Multi-Sport Quiz Thread

[Somerset]

1. Who was the last person not called Rafael Nadal to win the French open = I presume by person you mean male? I think its Ferrero.
2. Seven of the first 8 Summer Olympics were held in Europe. However, including 2008, only 2 of the last 6 has been in Europe. When and where? = Athens (04) and Barcelona (92)
3. In English football, who are the Spireites? = No idea
4. The USA have won the most Olympic boxing medals. Which nation has won the 2nd most? = I'd guess China
5. What is unusual about the playing field of Boise State Broncos, a college American Football team? = Ummm? Pass, maybe its something to do with what the turf is made of.
6. The distance of a marathon is 26 miles and 'x' yards. What is 'x'? = No idea
7. Who was the last white 100m Olympic champion and when (Mens track sprint)? = No idea
8. What is the World record for 100m running backwards? Pick one. 11.1 sec, 12.4 sec, 13.6 sec, 15.2 sec = LOL umm 13.6 seconds?
9. Which nation has the most summer olympics medals per capita (57 per million)? = Australia
10. Which country (with at least 1 medal) has the lowest number of medals per capita ?(0.012 per million) - Clue it isnt India, they have second lowest = Bangladesh

 

[biased indian]

1. who won the 2007 Netball World Championships ? (1) Australia
2. Who was the first batsmen to be dismissed by a Third Umpire ? (1) Sachin tendulkar
3. Which is the Last season Manu failed to Qualify for European Champions league? (1) 94/95
4. Which City Hosted the 1988 Summer Oylmpics ? (1) Seoul
5. Who won the 2007 US open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) Justine Henin
6. The current champion of Copa Libertadores ? (2) Boca Juniors
7. which team lost in the Finals of the 2007 Davis Cup? (2) Russia
8. Who won the Fight of the Century ? (3) Joe Frazier
9. The only draw in Rugby Tri Nation Series So far was in which year? (3) 2001
10. Which is the First FA Cup Final to feature a team without any English player in starting lineup?(5) 1986

 

[biased indian]

1. Tom Halsey -- 14
2. 99* -- 13
3. Clapo -- 11
4. BoyBrumby -- 11
5. roseboy64 -- 11
6. Shaggy Alfresco -- 09
7. GeraintIsMyHero -- 09
8. cpr -- 08
9. headhunter -- 08
10. _TiGeR-ToWn_ -- 07
11. Simon -- 06
12. pinchy81 -- 05
13. steds -- 04
14. Voltman -- 04
15. Samuel_Vimes -- 03
16. Somerset -- 03
17. nightprowler10 -- 01

 

[biased indian]

think will do a new round once Goughy is over with his questions

 

[biased indian]

1. Who was the last person not called Rafael Nadal to win the French open Gaston Gaudio
2. Seven of the first 8 Summer Olympics were held in Europe. However, including 2008, only 2 of the last 6 has been in Europe. When and where? Barcelona & Athens
3. In English football, who are the Spireites? ahhh
4. The USA have won the most Olympic boxing medals. Which nation has won the 2nd most? Cuba
5. What is unusual about the playing field of Boise State Broncos, a college American Football team? its a cricket Ground ?
6. The distance of a marathon is 26 miles and 'x' yards. What is 'x'? 42 Km and 185 Mt i think pls convert it
7. Who was the last white 100m Olympic champion and when (Mens track sprint)?
8. What is the World record for 100m running backwards? Pick one. 11.1 sec, 12.4 sec, 13.6 sec, 15.2 sec : 13.6 sec
9. Which nation has the most summer olympics medals per capita (57 per million)?Bahamas ??
10. Which country (with at least 1 medal) has the lowest number of medals per capita ?(0.012 per million) - Clue it isnt India, they have second lowest- Pakistan

 

[Goughy]

Answers

1. Who was the last person not called Rafael Nadal to win the French open = Gastón Gaudio (in 2004)
2. Seven of the first 8 Summer Olympics were held in Europe. However, including 2008, only 2 of the last 6 has been in Europe. When and where? = Athens (04) and Barcelona (92)
3. In English football, who are the Spireites? = Chesterfield
4. The USA have won the most Olympic boxing medals. Which nation has won the 2nd most? = Cuba
5. What is unusual about the playing field of Boise State Broncos, a college American Football team? = It is blue (see photo)
6. The distance of a marathon is 26 miles and 'x' yards. What is 'x'? = 385
7. Who was the last white 100m Olympic champion and when (Mens track sprint)? = Allan Wells, 1980 in Moscow
8. What is the World record for 100m running backwards? Pick one. 11.1 sec, 12.4 sec, 13.6 sec, 15.2 sec
9. Which nation has the most summer olympics medals per capita (57 per million)? = Finland
10. Which country (with at least 1 medal) has the lowest number of medals per capita ?(0.012 per million) - Clue it isnt India, they have second lowest = Vietnam

