Athlete or Serial Killer: Can You Tell A Serial Killer Just By Looking At Them?
Written by Rachel Bortles
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While athletes are busy training for their next big game or event, serial killers are at work plotting their next devilish scheme. Do you have what it takes to tell the difference between an athlete and a serial killer just by looking at a photo? Let's find out!
The most terrifying thing about serial killers is, in our opinion, their ability to blend in with the crowd and act "natural". It's hard for many to believe that a calculated murderer can go unnoticed in society, but sadly, it happens all the time. So, what do you think - can you tell the difference between an athlete and a serial killer just by looking at a photo? Let's find out!
Can You Tell The Difference Between an Athlete and a Serial Killer?
Now, there's no denying that athletes and serial killers both possess a certain level of intensity that separates them from many other humans. However, the mental and physical power that inspires competitors to push themselves is very different from the force that drives predatory killers to act in violence. Do you think you can tell one from the other just by looking at a photo? Find out with this jaw-dropping quiz!
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Athlete or Serial Killer Quiz Questions
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Question 1
This man attended several schools as a child but never graduated because he had to help support his family. What's the verdict - serial killer or athlete?
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This is a photo of Duke Kahanamoku, a legendary swimmer credited with popularizing the ancient Hawaiian sport of surfing. Far from a serial killer, this American and Native Hawaiian athlete was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming.
Question 2
The man in this photo was born on March 5, 1947, in Jacksonville, Florida. Are you looking into the eyes of a deranged serial killer or an Olympic athlete?
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Quite possibly one of the most infamous unsolved murder cases in American history is that of Adam Walsh, and this man is the prime suspect in the case. Ottis Toole is known as an American drifter and serial killer convicted of six counts of murder.
Question 3
This woman was born in 1873 on Halloween in Milton, Connecticut, the eighth of ten children. Is this the portrait of a savage serial killer or a victorious athlete?
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The woman in this photo is Amy Duggan "Sister" Archer-Gilligan, a devious nursing home proprietor and serial killer from Windsor, Connecticut. While many of her victims were residents of her nursing home, one was her second husband.
Question 4
This person was born with an extra X chromosome on October 14, 1953, in Kenova, West Virginia. So, what do you think - serial killer or athlete?
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The man in this photo is Bobby Joe Long, a convicted serial killer who was executed by lethal injection on May 23, 2019. Long brutally murdered at least ten women in the Tampa Bay area during an eight-month stretch in 1984.
Question 5
The man in this photo was educated at George Watson's College, a private school in Scotland. What's it gonna be - serial killer or athlete?
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You're looking at eleven-time world champion and six-time Olympic champion, Chris Hoy! This British racing driver and former track cyclist was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Question 6
The woman in this photo once wrote "at eight years old I'd scored my first victory". Did she grow up to be an athlete or a serial killer?
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Called "the most evil woman in Britain" by the press, Myra Hindley was an English serial killer who committed a series of horrific murders alongside her partner, Ian Brady. The crimes, known as the Moors Murders, occurred between July 1963 and October 1965 and involved five children between the ages of 10 and 17.
Question 7
Born January 20, 1959, in New York City, this man was adopted by an upper-middle-class Long Island couple at just three weeks old. Does this appear to be a sadistic serial killer or a triumphant athlete?
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The man in this photo is Joel Rifkin, an American serial killer who is believed to be behind up to 17 murders. He was sentenced to 203 years in prison for the murders of nine women between 1989 and 1993.
Question 8
This man was the son of Stjepan Marko "Steven" Milat and Margaret Elizabeth Piddleston. Does this person look like a triumphant athlete or a criminal serial killer?
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The face in this image is that of the "Backpacker Murderer" or Ivan Milat. This Australian serial killer was convicted of murdering two men and five women in New South Wales between 1989 and 1993.
Question 9
Born on April 9, 1974, in Mytishchi, Russia, this man was said to be a very sociable child. Is this individual a serial killer or an athlete?
