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Quiz about IAAF World Championships 2007

IAAF World Championships: 2007 Quiz

The 11th IAAF World Championships in outdoor track and field athletics took place in August 2007. Here are some questions about the highlights.

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

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Question 1 of 15

1. In what city did the event take place? Hint

Edmonton

Osaka

Helsinki

Madrid

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who won the men's 100m? Hint

Tyson Gay

Derrick Atkins

Asafa Powell

Marlon Devonish

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Question 3 of 15

3. In what event did the Swedish Carolina Kluft win her third straight world title? Hint

Long jump

Shot put

High jump

Heptathlon

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Question 4 of 15

4. What Ethiopian defended his 10,000m title successfully? Hint

Gebre-Egziabher Gebremariam

Sileshi Sihine

Kenenisa Bekele

Haile Gebre-Sellassie

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of the following events was not won by a Kenyan athlete? Hint

Men's marathon

Women's 800m

Women's marathon

Women's 5000m

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which female athlete defended her world title of 2005 successfully in 2007? Hint

Tirunesh Dibaba, 10,000m

Lauryn Williams, 100m

Yuliya Pechenkina, 400m hurdles

Kajsa Bergqvist, high jump

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Question 7 of 15

7. In what event did a Chinese athlete win gold? Hint

Women's marathon

Men's 110m hurdles

Men's marathon

Men's 5000m

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Question 8 of 15

8. Maryam Yusuf Jamal won the 1500m. She was born in Ethiopia, but for what small island state did she win gold? Hint

Bahrain

Fiji

Trinidad and Tobago

Malta

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Question 9 of 15

9. A clean sweep means that one country wins gold, silver, and bronze in the same event. Which of the following was not a clean sweep? Hint

Russia: Women's long jump

USA: Men's 400m

Ethiopia: Women's 10,000m

Kenya: Men's 3000m steeple

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which woman didn't win gold in a jumping event? Hint

Blanka Vlasic: high jump

Yargelis Savigne: triple jump

Svetlana Feofanova: pole vault

Tatyana Lebedeva: long jump

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Question 11 of 15

11. What medal did Tero Pitkamaki (Finland) win in the javelin throw, and Gerd Kanter (Estonia) in the discus throw? Hint

Silver

None

Bronze

Gold

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Question 12 of 15

12. Allyson Felix's winning time on the 200m was less than double of Veronica Campbell's winning time on the 100m.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who won the men's 20km race walk? Hint

Jefferson Perez (Ecuador)

Federico Garcia Lorca (Spain)

Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombia)

Pablo Neruda (Chile)

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Question 14 of 15

14. The United States won all four relay events.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. What woman won three gold medals? Hint

Tirunesh Dibaba

Allyson Felix

Veronica Campbell

Tatyana Lebedeva

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what city did the event take place?

Answer: Osaka

Helsinki was in 1983 and 2005. Rome was 1987, Tokyo 1991, Stuttgart 1993, Gothenburg 1995, Athens 1997, Seville 1999, Edmonton 2001, and Saint-Denis (Paris) 2003.

2. Who won the men's 100m?

Answer: Tyson Gay

Tyson Gay (USA) won in 9.85. Atkins (Bahamas) finished second, and Powell (Jamaica) third.

3. In what event did the Swedish Carolina Kluft win her third straight world title?

Answer: Heptathlon

She was world champion in 2003, 2005, and 2007. She was also Olympic champion in 2004.

4. What Ethiopian defended his 10,000m title successfully?

Answer: Kenenisa Bekele

It was his third straight 10,000m title. He also won the Olympic 10,000m title in 2004.

5. Which of the following events was not won by a Kenyan athlete?

Answer: Women's 5000m

Janeth Jepkosgei won the women's 800m. Catherine Ndereba won the women's marathon, and Luke Kibet the men's marathon. The women's 5000m was won by Meseret Defar (Ethiopia).

6. Which female athlete defended her world title of 2005 successfully in 2007?

Answer: Tirunesh Dibaba, 10,000m

Dibaba defended her 10,000m title, but withdrew from the 5000m. Pechenkina and Williams won silver. Bergqvist didn't win a medal this time.

7. In what event did a Chinese athlete win gold?

Answer: Men's 110m hurdles

Xiang Liu won the 110m hurdles in 12.95.

8. Maryam Yusuf Jamal won the 1500m. She was born in Ethiopia, but for what small island state did she win gold?

Answer: Bahrain

She won in 3:58.75 after a close sprint against Russian, Soboleva. Her original name was Zebenech Tola. She was a political refugee.

9. A clean sweep means that one country wins gold, silver, and bronze in the same event. Which of the following was not a clean sweep?

Answer: Ethiopia: Women's 10,000m

Tirunesh Dibaba won gold for Ethiopia, but Elvan Abeylegesse won silver for Turkey (although born in Ethiopia), and Kara Goucher won bronze for the USA.

10. Which woman didn't win gold in a jumping event?

Answer: Svetlana Feofanova: pole vault

Yelena Isinbayeva won the pole vault. Feofanova won bronze.

11. What medal did Tero Pitkamaki (Finland) win in the javelin throw, and Gerd Kanter (Estonia) in the discus throw?

Answer: Gold

Kanter threw 68.94m. Pitkamaki threw 90.33m.

12. Allyson Felix's winning time on the 200m was less than double of Veronica Campbell's winning time on the 100m.

Answer: True

Campbell ran 11.01 on the 100m. Felix ran 21.81 on the 200m. This was the fastest time in 8 years.

13. Who won the men's 20km race walk?

Answer: Jefferson Perez (Ecuador)

The other three are writers. Perez won his third straight world title.

14. The United States won all four relay events.

Answer: True

The four events are 4x100m and 4x400m, both for men and women.

15. What woman won three gold medals?

Answer: Allyson Felix

She won the 200m, the 4x100m, and the 4x400m.

Source: Author queenofsheba

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