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WorksheetsFamous Olympians
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Two time Olympic gold medal soccer player who also wrote a children's book called "Winners Never Quit."
a)
Ashley Wagner
b)
Stephanie Rice
c)
Mia Hamm
d)
Oribe Peralta
2.
First gymnast ever to receive a perfect 10 score was
a)
Gabby Douglas
b)
Mary Lou Retton
c)
Simone Biles
d)
Nadia Comeneci
3.
The US track runner, with the real name of James Cleveland, who won 4 gold medals in 1936 proving to Hitler that an African-American could defeat a German
a)
Usain Bolt
b)
Carl Lewis
c)
Michael Johnson
d)
Jesse Owens
4.
The US-born Korean diver who become the first Asian-American to win an Olympic gold medal
a)
Michelle Kwan
b)
Sammy Lee
c)
Yoshinobu Oyakawa
d)
Mark Foo
5.
The Tennessee runner who became the first American woman to win 3 gold medals in a single Olympic Game and became known as the world's fastest woman
a)
Serena Williams
b)
Wilma Rudolph
c)
Gabby Douglas
d)
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
6.
A Native American runner whose gold medals were taken away because he had played minor league baseball, only to have them returned to his family years after his death
a)
Jim Thorpe
b)
Muhammed Ali
c)
Paavo Nurmi
d)
Kobe Bryant
7.
The American who has won 22 medals for swimming, including 18 golds and will represent USA again in 2016 Olympics
a)
Mark Spitz
b)
Missy Franklin
c)
Michael Phelps
d)
Greg Louganis
8.
The Jamaican sprinter known as the fastest person ever timed and winner of 6 Olympic gold medals
a)
Jesse Owens
b)
Usain Bolt
c)
Bob Mathias
d)
Carl Lewis
9.
Athlete NOT known for playing Olympic football (soccer)
a)
Lebron James
b)
David de Gea
c)
Neymar Jr. Silva
d)
Marco Fabian
10.
First African-American woman to win the gymnastics all-around title
a)
Gabby Douglas
b)
Nadia Comeneci
c)
Mary Lou Retton
d)
Laurie Hernandez
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