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Quiz about Winter Olympics  2006 Torino
Quiz about Winter Olympics  2006 Torino

Winter Olympics - 2006 Torino Trivia 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 #
413,139
Updated
Jul 09 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
92
(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  
  Evelyne Leu
2. Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill  
  Kristina Smigun
3. Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 15 km  
  Lars Bystřl
4. Cross-Country Skiing - Women's 10 km  
  Evgeni Plushenko
5. Figure Skating - Individual Men  
  Hannah Teter
6. Figure Skating - Individual Women  
  Han Xiaopeng
7. Freestyle Skiing - Men's Aerials  
  Armin Zöggeler
8. Freestyle Skiing - Women's Aerials  
  Shizuka Arakawa
9. Luge - Men's Singles  
  Shaun White
10. Luge - Women's Singles  
  Andrus Veerpalu
11. Ski Jumping - Men's (normal hill)  
  Joey Cheek
12. Snowboarding - Men's Halfpipe  
  Michaela Dorfmeister
13. Snowboarding - Women's Halfpipe  
  Svetlana Zhurova
14. Speed Skating - Men's 500 meters  
  Antoine Dénériaz
15. Speed Skating - Women's 500 meters  
  Sylke Otto





Select each answer

1. Alpine Skiing - Men's Downhill
2. Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill
3. Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 15 km
4. Cross-Country Skiing - Women's 10 km
5. Figure Skating - Individual Men
6. Figure Skating - Individual Women
7. Freestyle Skiing - Men's Aerials
8. Freestyle Skiing - Women's Aerials
9. Luge - Men's Singles
10. Luge - Women's Singles
11. Ski Jumping - Men's (normal hill)
12. Snowboarding - Men's Halfpipe
13. Snowboarding - Women's Halfpipe
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: Antoine Dénériaz

Antoine Dénériaz was born in 1976 in Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, France. He was 29 years old when he won this medal. He also won 3 times in World Cup competitions. Michael Walchhofer of Austria won the silver medal while Bruno Kernen of Switzerland took the bronze.
2. Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill

Answer: Michaela Dorfmeister

Michaela Dorfmeister was born in 1973 in Vienna, Austria. She was 32 years old when she won this medal. She also won gold in the Super-G. Martina Schild of Switzerland won the silver medal while Anja Pärson of Sweden took the bronze.
3. Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 15 km

Answer: Andrus Veerpalu

Andrus Veerpalu was born in 1971 in Pärnu, Estonia. He was 35 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Lukás Bauer of the Czech Republic won the silver medal while Tobias Angerer of Germany took the bronze.
4. Cross-Country Skiing - Women's 10 km

Answer: Kristina Smigun

Kristina Smigun was born in 1977 in Tartu, Estonia. She was 29 years old when she won this medal. She also won gold in the 15 km double pursuit. Marit Bjřrgen of Norway won the silver medal while Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen also of Norway took the bronze.
5. Figure Skating - Individual Men

Answer: Evgeni Plushenko

Evgeni Plushenko was born in 1982 in Dzhamku, Solnechny District, Khabarovsk Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He was 23 years old when he won this medal. He also won the silver medal at the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics. Johnny Weir of the United States won the silver medal while Stéphane Lambiel of Switzerland took the bronze.
6. Figure Skating - Individual Women

Answer: Shizuka Arakawa

Shizuka Arakawa was born in 1981 in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. She was 24 years old when she won this medal. She also won gold at the 2004 World Championships. Sasha Cohen of the United States won the silver medal while Irina Slutskaya of Russia took the bronze.
7. Freestyle Skiing - Men's Aerials

Answer: Han Xiaopeng

Han Xiaopeng was born in 1983 in Pei, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China. He was 22 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold at the 2007 World Championships. Dmitri Dashinski of Belarus won the silver medal while Vladimir Lebedev of Russia took the bronze.
8. Freestyle Skiing - Women's Aerials

Answer: Evelyne Leu

Evelyne Leu was born in 1976 in Buderholz Bottmingen, Switzerland. She was 29 years old when she won this medal. She also won the silver medal at the 2005 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships. Li Nina of China won the silver medal while Alisa Camplin of Australia took the bronze.
9. Luge - Men's Singles

Answer: Armin Zöggeler

Armin Zöggeler was born in 1974 in Merano, South Tyrol, Italy. He was 32 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Albert Demtschenko of Russia won the silver medal while Mārtiņs Rubenis of Latvia took the bronze.
10. Luge - Women's Singles

Answer: Sylke Otto

Sylke Otto was born in 1969 in Chemnitz Germany. She was 36 years old when she won this medal. She also won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Silke Kraushaar of Germany won the silver medal while Tatjana Hüfner also of Germany took the bronze.
11. Ski Jumping - Men's (normal hill)

Answer: Lars Bystřl

Lars Bystřl was born in 1978 in Voss, Norway. He was 27 years old when he won this medal. He also won a bronze medal in the large hill event. Matti Hautamäki of Finland won the silver medal while Roar Ljřkelsřy of Norway took the bronze.
12. Snowboarding - Men's Halfpipe

Answer: Shaun White

Shaun White was born in 1986 in San Diego, California, U.S. He was 19 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold at the 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics. Danny Kass of the United States won the silver medal while Markku Koski of Finland took the bronze.
13. Snowboarding - Women's Halfpipe

Answer: Hannah Teter

Hannah Teter was born in 1987 in Belmont, Vermont, U.S. She was 19 years old when she won this medal. She also won the silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Gretchen Bleiler of the United States won the silver medal while Kjersti Buaas of Norway took the bronze.
14. Speed Skating - Men's 500 meters

Answer: Joey Cheek

Joey Cheek was born in 1979 in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. He was 26 years old when he won this medal. He also won the silver medal in the 1000 m event. Dmitry Dorofeyev of Russia won the silver medal while Lee Kang-seok of South Korea took the bronze.
15. Speed Skating - Women's 500 meters

Answer: Svetlana Zhurova

Svetlana Zhurova was born in 1972 in Pavlov-on-the-Neva, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. She was 34 years old when she won this medal. She also won gold at the 1996 World Championships. Wang Manli of China won the silver medal while Ren Hui also of China took the bronze.
Source: Author jcmttt

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