Summer Olympics Gold Medal Winners

The Olympics are held every four years and billions of people watch the event. Winning a gold medal is a rare and incredible achievement. If you can get at least 20 questions on this quiz right, give yourself a gold medal for trivia knowledge.

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Summer Olympics Gold Medal Winners

How many gold medals did swimmer Michael Phelps win?

In what event did Edwin Moses win gold and set a world record in 1976?

In what event did Jim Thorpe win a gold medal in 1912?

What nation has won the most gold medals in women's basketball?

What nation won the gold medal in men's soccer in 2016 and 2020?

What event did England's Daley Thompson win in 1980 and 1984?

How many gold medals did swimmer Mark Spitz win?

Other than the USA, what nation has won gold in Olympic men's basketball more than once?

In what year did the USA men's basketball team feature Magic Johnson & Michael Jordan?

When was the last time a non-African won the gold medal at the Olympics?

Jackie Joyner Kersee won two gold medals in what sport?

What nation won the gold medal in women's soccer in 2020?

How many gold medals did Carl Lewis win?

In the 1960 Oympics, in which sport did Wilma Rudolph NOT win the gold?

What nation won the gold medal in men's soccer in 2004 and 2008?

Greg Louganis won 4 golds medals in what sport?

In what year did Bruce Jenner win the decathlon?

In what year did Jesse Owens win the 100 metre dash?

In what year did Nadia Comaneci score the 1st Perfect 10 in gymnastics?

What nation won the gold medal in men's soccer in 1964 and 1968?

In what year did Florence Griffith Joyner win 3 gold medals?

In what year did American Michael Johnson win gold in the 200m & 400m?

What nation has won the most gold medals in women's gymnastics?

Eliud Kipchoge has won the last 2 gold medals in the decathlon. Where is he from?

In the 100 & 200 metre races, how many gold medals has Usain Bolt won?

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