Winter Olympics - 1960 Squaw Valley Quiz

Answer: David Jenkins

David Jenkins was born in 1936 in Akron, Ohio, U.S. He was 23 years old when he won this medal. He also won a bronze medal four years earlier at the 1956 Winter Olympics. Karol Divín of Czechoslovakia won the silver medal and the bronze went to Donald Jackson of Canada.

Answer: Carol Heiss

Carol Heiss was born in 1940 in New York City, NY, U.S. She was 20 years old when she won this medal. She also won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics. Sjoukje Dijkstra of the Netherlands won the silver medal and the bronze went to Barbara Roles of the USA.

Answer: Yevgeny Grishin

Yevgeny Grishin (1931-2005) was born in Tula, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He was 28 years old when he won this medal. He also won the gold medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics. Bill Disney of the United States won the silver medal and the bronze went to Rafayel Grach of the Soviet Union.

Answer: Viktor Kosichkin

Viktor Kosichkin (1938-2012) was born in Rybnovsky District, Ryazan Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union. He won the gold on February 25th, his 22nd birthday. He also won a silver medal in the 10,000-meter event. Knut Johannesen of Norway won the silver medal and the bronze went to Jan Pesman of the Netherlands.

Answer: Knut Johannesen

Knut Johannesen was born in 1933 in Oslo, Norway. He won this medal when he was 26 years old. He also won the gold medal in the 5,000-meter event four years later at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Viktor Kosichkin of the Soviet Union won the silver medal and the bronze went to Kjell Bäckman of Sweden.

Answer: Jean Vuarnet

Jean Vuarnet (1933-2017) was born in Le Bardo, Tunisia. He was 27 years old when he won this medal for France. He also won a bronze medal in the same event at the World Championships in 1958 at Bad Gastein. Hans-Peter Lanig of Germany won the silver medal and the bronze went to Guy Périllat of France.

Answer: Ernst Hinterseer

Ernst Hinterseer was born in 1932 in Kitzbühel, Austria. He was 27 years old when he won this medal. He also won a bronze medal in the giant slalom. Hias Leitner of Austria won the silver medal and the bronze went to Charles Bozon of France.

Answer: Heidi Biebl

Heidi Biebl (1941-2022) was born in Oberstaufen, Bavaria, Germany. She was 19 years old when she won this medal. She also competed four years later at the 1964 Winter Olympics but did not medal. Penny Pitou of the United States won the silver medal and the bronze went to Traudl Hecher of Austria.

Answer: Anne Heggtveit

Anne Heggtveit was born in 1939 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She was 21 years old when she won this medal. She also competed four years earlier at the 1956 Winter Olympics but did not medal. Betsy Snite of the United States won the silver medal and the bronze went to Barbi Henneberger of Germany.

Answer: Håkon Brusveen

Håkon Brusveen (1927-2021) was born in Vingrom, Norway. He was 32 years old when he won this medal. He also won a silver medal in the 4x10km relay event. Sixten Jernberg of Sweden won the silver medal and the bronze went to Veikko Hakulinen of Finland.

Answer: Sixten Jernberg

Sixten Jernberg (1929-2012) was born in Lima, Sweden. He was 31 years old when he won this medal. He also won a silver medal in the 15-kilometer event. Rolf Rämgård of Sweden won the silver medal and the bronze went to Nikolay Anikin of the Soviet Union.

Answer: Kalevi Hämäläinen

Kalevi Hämäläinen (1932-2005) was born in Juva, Finland. He was 27 years old when he won this medal. He also won a gold medal in the 30-kilometer event at the 1958 World Championships. Veikko Hakulinen of Finland won the silver medal and the bronze went to Rolf Rämgård of Sweden.

Answer: Marija Gusakova

Marija Gusakova (1931-2022) was born in Timoshkino, Shilovsky District, Ryazan Oblast, Soviet Union. She was 29 years old when she won this medal. She also competed four years later at the 1964 Winter Olympics but did not medal. Penny Pitou of the United States won the silver medal and the bronze went to Traudl Hecher of Austria.

Answer: Georg Thoma

Georg Thoma was born in 1934 in Hinterzarten, Germany. He was 25 years old when he won this medal. He also won a bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Tormod Knutsen of Norway won the silver medal and the bronze went to Nikolay Gusakov of the Soviet Union.

Answer: Helmut Recknagel

Helmut Recknagel was born in 1937 in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Germany. He was 22 years old when he won this medal. He also won a gold medal at the 1962 World Championships. Niilo Halonen of Finland won the silver medal and the bronze went to Otto Leodolter of Austria.