Carl Lewis Quiz

1. Which country did Carl Lewis represent?

1. Canada
2. Great Britain
3. Jamaica
4. United States

2. How many Olympic gold medals did Carl Lewis win?

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

3. In which event did Lewis win four consecutive Olympic gold medals?

1. 100m
2. 200m
3. 4x100m relay
4. Long jump

4. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Lewis won four golds, matching which legend's 1936 feat?

1. Bob Beamon
2. Jesse Owens
3. Michael Johnson
4. Mo Farah

5. Lewis was awarded the 1988 Olympic 100m gold after which runner was disqualified for doping?

1. Ben Johnson
2. Dennis Mitchell
3. Frankie Fredericks
4. Linford Christie

6. Besides the long jump, Lewis excelled in which sprint events?

1. 100m and 200m
2. 110m hurdles
3. 400m and 800m
4. Marathon

7. Across how many Olympic Games did Lewis win his medals?

1. Five
2. Four
3. Three
4. Two

8. Lewis was named Sportsman of the Century by which organisation?

1. FIFA
2. The IAAF
3. The IOC
4. The NCAA

9. Lewis dominated track and field during which era?

1. The 1960s
2. The 1970s
3. The 1980s-1990s
4. The 2000s

10. Lewis's long-jump rivalry with which American pushed the event to great heights?

1. Bob Beamon
2. Dwight Phillips
3. Mike Powell
4. Ralph Boston

11. Lewis's final Olympic gold came in the long jump at which 1996 Games?

1. Atlanta
2. Barcelona
3. Seoul
4. Sydney

12. Lewis is regarded as one of the greatest athletes in the history of which sport?

1. Cycling
2. Rowing
3. Swimming
4. Track and field

13. Lewis anchored the US relay team in which event?

1. 4x100m
2. 4x200m
3. 4x400m
4. Medley relay

14. Lewis combined which two disciplines rarely mastered together at elite level?

1. High jump and javelin
2. Hurdles and shot put
3. Marathon and pole vault
4. Sprinting and long jump

15. Lewis was nicknamed 'The Son of the Wind' for his what?

1. Endurance
2. Height
3. Speed
4. Strength

16. Lewis won his first Olympic golds at which 1984 host city?

1. Los Angeles
2. Moscow
3. Munich
4. Seoul

17. Lewis's longevity saw him win Olympic gold across roughly how many years?

1. 12 years
2. 20 years
3. 4 years
4. 8 years

18. Lewis's dominance in the long jump saw him go unbeaten in the event for about how long?

1. A decade
2. One season
3. Twenty years
4. Two years

19. Lewis is American, but his rivalry with Britain's Linford Christie was in which event?

1. The 100m
2. The high jump
3. The javelin
4. The marathon

20. Lewis is regarded as one of the greatest Olympians of all time in which discipline?

1. Athletics
2. Boxing
3. Gymnastics
4. Wrestling