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magpie in the 80's wrote:1. Who won the gold medals in the 400 meter hurdles in both 1976 and 1984, and also won a bronze medal in the two-man bobsled in 1990? Edwin Moses?
2. Who won the gold medal for the high jump in 1912? Fosbury?
3. From 1984 through 1996, which track athlete won 9 gold medals and one silver medal in the Olympic Games? Carl Lewis
8. Who won the gold medals in the 100 meter, 200 meter, long jump, and the 4 x 100 metre races in the 1936 Olympics? Jesse Owens
9. Who was selected sportsman of the year in 1956 by Sports Illustrated, for winning three gold medals in the 1956 Olympic Games? Murray Rose?
15. The Los Angeles games were responsible for two controversies concerning the same athlete. Born in South Africa the person concerned was given British citizenship in order to compete for Great Britain at the games. Can you remember who it was? Zola Budd

Interceptor wrote:1. Who won the gold medals in the 400 meter hurdles in both 1976 and 1984, and also won a bronze medal in the two-man bobsled in 1990? Edwin Moses?
2. Who won the gold medal for the high jump in 1912? Fosbury? INCORRECT
3. From 1984 through 1996, which track athlete won 9 gold medals and one silver medal in the Olympic Games? Carl Lewis
8. Who won the gold medals in the 100 meter, 200 meter, long jump, and the 4 x 100 metre races in the 1936 Olympics? Jesse Owens
9. Who was selected sportsman of the year in 1956 by Sports Illustrated, for winning three gold medals in the 1956 Olympic Games? Murray Rose? INCORRECT
15. The Los Angeles games were responsible for two controversies concerning the same athlete. Born in South Africa the person concerned was given British citizenship in order to compete for Great Britain at the games. Can you remember who it was? Zola Budd

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:1. Who won the gold medals in the 400 meter hurdles in both 1976 and 1984, and also won a bronze medal in the two-man bobsled in 1990?
EDWIN MOSES
2. Who won the gold medal for the high jump in 1912?

3. From 1984 through 1996, which track athlete won 9 gold medals and one silver medal in the Olympic Games?
CARL LEWIS
4. Who won gold medals in the 400 metre and the 4x400 metre in the 1960 Olympics, and also became the first person to break the 45-second 400 metre barrier?

5. In 1896, who became the very first Olympic Champion since 385 A.D., by taking first in the triple jump?

6. Who won five Olympic gold medals in track, and was crowned World Champion nine times from 1991 through 2000?
Michael Johnson

7. Which female track athlete did Sports Illustrated name the greatest female sports athlete of the 20th century?
Jackie Joyner-Kersey

8. Who won the gold medals in the 100 meter, 200 meter, long jump, and the 4 x 100 metre races in the 1936 Olympics?
JESSE OWENS
9. Who was selected sportsman of the year in 1956 by Sports Illustrated, for winning three gold medals in the 1956 Olympic Games?
Murray Rose INCORRECT

10. Who won the first gold Olympic medal in the Pentathlon?
Which Pentahlon? Modern Pentathlon (Gösta Lillienhöök 1912) or the womens version Irena Press 1964 NO THE MEN'S PENTATHLON. NOT THE MODERN PENTATHLON

11. For 40 years, the men's field hockey tournament was totally dominated by India and Pakistan. Which country broke this monopoly?
New Zealand INCORRECT

12. In which sport did Andre Agassi's father, Mike, compete in two competitions?
Wrestling INCORRECT

13. In which event did an individual first win four consecutive gold medals?
Rowing INCORRECT

14. At the closing ceremony of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, a British athlete wore a vest with the words, 'Thank You America for a Wonderful Games'. Who was that person?
Daly Thompson

15. The Los Angeles games were responsible for two controversies concerning the same athlete. Born in South Africa the person concerned was given British citizenship in order to compete for Great Britain at the games. Can you remember who it was?
ZOLA BUDD
16. In 1912, American athlete Ralph Craig took the sprint double in Stockholm. His next appearance on the US team was not until 1948. Which event was he selected for?