 

[biased indian]

Ok New Round

1. In which year was the first Rugby League World Cup held? (1)
2. Which athlete was know as flying fin? (1)
3. Name a sport that you cannot play Left handed? (1)
4. Who Was the fist batsmen to score a century in a ODI? (1)
5. Who won the 2006 Wimbeldon open Tennis Womens Championship? (1)
6. who was the top scorer in Euro 1992? (2)
7. Who won the 2007 Mens water polo world championships (2)
8. who won the 2007 Men's Handball World Championships? (3)
9. Who was given title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee? (3)
10. Name the only Summer olympics Games host country which failed to win gold medals ? (5)

 

[Magrat Garlick]

1. In which year was the first Rugby League World Cup held? (1) 2000
2. Which athlete was know as flying fin? (1) There were a couple of those, but the most famous is Paavo Nurmi
3. Name a sport that you cannot play Left handed? (1) Football
4. Who Was the fist batsmen to score a century in a ODI? (1) Viv
5. Who won the 2006 Wimbeldon open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) Sharapova
6. who was the top scorer in Euro 1992? (2) John Faxe Jensen
7. Who won the 2007 Mens water polo world championships (2) Hungary
8. who won the 2007 Men's Handball World Championships? (3) Germany - ein Wintermärchen
9. Who was given title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee? (3) Mark Spitz
10. Name the only Summer olympics Games host country which failed to win gold medals ? (5) Mexico

 

[headhunter]

1. In which year was the first Rugby League World Cup held? (1) 1991?
2. Which athlete was know as flying fin? (1) am
3. Name a sport that you cannot play Left handed? (1) dunno
4. Who Was the fist batsmen to score a century in a ODI? (1) dunno
5. Who won the 2006 Wimbeldon open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) V.Williams
6. who was the top scorer in Euro 1992? (2) amm
7. Who won the 2007 Mens water polo world championships (2) Russia?
8. who won the 2007 Men's Handball World Championships? (3) Australia?
9. Who was given title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee? (3) Amm
10. Name the only Summer olympics Games host country which failed to win gold medals ? (5)Blah

 

[Somerset]

In which year was the first Rugby League World Cup held? (1) = 1975
Which athlete was know as flying fin? (1) = Pass
Name a sport that you cannot play Left handed? (1) = Hockey
Who Was the fist batsmen to score a century in a ODI? (1) = Good question...Dennis Amiss?
Who won the 2006 Wimbeldon open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) = Venus Williams I think
who was the top scorer in Euro 1992? (2) = Pass
Who won the 2007 Mens water polo world championships (2) = France?
who won the 2007 Men's Handball World Championships? (3) = France?
Who was given title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee? (3) = Pass
Name the only Summer olympics Games host country which failed to win gold medals ? (5) = Spain?

 

[Johnners]

1.In which year was the first Rugby League World Cup held? (1) 1956? was in the '50s for sure.
2.Which athlete was know as flying fin? (1) Mika Hakkinen
3.Name a sport that you cannot play Left handed? (1) Soccer/Football
4.Who Was the fist batsmen to score a century in a ODI? (1) Greg Chappel
5.Who won the 2006 Wimbeldon open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) Ugh, Henin technically (was the only woman in the final iirc), but Mauresmo was crowned the champion
6.Who was the top scorer in Euro 1992? (2) Ohh, trickeh, was actually reading about this yesterday, was a 4 way tie. Dennis Bergkamp, Henrik Larsen, Tomas Brolin and some german bloke whose name has slipped my mind Reithmuller? (Starts with R, know that)
7.Who won the 2007 Mens water polo world championships (2) Hungary
8.Who won the 2007 Men's Handball World Championships? (3) Norway
9.Who was given title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee? (3) Michael Johnson
10. Name the only Summer olympics Games host country which failed to win gold medals ? (5) Mehico

 

[biased indian]

for the guys who gave football as answer for Q 3..u cannot play it right handed also right

 

[roseboy64]

1. In which year was the first Rugby League World Cup held? (1) 1958
2. Which athlete was know as flying fin? (1)
3. Name a sport that you cannot play Left handed? (1) Table Tennis
4. Who Was the fist batsmen to score a century in a ODI? (1) Viv Richards
5. Who won the 2006 Wimbeldon open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) Sharapova
6. who was the top scorer in Euro 1992? (2) Roberto Baggio
7. Who won the 2007 Mens water polo world championships (2) USA
8. who won the 2007 Men's Handball World Championships? (3) Germany
9. Who was given title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee? (3) Carl Lewis
10. Name the only Summer olympics Games host country which failed to win gold medals ? (5) Mexico

I was the only one who got the 385 yards? If so, playing in the academic quiz for a few years worked.

