The Ultimate Olympic Quiz Book by Suvam Pal

Author:Suvam Pal
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Non-Fiction
Publisher: HarperSport
Published: 2012-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

A unique swimming hat-trick

Deborah ‘Debbie’ Meyer, a sixteen-year-old student, achieved a milestone during the 1968 Games. The American swimmer won the 200-, 400-, and 800-m freestyle swimming events in Mexico City to become the first ever swimmer to win three individual gold medals in one Olympics. Interestingly, Meyer set world records in the 200-, 400- and 800-m freestyle events at the Olympic trials and set new Olympic records in the finals of all three events as well.

18. The 5.5-m class yachting event in the 1968 Games was won by three brothers Ulf, Peter and Jorgen Sundelin while in the team time trial for cycling, four brothers, Sture, Tomas, Erik and Gosta Pettersson came together to win a silver medal. All seven were from the same country. Name it.

19. Which country won a bronze medal in football in the 1968 Games to become the first and only Asian team to win a medal and the first non-European team to do so in forty years?

20. Name the athlete who became the first sprinter ever to retain her Olympic title in the 100-metre dash in Mexico.

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