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Sportsmen and Sportswomen - Great Olympians

The Olympic Games started in Ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago. And they are still going strong today! The best of the best compete every two years (Winter and Summer Olympics) for the prestigious gold, silver and bronze medals.

See how much you know about the following ten Great Olympians. To take a closer look, just click on the image to enlarge it. If you get 10 out of 10, give yourself a gold medal!

  1. What is the title of Jesse Owens' 1972 book?

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    • Born: 12 September 1912
    • Place: Oakville, Alabama
    • Nationality: American
    • Owens' greatest achievement came in a span of 45 minutes on May 25, 1935 where he set three world records and tied a fourth
    • He met his wife when he was 15 years old and she was 13 years old and remained married until his death

  2. How tall is Steve Redgrave?

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    • Born: 23 March 1962
    • Place: Marlow, Buckinghamshire
    • Nationality: British
    • He is an English rower who gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000
    • Redgrave is one of only four Olympians to have won a gold medal at five consecutive Olympic Games
    • In April 2006 he completed his third London Marathon, raising a record £1,800,000 for charity

  3. What was Fanny Blankers-Koen nickname?

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    • Born: 26 April 1913
    • Place: Lage Vuursche, Baarn
    • Nationality: Netherlands
    • Best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
    • She won five European titles and 58 Dutch championships and set or tied 12 world records
    • Her father was a government official who competed in the shot put and discus
    • During war time, Blankers-Koen would set six new world records
    • After her career, Blankers-Koen served as the team leader of the Dutch athletics team

  4. In 2011 Carl Lewis appeared in the documentary 'Challenging Impossibility' which features the feats of strength demonstrated by who?

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    • Born: 1 July 1961
    • Place: Birmingham, Alabama
    • Nationality: American
    • He won 10 Olympic medals including 9 gold, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were gold
    • He was voted 'Sportsman of the Century' by the International Olympic Committee
    • He set world records in the 100 m, 4 x 100 m and 4 x 200 m relays
    • His world record in the indoor long jump has stood since 1984
    • His mother Evelyn was an Olympian who competed at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki in the 80 m hurdles

  5. Nadia Comaneci is Vice President of the Board of Directors of which organisation?

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    • Born: 12 November 1961
    • Place: Onești
    • Nationality: Romanian
    • She is a winner of three Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
    • She is the first female gymnast ever to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event
    • She is one of the best-known gymnasts in the world
    • Nadia began gymnastics in kindergarten
    • Her first major international success came at the age of 13, when she nearly swept the 1975 European Championships in Skien, Norway

  6. Dick Fosbury graduated from OSU in 1972 with a degree in what?

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    • Born: 6 March 1947
    • Place: Portland, Oregon
    • Nationality: American
    • He is one of the most influential athletes in the history of track and field
    • He invented a unique 'back-first' technique, now known as the Fosbury Flop
    • He first started experimenting with a new high jumping technique at age 16
    • In his junior year, he broke his high school record with a 6 foot, 3 inch jump
    • At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, he took the gold medal and set a new Olympic record at 2.24 metres

  7. What is Edwin Moses' middle name?

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    • Born: 31 August 1955
    • Place: Dayton, Ohio
    • Nationality: American
    • He is an American track and field athlete who won gold medals in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics
    • From 1977 Moses did not lose another race for nine years, nine months and nine days
    • Moses was ranked 47 on ESPN's SportCentury 50 Greatest Athletes
    • In 1994 he received an MBA from Pepperdine University and was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame

  8. Michael Phelps is a participant in the US Anti-Doping Agency's programme. What is it known as?

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    • Born: 30 June 1985
    • Place: Towson, Maryland
    • Nationality: American
    • He is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals
    • His nickname is The Baltimore Bullet
    • He has won a total of 66 medals in major international competitions
    • After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Phelps started the Michael Phelps Foundation
    • His arms span 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm) - disproportionate to his height of 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm)

  9. In 1996, Michael Johnson ran what time in the 200 m at the US Olympic Trials?

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    • Born: 13 September 1967
    • Place: Dallas, Texas
    • Nationality: American
    • He is a retired American sprinter who won four Olympic gold medals and eight world championship gold medals
    • He is the only male athlete in history to win both the 200 m and 400 m events at the same Olympics
    • He was noted for his stiff upright stance and very short steps

  10. At what age did Mark Spitz retire from competition?

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    • Born: 10 February 1950
    • Place: Modesto, California
    • Nationality: American
    • He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, an achievement only surpassed by Michael Phelps
    • Between 1968 and 1972, he set 33 world records
    • Before he was 10, Spitz held 17 national age-group records and one world record
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