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Quiz about USA Olympic Gold Medal Winners

USA Olympic Gold Medal Winners Quiz

In anagram form to see if you can find these USA Gold Medalists of the past. Good luck! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,509

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
235

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Question 1 of 10

1. This boxer might have said, "HMM, I AM A DUAL", because of many personalities that he showed throughout his life. He won gold for the 1960 U.S. Olympic boxing team. Who was it?

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Question 2 of 10

2. This person won two Gold Medals in basketball for the USA, and was a member of the Olympic Dream Team. He was a SLY ABLER HACKER and was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. Who is this 'Sir'?

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3. This baseball player was a 2000 Gold Medalist at the Sidney Olympics. He was already a World Series MVP in 1992. He was neither DRAB OR PEST. Who was this catcher that retired from Major League baseball in 2005?

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4. This USA Gold Medalist had no RANK PRETENCE, and had set many world records at the discus throw. Who was this that won the Gold Medal in 1936?

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Question 5 of 10

5. This tennis star was an Olympic Gold Medalist in the 1996 Games at Atlanta. Who was this ADV TENNIS PRO LADY?

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6. This 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist was on the American basketball team. His winning the gold gave him a BALMY WALLET and allowed him to continue his basketball career in the NBA, where he played for 14 seasons. Who was this?

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Question 7 of 10

7. This BEAT SCRUBBER was a prior Bronze Medalist before he won the gold in the 1932 Olympics in swimming. He later became a popular and famous movie actor who starred in many action movies. Who was this?

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Gold Medal Olympic swimmer never had a job that he said, "I GAS A CHURCH VAN". He was a 1984 Gold Medalist. Who is he?

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Question 9 of 10

9. Some would say "HE DIRE NICE" about his multiple 1980 Olympic Gold Medals. He won five individual Gold Medals at Lake Placid in speed skating, and set four world records at the time. Who was this?

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Question 10 of 10

10. This track and field specialist was no SCRAWL LIE. Of his 10 Olympic medals, nine were gold. Who is he?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This boxer might have said, "HMM, I AM A DUAL", because of many personalities that he showed throughout his life. He won gold for the 1960 U.S. Olympic boxing team. Who was it?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

Few might know that Ali was actually a "junior". His father was named Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. The boxer won six Kentucky Gold Glove titles and two National Gold Glove titles before the Olympics. After winning the gold in the light heavyweight division in 1960, Clay changed his name in 1964. Ali won his first championship against Sonny Liston in a controversial 1964 fight.

2. This person won two Gold Medals in basketball for the USA, and was a member of the Olympic Dream Team. He was a SLY ABLER HACKER and was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. Who is this 'Sir'?

Answer: Charles Barkley

Sir Charles was already in the NBA when selected to play for the Dream Team in the Olympics. He won Gold in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Barkley played for the 76ers, Suns, and Rockets in his NBA career. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Answer: Pat Borders

Borders began his MLB career in 1988 with the Toronto Blue Jays. The United States won the gold in baseball in 2000. Pat was also the 1992 World Series MVP in Toronto's win over the Braves.

4. This USA Gold Medalist had no RANK PRETENCE, and had set many world records at the discus throw. Who was this that won the Gold Medal in 1936?

Answer: Ken Carpenter

Carpenter was born and raised in Southern California. Graduating from Compton High School, he was also a USC two-time champion in track and field. Ken died in 1984 at the age of 70.

5. This tennis star was an Olympic Gold Medalist in the 1996 Games at Atlanta. Who was this ADV TENNIS PRO LADY?

Answer: Lindsay Davenport

Davenport was a California native. Amongst her great tennis career, she won the 1998 U.S. Open, the 1999 Wimbledon, and the Australian Open in 2000.

Answer: Walt Bellamy

Walt was the first overall draft pick in 1961. He won the Rookie of the Year award in 1962, and was already being compared to Wilt Chamberlain and the "Big O", Oscar Robertson. Bellamy was a 1993 NBA Hall of Fame inductee.

Answer: Buster Crabbe

Crabbe won the bronze in the 1928 Olympics in the 1500-meter freestyle event. In the 1932 Olympics, he won the Gold Medal for the 400-meter freestyle. He starred in over 100 movies, mostly as the character "Tarzan".

8. This Gold Medal Olympic swimmer never had a job that he said, "I GAS A CHURCH VAN". He was a 1984 Gold Medalist. Who is he?

Answer: Chris Cavanaugh

Chris was a Los Angeles 1984 Gold Medalist in the 4 x 100m freestyle relay.

9. Some would say "HE DIRE NICE" about his multiple 1980 Olympic Gold Medals. He won five individual Gold Medals at Lake Placid in speed skating, and set four world records at the time. Who was this?

Answer: Eric Heiden

Eric was trained as a long distance speed skater. He was named on "ESPNs SportsCentury 50 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century" in 1999. Amazingly, Eric was the only speed-skater to be named on the list.

10. This track and field specialist was no SCRAWL LIE. Of his 10 Olympic medals, nine were gold. Who is he?

Answer: Carl Lewis

Not just an Olympic athlete, but what a tremendous world athlete. Carl specialized in the 100m, 200m, and long jump events. Lewis won numerous World Championships and Olympic medals from 1979-1996.

Source: Author Nightmare

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