Sport Figures

Question 1

Who was the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes, in 1954?

Answer 1

Sir Roger Bannister (1929–2018)

Question 2

A Scottish former racing driver who won the Formula 1 world championship three times.

Answer 2

Sir Jackie Stewart (1939–)

Question 3

Captained the English football team that won the World Cup in 1966.

Answer 3

Bobby Moore (1941–93)

Question 4

Captained the English cricket team and held a number of English Test cricket records, both for batting and for bowling.

Answer 4

Sir Ian Botham (1955–)

Question 5

Won gold medals for ice dancing at the Olympic Games in 1984 and in four consecutive world championships.

Answer 5

Jayne Torvill (1957–) and Christopher Dean (1958–)

Question 6

Won gold medals in rowing in five consecutive Olympic Games and is one of Britain’s greatest Olympians.

Answer 6

Sir Steve Redgrave (1962–)

Question 7

An athlete who uses a wheelchair and won 16 Paralympic medals, including 11 gold medals, in races over five Paralympic Games. She won the London Marathon six times and broke a total of 30 world records.

Answer 7

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (1969–) i

Question 8

Won two gold medals for running in the 2004 Olympic Games. She has held a number of British and European records.

Answer 8

Dame Kelly Holmes (1970–)

Question 9

A yachtswoman and in 2004 became the fastest person to sail around the world singlehanded.

Answer 9

Dame Ellen MacArthur (1976–)

Question 10

A Scottish cyclist who has won six gold and one silver Olympic medals. He has also won 11 world championship titles.

Answer 10

Sir Chris Hoy (1976–)

Question 11

A Paralympian who uses a wheelchair and has won six gold medals over two Paralympic Games. He has also won the London Marathon six times.

Answer 11

David Weir (1979–)

Question 12

A cyclist. In 2012, he became the first Briton to win the Tour de France. He has won eight Olympic medals, including Gold in the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.

Answer 12

Sir Bradley Wiggins (1980–)

Question 13

A British distance runner, born in Somalia. He won gold medals in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics for the 5,000 and 10,000 metres and is the first Briton to win the Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 metres.

Answer 13

Sir Mo Farah (1983–)

Question 14

An athlete. She won the 2012 Olympic gold medal in the heptathlon and the silver medal in the 2016 Olympic Games, which includes seven different track and field events. She also holds a number of British athletics records.

Answer 14

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill (1986–)

Question 15

A Scottish tennis player who in 2012 won the men’s singles in the US Open. He is the first British man to win a singles title in a Grand Slam tournament since 1936. In the same year, he won Olympic gold and silver medals. In 2013 and 2016 he won the men’s singles at Wimbledon. He also went on to win Gold at the 2016 Olympics.

Answer 15

Sir Andy Murray (1987–)

Question 16

A Paralympian who won gold medals for swimming at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games. and holds a number of world records. She was the youngest member of the British team at the 2008 Games.

Answer 16

Ellie Simmonds (1994–)