Athletics random facts Flashcards
(111 cards)
1
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Who holds the record for the womens 100 meters?
A
Florence Griffith-Joyner
2
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Who holds the record for the womens 200 meters?
A
Florence Griffith-Joyner
3
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Who holds the record for the mens 100 meters?
A
Usain Bolt
4
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Who holds the record for the mens 200 meters?
A
Usain Bolt
5
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What is the time for the world record for the 100 meters womens?
A
10.49 seconds
6
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What is the time for the world record for the 200 meters womens?
A
21.34 seconds
7
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What is the time for the world record for the 100 meters mens?
A
9.58 seconds
8
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What is the time for the world record for the 200 meters mens?
A
19.19 seconds
9
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Who broke the world record for the womens 100 meters hurdles at the world championships 2022?
A
Tobi Amusan (nigerian)
10
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What is the world record for the womens 400 meters hurdles that was set by Sydney McLaughlin?
A
50.37 seconds
11
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What is the official record for the womens 100 meters hurdles?
A
12.12 seconds
12
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How many gold medals have Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce received in total at World Championships 100 m races?
A
Five (5)
13
Q
What was the total medals received by Jamaica in the 2023 World Championships?
A
Twelve (12)
14
Q
Which event is the Jamaican Tajay Gayle speciality?
A
Long Jump
15
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Which event is the Jamaican Nayoka Clunis speciality?
A
Hammer
16
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Which event is the Jamaican Wayne Pinnock speciality?
A
Long Jump
17
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Which event is the Jamaican Jordan Scott speciality?
A
Triple Jump
18
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Which event is the Jamaican Fedrick Dacres speciality?
A
Discus
19
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Which event is the Jamaican Traves Smikle speciality?
A
Discus
20
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Which event is the Jamaican Chad Wright speciality?
A
Discus
21
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Which event is the Jamaican Junelle Bromfield speciality?
A
400 meters
22
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Which event is the Jamaican Natoya Goule-Toppin speciality?
A
800 meters
23
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Which event is the Jamaican Ackera Nugent speciality?
A
100 meters hurdles
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Which event is the Jamaican Lamara Distin speciality?
A
High Jump
25
Which event is the Jamaican Romaine Beckford speciality?
High Jump
26
Which event is the Jamaican Chanice Porter speciality?
Long Jump
27
Which event is the Jamaican Shanieka Ricketts speciality?
Triple Jump
28
Which event is the Jamaican Danniel Thomas-Dodd speciality?
Shot Put
29
Which event is the Jamaican Deandre Watkin speciality?
400 meters
30
Which event is the Jamaican Rasheed Broadbell speciality?
110 meters hurdles
31
Which event is the Jamaican Jaheel Hyde speciality?
400 meters hurdles
32
Which event is the Jamaican Romain Beckford speciality?
High Jump
33
Which event is the Jamaican Jaydon Hibbert speciality?
Triple Jump
34
Which event is the Jamaican Rajindra Campbell speciality?
Shot Put
35
Which event is the Jamaican Ralford Mullings speciality?
Discus
36
Who was the first athlete to run the mile in under four (4) minutes?
Roger Bannister
37
Which city did the 2020 Summer Olympics held?
Tokyo
38
Which city did the 2016 Summer Olympics held?
Rio de Janeiro
39
Which city did the 2012 Summer Olympics held?
London
40
Which city did the 2008 Summer Olympics held?
Beijing
41
Which city did the 2004 Summer Olympics held?
Athens
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Which city did the 2000 Summer Olympics held?
Sydney
43
Which city did the 1996 Summer Olympics held?
Atlanta
44
Which city did the 1992 Summer Olympics held?
Barcelona
45
Which city did the 1988 Summer Olympics held?
Seoul
46
Which city did the 1984 Summer Olympics held?
Los Angeles
47
Which city did the 1980 Summer Olympics held?
Moscow
48
Which city did the 2022 Winter Olympics held?
Beijing
49
Which city did the 2018 Winter Olympics held?
PyeongChang
50
Which city will the 2026 Winter Olympics be held?
