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Triathletes Trivia Quiz

All about Triathletes :)

A multiple-choice quiz by molly2108. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
molly2108

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
364,481

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
147

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Question 1 of 10

1. Alistair Brownlee represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the triathlon, but in what place did he come? Hint

17th

1st

12th

21st

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who came second in the 2012 London Olympics? Hint

Mario Mola

Alistair Brownlee

Javier Gomez

Jonny Brownlee

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who were the top three female ranked ITU world champions in 2013? Hint

Jodie Stimpson, Non Standford, Anne Haug

Anne Haug, Jodie Stimpson, Non Stanford

Non Standford, Jodie Stimpson, Anne Haug

Non Standford, Anne Haug, Jodie Stimpson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first woman to win a Triathlon Olympic gold? Hint

Helen Jenkins

Gwen Jorgensen

Jodie Stimpson

Brigitte McMahon

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Question 5 of 10

5. How far is the swim section in an Olympic distance triathlon? Hint

16000m

1000m

1500m

400m

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Question 6 of 10

6. Javier Gomez raced for what country? Hint

England

Switzerland

America

Spain

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first man to win the Olympic Gold for triathlon? Hint

Tim Don

Stuart Hayes

Simon Witfield

Adam Bowden

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Question 8 of 10

8. How far is the run distance in an ironman triathlon? Hint

13 miles

26.2 miles

10k

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Question 9 of 10

9. Under official British rules, what is the youngest age you can do a triathlon? Hint

10 years old

18 years old

8 years old

16 years old

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Question 10 of 10

10. What bicycle company sponsored Alistair and Jonny Brownlee? Hint

Moda

Boardman

Specialized

Trek

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Alistair Brownlee represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the triathlon, but in what place did he come?

Answer: 12th

Alistair in 12th place and was the first British competitor to cross the finish line. In 2012 Olympic games in London, Alistair came First!

2. Who came second in the 2012 London Olympics?

Answer: Javier Gomez

Javier Gomez (from Spain) came in second place with Alistair (form Great Britain) winning and Jonny Brownlee (also from Great Britain) coming third.

3. Who were the top three female ranked ITU world champions in 2013?

Answer: Non Standford, Jodie Stimpson, Anne Haug

Anne Haug was winning the ITU (International Triathlon Union) series until she had a really bad race in London, coming in 35th position. She ended up coming third in the series.

4. Who was the first woman to win a Triathlon Olympic gold?

Answer: Brigitte McMahon

Brigitte McMahon was from Switzerland and won gold in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal with a total time of 2:00:40.52, which until 2008 was the fastest time for a female in an Olympic triathlon. Her split times were 19:44.58 for the swim, 1:05:42.30 for the cycling and 0:35:13.64 for the run

5. How far is the swim section in an Olympic distance triathlon?

Answer: 1500m

A pool triathlon distance is only 400m, an ironman is a 2.4 mile swim, and a half ironman is a 1.2 mile swim!

6. Javier Gomez raced for what country?

Answer: Spain

Javier Gomez was the:
- 2008 & 2010 World Champion
- World Sub Champion 2007 & 2009
- 4th in the Olympics - Beijing
- 2007 & 2009 European Champion
- U23 world Champion 2003
- Winner of 12 BG World Cup
- Winner of 3 World Champion Series + 7 Podiums.

7. Who was the first man to win the Olympic Gold for triathlon?

Answer: Simon Witfield

Simon Witfield from Canada was the first man to win a Olympic gold for triathlon, taking the top prize at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He retired in 2013.

8. How far is the run distance in an ironman triathlon?

Answer: 26.2 miles

An Olympic run is 10k, and a sprint triathlon run is only 5k.

9. Under official British rules, what is the youngest age you can do a triathlon?

Answer: 8 years old

According to the British Triathlon Federation, the youngest age that you can compete in a triathlon is 8 years old. The distances are 50m swim,800m bike and a 600m run!

10. What bicycle company sponsored Alistair and Jonny Brownlee?

Answer: Boardman

They were also sponsored by Adidas.

Source: Author molly2108

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