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Quiz about Jan Zelezny Javelin Sensation

Jan Zelezny: Javelin Sensation Quiz

Jan Zelezny is without a doubt one of the best javelin throwers of all-time. How much do you know about this man with a golden arm?

A multiple-choice quiz by educ8edfool. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
educ8edfool

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,750

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which country is the birthplace of Jan Zelezny? Hint

Norway

Slovakia

Czech Republic

Romania

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Summer Olympic competition, how many total medals (bronze, silver and gold) did Zelezny win? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Zelezny set a new Olympic record. How far did he throw the javelin? Hint

88.56m

86.88m

92.32m

90.17m

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many times has Zelezny won a gold medal in the World Championships? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. In Jena, Germany, back in 1996, Zelezny set a world record in 800g javelin throw. How far did he throw the javelin? Hint

99.12m

98.48m

97.45m

99.67m

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many times has Zelezny thrown an 800g javelin over 90m? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Zelezny won at least 1 Gold medal at the European Championships.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1998, Zelezny suffered a serious injury to his body. Where on his body did this injury occur? Hint

Forearm

Wrist

Shoulder

Back

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which year was Zelezny elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)? Hint

2000

1999

2001

1998

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Question 10 of 10

10. Like all sports greats, they retire. When did Zelezny take a leave of his career? Hint

2005

2008

2007

2006

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which country is the birthplace of Jan Zelezny?

Answer: Czech Republic

Zelezny was born in Mlada Boleslav, in 1966. His father (Jaroslav) who was also a prolific javelin thrower, taught Zelezny the proper techniques of javelin. Zelezny also enjoyed playing handball as a child.

2. In Summer Olympic competition, how many total medals (bronze, silver and gold) did Zelezny win?

Answer: 4

In 1988, he won a silver medal. In 1992, 1996, and 2000, he won the Gold medal. In other words, he was the Olympic champion 3 times.

3. At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Zelezny set a new Olympic record. How far did he throw the javelin?

Answer: 90.17m

Zelezny performed an unbelievable feat by throwing an 800g javelin (102.4 inches long) 90.17m during those Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. However, this was just an Olympic record.

4. How many times has Zelezny won a gold medal in the World Championships?

Answer: 3

Zelezny was the world champion in 1993, 1995 and in 2001. In 1987, he received a bronze medal at the World Championships in Rome. His best throw at these championships was 92.80m, which is further than his Olympic record.

5. In Jena, Germany, back in 1996, Zelezny set a world record in 800g javelin throw. How far did he throw the javelin?

Answer: 98.48m

This amazing feat occurred on the 25h of May, 1996, in Jena Germany. On the list of best all-time javelin throws, the second best javelin throw (by a person other than Jelezny) was done by Aki Parviainen of Finland, with a throw of 93.09m, respectively.

6. How many times has Zelezny thrown an 800g javelin over 90m?

Answer: 52

That is more than all javelin throwers of his time combined. Excluding Zelezny's throws, there have been 31 throws over 90m.

7. Zelezny won at least 1 Gold medal at the European Championships.

Answer: False

Despite winning all these competitions at the worldwide stage, Zelezny has failed to win a gold medal at the European Championships. However, he has won a bronze medal in 1994 and in 2006.

8. In 1998, Zelezny suffered a serious injury to his body. Where on his body did this injury occur?

Answer: Shoulder

In 1998, he unfortunately suffered a serious shoulder injury that threatened to end his professional javelin career. However, he returned to the sport in 1999, and was as good as new.

9. In which year was Zelezny elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

Answer: 1999

Zelezny was already a member of the IOC's athletes commission prior to being elected into the IOC. He is very involved in the sport. Also, he has started to coach javelin hopefuls in his hometown of Mlada Boleslav.

10. Like all sports greats, they retire. When did Zelezny take a leave of his career?

Answer: 2006

In 2006, Zelezny took a "leave of his career". He returned to his hometown of Mlava Boleslav to work for the IOC and coach other javelin throwers in Prague, Czech Republic's capital city.

Source: Author educ8edfool

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