Athletics MCQ Questions and Answers:
In Athletics, what is the shortest distance for a track event in the Olympics?
(a) 100 meters
(b) 200 meters
(c) 400 meters
(d) 800 meters
In Athletics, what is the maximum number of attempts allowed in field events at the Olympics?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Most elite high jumpers used the Straddle technique, Western Roll, Eastern cut off or Scissors-Jump until the development of which technique, when its inventor’s gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics brought it to the world’s attention?
(a) The Bartle bounce
(b) The Stitchbury step
(c) The Richardson roll
(d) The Fosbury
Which American track and field athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany?
(a) Jackie Joyner-Kersee
(b) Jesse Owens
(c) Wilma Rudolph
(d) Florence Griffith-Joyner
Who is the Kenyan long-distance runner who holds the world record in the marathon and has won the London Marathon four times?
(a) Haile Gebrselassie
(b) Eliud Kipchoge
(c) Wilson Kipsang
(d) Geoffrey Mutai
Who won the most medals in a single Olympics?
(a) Michael Phelps
(b) Usain Bolt
(c) Carl Lewis
(d) Mark Spitz
Who is the first athlete to break the 9.8 seconds barrier in the 100m sprint?
(a) Carl Lewis
(b) Usain Bolt
(c) Ben Johnson
(d) Maurice Greene
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Which of these events is a track event?
(a) Pole vault
(b) Long jump
(c) 100-meter dash
(d) High jump
In which event do athletes run a distance of 800 meters?
(a) Sprint
(b) Middle distance
(c) Long distance
(d) Hurdles
Which of these events involves running a distance of 1500 meters?
(a) Sprint
(b) Middle distance
(c) Long distance
(d) Hurdles
Which of the following is not a field event?
(a) Discus throw
(b) Pole vault
(c) Long jump
(d) 100-meter dash
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What is the distance of the triple jump event?
(a) 10 meters
(b) 12 meters
(c) 14 meters
(d) 16 meters
Who is the American tennis player who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in history for a player, male or female?
(a) Steffi Graf
(b) Serena Williams
(c) Martina Navratilova
(d) Chris Evert
Who is the only athlete to have won gold medals in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay in three consecutive Olympics?
(a) Usain Bolt
(b) Carl Lewis
(c) Jesse Owens
(d) Michael Johnson
In which event does an athlete use a discus?
(a) Shot put
(b) Hammer throw
(c) Javelin throw
(d) Discus throw
Which of these events involves running, jumping, and throwing?
(a) Heptathlon
(b) Decathlon
(c) Marathon
(d) Hurdles
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In Athletics, what is the maximum number of athletes allowed in individual events in the Olympics?
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 16
Who is the Jamaican sprinter known as “The fastest man alive”?
(a) Usain Bolt
(b) Carl Lewis
(c) Michael Johnson
(d) Tyson Gay
Who is the American figure skater who won five Olympic medals, including two gold, and was the first woman to land a triple axel in competition?
(a) Nancy Kerrigan
(b) Tonya Harding
(c) Michelle Kwan
(d) Kristi Yamaguchi
Who is the first athlete to win four consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same event?
(a) Al Oerter
(b) Usain Bolt
(c) Carl Lewis
(d) Michael Phelps
In which event do athletes jump over a bar set at increasing heights?
(a) Long jump
(b) High jump
(c) Triple jump
(d) Pole vault
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Which of these events is not a field event?
(a) Shot put
(b) High jump
(c) 100-meter dash
(d) Discus throw
What is the distance of the marathon race in Athletics?
(a) 21.0975 km
(b) 26.2 miles
(c) 42.195 km
(d) 50 km
Who is the retired Romanian gymnast who won seven Olympic gold medals and is considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time?
(a) Nadia Comăneci
(b) Simone Biles
(c) Olga Korbut
(d) Mary Lou Retton
Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?
(a) Michael Phelps
(b) Usain Bolt
(c) Simone Biles
(d) Carl Lewis
Who is the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in Olympic history?
(a) Nadia Comaneci
(b) Simone Biles
(c) Mary Lou Retton
(d) Olga Korbut
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Which of these events involves throwing a metal ball as far as possible?
(a) Shot put
(b) Hammer throw
(c) Javelin throw
(d) Discus throw
How many hurdles are in the 110-meter hurdles event in Athletics?
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 11
Who is the American swimmer known for winning 23 Olympic gold medals, making him the most decorated Olympian of all time?
(a) Michael Phelps
(b) Mark Spitz
(c) Ryan Lochte
(d) Matt Biondi
Who is the first athlete to run the mile in under 4 minutes?
(a) Sebastian Coe
(b) Roger Bannister
(c) Steve Ovett
(d) Hicham El Guerrouj
What is the maximum number of athletes allowed in a relay race in Athletics?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Who is the retired Soviet gymnast who won four Olympic gold medals and is known for her signature “Korbut Flip” on the uneven bars?
(a) Olga Korbut
(b) Nadia Comăneci
(c) Mary Lou Retton
(d) Svetlana Khorkina
Who is the first athlete to win the Olympic marathon twice?
(a) Abebe Bikila
(b) Emil Zatopek
(c) Haile Gebrselassie
(d) Frank Shorter
In Athletics, what is the highest point value for a field event?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8
Which of the following is not a throwing event in Athletics?
(a) Shot put
(b) Discus throw
(c) Javelin throw
(d) Pole vault
Who is the first athlete to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics?
(a) Usain Boltad
(b) Michael Phelps
(c) Eddie Eagan
(d) Carl Lewis