Milan-Cortina
51
Who was Jamaica's first Olympic gold medalist?
Arthur Wint
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Who is the only man to have made it to the finals in the Olympics 100, 200 and 400 m?
Herb McKenley
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Who is the first man to win 100, 200 and 4 by 100 m in record time at the same Olympic?
Usain Bolt
54
Who is the only man to win six gold medals at the Olympics in the sprint events?
Usain Bolt
55
What date was the first Boys and Girls Championship held in Jamaica?
June 29, 1910
56
Which city is the 2024 Olympics?
Paris
57
When was the last year in which Paris held the Summer Olympics?
1924
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Who won the 100 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Noah Lyles
59
Who came second the 100 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Kishane Thompson
60
Who came third the 100 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Fred Kerley
61
What was the winning time for the 100 m for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
9.79 seconds
62
Who won the 100 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Julien Alfred
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Who came second the 100 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Sha'Carri Richardson
64
Who came third the 100 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Melissa Jefferson
65
Who won the 200 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Letsile Tebogo
66
Who won the 200 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Gabby Thomas
67
Who won the 400 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Quincy Hall
68
Who won the 400 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Marileidy Paulino
69
Who won the 800 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Emmanuel Wanyonyi
70
Who won the 800 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Keely Hodgkinson
71
Which team won the 4 by 100 meters for men relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Canada
72
Which team won the 4 by 100 meters for women relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
USA
73
Which team won the 4 by 400 meters for men relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
USA
74
Which team won the 4 by 400 meters for women relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
USA
75
Who won the 1500 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Cole Hocker
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Who won the 1500 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Faith Kipyegon
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Who won the 5000 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
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Who won the 5000 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Beatrice Chebet
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Who won the 10,000 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Joshua Cheptegei
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Who won the 10,000 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Beatrice Chebet
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Who won the 110 meters hurdles for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Grant Holloway
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Who won the 400 meters hurdles for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Rai Benjamin
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Who won the 100 meters hurdles for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Masai Russell
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Who won the 400 meters hurdles for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
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Who won the pole vault for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Armand Duplantis
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Who won the long jump for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Miltiadis Tentoglou
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Who won the long jump for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Tara Davis-Woodhall
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Who won the high jump for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Hamish Kerr
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Who won the high jump for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Yaroslava Mahuchikh
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Who won the triple jump for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Jordan Alejandro Diaz
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Who won the triple jump for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Thea LaFond
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Who won the bronze for the mens shot put at the 2024 Olympics?
Rajindra Campbell
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Which Jamaican won the mens discus being the first in history for Jamaica at the 2024 Olympics?
Roje Stona
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Which Jamaican won the silver medal for the triple jump at the 2024 Olympics?
Shanieka Ricketts
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Which Jamaican won the bronze medal for the 110 m hurdles at the 2024 Olympics?
Rasheed Broadbell
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Which Jamaican won silver for the mens long jump at the 2024 Olympics?
Wayne Pinnock
97
How many gold medals did Jamaica receive at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
One (1)
98
How many silver medals did Jamaica receive at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Three (3)
99
How many bronze medals did Jamaica receive at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Two (2)
100
How many medals did Jamaica receive at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Six (6)
101
Which athlete is nicknamed The fastest man on no legs?
Oscar Pistorius
102
Which athlete is nicknamed Pocket Rocket?
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
103
Who won the mens javelin at the 2024 Olympics game?
Arshad Nadeem
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From which country is the javelin olympic record holder from?
Pakistan
105
What was the distance thrown to record a new olympic record for the mens javelin at the 2024 Olympics?
92.97 meters
106
Which three past Jamaican athletes were awarded medals from previous Olympic games?
Beverly McDonald, Chelsea Hammond-Ross, Kaliese Spencer
107
At what venue was the opening ceremony held for the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Jardins du Trocadero
108
What is the name for the official mascots for the 2024 Summer Olympics?
The Phryges
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Who is the president of Jamaica Olympic Association?
Christopher Samuda
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Who is the president of International Olympic Committee?
Thomas Bach
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Who is the president of World Athletics?
Sebastian Coe
