Olympic Trivia 6 – Individual Records

In this segment, let’s test your knowledge on individual records at the Olympics.

1) Swimmer Michael Phelps holds the record for most gold medals at a single Olympic Games. How many gold medals did he win in 2008?

1. 7
2. 8
3. 9
4. 10

2) During the 2008 Olympics, Michael Phelps equaled a previous record set by a Belarusian gymnast in 1992 for most number of gold medals (6) for individual events at a single Games. Who held this record?

1. Vitaly Scherbo  
2. Nikolai Andrianov
3. Boris Shakhlin
4. Ville Ritola

3) Excelling in the sport of equestrian, this Canadian athlete holds the record for most appearances in an astounding 10 Olympic editions.

1. John Plumb
2. Francisco Boza
3. Ian Millar
4. Hubert Raudaschl

4) Carl Lewis and Al Oerter share the record for winning the same individual event in four consecutive Olympics, thus holding the record for most number of gold medals in an individual event. What are the two events Carl Lewis and Al Oerter set these records?

1. High Jump, 5000m
2. Long Jump, Discus Throw
3. Triple Jump, Javelin
4. 400m, Long Jump

5) In 2012 Michael Phelps broke the record previously held by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina (18) by winning most number of Olympic medals in history (22). However Larisa Latynina still holds the record for most number of medals in individual events. How many medals has she won for individual events?

1. 11
2. 12
3. 13
4. 14

6) At the age of 13 years and 268 days, Marjorie Gestring of USA became the youngest ever Olympic gold medalist. For which event did she win gold?

1. Sailing
2. Canoeing
3. Diving
4. Gymnastics

7) At the age of 64 years and 257 days, Swedish sportsman Oscar Swahn became the oldest ever gold medalist in Olympic history, a record set in 1912 which still stands today. For which event did he win gold?

1. Shooting
2. Equestrian
3. Fencing
4. Archery

8) Finnish legend Paavo Nurmi holds the record for most number of medals in athletics. How many medals has Paavo Nurmi won?

1. 10
2. 11
3. 12
4. 13

9) Known as the ‘greatest Olympic swordsman ever’, Aladar Gerevich holds the record for being the only athlete to win the same event in six different Olympics. He secured the gold medal for the Team Sabre event in Fencing between 1932 and 1960, an unprecedented 28 years apart. Which country did Gerevich represent?

1. Poland
2. USSR
3. Hungary
4. Romania

10) Eddie Eagan remains the only athlete to win gold medals for different events in both Summer (1920) and Winter Olympics (1932). For which events did he win gold?

1. Water Polo, Speed Skating
2. Fencing, Ice Hockey
3. Gymnastics, Curling
4. Boxing, Bobsleigh

Stay tuned for the next quiz!

Answers

1. 8
2. Vitaly Scherbo
3. Ian Millar
4. Long Jump, Discus Throw
5. 14
6. Diving
7. Shooting
8. 12
9. Hungary
10. Boxing, Bobsleigh