Vintage Track & Field
Instructions: Race through history and remember the incredible track and field athletes who inspired generations with their speed and strength!
- 1.
Jesse Owens won four gold medals at which Olympic Games, defying Adolf Hitler's claims of Aryan supremacy?
A1936 BerlinB1940 TokyoC1932 Los AngelesD1948 London - 2.
Roger Bannister made history in 1954 by being the first person to do what?
AThrow the discus over 200 feetBRun a mile under 4 minutesCHigh jump over 7 feetDLong jump over 27 feet - 3.
At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, which American sprinter raised a black-gloved fist on the medal podium in a civil rights protest?
AJim HinesBTommie SmithCLee EvansDJohn Carlos - 4.
Which American decathlete won gold at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and was called 'the world's greatest athlete'?
ABruce JennerBRafer JohnsonCBob MathiasDBill Toomey - 5.
Bob Beamon shattered the long jump world record at the 1968 Olympics with a leap of how far?
A30 feet 1 inchB27 feet 10 inchesC28 feet 2 inchesD29 feet 2 1/2 inches - 6.
Wilma Rudolph overcame childhood polio to win three gold medals in sprinting at which Olympics?
A1960 RomeB1964 TokyoC1968 Mexico CityD1956 Melbourne - 7.
Which Finnish runner, known as 'The Flying Finn,' dominated distance running in the 1970s and won the 1972 and 1976 Olympic 10,000 meters?
APaavo NurmiBPekka VasalaCJuha VaatainenDLasse Viren - 8.
Dick Fosbury revolutionized the high jump at the 1968 Olympics by introducing what technique?
AThe Western RollBThe Eastern Cut-offCThe Fosbury FlopDThe Straddle - 9.
Which American sprinter was known as 'The Fastest Woman in the World' and won three gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics?
AFlorence Griffith-JoynerBEvelyn AshfordCWyomia TyusDWilma Rudolph - 10.
At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens won gold in the 100m, 200m, long jump, and which relay event?
A4x400 meter relayB4x100 meter relayC4x200 meter relayDMedley relay - 11.
Bruce Jenner won the decathlon gold medal at which Olympic Games?
A1984 Los AngelesB1976 MontrealC1980 MoscowD1972 Munich - 12.
Carl Lewis won four gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, matching which previous athlete's feat?
AJesse OwensBAl OerterCBob MathiasDJim Thorpe - 13.
Al Oerter achieved the remarkable feat of winning the Olympic discus throw at four consecutive Olympics. Which years?
A1956-1968B1952-1964C1960-1972D1948-1960 - 14.
The first man to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds with electronic timing was Jim Hines at which event?
A1972 Munich OlympicsB1964 Tokyo OlympicsC1967 Pan American GamesD1968 Mexico City Olympics - 15.
Bob Mathias became the youngest male to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field when he won the decathlon in 1948 at what age?
A17B15C16D18