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Usain Bolt Trivia Quiz

The athletic achievements by track and field star Usain Bolt.

A multiple-choice quiz by chrisk1988. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
chrisk1988

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,027

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Usain's rise to stardom in popular culture was at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. How many medals did he win at these games? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Usain Bolt was the first junior to run the 200m in under 20 seconds. What was his time the first time he achieved this feat? Hint

19.69

19.85

19.93

19.58

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Question 3 of 10

3. At which distance did Bolt win his first medal in 2001? Hint

200m

50m

100m

300m

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Question 4 of 10

4. At the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, which event did he set a personal best at, winning a gold medal in the process? Hint

200m

400m

100m

150m

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Question 5 of 10

5. At the World Youth Championships of 2003, Bolt really turned it on for the 200m. He broke the Junior record with which time? Hint

23.44

22.40

24.04

25.40

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Question 6 of 10

6. When and where did Usain Bolt break the 20-second barrier for the 200m? Hint

Athens,Greece, 2004

Lausanne, Switzerland, 2006

Helsinki, Finland, 2005

Crystal Palace, England, 2007

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Question 7 of 10

7. At the Olympic Games of 2008 in Beijing, Bolt dined on which 'delicacy' before his races? Hint

Chicken nuggets

Big Macs

Big Tasties

Chicken burgers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where on August 16, 2009, did Usain set a world record for the 100m and 200m? Hint

Beijing, China

Berlin, Germany

Basel, Switzerland

Birmingham, England

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Question 9 of 10

9. Set in 2009, the 100m record was 9.58s and the 200m record was 19.19s. What was the 150m world record set on the May 17, 2009, by Usain Bolt? Hint

15.35

14.35

16.35

13.35

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Question 10 of 10

10. Usain Bolt belonged to which 2010 athletics club based in Kingston? Hint

Olympic Prospects

Sprinters Club

Racers Track Club

Jamaican Super Club

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Usain's rise to stardom in popular culture was at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. How many medals did he win at these games?

Answer: 3

Usain won 3 gold medals at the Olympics, all in world record times. They were the 100m, 200m, and the 4x100m.

He subsequently lost the relay gold medal in January 2017 when one of his team mates was found guilty of doping.

2. Usain Bolt was the first junior to run the 200m in under 20 seconds. What was his time the first time he achieved this feat?

Answer: 19.93

He achieved this in 2004 at the age of 17.

3. At which distance did Bolt win his first medal in 2001?

Answer: 200m

At the annual High School Championships of 2001, Usain won the silver medal in the 200m, with a time of 22.04.

4. At the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, which event did he set a personal best at, winning a gold medal in the process?

Answer: 200m

Bolt was 15 years old at the championships when he won a gold and two silver medals. The silvers were won at the 4x100m and 4x400m.

5. At the World Youth Championships of 2003, Bolt really turned it on for the 200m. He broke the Junior record with which time?

Answer: 22.40

In an interview before the championships, Bolt was asked what he expected from the championships. He answered, "What am I expecting from these championships? To win of course, to win as many races as possible!"

6. When and where did Usain Bolt break the 20-second barrier for the 200m?

Answer: Lausanne, Switzerland, 2006

He accomplished this when he finished in the bronze position at the Grand Prix in Lausanne, behind Xavier Carter and Tyson Gay.

7. At the Olympic Games of 2008 in Beijing, Bolt dined on which 'delicacy' before his races?

Answer: Chicken nuggets

In a later interview, Usain was asked about his diet in Beijing, and he answered that he ate the only thing on the menu that he was sure about.

8. Where on August 16, 2009, did Usain set a world record for the 100m and 200m?

Answer: Berlin, Germany

After winning the races, Usain Bolt was presented with a section of the Berlin Wall, for 'tearing down barriers considered insurmountable', by the Mayor of Berlin.

9. Set in 2009, the 100m record was 9.58s and the 200m record was 19.19s. What was the 150m world record set on the May 17, 2009, by Usain Bolt?

Answer: 14.35

In 2009, Manchester, England, Bolt ran the time of 14.35 secs. Although he wasn't in the best shape, his last 100m was run in 8.72 secs.

10. Usain Bolt belonged to which 2010 athletics club based in Kingston?

Answer: Racers Track Club

Founded in 1986, this club boasted members such as Jermaine Gonsales, Rosemarie Whyte and of course Usain Bolt.

Source: Author chrisk1988

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