ATHLE - QUIZ

EVENTS : WALKING 

1. What is the longest olympic distance for men ?

20 km 35 km 50 km

2. After how many warnings will a walker be disqualified ?

2 3 5

3. What is the only distance currently retained for women ?

5 km 10 km 20 km

4. Which one of these American countries belongs to the great walking nations ?

Canada Mexico Brazil

5. Which great walking competition takes place every year in France over nearly 500 kms  ?

Paris - Vesoul Paris - Colmar
Paris - Strasbourg Paris - Lyon

6. Who holds the 50 km track world record ?

Robert Korzeniowki Valentin Massana
Thierry Toutain Raul Gonzalez

7. Which country took the 2 first places of the women's walking event at the Sevilla 1999 World Championships ?

Italy Russia
China Ukraine

8. When did the 20 km for men replace the 10 km at the Olympic Games ?

1948 1956 1960 1968

9. Which sovietic walker was 20 km walk olympic medallist 4 times consecutively ?

Gennady Sokolov Vladimir Golubnichy
Mykola Smaga Mikhail Shchennikov

10. What is the current world best performance (on road) over 20 km ?

1h16'30" 1h17'46" 1h18'22" 1h19'57"

 

 


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