17. In the three Olympics held during the 1920s, one man seemed to stand out from the rest. He ran both middle and long distance. In 1920, he won three gold medals. In 1924, he won five. In 1928, he won only one. He also had three silver medals.
Parvo Nurmi

18. Basketball has been a regular Olympic sport since 1936. From then, until the year 2000, only three teams have won Gold. The USA and Russia (or earlier the USSR) are two of them. Which is the only other Country to take the gold medal?

19. In the first Los Angeles games in 1932, the steeplechase was won in exceptional circumstances. What did the winner do?

20. Throughout the 20th century, only two countries won gold medals at every Olympiad. Great Britain is one of them. Can you name the other?
Australia INCORRECT

brod wrote:13. Discus
16. Sailing?
18. Yugoslavia 1980
20. France

brod wrote:10 Jim Thorpe

magpie in the 80's wrote:1. Who won the gold medals in the 400 meter hurdles in both 1976 and 1984, and also won a bronze medal in the two-man bobsled in 1990?
EDWIN MOSES
2. Who won the gold medal for the high jump in 1912?
ALMA RICHARDS
3. From 1984 through 1996, which track athlete won 9 gold medals and one silver medal in the Olympic Games?
CARL LEWIS
4. Who won gold medals in the 400 metre and the 4x400 metre in the 1960 Olympics, and also became the first person to break the 45-second 400 metre barrier?
OTIS DAVIS
5. In 1896, who became the very first Olympic Champion since 385 A.D., by taking first in the triple jump?
JAMES CONNOLLY
6. Who won five Olympic gold medals in track, and was crowned World Champion nine times from 1991 through 2000?
MICHAEL JOHNSON
7. Which female track athlete did Sports Illustrated name the greatest female sports athlete of the 20th century?
JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE
8. Who won the gold medals in the 100 meter, 200 meter, long jump, and the 4 x 100 metre races in the 1936 Olympics?
JESSE OWENS
9. Who was selected sportsman of the year in 1956 by Sports Illustrated, for winning three gold medals in the 1956 Olympic Games?
BOBBY JOE MORROW
10. Who won the first gold Olympic medal in the Pentathlon?
JIM THORPE
11. For 40 years, the men's field hockey tournament was totally dominated by India and Pakistan. Which country broke this monopoly?
WEST GERMANY
12. In which sport did Andre Agassi's father, Mike, compete in two competitions?
BOXING
13. In which event did an individual first win four consecutive gold medals?
DISCUS
14. At the closing ceremony of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, a British athlete wore a vest with the words, 'Thank You America for a Wonderful Games'. Who was that person?
DALEY THOMPSON
15. The Los Angeles games were responsible for two controversies concerning the same athlete. Born in South Africa the person concerned was given British citizenship in order to compete for Great Britain at the games. Can you remember who it was?
ZOLA BUDD
16. In 1912, American athlete Ralph Craig took the sprint double in Stockholm. His next appearance on the US team was not until 1948. Which event was he selected for?
SAILING
17. In the three Olympics held during the 1920s, one man seemed to stand out from the rest. He ran both middle and long distance. In 1920, he won three gold medals. In 1924, he won five. In 1928, he won only one. He also had three silver medals.
PAARVO NURMI
18. Basketball has been a regular Olympic sport since 1936. From then, until the year 2000, only three teams have won Gold. The USA and Russia (or earlier the USSR) are two of them. Which is the only other Country to take the gold medal?
YUGOSLAVIA
19. In the first Los Angeles games in 1932, the steeplechase was won in exceptional circumstances. What did the winner do?
RAN AN EXTRA LAP
20. Throughout the 20th century, only two countries won gold medals at every Olympiad. Great Britain is one of them. Can you name the other?
FRANCE