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Female Athletes Trivia Quiz

Female top stars in track and field don't always get the recognition they deserve. How well do you know these athletes?

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

Author
queenofsheba

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,430

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
489

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the fastest woman of 2006? Hint

Torri Edwards

Lauryn Williams

Me'Lisa Barber

Sherone Simpson

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Question 2 of 10

2. On what event did Allyson Felix win the world title in 2005? Hint

100m

100m hurdles

400m

200m

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which athlete won two gold medals at the 2004 Olympics? Hint

Tatyana Lebedeva

Karolina Kl�ft

Veronica Campbell

Tirunesh Dibaba

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the 2005 outdoor world champion high jumper? Hint

Yelena Slesarenko

Chaunte Howard

Isabella Ochichi

Kajsa Bergqvist

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 2005 one runner won two world titles in cross-country and two on the track. Who is she? Hint

Lauryn Williams

Meseret Defar

Tirunesh Dibaba

Veronica Campbell

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Question 6 of 10

6. Somebody with the initials TW was 2004 Olympic and 2005 world champion on the 400m. What country is she from? Hint

Jamaica

Bahamas

United States

Russia

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Question 7 of 10

7. What title(s) did Tatyana Lebedeva win on the triple jump? Hint

Olympic title 2004

All of these

Outdoor world title 2005

European title 2006

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2006, Meseret Defar broke the world record on the 5000m outdoor by less than a second. What was her time? Hint

14:13.42

14:24.53

14:35.64

14:46.75

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Question 9 of 10

9. On which event was Osleydis Menendez from Cuba, Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder? Hint

shot put

pole vault

hammer throw

javelin

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which woman was not a world class runner? Hint

Michelle Perry

Sanya Richards

Wu Minxia

Maryam Yusuf Jamal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the fastest woman of 2006?

Answer: Sherone Simpson

She ran 10.82 and 22.00, which makes her the fastest on both the 100 and 200.

2. On what event did Allyson Felix win the world title in 2005?

Answer: 200m

She already ran 22.11 when she was 17.

3. Which athlete won two gold medals at the 2004 Olympics?

Answer: Veronica Campbell

She won the 200m and the 4x100 with Jamaica. She also won bronze at the 100m.

4. Who was the 2005 outdoor world champion high jumper?

Answer: Kajsa Bergqvist

Bergqvist is Swedish. Howard won silver and Slesarenko is an Olympic champion 2004. Ochichi is a Kenyan distance runner.

5. In 2005 one runner won two world titles in cross-country and two on the track. Who is she?

Answer: Tirunesh Dibaba

It was Tirunesh Dibaba from Ethiopia. She won the long and short distance in cross-country and the 5000 and 10,000m outdoor.

6. Somebody with the initials TW was 2004 Olympic and 2005 world champion on the 400m. What country is she from?

Answer: Bahamas

Here name is Tonique Williams.

7. What title(s) did Tatyana Lebedeva win on the triple jump?

Answer: European title 2006

She won the Olympic title on the long jump, but not on the triple jump.

8. In 2006, Meseret Defar broke the world record on the 5000m outdoor by less than a second. What was her time?

Answer: 14:24.53

The previous record holder was Elvan Abeylegesse. Defar is also the Olympic champion on the 5000m.

9. On which event was Osleydis Menendez from Cuba, Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder?

Answer: javelin

At the World Championships of 2005, she improved her own world record to 71.70 meters.

10. Which woman was not a world class runner?

Answer: Wu Minxia

Wu Minxia is a Chinese synchrone diver.

Source: Author queenofsheba

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