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Sports Quiz: Track and Field: 10 Questions | Sports Other

You know everything about Baseball, Basketball or American Football? What about Track and Field?

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

Author
barneygumble

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,686

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many gold medals did Carl Lewis win in the 1984 Olympic Games? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. How long did Bob Beamon's world record in long jump last? Hint

24 years

21 years

19 years

23 Years

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who broke Bob Beamon's world record in the long jump? Hint

Carl Lewis

Mike Powell

Ivan Pedroso

Jesse Owens

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first athlete to collect more than 9000 points in the decathlon ? Hint

Tomas Dvorak

Roman Sebrle

Juergen Hingsen

Dan O'Brian

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which discipline did Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) compete? Hint

Long Jump

Javelin Throw

High Jump

Hammer Throw

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Question 6 of 10

6. For which country did Ben Johnson run? Hint

USA

Canada

Great Britain

Burkina Faso

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 2000 Sydney Olympic Games gold medallist in the 200m sprint (men)represents which country? Hint

USA

Nigeria

Great Britain

Greece

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many World Championship titles had Lars Riedel collected in the discus throw, when he won the title at Edmonton in 2001? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the men's world record holder in the 200m as well as 400m, before and after the 2000 Olympics in Sydney? Hint

Edwin Moses

Michael Johnson

Thomas Schoenlebe

Ato Boldon

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where does Haile Gebreselassie come from? Hint

Ethiopia

Togo

Germany

Morocco

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many gold medals did Carl Lewis win in the 1984 Olympic Games?

Answer: 4

100m, 200m, Long Jump and 4x100m relay.

2. How long did Bob Beamon's world record in long jump last?

Answer: 23 Years

From the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, to the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo.

3. Who broke Bob Beamon's world record in the long jump?

Answer: Mike Powell

Powell jumped 8.95m. Beamon's record was 8.90m.

4. Who was the first athlete to collect more than 9000 points in the decathlon ?

Answer: Roman Sebrle

Sebrle (from Czechoslovakia) scored 9026 points on May 26-27, 2001 at Goetzis.

5. In which discipline did Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) compete?

Answer: High Jump

In June 2001 he still held the world record of 2.45 metres, set on July 27th, 1993.

6. For which country did Ben Johnson run?

Answer: Canada

7. The 2000 Sydney Olympic Games gold medallist in the 200m sprint (men)represents which country?

Answer: Greece

Kostandinos Kenderis.

8. How many World Championship titles had Lars Riedel collected in the discus throw, when he won the title at Edmonton in 2001?

Answer: 5

Tokyo 1991, Stuttgart 1993, Goteburg 1995, Athens 1997, and Edmonton 2001.

9. Who was the men's world record holder in the 200m as well as 400m, before and after the 2000 Olympics in Sydney?

Answer: Michael Johnson

He set the 200m record of 19.32 sec on August 1, 1996 and the 400m record of 43.18sec on August 26, 1999.

10. Where does Haile Gebreselassie come from?

Answer: Ethiopia

As of June 2001 he was still the world record holder (set on July 1, 1998) in the 10,000m.

Source: Author barneygumble

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