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Winter Games - 1924 Chamonix Trivia Quiz

Match the Olympic event with its gold medal winner. The event name is followed by the gold medalist's home country.

A matching quiz by jcmttt. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Bobsleigh/Driver - Four-Man (Switzerland)

Answer: Eduard Scherrer

Eduard Scherrer (1890-1972) was born in Leysin, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The other members of the Swiss team were Alfred Neveu, Alfred Schl�ppi and Heinrich Schl�ppi.

2. Figure Skating - Individual Men (Sweden)

Answer: Gillis Grafstr�m

Gillis Grafstr�m (1893-1938) was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Willy B�ckl of Austria won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Georges Gautschi of Switzerland.

3. Figure Skating - Individual Women (Austria)

Answer: Herma Szabo

Herma Szabo (1902-1986) was born in Vienna, Austria. This was her only Olympic medal in her career. Beatrix Loughran of the United States won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Ethel Muckelt of Great Britain.

4. Figure Skating - Pairs Female (Austria)

Answer: Helene Engelmann

Helene Engelmann (1898-1985) was born in Vienna, Austria. This was her only Olympic medal. Ludowika Jakobsson of Finland won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Andr�e Joly of France.

5. Figure Skating - Pairs Male (Austria)

Answer: Alfred Berger

Alfred Berger (1898-1985) was born in Vienna, Austria. Walter Jakobsson of Finland won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Pierre Brunet of France.

6. Ice Hockey/Captain (Canada)

Answer: Dunc Munro

Dunc Munro (1901-1958) was born in Moray, Scotland, U.K. The other members of the Canadian team were Jack Cameron, Ernie Collett, Bert McCaffrey, Harold McMunn, Beattie Ramsay, Cyril Slater, Hooley Smith and Harry Watson.

7. Ski Jumping - Individual Men (Norway)

Answer: Jacob Tullin Thams

Jacob Tullin Thams (1898-1954) was born in Krisitiania, Norway. This was his only Olympic medal in his career. Narve Bonna of Norway won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Anders Haugen of the United States.

8. Speed Skating - Men's 500 meters (United States)

Answer: Charles Jewtraw

Charles Jewtraw (1900-1996) was born in Clinton County, New York, United States. Oskar Olsen of Norway won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Roald Larsen of Norway and Clas Thunberg of Finland.

9. Speed Skating - Men's 5,000 meters (Finland)

Answer: Clas Thunberg

Clas Thunberg (1893-1973) was born in Helsinki, Finland. Julius Skutnabb of Finland won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Roald Larsen of Norway.

10. Speed Skating - Men's 10,000 meters (Finland)

Answer: Julius Skutnabb

Julius Skutnabb (1893-1973) was born in Helsinki, Finland. This was his one and only Olympic gold medal. Clas Thunberg of Finland won the silver medal in the event and the bronze went to Roald Larsen of Norway.

Source: Author jcmttt

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Questions		Choices
1. Bobsleigh/Driver - Four-Man (Switzerland)		Clas Thunberg
2. Figure Skating - Individual Men (Sweden)		Alfred Berger
3. Figure Skating - Individual Women (Austria)		Jacob Tullin Thams
4. Figure Skating - Pairs Female (Austria)		Charles Jewtraw
5. Figure Skating - Pairs Male (Austria)		Helene Engelmann
6. Ice Hockey/Captain (Canada)		Gillis Grafstr�m
7. Ski Jumping - Individual Men (Norway)		Herma Szabo
8. Speed Skating - Men's 500 meters (United States)		Eduard Scherrer
9. Speed Skating - Men's 5,000 meters (Finland)		Dunc Munro
10. Speed Skating - Men's 10,000 meters (Finland)		Julius Skutnabb