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Track and Field Throws Trivia Quiz

Being a thrower at ASU, I know my throws. Let's see if you know yours.

A multiple-choice quiz by CombatLeader. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
CombatLeader

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,212

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
413

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the year 2001, who had the furthest shotput going into the IAAF World Champoinships? Hint

Arsi Harju

John Godina

Janus Roberts

Manuel Martinez

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who had the Olympic record in the Men's Discus throw before Lars Reidel broke in the 1996 games in Atlanta? Hint

he broke his own record

Al Oerter

Mac Wilkins

Juergen Schultz

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who had the most Olympic championships in the Men's Javelin? Hint

Jan Zelezny

Steve Backley

Janus Lusis

Uwe Hohn

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Question 4 of 10

4. What do Lance Deal and Kevin McMahon have in common? Hint

They each have won Olympic medals

They are each left handed

They are each foreign throwers that train in the U.S.

They both have coached Olympic medalists

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who led the Men's Shotput competition in the 1996 Olympics, going into the final three throws of the competition? Hint

John Godina

Paolo Dal Soglio

Oleksander Bagasch

CJ Hunter

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the 1996 Oympic Men's Hammer Throw final, Lance Deal improved his throw on his last attempt by how much to win the silver medal? Hint

5.23 meters

4.18 meters

2.90 meters

7.00 meters

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these four men did *not* represent Germany in the 2000 Olympic Men's Discus Throw? Hint

Lars Reidel

Juergen Schultz

Ulf Timmerman

Michael Mollenbeck

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Question 8 of 10

8. Finish this quote: "Aim for the _______ in the sky"! Aim for the what?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the 2000 Men's Olympic Discus final, who was the last thrower to make the finals? Hint

Juergen Schultz

Adam Setliff

Aleksander Tammert

Michael Mollenback

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 1996 Olympic Hammer throw champion Balacz Kiss, threw for which Pac-10 school? Hint

UCLA

Arizona State

Oregon

USC

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the year 2001, who had the furthest shotput going into the IAAF World Champoinships?

Answer: Janus Roberts

The 22 year old prodigy, representing South Africa, threw 72'1", the farthest throw in the world in 2001.

2. Who had the Olympic record in the Men's Discus throw before Lars Reidel broke in the 1996 games in Atlanta?

Answer: Juergen Schultz

Before Lars broke the Olympic record, Juergen Schultz had both the Olympic and World records.

3. Who had the most Olympic championships in the Men's Javelin?

Answer: Jan Zelezny

Zelezny has won every Olympic javelin competition since 1988.

4. What do Lance Deal and Kevin McMahon have in common?

Answer: They are each left handed

Both Deal and McMahon are left-handed hammer throwers.

5. Who led the Men's Shotput competition in the 1996 Olympics, going into the final three throws of the competition?

Answer: Paolo Dal Soglio

Dal Soglio in the 1996, shotput was first going into the finals, but didn't medal by the end of the competiton.

6. In the 1996 Oympic Men's Hammer Throw final, Lance Deal improved his throw on his last attempt by how much to win the silver medal?

Answer: 4.18 meters

Lance Deal went from 76.94 meters to 81.12 meters, to win the silver medal in 1996, he nearly took the lead too.

7. Which of these four men did *not* represent Germany in the 2000 Olympic Men's Discus Throw?

Answer: Ulf Timmerman

Ulf Timmerman was a German shot-putter that retired long before the 2000 Olympics.

8. Finish this quote: "Aim for the _______ in the sky"! Aim for the what?

Answer: hole

This is Brian Oldfield, the former world record holder's favorite catch phrase.

9. In the 2000 Men's Olympic Discus final, who was the last thrower to make the finals?

Answer: Juergen Schultz

Juergen Schultz just made it to the finals on his third throw of the prelims.

10. The 1996 Olympic Hammer throw champion Balacz Kiss, threw for which Pac-10 school?

Answer: USC

Kiss was coached in Los Angeles, CA at the University of Southern California by Dan Lange. He's a former Trojan, but he decided to compete for his home country, Hungary.

Source: Author CombatLeader

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