Sports v2

Question 1

Sir Roger Banister (1929 - 2018)

Answer 1

First man to run a mile in < 4 mins, 1954

Question 2

Sir Jackie Stewart (1939 - )

Answer 2

Scottish F1 driver, won 3 times

Question 3

Bobby Moore

Answer 3

Captain football team 1966

Question 4

Sir Ian Botham

Answer 4

Captains English Cricket Team

Question 5

Sir Steve Redgrave 1962

Answer 5

Gold medals in rowing 5x consecutive

Question 6

Baroness Tanny-Grey Thompson

Answer 6

Wheelchair, 16 paralympic medals, london marathon, loads of records

Question 7

Dame Kelly Holmes

Answer 7

2 gold medals 2004 games

Question 8

Dame Ellen McArthur 1976

Answer 8

Yachtswoman (2004) became fastest person to sail around the worl

Question 9

Sir Christopher Hoy 1976

Answer 9

Scottish cyclist, 6 gold and 1 silver olympic. 11 world championships

Question 10

David Weir 1979

Answer 10

Paralympian w/ wheelchair - 6 gold over 2 games. London marathon 6 times

Question 11

Bradley Wiggins 1980

Answer 11

Cyclist, first Briton to win tour de france, 7 olympic medals

Question 12

Mo Farah 1983

Answer 12

British distance runner born in Somalia. Gold in 2012 for 5000 and 10000m. First Briton to win gold in 10000

Question 13

Jessica Ennis 1986

Answer 13

2012 olympic gold medal in heptathlon

Question 14

Andy Murray 1987

Answer 14

Scottish tennis player. 2012 won men’s US open. First British man to win singles tournament since 1936.

Question 15

Ellie Symonds 1994

Answer 15

Paralympian who won gold for swimming @ 2008 and 2012 paralympic games. Youngest member of British team