Winter Olympics - 1980 Lake Placid Quiz

Answer: Leonhard Stock

Leonhard Stock was born in 1958 in Zell am Ziller or Finkenberg, Tyrol, Austria. He was 21 years old when he won this medal. He also won the bronze in the combined event. Peter Wirnsberger of Austria won the silver medal while Steve Podborski of Canada took the bronze.

Answer: Ingemar Stenmark

Ingemar Stenmark was born in 1956 in Joesjö, Sweden. He was 23 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold in the giant slalom. Phil Mahre of the United States won the silver medal while Jacques Lüthy of Switzerland took the bronze.

Answer: Annemarie Moser-Pröll

Annemarie Moser-Pröll was born in 1953 in Kleinarl, Salzburg, Austria. She was 26 years old when she won this medal. She also took the silver medal in the 1972 Winter Olympics. Hanni Wenzel of Liechtenstein won the silver medal while Marie-Theres Nadig of Switzerland took the bronze.

Answer: Hanni Wenzel

Hanni Wenzel was born in 1956 in Straubing, Bavaria, West Germany. She was 23 years old when she won this medal. She also took the gold in the giant slalom event. Christa Kinshofer of Germany won the silver medal while Erika Hess of Switzerland took the bronze.

Answer: Anatoly Alyabyev

Anatoly Alyabyev (1951-2022) was born in Danilkovo, Velsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russin SFSR, USSR. He was 28 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold in the 4 × 7.5 km relay. Frank Ullrich of Germany won the silver medal while Eberhard Rösch also of Germany took the bronze.

Answer: Thomas Wassberg

Thomas Wassberg was born in 1956 in Lennartsfors, Värmland, Sweden. He was 23 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold in the 50 km event at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Juha Mieto of Finland won the silver medal while Ove Aunli of Norway took the bronze.

Answer: Raisa Smetanina

Raisa Smetanina was born in 1952 in Mokhcha, Komi ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. She was 27 years old when she won this medal. She also took a silver medal in the 1976 Winter Olympics. Hilkka Riihivuori of Finland won the silver medal while Květa Jeriová of Czechoslovakia took the bronze.

Answer: Robin Cousins

Robin Cousins was born in 1957 in Bristol, England. He was 22 years old when he won this medal. He also won the silver medal in the 1979 World Championships. Jan Hoffmann of Germany won the silver medal while Charles Tickner of the United States took the bronze.

Answer: Anett Pötzsch

Anett Pötzsch was born in 1960 in Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany. She was 19 years old when she won this medal. She also won the gold medal in the 1978 World Championships. Linda Fratianne of the United States won the silver medal while Dagmar Lurz of Germany took the bronze.

Answer: Bernhard Glass

Bernhard Glass was born in 1957 in Stapelburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. He was 22 years old when he won this medal. He also won the bronze medal at the 1979 European Championships. Paul Hildgartner of Italy won the silver medal while Anton Winkler of Germany took the bronze.

Answer: Vera Zozuļa

Vera Zozuļa was born in 1956 in Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany. She was 24 years old when she won this medal. She also won the gold medal at the 1978 World Championships. Melitta Sollmann of Germany won the silver medal while Ingrīda Amantova of the Soviet Union took the bronze.

Answer: Toni Innauer

Toni Innauer was born in 1958 in Bezau, Austria. He was 21 years old when he won this medal. He also won the silver medal in the large hill event at the 1976 Winter Olympics. Hirokazu Yagi of Japan and Manfred Deckert of Germany shared the silver medal and as a result no bronze medal was awarded.

Answer: Jouko Törmänen

Jouko Törmänen (1954-2015) was born in Rovaniemi, Finland. He was 25 years old when he won this medal. He also took first place in the normal hill event at the 1980 World Cup. Hubert Neuper of Austria won the silver medal while Jari Puikkonen of Finland took the bronze.

Answer: Eric Heiden

Eric Heiden was born in 1958 in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. He was 21 years old when he won this medal. He swept all five of the gold medals in the men's speed skating competitions. Yevgeny Kulikov of the Soviet Union won the silver medal while Lieuwe de Boer of the Netherlands took the bronze.

Answer: Karin Enke

Karin Enke was born in 1961 in Dresden, East Germany. She was 18 years old when she won this medal. She also won the gold medal in the 1000m event at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Leah Poulos-Mueller of the United States won the silver medal while Natalya Petrusyova of the Soviet Union took the bronze.