Super summer sports quiz
Here’s the fourth and final quiz in our summer sports series. Enjoy these brain-teasers!
1. Who did Andy Murray beat to win the gold medal match at the 2012 London Olympics?
Roger Federer
David Ferrer
Juan Martin del Potro
2. Which brother-sister team reached the final of the 2009 Hopman Cup?
Richard Krajicek and Michaella Krajicek Marat Safin and Dinara Safina Wayne Black and Cara Black
3. What is the longest-ever Australian Open women’s match by time played?
2011 fourth round: Francesca Schiavone v Svetlana Kuznetsova
2002 final: Jennifer Capriati v Martina Hingis
2018 semi-final: Simona Halep v Angelique Kerber
4. How many runs did Ash Barty make in her WBBL debut for Brisbane Heat? 0
17
39
5. What insult did Daniil Medvedev call an Australian Open chair umpire during a 2022 match?
A massive dog
A small cat
A blind rat
6. What basketball team has won the most WNBL titles?
Canberra Capitals Townsville Fire Perth Lynx
7. Who is the reigning NBL finals MVP?
Xavier Cooks Derrick Walton Jaylen Adams
8. Where is the surfing at the 2024 Paris Olympics going to be held? Teahupo’o, Tahiti Bay of Biscay English Channel
9. How many Super Netball (since 2017) premierships has Adelaide won?
One
Four
Two
10. Who won Australian netball’s highest individual accolade, the Liz Ellis Diamond, this year? Donnell Wallam Paige Hadley Courtney Bruce
11. When was the last time Lewis Hamilton won a Formula 1 race? 2023 2021 2022
12. Who is the oldest winner of Formula 1’s world drivers’ championship?
Jack Brabham Graham Hill Juan Manuel Fangio
13. What position did cyclist Jai Hindley finish in the 2023 Tour de France?
Fifth
Seventh
Fourth
14. Which of the following cricketers holds the distinction of playing state cricket with both Andrew Fekete and Mark Steketee? Alex Doolan
Ben Dunk
Ben McDermott
15. Who are the only Australian women to have scored a double-century in Test cricket?
Belinda Clark and Meg Lanning
Ellyse Perry and Karen Rolton Denise Annetts and Beth Mooney
16. Who is the only Australian man to have bowled two maiden overs in an innings of a T20 international?
Nathan Bracken Xavier Doherty Shaun Tait
17. Which state did West Indian fast bowling great Joel Garner take a remarkable 55 wickets for during the 1982-83 Sheffield Shield season? Queensland
South Australia Western Australia
18. Which Australian frontline bowler was not used by captain Meg Lanning during the famous women’s T20 World Cup final win at the MCG in 2020?
Georgia Wareham Jess Jonassen Megan Schutt
19. Which of the following three Australian cricketers took the most ODI wickets?
Steve Waugh Mark Waugh Brad Hogg
20. Who kicked the first goal of the 2023 AFLW grand final?
Jasmine Garner
Tahlia Randall
Dakota Davidson
He famously kicked four goals in the second half of the 1970 grand final. What number did he wear?
3
25
7
22. The GWS Giants set a new benchmark for wins at most different venues in 2023. How many different places did they sing their victory song?
11
12
13
23. St Kilda has the most wooden spoons in VFL/AFL history. How many have the Saints collected?
25
27
29
24. Matt Rowell’s 190 tackles in 2023 was the most recorded in a home-andaway season. Saints skipper Jack Steele previously held that record with which retired player?
Devon Smith
Matt Priddis
Scott Selwood
25. A Sydney player began celebrating a shot at goal after the siren in round 4, only for Power defender Aliir Aliir to spoil the matchwinning kick. Who was the Sydney player?
Lance Franklin
Isaac Heeney
Ollie Florent 26. Who won the Anzac Day medal in 2023?
Jack Ginnivan
Nick Daicos
Darcy Parish
27. Brothers Max and Ben King have played 71 and 73 games, respectively. Who has kicked the most goals, with 140?
Both, it’s a tie
Max
Ben
28. Lachie Neale won his second Brownlow Medal in September. How many votes did he receive?
35
33
31
29. North Melbourne led at three quarter-time in the AFLW grand final. How big was the margin?
7 points
11 points
3 points
30. Who averaged the most KFC Super Coach points in 2023?
Marcus Bontempelli Nick Daicos Tim English
31. Which soccer club is the reigning women’s A-League champion?
Melbourne City Melbourne Victory Sydney FC
32. At what stage of soccer’s 1986 men’s World Cup was the famous hand of God game, in which Diego Maradona’s Argentina beat England 2-1 and he scored two famous goals – one via handball, the other after a mesmerising dribble?
Quarter-final Semi-final
Final
33. Adelaide United young gun Nestory Irankunda signed a four-year contract with which soccer giant in November?
Barcelona
Bayern Munich Manchester City
34. What is the nickname of the Australian women’s water polo team? Stingrays
Stingers
Sting
35. Hurdler Jana Pittman became the first Australian female athlete to compete at both the Summer and Winter Olympics when she attended the 2014 Sochi Games. In what winter event did she compete? Biathlon
Curling Two-woman bobsleigh
36. When did Chicago Cubs end a 108-year Major League Baseball championship drought by beating Cleveland Indians 4-3 in the World Series?
2015
2016
2017
37. Who was the last Australian male to win the world snooker championship?
Neil Robertson Horace Lindrum Eddie Charlton
38. How old was Australian diver Melissa Wu when she won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
15
16
17
39. If you do not include swimming, who is the only female to win an Australian record three gold medals at a single Olympics?
Betty Cuthbert, athletics Shirley Strickland, athletics Rechelle Hawkes, hockey
40. How many Super Bowls did NFL great Tom Brady win?
5
7
9