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Olympic British Stars Trivia Quiz OLYMPIC BRITISH STARS TRIVIA QUIZ ( www.TriviaChamp.com ) 1> Steve Redgrave won multiple gold medals for team Great Britain in which sport? a. Tennis b. Cycling c. Canoeing d. Rowing 2> Greg Rutherford won gold for Britain in which track event at London 2012? a. Long Jump b. Shot Put c. Triple Jump d. High Jump 3> In which event did Alan Wells win Olympic gold for team Great Britain during his Olympic career? a. 400m b. 800m c. 200m d. 100m 4> In which year did Sally Gunnell win Olympic Gold in the 400m Hurdles? a. 2000 b. 1988 c. 1996 d. 1992 5> Kelly Sotherton and Denise Lewis have been medalists for Britain in which event? a. 800m b. Heptathlon c. Cycling d. Long Jump 6> How many Olympic gold medals did Great Britain cyclist Chris Hoy win during his career? a. 6 b. 3 c. 10 d. 8 7> On how many occasions has London hosted the Olympic Games? a. 2 b. 4 c. 5 d. 3 8> Competitive sailor Ben Ainslie made his Olympic debut in which year? a. 2000 b. 1996 c. 1992 d. 1988 9> Kelly Holmes won two Olympic gold medals in 2004 in the 1500m and which other event? a. 5000m b. 400m c. 3000m d. 800m 10> Nicola Adams became the first British female to win Gold in which event in 2012? a. Boxing b. Sailing c. Fencing d. Judo 11> In which of these sports has Great Britain NEVER won Olympic Gold? a. Judo b. Weightlifting c. Archery d. Fencing 12> Which of these sports figures has won three gold medals for Great Britain in Equestrian? a. Alec Scott b. Ian Stark c. Richard Meade d. Philippa Funnell 13> What is the most gold medals a British female Olympian has won? a. 5 b. 3 c. 4 d. 2 14> How many gold medals has Great Britain won at the Winter Olympics in Ice Hockey? a. 3 b. 0 c. 2 d. 1 15> In which Winter Olympic event has Great Britain won the most gold medals? a. Curling b. Figure skating c. Bobsleigh d. Skeleton Answers: 1> Rowing - Redgrave won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. 2> Long Jump - As of 2016, Rutherford currently holds the European Championship title for long jump. 3> 100m - Alan is one of only three British athletes to win the 100m race. 4> 1992 - Sally retired from sport in 1997. 5> Heptathlon - The heptathlon is a track and field competition consisting of seven events. 6> 6 - Hoy is the most decorated Olympic cyclist of all time. 7> 3 - London hosted the Olympic Games in 1908, 1948 and 2012. 8> 1996 - Ben is the first person to win medals in five different Olympic Games. 9> 800m - Kelly was a physical training instructor in the British Army. 10> Boxing - Nicola was gold medal winner at flyweight at the 2012 Summer Olympics. 11> Judo - Great Britain has won 8 silver and 10 bronze medals in Judo. 12> Richard Meade - Richard died on January 8, 2015 at the age of 76. 13> 2 - The leading British female Olympian is track cyclist Victoria Pendleton who has won two gold medals and one silver medal. 14> 1 - Great Britain won the gold in 1936. 15> Figure skating - Great Britain has won five gold medals in figure skating. The questions provided on this page and on the Trivia Champ website are for personal use only. NOT free for publication in any form including newsletters, applications and/or on websites without prior written permission from TriviaChamp.com Source: Olympic British Stars Trivia Quiz - TriviaChamp.com .
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