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Swimming - Commonwealth Games Trivia Quiz

This quiz is simply about swimming at the Commonwealth Games.

A multiple-choice quiz by commby_89. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
commby_89

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
180,986

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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192

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which female swimmer took out the butterfly triple (50-100-200) at the 2002 games? Hint

Jenny Thompson

Inge de Bruijn

Petria Thomas

Susie O'Neill

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the female 4 X 200m Freestyle Relay at the 2002 Commonwealth Games? Hint

England

Canada

Australia

New Zealand

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where were the 2002 Commonwealth Games held? Hint

Melbourne

Manchester

Auckland

Sydney

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Question 4 of 10

4. Susie O'Neill won how many Gold Medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Karen Legg of England won the women's 200M Freestyle.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many Gold Medals did Ian Thorpe win at the 2002 games? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who won the men's 50M Freestyle at 2002 Games? Hint

Brett Hawke

Ashley Callus

Mark Foster

Roland Schoeman

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the 100M backstroke for women at Kuala Lumpar in 1998? Hint

Giaan Rooney

Sarah Price

Dyana Calub

Katy Sexton

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Question 9 of 10

9. At how many many individual events did the Australian swimming team take Gold-Silver-Bronze at the 1998 Commonwealth Games? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jodie Henry of Australia, won the Gold Medal in the 50M freestyle for women at the 2002 games?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which female swimmer took out the butterfly triple (50-100-200) at the 2002 games?

Answer: Petria Thomas

Petria became the first female in history to win the same event at three consecutive Commonwealth Games. Inge de Bruijn and Jenny Thompson were not a part of the Commonwealth.

2. Who won the female 4 X 200m Freestyle Relay at the 2002 Commonwealth Games?

Answer: England

Australia placed second in the event.

3. Where were the 2002 Commonwealth Games held?

Answer: Manchester

Melbourne won the rights to host the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

4. Susie O'Neill won how many Gold Medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games?

Answer: 0

Many people will remember Susie O'Neill as 'Madame Butterfly'. Susie retired in 2000.

5. Karen Legg of England won the women's 200M Freestyle.

Answer: False

Karen Pickering won the Gold Medal, Karen Legg took out the Silver, with Petria Thomas and Elka Graham sharing the Bronze. When at other major international meets, besides Commonwealth Games, Both Pickering and Legg competed for Great Britain.

6. How many Gold Medals did Ian Thorpe win at the 2002 games?

Answer: 6

Everyone from Australia knows who Ian Thorpe is. He is unbeaten in over 7 years in his pet event, the 400M Free. Events won at 2002 games were 100M, 200M, & 400M Freestyle, and all three relays.

7. Who won the men's 50M Freestyle at 2002 Games?

Answer: Roland Schoeman

Roland Schoeman is from the Republic of South Africa, and is very fast over the 50M & 100M freestyle.

8. Who won the 100M backstroke for women at Kuala Lumpar in 1998?

Answer: Giaan Rooney

Giaan Rooney of Australia, was the 2001 World Champion in the 200M Freestyle. Giaan qaulified for the Athens Olympics in the 100M backstroke.

9. At how many many individual events did the Australian swimming team take Gold-Silver-Bronze at the 1998 Commonwealth Games?

Answer: 4

The events were the Men and Women's 100M Butterfly, Mens 200M and 400M Freestyle.

10. Jodie Henry of Australia, won the Gold Medal in the 50M freestyle for women at the 2002 games?

Answer: False

Jodie Henry took out the Silver medal. Likewise was when she took out the Silver in the 100M freestyle behind Hanna Seppala of Finland at 2003 World Championships.

Source: Author commby_89

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