British Olympians


1Ann Callaway represented Great Britain in the 1984 Olympics in the women's eight rowing team, but what is her other claim to fame?
2Who won a gold medal in the 100 metres breaststroke at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow?
3Only one British athlete won a medal in the track and field events in the 1976 Olympics. This was in the Men's 10,000 metres. Who won this medal?
4As a result of finishing fifth in the 1980 Winter Olympics figure skating competition, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean gave up their jobs in order to skate full-time. What were their previous jobs?
5Linford Christie won a gold medal representing Great Britain in the 100 metres at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, but what country was he born in?
6Who won the gold medal in the heptathlon in the 2000 Olympics?
7What colour medal did Amir Khan win in the lightweight boxing tournament at the 2004 Olympics?
8Who won a silver medal in the men's javelin event at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta?
9Sean Kerly, Imran Sherwani and Ian Taylor were all members of Great Britain's gold-medal winning team in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. In what sport?
10The film Chariots Of Fire is based on the true story of two British athletes competing in the 1924 Olympics in Paris. What was the name of the athlete who won the gold medal in the 100 metres?
quiz kindly submitted by StokieMike on 1st May 2009