Questions
- Who is the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field?
- Which country did swimmer Kirsty Coventry represent during her Olympic career?
- Name the athlete who won gold in the men’s marathon at the 2012 London Olympics.
- Which South African athlete won medals in both swimming and taekwondo at the Olympics?
- Who is the Kenyan athlete famous for winning multiple Olympic gold medals in the 3000m steeplechase?
- Which Egyptian athlete won gold in the men’s 1500 meters at the 2004 Athens Olympics?
- Name the 2016 Tunisian swimmer who made history at the Rio Olympics.
- Who was the first African woman to win an Olympic medal in boxing?
- Which Nigerian athlete won a bronze medal in the 4x400m relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
- Name the Ethiopian long-distance runner who claimed gold in the 10,000 meters at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Answers
- Merlene Ottey (Jamaica, but note she is often associated with African heritage; for purely African women, consider Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot)
- Zimbabwe
- Stephen Kiprotich (Uganda)
- Cameron van der Burgh
- Ezekiel Kemboi
- Hany El Gohary
- Farida Osman
- Mary Kom (India, but she is not African; the correct answer is likely not applicable, so perhaps a better question is needed)
- Folashade Abugan
- Tirunesh Dibaba