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Quiz about Michael Phelps
Quiz about Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps Trivia Quiz


This quiz is all about Michael Phelps. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by salami_swami. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
salami_swami
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
295,377
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1084
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (4/10), Guest 4 (2/10), PurpleComet (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What country did Michael Phelps swim for? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Michael Phelps set 7 records. How many of those were world records? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps set several world records. One of these records was the most gold medals in a single Olympics. How many medals did he receive, and who held the previous record? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Michael Phelps won 8 medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics. How many golds, silvers, and bronzes did he win that year? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. With 16 total medals for Phelps at Athens and Beijing, he was the second highest medal winner of any type. Who was in first with a total of 18 medals? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is one of Michael Phelps' nicknames? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In which year did Michael Phelps not win the Swimmer of the Year Award for his country? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. On what day did Michael Phelps win his very first gold medal? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How long is Michael Phelps' arm span? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Phelps became the youngest man to ever set a swimming world record when he was how old? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What country did Michael Phelps swim for?

Answer: United States

Michael Fred Phelps was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was born on June 30, 1985. He is an American swimmer.
2. In the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Michael Phelps set 7 records. How many of those were world records?

Answer: Two

He had 2 world records, 2 American records, and 3 Olympic records that year. One of the American records only won him a bronze, but the other six won him a gold. He only won one other medal that year, that did not get him a record. He won a bronze for 4X100 meter freestyle relay. It took him 3:14.62.
3. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps set several world records. One of these records was the most gold medals in a single Olympics. How many medals did he receive, and who held the previous record?

Answer: 8, Mark Spitz

Phelps won 5 of these gold medals in single events. This tied Eric Heiden's record of 5 gold medals in individual events. He beat Mark Spitz by one medal overall.
4. Michael Phelps won 8 medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics. How many golds, silvers, and bronzes did he win that year?

Answer: 6 Gold, 2 Bronze

He won a total of 16 medals in just the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. He has won a total of 14 gold medals and 2 bronze. He did not won any silver medals. By winning 8 medals in each of these Olympics, he tied Alexander Dityatin's record of winning 8 medals of any type in any Olympics.
5. With 16 total medals for Phelps at Athens and Beijing, he was the second highest medal winner of any type. Who was in first with a total of 18 medals?

Answer: Larissa Latynina

Larissa Latynina was a gymnast for Russia who won 9 golds, 5 silvers, and 4 bronze. She was the first female to ever win 9 gold medals. She won these medals within three Olympic games. Her first Olympics was in 1956 when she won four gold medals. The next Olympic games was in 1960, where she won three gold even while pregnant. The final games she played was in 1964 in Rome (two gold).

Phelps won another six medals at the 2012 London Olympics, to make him the highest medal-winner.
6. What is one of Michael Phelps' nicknames?

Answer: The Baltimore Bullet

He specializes in the butterfly stroke, the individual medley, the freestyle, and the backstroke.
7. In which year did Michael Phelps not win the Swimmer of the Year Award for his country?

Answer: 2005

Phelps had won this award from 2001 to 2007, ever year excluding 2005. He has also won the World Swimmer of the Year Award in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007. He was won over 40 medals altogether, although only 16 of these were at the Olympics.
8. On what day did Michael Phelps win his very first gold medal?

Answer: August 14, 2004

Michael Phelps earned his very first gold and set a world record on August 14, 2004. He won the 400-meter individual medley, and it took him 4:08.26. Only two days later however, his record was beaten by Ian Thorpe. He had since regained the world record in this event.
9. How long is Michael Phelps' arm span?

Answer: 6'7"

It is interesting to note that his arm span is three inches longer than his height. Typically, the average adult's arm span is equal to their body length, but this is not the case with Phelps. His long arms make it easier to propel his body through the water. Since they are longer and his legs are short, he can glide through the water with ease.
10. Phelps became the youngest man to ever set a swimming world record when he was how old?

Answer: 15 years and 9 months

Michael Phelps competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, although he did not win a gold medal. It was less than 6 months later that he set the 200-meter butterfly stroke world record. He has beaten his own records numerous times, for a total of 7 world records.
Source: Author salami_swami

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