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1. Who was the 1924 Paris Olympic Games 100m Gold Medalist, immortalised in the movie 'Chariots of Fire'?
2. At the 1932 Olympic Games, there was a dead heat in the men's 100m sprint. The judges awarded the Gold Medal to American athelete Eddie Tolan. Who was the man that Tolan dead heated with, who was subsequently awarded the silver medal?
3. Who was the first man to win four Olympic Gold Medals at one Games?
4. Athletes from seven different nations won the mens 100m Olympic Gold Medal from the 1896 Athens Olympic Games though to the 2000 games in Aysney. USA, Canada, Great Britain, USSR, West Germany and Trinidad are six of these nations. What is the seventh nation?
5. Harold Abrahams and Linford Christie are two of three athletes who have won 100m Olympic Gold Medals whilst representing Great Britain. Who is the third athlete?
6. Which of the following won back to back 100m Olympic Gold medals?
7. Who won the 100m at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games?
8. Who was the first man to break the 10 second barrier for the 100m?
9. What was unique about the 100m at the 1968 Mexico Olympic games?
10. The final of the 200m at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was famous for the 'Black power' salute by Gold medalist Tommie Smith and Bronze medalist John Carlos during the playing of the American National Anthem. Who was the athlete who won the silver medal?
11. The final of the 200m at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was famous for the 'Black power' salute by Gold medalist Tommie Smith and Bronze medalist John Carlos during the playing of the American National Anthem. The athlete who won the silver medal was from ________ ?
12. Why did Linford Christie not defend his Olympic title in the final of the 100m at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games?
13. Who finished second and third behind Carl Lewis, in the 1984 Los Angeles 100m Olympic Final?
14. In 1996, Michael Johnson broke the 200m world record twice. He ran 19.66, and bettered this time with an amazing 19.32. Who held the world record before Johnson achieved his remarkable feat?
15. Who won the 200m final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games?
16. When Maurice Green set a world record in the 100m final in Sydney, it was the ____ occasion in which the 100m world record was set in an Olympic Games final?
17. In 1984, Carl Lewis became the ______ man to win the 100m and 200m double at an Olympic Games?
18. When Michael Johnson set a new world record in the 200m final in 1996, it was the ____ occasion the 200m world record was broken in an Olympic Games final?
19. Who was the athlete that won a silver in the mens 100m and a bronze in the mens 200m at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games?
20. After Ben Johnson's disqualifiaction in the 100m at the 1988 Seoul Olympic games, who was the athlete fourth across the line that was awarded the bronze medal?
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