Who is the Australian swimmer known as “Thorpedo?
a) Grant Hackett
b) Kieren Perkins
c) Ian Thorpe
d) Michael Klim
Answer: c) Ian Thorpe
Which Australian athlete won back-to-back gold medals in the 400 meters at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics?
a) Ron Clarke
b) Herb Elliott
c) Ralph Doubell
d) Michael Johnson
Answer: c) Ralph Doubell
Who is the Australian track cyclist known for winning multiple Olympic gold medals and was nicknamed “The Pocket Rocket”?
a) Anna Meares
b) Cadel Evans
c) Shane Perkins
d) Stuart O’Grady
Answer: a) Anna Meares
Which Australian swimmer won seven Olympic gold medals and held the record for the most Olympic medals by any Australian athlete?
a) Dawn Fraser
b) Leisel Jones
c) Petria Thomas
d) Shane Gould
Answer: a) Dawn Fraser
Who became the first Australian to win a gold medal in the women’s 100-meter freestyle swimming event at the Olympics?
a) Libby Trickett
b) Michelle Ford
c) Shane Gould
d) Jodie Henry
Answer: d) Jodie Henry
Which Australian athlete won the gold medal in the women’s long jump at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
a) Cathy Freeman
b) Melinda Gainsford-Taylor
c) Nicole Boegman
d) Maureen Caird
Answer: b) Melinda Gainsford-Taylor
Who is the Australian shooter that won three gold medals in trap shooting across three consecutive Olympic Games?
a) Russell Mark
b) Michael Diamond
c) Michael Wenden
d) Ian Thorpe
Answer: b) Michael Diamond
Which Australian basketball player won three silver medals at the Olympics and was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame?
a) Andrew Gaze
b) Patrick Mills
c) Luc Longley
d) Lauren Jackson
Answer: a) Andrew Gaze
Who is the Australian rower known for winning three Olympic gold medals in the men’s coxless pair and was named “Oarsome Foursome”?
a) Drew Ginn
b) Nick Green
c) James Tomkins
d) Mike McKay
Answer: c) James Tomkins
Which Australian diver won the gold medal in the 10-meter platform event at the 2004 Athens Olympics?
a) Matthew Mitcham
b) Loudy Wiggins
c) Chantelle Newbery
d) Melissa Wu
Answer: c) Chantelle Newbery
Who is the Australian track and field athlete that won the gold medal in the men’s 1,500 meters at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics?
a) John Landy
b) Ron Clarke
c) Herb Elliott
d) Ralph Doubell
Answer: c) Herb Elliott
Which Australian rower won five Olympic medals, including three gold, and later became a successful commentator?
a) James Tomkins
b) Drew Ginn
c) Mike McKay
d) Kim Brennan
Answer: a) James Tomkins
Who was the Australian archer who won two Olympic gold medals in the individual event at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics?
a) Simon Fairweather
b) Tim Cuddihy
c) Ryan Tyack
d) Taylor Worth
Answer: a) Simon Fairweather
Which Australian sailor won multiple Olympic medals, including two golds and a silver?
a) Mathew Belcher
b) Malcolm Page
c) Tom Slingsby
d) Elise Rechichi
Answer: a) Mathew Belcher
Who is the Australian gymnast who won a gold medal in the floor exercise at the 2004 Athens Olympics?
a) Olivia Vivian
b) Lauren Mitchell
c) Monette Russo
d) Georgia Bonora
Answer: b) Lauren Mitchell
Which Australian cyclist won three Olympic gold medals in track cycling, known for his prowess in the sprint events?
a) Shane Perkins
b) Graeme Brown
c) Ryan Bayley
d) Brett Aitken
Answer: c) Ryan Bayley
Who is the Australian swimmer that won a total of 5 Olympic gold medals in the 1990s?
a) Susie O’Neill
b) Leisel Jones
c) Petria Thomas
d) Brooke Hanson
Answer: a) Susie O’Neill
Which Australian field hockey player is known for being the all-time leading goal scorer in Olympic men’s field hockey?
