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Who Did They Swim For? Part 1 Quiz

In this quiz you will need to match internationally acclaimed swimmers to their respective homeland. This is the first one and there will be more! Have fun!

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

Author
quinze

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,086

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1109

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (5/10), Guest 76 (5/10), Guest 100 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. From what country was swimming legend Mark Spitz? Hint

Russia

France

United States

Britain

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ian Thorpe, one of the world's greatest swimmers, hails from what country?

Answer: (no hint)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Otylia Jedrzejczak swims under the flag of which European country? Hint

Germany

Poland

Britain

Italy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Inge de Bruijn, quadruple Olympic medallist, comes from what European country? Hint

Romania

Russia

the Netherlands

Norway

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Question 5 of 10

5. A world record holder in the women's 100m backstroke, Natalie Coughlin comes from what country? Hint

Brazil

Australia

United States

Canada

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where do distance freestylers Kieren Perkins and Grant Hackett come from? Hint

both are from United States

Perkins is Australian and Hackett is British

Perkins is Australian and Hackett is American

both are from Australia

7. Liesel Jones and Megan Quann are two of the new millennium's best womens breaststrokers. Both were yet to finish their teenage years when they managed to take gold and silver between them in the 2000 Olympic 100m breaststroke race. Did they swim for the same country?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. For what country does the great backstroker Lenny Krayzelburg swim? Hint

United States

Ukraine

Russia

Britain

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Question 9 of 10

9. 10-year 200m backstroke world record holder (1992-2002) and seven-time Olympic medallist Krisztina Egerszegi comes from what European nation? Hint

Germany

Hungary

Italy

Sweden

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lindsay Benko swam for which country? Hint

Britain

France

United States

Australia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From what country was swimming legend Mark Spitz?

Answer: United States

Mark Spitz won an amazing 8 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medal in swimming in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, including five gold medals (each of which was won in world record time) in four days in the 1972 Munich Olympics.

2. Ian Thorpe, one of the world's greatest swimmers, hails from what country?

Answer: Australia

The "Thorpedo" held world records in the men's 200, 400, and 800m freestyles, which he set at the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Those times were 1:44.06, 3:40.17, and 7:39.16, respectively.

3. Otylia Jedrzejczak swims under the flag of which European country?

Answer: Poland

Jedrzejczak set a new world record in the 2002 European Championships in Berlin, Germany. The record, 2:05.78, bettered Australian legend Susie O'Neill's mark of 2:05.81.

4. Inge de Bruijn, quadruple Olympic medallist, comes from what European country?

Answer: the Netherlands

de Bruijn managed gold medals in the 50 and 100m freestyles and the 100m butterfly as well as anchoring her relay team to a silver medal in the women's 4x100 freestyle, all in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Each of her three individual events also produced world records of 24.13, and 53.77 and 56.61, respectively.

5. A world record holder in the women's 100m backstroke, Natalie Coughlin comes from what country?

Answer: United States

Coughlin broke Cihong He's previous mark of 1:00.16 and became the first woman under one minute in the 100m back with a 59.58. She set the world record at the 2002 Summer National Championships in August, 2002.

6. Where do distance freestylers Kieren Perkins and Grant Hackett come from?

Answer: both are from Australia

Perkins won the men's 1500m freestyle in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games. In the 2000 Olympics, he had to settle for the silver when his fellow countryman Grant Hackett won the gold. In the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Hackett set a new world record of 14:34.56, a remarkabel 7 seocnds under the previous mark set by Keiren Perkins.

Answer: no

Megan Quann is an American, while Liesel Jones comes from Australia. Quann won the Olympic 100m event, taking it in 1:07.05. Jones came in a close second at 1:07.49. Their combined age at that time was only 31 years, which was the age of 8th place finisher Sylvia Gerasch of Germany.

8. For what country does the great backstroker Lenny Krayzelburg swim?

Answer: United States

Although born in Odessa, Ukraine, Krayzelburg moved to the United States to live. In the Sydney Olympics, he captured both the 100 and 200m backstrokes in times of 53.72 and 1:56.76, respectively. He also swam on the world record breaking medley relay in those Olympics, who also won gold.

In addition, by August 2002, he controlled the world record in both the 50 and 100m backstrokes, with times of 24.99 and 53.60.

9. 10-year 200m backstroke world record holder (1992-2002) and seven-time Olympic medallist Krisztina Egerszegi comes from what European nation?

Answer: Hungary

Egerszegi's main event was the 200m backstroke, which she won in the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Olympics. She also took a silver and a gold in the 100m event in 1988 and 1992. In addition, she achieved a gold and a bronze in the 400m individual medley in 1992 and 1996, resulting in 5 gold, one silver, and one bronze Olympic medal.

Her 200m backstroke world record of 2:06.62, set in Athens Greece on 25th August 1991, remained unbroken at the start of the 21st century.

10. Lindsay Benko swam for which country?

Answer: United States

Benko won a gold, a silver, and a bronze and served as the team captain in the 2001 Goodwill Games.

Source: Author quinze

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