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Quiz about Winter Olympics  1976 Innsbruck
Quiz about Winter Olympics  1976 Innsbruck

Winter Olympics - 1976 Innsbruck Quiz


Match the Olympic event with its gold medal winner.

A matching quiz by jcmttt. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jcmttt
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
412,793
Updated
Jun 06 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
86
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Alpine Skiing - Men's Downhill  
  Dorothy Hamill
2. Alpine Skiing - Men's Slalom  
  Karl Schnabl
3. Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill  
  Sheila Young
4. Alpine Skiing - Women's Giant Slalom  
  Nikolay Bazhukov
5. Biathlon - Men's 20 kilometer  
  Helena Takalo
6. Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 15 km  
  Franz Klammer
7. Cross-Country Skiing - Women's 5 km  
  Rosi Mittermaier
8. Figure Skating - Individual Men  
  Dettlef Günther
9. Figure Skating - Individual Women  
  John Curry
10. Luge - Men's singles  
  Yevgeny Kulikov
11. Luge - Women's singles  
  Piero Gros
12. Ski Jumping - Men's (normal hill)  
  Nikolay Kruglov
13. Ski Jumping - Men's (large hill)  
  Kathy Kreiner
14. Speed Skating - Men's 500 meters  
  Margit Schumann
15. Speed Skating - Women's 500 meters  
  Hans-Georg Aschenbach





Select each answer

1. Alpine Skiing - Men's Downhill
2. Alpine Skiing - Men's Slalom
3. Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill
4. Alpine Skiing - Women's Giant Slalom
5. Biathlon - Men's 20 kilometer
6. Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 15 km
7. Cross-Country Skiing - Women's 5 km
8. Figure Skating - Individual Men
9. Figure Skating - Individual Women
10. Luge - Men's singles
11. Luge - Women's singles
12. Ski Jumping - Men's (normal hill)
13. Ski Jumping - Men's (large hill)
14. Speed Skating - Men's 500 meters
15. Speed Skating - Women's 500 meters

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Alpine Skiing - Men's Downhill

Answer: Franz Klammer

Franz Klammer was born in 1953 in Mooswald, Carinthia, Austria. He was 22 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold in the downhill at the 1974 World Championships. Bernhard Russi of Switzerland won the silver medal while Herbert Plank of Italy took the bronze.
2. Alpine Skiing - Men's Slalom

Answer: Piero Gros

Piero Gros was born in 1954 in Sauze d'Oulx, Italy. He was 21 years old when he won this medal. He also won a silver in the slalom at the 1978 World Championships. Gustav Thöni of Italy won the silver medal while Willi Frommelt of Liechtenstein took the bronze.
3. Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill

Answer: Rosi Mittermaier

Rosi Mittermaier (1950-2023) was born in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. She was 25 years old when she won this medal. She also won gold in the slalom. Brigitte Totschnig of Austria won the silver medal while Cindy Nelson of the United States took the bronze.
4. Alpine Skiing - Women's Giant Slalom

Answer: Kathy Kreiner

Kathy Kreiner was born in 1957 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. She was 18 years old when she won this medal. It was Canada's only gold medal in these Winter Olympics. Rosi Mittermaier of Germany won the silver medal while Danièle Debernard of France took the bronze.
5. Biathlon - Men's 20 kilometer

Answer: Nikolay Kruglov

Nikolay Kruglov was born in 1950 in Balakhninsky District, Gorky Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union. He was 26 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold in the relay event. Heikki Ikola of Finland won the silver medal while Aleksandr Elizarov of the Soviet Union took the bronze.
6. Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 15 km

Answer: Nikolay Bazhukov

Nikolay Bazhukov was born in 1953 in Troitsko-Pechorsk, Komi ASSR, Soviet Union. He was 22 years old when he won this medal. He also won a bronze medal in the relay event. Yevgeny Belyayev of the Soviet Union won the silver medal while Arto Koivisto of Finland took the bronze.
7. Cross-Country Skiing - Women's 5 km

Answer: Helena Takalo

Helena Takalo was born in 1947 in Nivala, Finland. She was 28 years old when she won this medal. She also won the silver medal in the 10 km event. Raisa Smetanina of the Soviet Union won the silver medal while Nina Baldycheva also of the Soviet Union took the bronze.
8. Figure Skating - Individual Men

Answer: John Curry

John Curry (1949-1994) was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He was 26 years old when he won this medal. He also won the bronze medal at the 1975 World Championships. Vladimir Kovalev of the Soviet Union won the silver medal while Toller Cranston of Canada took the bronze.
9. Figure Skating - Individual Women

Answer: Dorothy Hamill

Dorothy Hamill was born in 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. She was 19 years old when she won this medal. She also won the silver medal at the 1975 World Championships. Dianne de Leeuw of the Netherlands won the silver medal while Christine Errath of Germany took the bronze.
10. Luge - Men's singles

Answer: Dettlef Günther

Dettlef Günther was born in 1954 in Köthen, Germany. He was 21 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold at the 1979 World Championships. Josef Fendt of Germany won the silver medal while Hans Rinn also of Germany took the bronze.
11. Luge - Women's singles

Answer: Margit Schumann

Margit Schumann (1952-2017) was born in Waltershausen, Bezirk Erfurt, East Germany. She was 23 years old when she won this medal. She also won the bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics. Ute Rührold of Germany won the silver medal while Elisabeth Demleitner also of Germany took the bronze.
12. Ski Jumping - Men's (normal hill)

Answer: Hans-Georg Aschenbach

Hans-Georg Aschenbach was born in 1951 in Brotterode, East Germany. He was 24 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold at the 1974 World Championships. Jochen Danneberg of Germany won the silver medal while Karl Schnabl of Austria took the bronze.
13. Ski Jumping - Men's (large hill)

Answer: Karl Schnabl

Karl Schnabl was born in 1954 in Achomitz, community Hohenthurn, Carinthia, Austria. He was 21 years old when he won this medal. He also won the bronze medal in the normal hill event. Toni Innauer of Austria won the silver medal while Henry Glaß of Germany took the bronze.
14. Speed Skating - Men's 500 meters

Answer: Yevgeny Kulikov

Yevgeny Kulikov was born in 1950 in Bogdanovich, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He was 25 years old when he won this medal. He also won the silver medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Valery Muratov of the Soviet Union won the silver medal while Dan Immerfall of the USA took the bronze.
15. Speed Skating - Women's 500 meters

Answer: Sheila Young

Sheila Young was born in 1950 in Birmingham, Michigan, U.S. She was 25 years old when she won this medal. She also won the silver medal in the 1,500-meter event. Cathy Priestner of Canada won the silver medal while Tatyana Averina of the Soviet Union took the bronze.
Source: Author jcmttt

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