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Quiz about Olympic Record Holders 1996
Quiz about Olympic Record Holders 1996

Olympic Record Holders 1996 Trivia Quiz


Prepare For The Olympics I: The Olympics of Sydney 2000 are on their way. To get into the right mood, and to refresh your memory, who are the current Olympic record holders - then you can tell when an Olympic record is broken in Sydney, and who loses it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Kurf. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Kurf
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
15,958
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1383
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Question 1 of 10
1. Athletics. Who set the men's Olympic record for 200m im 1996? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Swimming. Who set the Olympic record for 400m freestyle at the 1988 Games? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Athletics. The holder of the women's Olympic record for the heptathlon is: Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Athletics. The holder of the Olympic record men's decathlon is: Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Swimming. The holder of the Olympic record men's 100m freestyle is: Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Athletics. Famous event, the men's long jump. Who holds the Olympic record? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Swimming, the women's 100 m freestyle. Who holds the Olympic record? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Volleyball. Which country will defend their Olympic title? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What country is the defending champion in soccer? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who holds the Olympic record (best time) for the men's marathon? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Athletics. Who set the men's Olympic record for 200m im 1996?

Answer: Michael Johnson

Johnson with 19.32
2. Swimming. Who set the Olympic record for 400m freestyle at the 1988 Games?

Answer: Janet Evans

Evans with 4:03.85.
3. Athletics. The holder of the women's Olympic record for the heptathlon is:

Answer: Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jackie Joyner with 7291 points.
4. Athletics. The holder of the Olympic record men's decathlon is:

Answer: Daley Thompson

Thompson with 8847 points. Dvorak holds the world record with 8994.
5. Swimming. The holder of the Olympic record men's 100m freestyle is:

Answer: Matt Biondi

Biondi with a time of 48.63
6. Athletics. Famous event, the men's long jump. Who holds the Olympic record?

Answer: Bob Beamon

It's long ago, but still the best jump in the history of the Olympics (8.90m).
7. Swimming, the women's 100 m freestyle. Who holds the Olympic record?

Answer: Le Jingyi

Jongyi with 54.50, the Dutch swimmer De Bruijn holds the world record 53.80.
8. Volleyball. Which country will defend their Olympic title?

Answer: Netherlands

The Dutch almost failed to qualify for Sydney.
9. What country is the defending champion in soccer?

Answer: Nigeria

Nigeria won in Atlanta with Kanu in top shape.
10. Who holds the Olympic record (best time) for the men's marathon?

Answer: Carlos Lopes

Lopes (Portugal) with 2.09.21.
Source: Author Kurf

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