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Quiz about Figure Skating Champions
Quiz about Figure Skating Champions

Figure Skating Champions Trivia Quiz


How well do you know your skaters.

A multiple-choice quiz by Alaric. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Alaric
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
77,566
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
702
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which ice dance team was placed 32nd in the 2001 Worlds? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which ice dance team was placed 6th at the Olympics in Nagano? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What country does Tatiana Malinia represent? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first World Champion, at the inaugural world championships held in 1896? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which woman was placed 2nd in the 1902 World Championships in a men's singles event? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Czech skater was national Champion for 6 consecutive seasons (1980-81-82-83-84-85), European Champion in 1985 and 1986, and won a bronze at the 1984 Olympics (he has a son named Blade)?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)
Question 7 of 10
7. What was the name of Shae-Lynn Bourne's former partner in 2003? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Tanith Belbin is originally from what country? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Sonja Henie won the gold medal for figure skating at the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Winter Olympics. She won the first of ten consecutive world championships in 1927. Which country did she win her first Worlds in? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How many World Championship medals in total did Sonja Henie win? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which ice dance team was placed 32nd in the 2001 Worlds?

Answer: Portia Duval-Rigby and Francis Rigby

Portia and Francis of Australia did not qualify to skate in the original or free dances.
2. Which ice dance team was placed 6th at the Olympics in Nagano?

Answer: Fusar-Poli and Margaglio

Fusar-Poli and Margaglio of Italy placed right behind Lobacheva and Averbukh of Russia.
3. What country does Tatiana Malinia represent?

Answer: Uzbekistan

Malinina was the first Four Continents Champion in Ladies Singles in history.
4. Who was the first World Champion, at the inaugural world championships held in 1896?

Answer: Gilbert Fuchs

Fuchs of Germany won the 1896 World Championships in Russia. The men's event was the only event at the time.
5. Which woman was placed 2nd in the 1902 World Championships in a men's singles event?

Answer: Madge Syers

Madge entered the men's event in 1902. She was not allowed to compete again until 1906 when the Ladies event was introduced.
6. Which Czech skater was national Champion for 6 consecutive seasons (1980-81-82-83-84-85), European Champion in 1985 and 1986, and won a bronze at the 1984 Olympics (he has a son named Blade)?

Answer: Josef Sabovcik

Blade was named after a knife blade, not a skate.
7. What was the name of Shae-Lynn Bourne's former partner in 2003?

Answer: Victor Kraatz

Shae-Lynn and Victor paired together.
8. Tanith Belbin is originally from what country?

Answer: Canada

Tanith swithched from Canada to the USA in order to skate with Benjamin Agosto.
9. Sonja Henie won the gold medal for figure skating at the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Winter Olympics. She won the first of ten consecutive world championships in 1927. Which country did she win her first Worlds in?

Answer: Norway

Sonja won in her home country.
10. How many World Championship medals in total did Sonja Henie win?

Answer: 11

She won 10 golds and one silver.
Source: Author Alaric

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