 

[steds]

1. In which year was the first Rugby League World Cup held? (1)
   1954
2. Which athlete was know as flying fin? (1)
   Eddie the Eagle
3. Name a sport that you cannot play Left handed? (1)
   Swimming
4. Who Was the fist batsmen to score a century in a ODI? (1)
   Clive Lloyd
5. Who won the 2006 Wimbeldon open Tennis Womens Championship? (1)
   Venus Williams
6. who was the top scorer in Euro 1992? (2)
   Brian Laudrup
7. Who won the 2007 Mens water polo world championships (2)
   Congo
8. who won the 2007 Men's Handball World Championships? (3)
   Tajikistan
9. Who was given title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee? (3)
   Jesse Owens
10. Name the only Summer olympics Games host country which failed to win gold medals ? (5)
    South Korea

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ok New Round

1. In which year was the first Rugby League World Cup held? (1)
2. Which athlete was know as flying fin? (1)
3. Name a sport that you cannot play Left handed? (1)
4. Who Was the fist batsmen to score a century in a ODI? (1)
5. Who won the 2006 Wimbeldon open Tennis Womens Championship? (1)
6. who was the top scorer in Euro 1992? (2)
7. Who won the 2007 Mens water polo world championships (2)
8. who won the 2007 Men's Handball World Championships? (3)
9. Who was given title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee? (3)
10. Name the only Summer olympics Games host country which failed to win gold medals ? (5)

1) 1954
2) Pauvo Nurmi (sp?)
3) field hockey?
4) Argh. Dennis Amiss rings a bell.
5) Sharapova?
6) Brolin?
7) pfft. USA?
8) pfft. Denmark?
9) Carl Lewis
10) Canada, I think (Montreal in 76)

 

[Tom Halsey]

1. 1954.
2. Don't know.
3. Don't know. (EDIT: Bennett's swimming a good shout )
4. Dennis Amiss.
5. Venus Williams won it recently, think it was longer ago than last year, so might be her.
6. There was more than one - Brolin, Bergkamp, Riedle and Larsen.
7. No idea.
8. No idea.
9. No idea.
10. No idea.

Solid end to the quiz there.

 

[cpr]

In which year was the first Rugby League World Cup held? (1) f. knows1992
Which athlete was know as flying fin? (1) Hakkinen?
Name a sport that you cannot play Left handed? (1) Hockey, though Jousting would be another
Who Was the fist batsmen to score a century in a ODI? (1) Got a feeling it was Amiss
Who won the 2006 Wimbeldon open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) Mauresmo
who was the top scorer in Euro 1992? (2) Brolin?
Who won the 2007 Mens water polo world championships (2) Caymen Islands
who won the 2007 Men's Handball World Championships? (3) Argentina, repeating their victory of 86
Who was given title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee? (3) Michael Johnson?
Name the only Summer olympics Games host country which failed to win gold medals ? (5) Agreeing with Mexico, because anyone who can run, jump or swim were already in California

 

[grecian]

• In which year was the first Rugby League World Cup held? (1) 1972
• Which athlete was know as flying fin? (1) Lasse Viren
• Name a sport that you cannot play Left handed? (1) Cornish hand-wrestling
• Who Was the fist batsmen to score a century in a ODI? (1)Colin Cowdrey
• Who won the 2006 Wimbeldon open Tennis Womens Championship? (1)Sharapova
• who was the top scorer in Euro 1992? (2)Tomas Brolin
• Who won the 2007 Mens water polo world championships (2)oh ffsSpain
• who won the 2007 Men's Handball World Championships? (3)oh ffs IISpain
• Who was given title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee? (3) Jesse Owens
• Name the only Summer olympics Games host country which failed to win gold medals ? (5)Finland

 

[BoyBrumby]

* In which year was the first Rugby League World Cup held? (1) 1972

Think you should get a partial credit for this as it's the last time we won it.

Still more recently than the football tho.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Think you should get a partial credit for this as it's the last time we won it.

Still more recently than the football tho.

Slightly easier to win a three-team tournament.