Trivia Quiz on Athletics

1. What thick metal plate is thrown in the olympics

A) Discus

B) Shot put

C) Hammer throw

D) Javelin

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2. The IAAF finally recognised women in which sport in 1995

A) Pole Vault

B) Marathon

C) Javelin Throw

D) Triple Jump

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3. If you have a Barr test what was tested

A) Your age

B) Your Sex - in athletics

C) Your blood type

D) Your height

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4. Polish sprinter Ewa Klobukowska first do what at Kiev in 1967

A) Won the Kiev 100m sprint

B) Set a European record in the 100m

C) Fail sex test was disqualified

D) Retired from athletics after Kiev

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5. When Jonathan Edwards smashed the world triple-jump in 1995, by how much did he increase it

A) 0.29 metres

B) 0.31 metres

C) 0.33 metres

D) 0.27 metres

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6. Charles Henry Stuard Gmelin was the first UK what 6 Apr 1896

A) Olympic flag bearer

B) Olympic coach

C) Olympic competitor 4th 3rd heat 100 m

D) Olympic official

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7. What is the longest running race at the olympic games

A) 5,000 meters

B) 10,000 meters

C) Marathon

D) 1 mile

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8. How many hurdles are there in a 400 metres hurdle race

A) Ten

B) Eight

C) Nine

D) Eleven

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9. In what sport would you use spikes and blocks

A) Football

B) Basketball

C) Athletics

D) Tennis

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10. Jesse Owens is associated with what sport

A) Athletics

B) Soccer

C) Basketball

D) Swimming

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11. Sergey Bubka broke world record over 30 times in which event

A) High Jump

B) Long Jump

C) Discus Throw

D) Pole Vault

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12. A husband and wife won gold medals 1952 Olympics who

A) Vladimir and Natalia Petrov

B) Emile Dana Zatopek marathon javelin

C) Carl Lewis and Lauren Lewis

D) Lars and Freja Johansson

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13. Iolanda Balas - Romania - won 150 consecutive events - what

A) Pole Vault 1956 - 67

B) High Jump 1956 - 67

C) Long Jump 1956 - 57

D) Shot Put 1954 - 56

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14. In which sport is the Lugano trophy awarded

A) Road Walking

B) Marathon

C) Cycling

D) Skiing

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15. Who was the last New Zealander to win the Olympic 1500 metres track race

A) John walker

B) Peter Snell

C) Nick Willis

D) Murray Halberg

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16. How Long's The Course Is An Autobiography Written By Which Athlete

A) Sebastian Coe

B) Usain Bolt

C) Mo Farah

D) Roger Black

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17. What is the throwing event making up part of the ancient greek pentathlon, in which a circular object had to be thrown

A) Javelin throw

B) Long jump

C) Stone throw

D) Discus

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18. Who was the first man to run a sub four minute mile

A) Roger Bannister

B) John Landy

C) Sebastian Coe

D) Steve Ovett

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19. Who compete in the Maccabiah Games

A) Israeli athletes

B) Jewish world athletes

C) Non-Jewish athletes

D) Athletes who compete in summer Olympics

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20. What did the contestants in the Greek olympics wear

A) They wore simple loincloths

B) Nothing

C) They wore light tunics

D) They wore armor

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21. What was the first event decided at the 1896 olympics

A) Triple jump

B) Pole vault

C) Long jump

D) 100 metres dash

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22. Which 3 olympic events restrain throwers in a circle

A) Javelin throw

B) Pole vault

C) Shot, hammer & discus

D) High jump

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23. Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals at 10,000 metres

A) Kenya

B) United States

C) Great Britain

D) Finland

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24. In 1954 Roger Bannister achieved the worlds 1st Sub 4 min mile in what English County did this take place

A) Oxforshire

B) Buckinghamshire

C) Bedfordshire

D) Wiltshire

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25. 1954 again - in which English city did Roger Bannister become the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes

A) London

B) Cambridge

C) Oxford (Iffley Rd)

D) Manchester

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26. The German Athlete Jurgen Hingsen was always runner-up to which British Athlete in major competitions?

A) Sebastian Coe

B) Steve Ovett

C) Daley Thompson

D) Linford Christie

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27. In Athletics Track Races What Does The Ringing Of A Bell Signify

A) The Last Lap

B) The start of the final lap

C) The finish line

D) The halfway point

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28. What Distance Is Covered In One Circuit Of A Modern Outdoor Running Track? ( In Meters)

A) 200 metres

B) 800 metres

C) 400 Metres

D) 1000 metres

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29. Who, in 2002, became the first woman in 11 years to win the BBC Sport Personality Of The Year?

