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How well do you know your Olympic records?
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Question 1 of 10
Usain Bolt set his men's 100m world record time of 9.58 secs in 2009, but when did he run his Olympic record 9.63 secs?
2004
2008
2012
2016
Question 2 of 10
American Jackie Joyner-Kersee holds two Olympic track and field records, in Heptathlon and which other sport?
Discus Throw
Long Jump
High Jump
Javelin
Question 3 of 10
Who recorded the first ever hole-in-one at the Olympics during the Rio 2016 golf competition?
Inbee Park
Lydia Ko
Justin Rose
Matt Kuchar
Question 4 of 10
Bob Beamon's 8.90m long jump leap in 1968 remains an Olympic record. But which athlete broke his 23-year mark to set a world record in the process?
Carl Lewis
Mike Powell
Will Claye
Greg Rutherford
Question 5 of 10
Which Olympian tops the list with the most gold medals - eight - won at a single Olympic Games?
Mark Spitz
Missy Franklin
Jesse Owens
Michael Phelps
Question 6 of 10
In what year did Nadia Comaneci become the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics?
1968
1976
1984
1988
Question 7 of 10
Team GB’s Adam Peaty set an Olympic record 57.13 secs on his way to gold at Rio 2016 in which discipline?
50m backstroke
100m butterfly
100m freestyle
100m breaststroke
Question 8 of 10
Michael Phelps holds the record for most Olympic golds won by a single athlete - but how many?
15
23
26
30
Question 9 of 10
At the 1984 Olympics, Carl Lewis won golds in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m and which other discipline?
Long Jump
400m
Triple Jump
110m hurdles
Question 10 of 10
Usain Bolt broke the world record in winning 100 metres gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. What was so unusual about his victory?
He had false started
One of his shoelaces were untied
He fell off the starting blocks
He skipped over the winning line
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1
Usain Bolt set his men's 100m world record time of 9.58 secs in 2009, but when did he run his Olympic record 9.63 secs?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 2012
Seven of the eight 100m finalists ran under 10 seconds in what was the fastest Olympic final in history.
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American Jackie Joyner-Kersee holds two Olympic track and field records, in Heptathlon and which other sport?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Long Jump
She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals at four different Olympic Games in those two disciplines.
3
Who recorded the first ever hole-in-one at the Olympics during the Rio 2016 golf competition?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Justin Rose
Rose sank a birdie putt to win by two shots from Henrik Stenson at the Rio Games.
4
Bob Beamon's 8.90m long jump leap in 1968 remains an Olympic record. But which athlete broke his 23-year mark to set a world record in the process?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Mike Powell
Powell set the long jump world record at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo.
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Which Olympian tops the list with the most gold medals - eight - won at a single Olympic Games?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Michael Phelps
The Baltimore flyer eclipsed Mark Spitz’s seven-gold performance at the 1972 Munich Games.
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In what year did Nadia Comaneci become the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 1976
The 14-year-old Romanian gymnast was competing at her first Olympics when she achieved the feat in Montreal.
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Team GB’s Adam Peaty set an Olympic record 57.13 secs on his way to gold at Rio 2016 in which discipline?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 100m breaststroke
Peaty won gold at the 2016 Olympics, the first by a male British swimmer in 24 years.
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Michael Phelps holds the record for most Olympic golds won by a single athlete - but how many?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 23
In his final Olympic event, Phelps helped Team USA win gold in the 4x100 medley relay.
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At the 1984 Olympics, Carl Lewis won golds in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m and which other discipline?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Long Jump
Hailed as one of the world's greatest athletes, nine of his 10 Olympic medals were gold.
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Usain Bolt broke the world record in winning 100 metres gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. What was so unusual about his victory?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: One of his shoelaces were untied
The Jamaican completed the race in a world record time of 9.69 secs.
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