Winter Olympic "Back-to-Back" Winners Quiz

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1. In the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics, which alpine skier won the Men's Giant Slalom in both Olympics?

Answer: Alberto Tomba - Italy

Tomba appeared in 4 Winter Olympics: 1988 Calgary; 1992 Albertville; 1994 Lillehammer; and 1998 Nagano. He won 5 total medals including 2 gold in Calgary (Slalom and Giant Slalom), 1 gold (Giant Slalom) and 1 silver (Slalom) in Albertville, and 1 silver in Lillehammer (Slalom). He appeared in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano but failed to medal.

2. American Shaun White won back-to-back gold medals in snowboarding half-pipe in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. Where was White born?

Answer: San Diego, California

Known as "The Flying Tomato" due to his long flowing red hair, White was born on September 3, 1986.

3. In the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, which woman won the 1000m speed skating event in both Olympics?

Answer: Bonnie Blair - United States

Blair appeared in 4 Winter Olympics: 1984 Sarajevo; 1988 Calgary; 1992 Albertville; and 1994 Lillehammer. After winning no medals in Sarajevo, she won 6 total medals including 1 gold (500m) and 1 bronze (1000m) in Calgary, 2 gold (500m and 1000m) in Albertville, and 2 gold (500m and 1000m) in Lillehammer.

At the time of her retirement in 1994, she was the most decorated Winter Olympic woman from the United States.

4. In the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics, who won the men's 20K biathlon in both Olympics?

Answer: Magnar Solberg - Norway

The biathlon combines cross country skiing with rifle shooting. Solberg appeared in 2 Winter Olympics: 1968 Grenoble and 1972 Sapporo. He won 3 total medals including 1 gold (20km) and 1 silver (30km relay) in Grenoble, and 1 gold (20km) in Sapporo.

5. In the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, which woman won the 500m short track speed skating gold metals in both Olympics?

Answer: Cathy Turner - United States

The short track speed skating oval measures 111.12m compared to the long track speed oval which measures 400m. Turner appeared in 3 Winter Olympics: 1992 Albertville; 1994 Lillehammer; and 1998 Nagano. She won 4 total medals including 1 gold (500m) and 1 silver (3000m relay) in Albertville, and 1 gold (500m) and 1 bronze (3000m relay) in Lillehammer.

She appeared in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano but failed to medal.

6. In the 1932 and 1936 Winter Olympics, which team won the two-man bobsledding competition in both Olympics?

Answer: United States

Hubert Stevens drove the sled in the 1932 games held in Lake Placid, USA. Driver Ivan Brown followed with a victory in the 1936 games held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

7. Steffi Martin of East Germany won the women's singles luge event in both the 1984 and 1988 Olympics?

Answer: True

Steffi Martin won the gold medal in the 1984 Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. She married and became Steffi Walter, then won the event at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.

8. In 1972, Irina Rodnina of the USSR won the gold medal in figure skating pairs competition with Alexei Ulanov. She then won the 1976 and 1980 gold medal with who as her partner?

Answer: Aleksandr Zaitzev

From 1968-1972, Irina Rodnina and Alexi Ulanov were partners in the pairs competition and won the gold medal in the 1972 Olympics. Shorty after the games Ulanov fell in love with a skater named Lyudmila Smirnova and continued his skating career with her. Rodnina then partnered with Aleksandr Zaitzev and won back-to-back gold medals in 1976 and 1980. Rodnina and Zaitzev married in 1975.

9. There were no Winter Olympics held during World War II. Which country won the gold medal in men's ice hockey in 1948 and 1952, the two Olympics that followed after the war?

Answer: Canada

Unlike today when countries generally send an all-star ice hockey team to the Olympics, from 1924-1960 Canada would send a senior amateur ice hockey championship team to represent them. In 1948, the RCAF Flyers of Ontario and in 1952 the Edmonton Mercurys of Edmonton, Alberta won the gold medal. Canada did not win another Olympic for 50 years until Team Canada won gold in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

10. Which American won the men's figure skating gold medal in the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Richard Button

Richard "Dick" Button won the gold medal at the 1948 St. Moritz and 1952 Oslo Olympics. He was also the first skater to land a double axel, the first to land a triple jump (triple loop), and was the inventor of the camel spin, all which are common in most of today's skating competitions. He later became a top analyst for the sport.

Source: Author ctownron

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