A) Kelly Holmes

B) Sally Gunnell

C) Paula Radcliffe

D) Tanni Grey-Thompson

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30. What is 11-12 Inches Long and Can't Weigh Less Than 50 Grams?

A) A Relay Batton

B) A 12-inch ruler

C) A standard baseball bat

D) A hardcover dictionary

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31. What Colour flag indicates a fair throw in the shot put?

A) Red

B) White

C) Blue

D) Yellow

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32. What Is The First Event In The Heptathalon

A) 200 Metres

B) High Jump

C) Pole Vault

D) 100 Metres Hurdles

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33. How many hurdles must a runner jump over in the 110m men's hurdles race?

A) 9

B) 11

C) 10

D) 12

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34. What Is The Longest Athletics Race In The Olympic Games?

A) Marathon

B) 10,000 meters

C) 50 Km Walking Race

D) 20 Km Walking Race

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35. Who was disqualified after failing a drugs test at the 1988 Olympic Games In Seoul

A) Carl Lewis

B) Ben Johnson

C) Lance Armstrong

D) Marion Jones

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36. In A Decathlon What Is The First Event

A) Long Jump

B) Shot Put

C) 100 Metres

D) 110 metres hurdles

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37. How Many Hurdles Are Jumped Over In A 110-Metre Men's Hurdles Race?

A) 9

B) 10

C) 11

D) 12

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38. At Which Event Has Steve Backley Won Olympic Bronze & Silver Medals

A) Shot Put

B) Discus Throw

C) Hammer Throw

D) Javelin

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39. Sergei Bubka From The Ukraine Is Often Regarded As The Greatest Ever Athlete In Which Field Event

A) Long Jump

B) Pole Vault

C) High Jump

D) Javelin Throw

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40. How many hurdles in a 400m hurdle race?

A) 8

B) 10

C) 12

D) 9

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41. Which Athlete Won Olmpic Gold In Both The 800m & 1500m At The 1990 Games In Athens In 2004

A) Sebastian Coe

B) Hicham El Guerrouj

C) Noah Ngeny

D) Kelly Holmes

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42. How Many Times Do Entrants Hurdle The Water Jump In The Steeplechase

A) 5 Times

B) 6 Times

C) 7 Times

D) 8 Times

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43. The German athlete Jurgen Hingsen was always runner-up to which British athlete in major competition?

A) Sebastian Coe

B) Steve Ovett

C) Daley Thompson

D) Linford Christie

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44. Which British man ran the fastest mile in the 80's?

A) Sebastian Coe

B) Steve Ovett

C) Steve Cram

D) Peter Elliott

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45. How many Olympic Gold medals did Carl Lewis win?

A) 8

B) 9

C) 10

D) 11

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46. Who Won The 800 Metres At The Moscow Olympics (1980)

A) Sebastian Coe

B) Peter Snell

C) Steve Ovett

D) Alberto Juantorena

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47. How is British sportsman Francis Thompson more usually known?

A) Sebastian Coe

B) Mo Farah

C) Daley Thompson

D) Steve Redgrave

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48. What Is Denise Lewis Main Athletic Event

A) Decathlon

B) 100 metres hurdles

C) Long jump

D) Heptathlon

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49. In Which Year Did Daley Thompson Win BBC Sports Personality Of The Year?

A) 1980

B) 1981

C) 1982

D) 1983

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50. Which 3 Athletics Events Do Woman Not Participate In

A) Hammer, Pole Vault, Triple Jump

B) Hammer, Discus, Javelin

C) Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump

D) Shot Put, 400m, 800m

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51. What Diameter Is The Circle From Which You A Discus

A) 2.5m

B) 2.0m

C) 2.2m

D) 3.0m

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52. Who Was Britains Golden Girl In 2004 Winning Both The 800 & 1500 Metres

A) Kelly Holmes

B) Nicola Sanders

C) Emma Jackson

D) Sophie Carter

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53. What is the final event in a decathlon?

A) 400 metres

B) 1500 metres

C) Javelin throw

D) Pole vault

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54. Over What Distance Is A Steeple Chase Run?

A) 3,000 Metres

B) 2,500 Metres

C) 3,200 Metres

D) 4,000 Metres

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55. How Many Hurdles Are There In The Men's 110metres Hurdles?

A) 9

B) 11

C) 10

D) 12

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