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Quiz about Freeze the Seconds
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Freeze the Seconds Trivia Quiz


Usain Bolt: the fastest man on earth in his time. Let us revisit some races he took part in. These races were so fast one had to freeze the seconds to make out the winning margin! Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by angikar. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
angikar
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
396,219
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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243
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Question 1 of 10
1. Usain Bolt was a star from an early age, as he won the gold medal in the Mens' 200 metres race at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Where did this event take place?
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Question 2 of 10
2. In which World Championship (year and location) in Athletics did Usain Bolt win his first medal? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Usain Bolt created a world record for the fastest time ever when he won the Men's 100 metres race at the World Championships in 2009. Where was this event held? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How many gold medals did Usain Bolt win in the 2011 World Championship in Athletics? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Usain Bolt clinched an Olympic gold in the men's 100 metres race in the 2012 Olympics. He broke the Olympic record for the fastest time ever in that event. True or False: He already held the previous Olympic record in this event.


Question 6 of 10
6. In how many different World Championships in Athletics did Usain Bolt win all three gold medals (100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m)? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Usain Bolt's lone medal in the IAAF World Relays came at the 2015 edition of the event, where he won a silver medal in the 4x100 metres relay race. Where did this event take place? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which Commonwealth Games event (year, location) did Usain Bolt win his only gold medal at a Commonwealth Games event? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 2017, Usain Bolt was stripped of one of his gold medals in the 4x100 metres relay race, as his teammate Nesta Carter was guilty of doping. Which sports event am I referring to? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Usain Bolt's final appearance in the 100 metres sprint, at the 2017 World Championships in London, was disappointing by his standards. What was his position in that race? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Usain Bolt was a star from an early age, as he won the gold medal in the Mens' 200 metres race at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Where did this event take place?

Answer: Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston is the capital of Jamaica. Usain Bolt won the gold medal by completing 200m in 20.61 seconds. He was less than sixteen years old at the time of the event! Brendan Christian of Antigua and Barbuda came second, while Wes Felix of the U.S.A. came third. Was competing in his home country an advantage? It is posiible as Bolt also won silver medals in the 4x100 metres relay race and in the 4x400 metres relay race.
2. In which World Championship (year and location) in Athletics did Usain Bolt win his first medal?

Answer: 2007, Osaka

Usain Bolt won the silver medal in the 200 metres race and the 4x100 metres relay race in the 2005 World Championship in Athletics. Tyson Gay got gold in both the 100 metres race as well as the 200 metres race. In the 200 metres race, Tyson Gay had a time of 19.76 seconds while Usain Boot had a timing of 19.91 seconds.

In the 4x100 metres relay race, the U.S.A. stood first, Jamaica second and Great Britain third.
3. Usain Bolt created a world record for the fastest time ever when he won the Men's 100 metres race at the World Championships in 2009. Where was this event held?

Answer: Berlin

The 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany with the Men's 100 metres race being conducted at the Olympiastadion. The race was hyped as a duel between Tyson Gay of the U.S.A. and Usain Bolt of the U.S.A. Usain Bolt won the gold medal by creating a world record of 9.58 seconds. Tyson Gay won the silver medal with a timing of 9.71 seconds. Asafa Powell from Jamaica won the bronze medal with a timing of 9.84 seconds.
4. How many gold medals did Usain Bolt win in the 2011 World Championship in Athletics?

Answer: Two

The 2011 World Championship in Athletics took place at Daegu, South Korea. Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 200 metres race and the 4x100 metres relay race events. He was a favorite for the 100 metres race, but he was disqualified due to a false start. Fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake won the gold medal in the 100 metres race with a time of 9.92 seconds.
5. Usain Bolt clinched an Olympic gold in the men's 100 metres race in the 2012 Olympics. He broke the Olympic record for the fastest time ever in that event. True or False: He already held the previous Olympic record in this event.

Answer: True

It's true! Previously, the record was held by Usain Bolt, who had achieved a time of 9.64 seconds when he won the race at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In the 2012 Olympics, he was marginally faster, with a timing of 9.63 seconds! This feat was commendable as Bolt was behind Blake and Gatlin for the first half of the race. Yohan Blake of Jamaica won the silver medal with a timing of 9.75 seconds, while Justin Gatlin of the U.S.A. won the bronze medal with a timing of 9.79 seconds.
6. In how many different World Championships in Athletics did Usain Bolt win all three gold medals (100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m)?

Answer: Three

Usain Bolt achieved this feat three times, first at the 2009 Championship in Berlin, where he set the world record for the fastest time in the 100 metres race and the 200 metres race. He repeated the feat in the 2013 Championship held at Moscow and at the 2015 Championship held at Beijing, in the Beijing National Stadium, the very same stadium where Bolt won his first ever Olympic gold.
7. Usain Bolt's lone medal in the IAAF World Relays came at the 2015 edition of the event, where he won a silver medal in the 4x100 metres relay race. Where did this event take place?

Answer: Nassau, Bahamas

The World Relays is a biennial event, with the first three editions (2013, 2015, 2017) taking place in Nassau, Bahamas. In the 2015 games, the U.S.A. won the gold medal in the 4x100 metres relay race with a timing of 37.38 seconds. The team representing Jamaica, consisting of Nesta Carter, Nickel Ashmeade, Kemar, Bailey-Cole and Usain Bolt won the silver medal with a timing of 37.68 seconds.
Japan won the bronze medal with a timing of 38.20 seconds.
8. In which Commonwealth Games event (year, location) did Usain Bolt win his only gold medal at a Commonwealth Games event?

Answer: 2014, Glasgow

Usain Bolt won his lone gold in the 4×100 metres relay race at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow. His other teammates were Jason Livermore, Kemar Bailey-Cole and Nickel Ashmeade. Jamaica finished first with a timing of 37.58 seconds. The team from England, comprising of Adam Gemili, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Richard Kilty and Danny Talbot, secured the silver medal. Trinidad and Tobago won the bronze medal.
9. In 2017, Usain Bolt was stripped of one of his gold medals in the 4x100 metres relay race, as his teammate Nesta Carter was guilty of doping. Which sports event am I referring to?

Answer: 2008 Summer Olympics

At the 2008 Olympics, the Jamaican team comprised of Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter, Michael Frater and Asafa Powell originally finished the 4x100 metres race first with a timing of 37.10 seconds. The team from Trinidad and Tobago had come second, while the team from Japan stood third.

In 2016, a urine sample of Nesta Carter from 2008 was found to be containing the stimulant methylhexamine. Jamaica was stripped of the gold medal in 2017. Trinidad and Tobago received the gold medal, Japan the silver and Brazil being promoted to bronze.
10. Usain Bolt's final appearance in the 100 metres sprint, at the 2017 World Championships in London, was disappointing by his standards. What was his position in that race?

Answer: Third

The 100m race was a close finish. Justin Gatlin of the USA won the gold medal by finishing in 9.92 seconds, Christian Coleman of the USA won the silver medal by finishing in 9.94 seconds, while Bolt finished in 9.95 seconds. Usain Bolt had a more disappointing performance in the 4x100m relay race, where he could not finish the race due to a hamstring injury.
Source: Author angikar

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