won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Bernt Evensen of Norway.

Answer: Johan Grøttumsbråten

Johan Grøttumsbråten (1899-1983) was born in Sørkedalen, Norway. He was 27 years old when he won the gold medal in this event. He also won gold in the men's nordic combined event. Ole Hegge of Norway won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Reidar Ødegaard of Norway.

Answer: Per-Erik Hedlund

Per-Erik Hedlund (1897-1975) was born in Särnaheden, Sweden. He was 30 years old when he won the gold medal in this event. He also won gold in the men's 4 × 10 km cross-country relay event at the 1933 World Championships. Gustaf Jonsson of Sweden won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Volger Andersson of Sweden.

Answer: Alf Andersen

Alf Andersen (1906-1975) was born in Drammen, Norway. He was 21 years old when he won this gold medal. He also won a bronze medal in this event at the 1935 World Championships. Sigmund Ruud of Norway won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Rudolf Burkert of Czechoslovakia.