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Extraordinary Women Athletes

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Introduction:
"The 20th century has seen a revolution in women's sports. Throughout the world, women competitors have shown determination, strength, courage and skill. This quiz is for them!"


1. This athlete has won six Olympic medals in her career. She's an heptathlon competitor and long jumper, and has represented the United States in three Olympic Games. Can you name her?
    Jackie Joyner-Kersee
    Merlene Ottey
    Florence Griffith Joyner
    Marion Jones


2. This Czech-born tennis player has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles. She has won the Women's Singles title at Wimbledon nine times. Can you name this all-time great champion?
    Hana Mandlikova
    Martina Navratilova
    Jana Novatna
    Anna Kournikova


3. Bonnie Blair was right up there with the all-time greats in her sport. She has represented the U.S. in four Olympic Games, winning a total of six medals, five of them gold. Can you name her sport?
    Biathlon
    Rowing
    Cycling
    Speed Skating


4. She came from Romania and created a sensation in the 1976 Olympic Games. She scored the first perfect tens ever awarded to a competitor in her sport, and won five Olympic medals. Can you name this gymnast?
    Ludmilla Tourischeva
    Olga Korbut
    Nadia Comaneci
    Nellie Kim


5. Brandy Chastain, Mia Hamm, Brianna Scurry, and Julie Foudy were a few of the players on the 1999 FIFA World Cup Championship soccer team. Which country did they play for?
    United States
    Germany
    Brazil
    Sweden


6. Her trademark was her elegant figure skating style, that led her to Olympic gold in 1968 in Grenoble, France. She also won three World titles in her sport. Who was this U.S. figure skater?
    Dorothy Hamill
    Tenley Albright
    Janet Lynn
    Peggy Fleming


7. Joan Benoit Samuelson won the first Olympic Marathon race for women in 1984 in Los Angeles, representing the United States.
    True
    False


8. Annika Sorenstam, Nancy Lopez, Lorena Ochoa, and Kathy Whitworth have all been top players in their sport at one time or another. What is their sport?
    Golf
    Cycling
    Weight Lifting
    Table Tennis


9. Yvonne Goolagong and Margaret Court are two of the top players in the history of women's tennis. Which country are they from?
    New Zealand
    England
    Australia
    Scotland


10. Marie-Jos? P?rec was a runner in the 200 and 400 meter races, and a three-time gold medal winner in the Olympic Games. What country did she represent?
    Spain
    Belgium
    Portugal
    France


11. Her name is Laila, and she's a boxing champion, just like her dad was. She won the super middleweight championship in 2002. Who is her very famous father?
    Muhammed Ali
    George Foreman
    Joe Frazier
    Sugar Ray Leonard


12. Dawn Fraser was a champion swimmer and gold medalist, winning gold in 1956, 1960, and 1964. She was also known for being quite a free spirit. Where was she from?
    Australia
    South Africa
    New Zealand
    England


13. Middle distance runners Hassiba Boulmerka and Nouria Merah-Benida won gold medals in the Olympic 1500 meter race in 1992 and 2000, respectively. They both represented Algeria in the Olympic Games.
    True
    False


14. She was a U.S. Alpine skier, with two World Cup Championships in downhill skiing and gold and silver Olympic medals to boot. Her first name is Picabo. What is her last name?
    Alley
    Lane
    Street
    Place


15. This athlete set world records for the 100 and 200 meter sprints in 1988, records which still stood 15 years later. Her trademarks were her super long fingernails and interesting track suits. Who was she?
    Florence Griffith Joyner
    Merlene Ottey
    Marion Jones
    Evelyn Ashford


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