Iconic American Winter Olympians
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Every 4 years, Americans marvel individual and team performances during the Winter Olympics. Enjoy this quiz on US Olympians.
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Question 1
Meryl Davis and this figure skating partner won the gold medal in ice dancing at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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ACharlie White
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BDavid Jenkins
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CDick Button
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DBrian Boitano
Charlie White
In 2014, Davis and White became the first Americans to win the Olympic gold medal in ice dancing.
Question 2
Two-time Winter Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn has previously been in a relationship with which of these athletes?
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ATiger Woods
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BTom Brady
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CLeBron James
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DKobe Bryant
Tiger Woods
Vonn and Woods dated from 2013-15.
Question 3
This Winter Olympic gold medalist is nicknamed "The Flying Tomato."
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ATom Sims
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BJ.P. Walker
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CEvan Strong
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DShaun White
Shaun White
White has won the gold medal in the men's halfpipe twice at the Winter Olympics.
Question 4
In 2006, this American Winter Olympian became the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Games.
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ARay Blum
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BJoey Cheek
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CShani Davis
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DRichard Donovan
Shani Davis
Davis achieved the milestone by winning gold in the men's 1,000 meters at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Question 5
In 2010, this Olympian became the sixth American figure skater to win the gold medal in men's singles.
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ATimothy Goebel
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BEvan Lysacek
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CPatrick Chan
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DPaul Wylie
Evan Lysacek
As of 2017, Americans Dick Button, Hayes Alan Jenkins, David Jenkins, Brian Boitano, Scott Hamilton, and Lysacek have won the men's singles figure skating Olympic gold medal.
Question 6
Bode Miller won six Olympic medals competing in this sport.
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AFigure skating
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BLuge
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CAlpine skiing
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DBobsleigh
Alpine skiing
Miller won a gold medal in men's super combined alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Question 7
At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Hannah Teter won a gold medal in which event?
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A500 meters
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BGiant slalom
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CSnowboard cross
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DHalfpipe
Halfpipe
Teter has earned two Winter Olympic medals in her career. (Photo: Salt Lake City Tribune)
Question 8
Joey Cheek won one gold, one silver, and one bronze Olympic medal competing in this sport.
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ASpeed skating
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BCurling
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CFigure skating
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DBobsleigh
Speed skating
Cheek won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Games and a silver and gold medal at the 2006 Winter Games. (Photo: alchetron.com)
Question 9
As of 2017, Julia Mancuso has won four Olympic medals competing in this sport.
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AFigure skating
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BAlpine skiing
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CIce hockey
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DBobsleigh
Alpine skiing
Mancuso has earned a gold medal, a bronze medal, and two silver medals in her Olympic career. (Photo: Denver Post)
Question 10
As of 2017, who is the most recent American to win the Olympic gold medal in women's singles figure skating?
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ADorothy Hamill
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BKristi Yamaguchi
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CSarah Hughes
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DTara Lipinski
Sarah Hughes
Hughes won the gold medal in ladies' singles figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. (Photo: Women's Sports Foundation)
Question 11
Alpine skier Picabo Street won her only Olympic gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics at which site?
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ATurin
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BVancouver
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CSalt Lake City
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DNagano
Nagano
In the 1998 Winter Olympics, Street won the gold medal in the women's Super-G. (Photo: DailyMail)
Question 12
This former Olympian now teams with Johnny Weir as a figure skating commentator on television.
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ATara Lipinski
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BDorothy Hamill
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CSarah Hughes
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DKristi Yamaguchi
Tara Lipinski
Lipinski and Weir provide figure skating commentary for NBC.
Question 13
Cammi Granato captained this United States women's team that won gold at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
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ABobsleigh
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BIce hockey
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CBiathlon
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DCurling
Ice hockey
The United States women's ice hockey team defeated Canada 3-1 to win the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. (Photo: FamousFix)
Question 14
Short track speed skater Cathy Turner won back-to-back Olympic gold medals in this event.
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A1,500 meters
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B3,000 meters
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C1,000 meters
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D500 meters
500 meters
Turner won gold in the women's 500 meters at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. (Photo: Jacob Cornelius)
Question 15
Which American speed skater won the gold medal in the men's 1,000 meters at the 1994 Winter Olympics?
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AShani Davis
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BEric Heiden
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CPeter Mueller
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DDan Jansen
Dan Jansen
Jansen was the third American skater to win gold in the 1,000 meters at the Winter Olympics. (Photo: CNN.com)
Question 16
Bonnie Blair won five gold medals competing in this Winter Olympic sport.
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ASpeed skating
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BLuge
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CFigure skating
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DAlpine skiing
Speed skating
Blair also won a bronze medal during her Winter Olympic career.
Question 17
Figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi won the gold medal in ladies' singles at the Winter Olympics in which year?
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A1992
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B2008
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C2000
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D1984
1992
Yamaguchi was the fifth American figure skater to win the ladies' singles gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
Question 18
Which famous figure skater won the gold medal in men's singles at the 1988 Winter Olympics?
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ABrian Boitano
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BEvan Lysacek
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CDick Button
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DHayes Alan Jenkins
Brian Boitano
Boitano was the fifth American to win the men's singles figure skating Olympic gold medal.
Question 19
At the 1984 Winter Olympics, Scott Hamilton became which number American to win the gold medal in men's singles figure skating?
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ASeventh
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BFourth
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CSixth
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DFifth
Fourth
Other American skaters that won gold at the Winter Olympics in men's singles are Dick Button, Hayes Alan Jenkins, David Jenkins, Brian Boitano, and Evan Lysacek.
Question 20
Mike Eruzione was a member of the United States Olympic men's hockey team that won the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in which year?
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A1988
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B1976
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C1980
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D1984
1980
Eruzione scored the game-winning goal in the United States' 4-3 win over the Soviet Union in "The Miracle on Ice" game en route to the team winning the men's ice hockey gold medal in 1980. (Photo: thepinkpuck.com)
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