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Athens 2004 : Records & History Quiz

This quiz is about the records broken and history made in Athens 2004.

A multiple-choice quiz by michisichi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
michisichi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
190,123

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
874

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Question 1 of 10

1. Hicham El Guerrouj made history by winning golds in which two races? Hint

800 & 1500m

1500 & 5000m

400 & 800m

400 & 1500m

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Question 2 of 10

2. Israeli Gal Fridman made history by bringing in the country's first _____ medal. Hint

silver medal

relay medal

bronze medal

gold

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Question 3 of 10

3. The U.S. women freestyle swimmers broke a 17-year old record in which of the following events? Hint

4x100-meter freestyle relay

4x200-meter freestyle relay

4x200-meter medley relay

4x100-meter medley relay

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Question 4 of 10

4. Kirsty Coventry claimed the first ever gold swimming medal for which country? Hint

Zimbabwe

Kenya

South Africa

Zaire

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Question 5 of 10

5. Michael Phelps won how many medals to match the record for the most medals at one Games? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Korean women won their 11th straight Olympic gold medal in what event? Hint

Gymnastics

Archery

Ping Pong

Cycling

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Question 7 of 10

7. Liu Xiang of China matched whose world record in the 110m hurdles? Hint

Allen Johnson

Duane Ross

Anier Garcia

Colin Jackson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Osleidys Menendez of Cuba set an Olympic record in the finals of the javelin, how far did she throw the javelin? Hint

71.53 m

70m

68.91m

64.15m

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who won the gold and broke the world record in the women's pole vault? Hint

Anna Rogowska

Svetlana Feofanova

Yelena Isinbayeva

Stacey Dragila

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Question 10 of 10

10. After the 2004 Olympic Games had ended, Jenny Thompson had won more medals than any other U.S. Olympian - how many medals had she won overall? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Hicham El Guerrouj made history by winning golds in which two races?

Answer: 1500 & 5000m

He's the only track and field athlete (MAN) at the Games (2004) to strike gold in two individual events. The only other runner to complete the 1,500-5,000 double was Finland's Paavo Nurmi in 1924.

2. Israeli Gal Fridman made history by bringing in the country's first _____ medal.

Answer: gold

This was Israel's first gold medal in any Olympic sport. Fridman won it in windsurfing, the men's mistral.

3. The U.S. women freestyle swimmers broke a 17-year old record in which of the following events?

Answer: 4x200-meter freestyle relay

The team was made up of Natalie Coughlin, Carly Piper, Dana Vollmer and Kaitlin Sandeno , they swam a time of 7 minutes, 53.42 seconds, more than two seconds faster than the previous 17-year old record (by East German athletes).

4. Kirsty Coventry claimed the first ever gold swimming medal for which country?

Answer: Zimbabwe

Kristy swims at Auburn University, her family lives in the Zimbabwe capital of Harare. She also won a silver in the 100 backstroke and a bronze in the 200 individual medley.

5. Michael Phelps won how many medals to match the record for the most medals at one Games?

Answer: 8

Among the 8 won there were six golds; this record matches Soviet gymnast Alexander Dityatin's 1980 record. Phelps won both individual medleys and both butterfly finals as well as two relay golds. He also got a bronze in the 200 metres freestyle and another in the 4x100 freestyle relay.

6. The Korean women won their 11th straight Olympic gold medal in what event?

Answer: Archery

This was the 11th straight Olympic gold medal maintaining their womens unbeaten record in the individual and team events since first competing in archery at the Games in 1984.

7. Liu Xiang of China matched whose world record in the 110m hurdles?

Answer: Colin Jackson

Liu equaled the world mark set by Colin Jackson in 1993, and also set a new Olympic record which was previously held by Allen Johnson.

8. Osleidys Menendez of Cuba set an Olympic record in the finals of the javelin, how far did she throw the javelin?

Answer: 71.53 m

Menendez set the mark on her first attempt in the final. The previous record was 68.91m set by Trine Hattestad (Norway).

9. Who won the gold and broke the world record in the women's pole vault?

Answer: Yelena Isinbayeva

Isinbayeva, (Russia), broke the record for the fourth time in two months, to set a new record of 4.91m.

10. After the 2004 Olympic Games had ended, Jenny Thompson had won more medals than any other U.S. Olympian - how many medals had she won overall?

Answer: 12

Thompson's medal gave her the most Olympic medals, breaking a tie with swimmer Mark Spitz and Matt Biondi and shooter Carl Osburn.
At the four Olympics 1992-1996-2000-2004 she had won a total of eight gold, three silver and one bronze.

Source: Author michisichi

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