a) Jamie Dwyer
b) Mark Knowles
c) Ric Charlesworth
d) Fergus Kavanagh
Answer: a) Jamie Dwyer
Who is the Australian taekwondo athlete who won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
a) Carmen Marton
b) Lauren Burns
c) Safwan Khalil
d) Hayder Shkara
Answer: b) Lauren Burns
Which Australian swimmer won the gold medal in the women’s 200-meter freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics?
a) Cate Campbell
b) Bronte Campbell
c) Emma McKeon
d) Alicia Coutts
Answer: c) Emma McKeon
Who is the Australian equestrian rider who won an individual gold medal in eventing at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics?
a) Megan Jones
b) Wendy Schaeffer
c) Matt Ryan
d) Gillian Rolton
Answer: d) Gillian Rolton
Which Australian sprint canoeist won the gold medal in the men’s K-1 1,000 meters event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics?
a) Clint Robinson
b) Ken Wallace
c) Nathan Baggaley
d) Martin Marinov
Answer: a) Clint Robinson
Who is the Australian triathlete who won the gold medal at the inaugural Olympic triathlon event in 2000?
a) Loretta Harrop
b) Emma Snowsill
c) Emma Carney
d) Michellie Jones
Answer: b) Emma Snowsill
Which Australian fencer won a gold medal in the men’s épée individual event at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics?
a) Bill Ronald
b) Tom Barnes
c) Helen Smith
d) Ted Bartlett
Answer: a) Bill Ronald
Who is the Australian judoka who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics?
a) Maria Pekli
b) Daniel Kelly
c) Natalie Galea
d) Kerryn McCann
Answer: b) Daniel Kelly
Which Australian swimmer won the gold medal in the men’s 1,500-meter freestyle at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics?
a) Murray Rose
b) David Theile
c) John Konrads
d) Jon Henricks
Answer: a) Murray Rose
Who is the Australian modern pentathlete that won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
a) Chloe Esposito
b) Alexander Watson
c) Angie Darby
d) Kitty Chiller
Answer: a) Chloe Esposito
Which Australian synchronized swimmer won multiple Olympic medals, including a bronze in the duet event?
a) Jenny-Lyn Anderson
b) Eloise Amberger
c) Sarah Bombell
d) Rebecca Creedy
Answer: b) Eloise Amberger
Who is the Australian weightlifter that won a gold medal in the women’s 53 kg category at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
a) Deborah Lovely-Acason
b) Belinda Van Tienen
c) Corran Hocking
d) Kylie Wheeler
Answer: a) Deborah Lovely-Acason
Which Australian kayaker won multiple Olympic gold medals in the women’s K-1 500 meters and 200 meters events?
a) Jo Brigden-Jones
b) Lisa Oldenhof
c) Anna Wood
d) Alyce Burnett
Answer: a) Jo Brigden-Jones
Who is the Australian archer that won a silver medal in the men’s individual event at the 2012 London Olympics?
a) Ryan Tyack
b) Taylor Worth
c) Tim Cuddihy
d) Simon Fairweather
Answer: b) Taylor Worth
Which Australian swimmer won multiple Olympic gold medals in the 200-meter butterfly and 400-meter individual medley events?
a) Stephanie Rice
b) Emily Seebohm
c) Jessicah Schipper
d) Susie O’Neill
Answer: a) Stephanie Rice
Who is the Australian track and field athlete that won the gold medal in the men’s discus throw at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics?
a) Herb Elliott
b) John Landy
c) Al Lawrence
d) John Winter
Answer: c) Al Lawrence
Which Australian badminton player competed in five Olympic Games, earning the nickname “the Dragon”?
a) Richard Vaughan
b) Stuart Brehaut
c) Ross Smith
d) Glenn Warfe
Answer: a) Richard Vaughan
Who is the Australian diver that won a gold medal in the women’s 3-meter springboard at the 2004 Athens Olympics?
a) Chantelle Newbery
b) Loudy Wiggins
c) Sharleen Stratton
d) Bree Cole
Answer: a) Chantelle Newbery
Which Australian hockey player won a gold medal in women’s field hockey at the 1988 Seoul Olympics?
a) Rechelle Hawkes
b) Jenny Morris
c) Liane Tooth
d) Alyson Annan
Answer: a) Rechelle Hawkes
