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Quiz about Winter Olympics  1968 Grenoble
Quiz about Winter Olympics  1968 Grenoble

Winter Olympics - 1968 Grenoble Quiz


Match the Olympic event with its gold medal winner.

A matching quiz by jcmttt. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jcmttt
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
412,727
Updated
May 25 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
96
Last 3 plays: psnz (15/15), Dorsetmaid (15/15), shortone (15/15).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Alpine Skiing - Men's Downhill  
  Peggy Fleming
2. Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill  
  Wolfgang Schwarz
3. Alpine Skiing - Women's Slalom  
  Manfred Schmid
4. Alpine Skiing - Women's Giant Slalom  
  Harald Grønningen
5. Biathlon - Men's 20 kilometer   
  Johnny Höglin
6. Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 15 km  
  Vladimir Belousov
7. Cross-Country Skiing - Women's 10 km   
  Erika Lechner
8. Figure Skating - Individual Men  
  Ans Schut
9. Figure Skating - Individual Women  
  Marielle Goitschel
10. Luge - Men's singles  
  Jean-Claude Killy
11. Luge - Women's singles  
  Toini Gustafsson
12. Ski Jumping - Men's (normal hill)  
  Olga Pall
13. Ski Jumping - Men's (large hill)  
  Nancy Greene
14. Speed Skating - Men's 10,000 meters  
  Jiří Raska
15. Speed Skating - Women's 3,000 meters  
  Magnar Solberg





Select each answer

1. Alpine Skiing - Men's Downhill
2. Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill
3. Alpine Skiing - Women's Slalom
4. Alpine Skiing - Women's Giant Slalom
5. Biathlon - Men's 20 kilometer
6. Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 15 km
7. Cross-Country Skiing - Women's 10 km
8. Figure Skating - Individual Men
9. Figure Skating - Individual Women
10. Luge - Men's singles
11. Luge - Women's singles
12. Ski Jumping - Men's (normal hill)
13. Ski Jumping - Men's (large hill)
14. Speed Skating - Men's 10,000 meters
15. Speed Skating - Women's 3,000 meters

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Alpine Skiing - Men's Downhill

Answer: Jean-Claude Killy

Jean-Claude Killy was born in 1943 in Saint-Cloud, Seine-et-Oise, France. He was 24 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold in the slalom and giant slalom. Guy Périllat of France won the silver medal while Jean-Daniel Dätwyler of Switzerland took the bronze.
2. Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill

Answer: Olga Pall

Olga Pall was born in 1947 in Göstling an der Ybbs, Austria. She was 20 years old when she won this medal. She also won gold at the 1968 World Cup. Isabelle Mir of France won the silver medal while Christl Haas of Austria took the bronze.
3. Alpine Skiing - Women's Slalom

Answer: Marielle Goitschel

Marielle Goitschel was born in 1945 in Sainte-Maxime, France. She was 22 years old when she won this medal. She also won gold in the giant slalom at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Nancy Greene of Canada won the silver medal while Annie Famose of France took the bronze.
4. Alpine Skiing - Women's Giant Slalom

Answer: Nancy Greene

Nancy Greene was born in 1943 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She was 24 years old when she won this medal. She also won a silver medal in the slalom. Annie Famose of France won the silver medal while Fernande Bochatay of Switzerland took the bronze.
5. Biathlon - Men's 20 kilometer

Answer: Magnar Solberg

Magnar Solberg was born in 1937 in Soknedal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. He was 31 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics. Aleksandr Tikhonov of the Soviet Union won the silver medal while Vladimir Gundartsev also of the Soviet Union took the bronze.
6. Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 15 km

Answer: Harald Grønningen

Harald Grønningen (1934-2016) was born in Lensvik, Norway. He was 33 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold in the 4 × 10 km relay. Eero Mäntyranta of Finland won the silver medal while Gunnar Larsson of Sweden took the bronze.
7. Cross-Country Skiing - Women's 10 km

Answer: Toini Gustafsson

Toini Gustafsson was born in 1938 in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Finland. She was 30 years old when she won this medal. She also won gold in the 5km. Berit Mørdre of Norway won the silver medal while Inger Aufles also of Norway took the bronze.
8. Figure Skating - Individual Men

Answer: Wolfgang Schwarz

Wolfgang Schwarz was born in 1947 in Vienna, Austria. He was 20 years old when he won this medal. He also won a silver medal at the 1967 and 1968 World Championships. Tim Wood of the United States won the silver medal while Patrick Péra of France took the bronze.
9. Figure Skating - Individual Women

Answer: Peggy Fleming

Peggy Fleming was born in 1948 in San Jose, California, U.S. She was 19 years old when she won this medal. She also won gold at the 1966, 1967 and 1968 World Championships. Gabriele Seyfert of Germany won the silver medal while Hana Masková of Czechoslovakia took the bronze.
10. Luge - Men's singles

Answer: Manfred Schmid

Manfred Schmid was born in 1944 in Liezen, Austria. He was 23 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold in the doubles at the 1969 and 1970 World Championships. Thomas Köhler of Germany won the silver medal while Klaus-Michael Bonsack also of Germany took the bronze.
11. Luge - Women's singles

Answer: Erika Lechner

Erika Lechner was born in 1947 in Bolzano, Italy. She was 20 years old when she won this medal. She also won a silver medal at the 1971 World Championships. Christa Schmuck of Germany won the silver medal while Angelika Dünhaupt also of Germany took the bronze.
12. Ski Jumping - Men's (normal hill)

Answer: Jiří Raska

Jiří Raska (1941-2012) was born in Frenstát pod Radhostěm, Czechoslovakia. He was 27 years old when he won this medal. He also won the silver medal in the large hill event. Reinhold Bachler of Austria won the silver medal while Baldur Preiml also of Austria took the bronze.
13. Ski Jumping - Men's (large hill)

Answer: Vladimir Belousov

Vladimir Belousov was born in 1946 in Vsevolozhsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He was 21 years old when he won this medal. He also won the ski jumping competition in 1968 and 1970 at the Holmenkollen ski festival. Jiří Raska of Czechoslovakia won the silver medal while Lars Grini of Norway took the bronze.
14. Speed Skating - Men's 10,000 meters

Answer: Johnny Höglin

Johnny Höglin was born in 1943 in Nykroppa, Sweden. He was 24 years old when he won this medal. He also finished fifth in the 1500 and 5000-meter races. Fred Anton Maier of Norway won the silver medal while Örjan Sandler of Sweden took the bronze.
15. Speed Skating - Women's 3,000 meters

Answer: Ans Schut

Ans Schut was born in 1944 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. She was 23 years old when she won this medal. She also won the silver medal at the 1969 European Allround Championships. Kaija Mustonen of Finland won the silver medal while Stien Kaiser of the Netherlands took the bronze.
Source: Author jcmttt

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