Olympic Trivia

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Sam Cartwright
August 08, 2024

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TODAY’S TRIVIA — On Tuesday, American Gabby Thomas dominated in the 200m final to win gold.

The men’s final takes place today at 2:30pm ET where Noah Lyles goes for the 100-200m double.

Who was the last American (man or woman) to win gold in the 200m?

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Yesterday’s Trivia: Matt Centrowitz won gold in the 2016 Rio Olympics. The only other Americans to win gold in the 1500m are Jim Lightbody (1904) and Mel Sheppard (1908). It’s a short list.

On the women’s side, Jenny Simpson is the only one ever with a medal (a bronze in 2016).

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