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The man in this photo is Alexander Pichushkin, also known as The Chessboard Killer, a Russian serial killer believed to have killed at least 48 people. Following an accident in which Pichushkin was hit in the head by a swing, he began exhibiting troubling behavior. Those closest to the killer say this is when he began deriving pleasure from the pain of others.
Question 10
This woman was born in Long Beach, California, into a conservative Methodist family. Are you looking into the eyes of a psychotic serial killer or an incredible athlete?
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Athlete
The woman pictured here is Billie Jean King, American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. Beyond being a legendary tennis player, she also founded the Women's Tennis Association and the Women's Sports Foundation.
Question 11
This person was born the third of 13 children in a poverty-stricken family in Mülheim am Rhein. Is this the face of a serial killer or an athlete?
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The man in this photo is Peter Kürten, a German serial killer who was apprehended by police in 1931. Beyond being a monstrous murderer, Kürten was known as the "Dusseldorf Vampire" because he occasionally tried to drink his victims' blood.
Question 12
The man in this photo contracted polio when he was only nine years old. Does this appear to be a sinister serial killer or a physically fit athlete?
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Athlete
The man in this photo is Johnny Weissmuller, an Austro-Hungarian-born American competition swimmer, water polo player, and actor. Weissmuller held one of the best competitive swimming records of the 20th century.
Question 13
In her youth, this woman frequently took up babysitting jobs and left school early to start a course in nursing. Did she grow up to be a demented serial killer or a successful athlete?
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One of Britain's most notorious female serial killers, Beverley Allitt was raised in the village of Corby Glen, near the town of Grantham. Allitt was convicted of murdering 4 children, attempting to murder 3 other children, and causing horrible harm to 6 others.
Question 14
As a child, the person in this photo was stated to be "so full of energy that she was difficult to manage". So, what do you say - is she a serial killer or athlete?
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The person in this photo is five-time Olympic gold medalist Nadia Comăneci. At just 14 years old, she made history as the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the Olympic Games.
Question 15
This man was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 1, 1961. Are you looking at a predatory killer or a hard-working athlete?
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With an Olympic career spanning from 1979 to 1996, Carl Lewis is a legend in track and field. He took home a grand total of nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight golds.
Question 16
This blonde-haired man was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, but attended school and graduated from Boston University. What do you say - serial killer or athlete?
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Athlete
David Hemery, the British man pictured above, is a former track and field athlete who claimed victory of the 400 meters hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.
Question 17
As a child, this person was described as "lazy and capricious". Did she grow up to be a serial killer or an athlete?
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Athlete
The young girl in this photo is Olga Korbut, a former gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union and started training at the tender age of eight. She was nicknamed the "Sparrow from Minsk" after winning four gold medals and two silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games.
Question 18
This man spent his youth in the Italian town of Capri working as a shop-boy at a confectionery shop. Is this the face of an agile athlete or a heartless serial killer?
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Athlete
Italian native Dorando Pietri was a long-distance runner who finished first in the marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. However, he was subsequently disqualified from the race for receiving help from the umpires. Arthur Conan Doyle of the <i>Daily Mail</i> wrote about Pietri saying, "The Italian's great performance can never be effaced from our record of sport, be the decision of the judges what it may."
Question 19
This man was born on August 16, 1938, in Kondoros, Hungary. Do you think he's known for his athletic abilities or murderous tendencies?
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This is a photo of András Balczó, retired Hungarian modern pentathlete. Balczó competed at the 1960, 1968, and 1972 Olympics in both individual and team events, winning three gold and two silver medals.
Question 20
Born November 6, 1955, this person was raised in Waukegan, Illinois. Did they grow up to be an athlete or a serial killer?
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Alton Coleman was an American serial killer who received death sentences in three states for his crimes and was executed by the state of Ohio in 2002. His criminal career spanned across six states in the Midwest between May and July of 1984.
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