OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Olympics answers
Answers to the Olympics quiz in today's supplement:
1 Amsterdam (1928). 2 Alberto Juantorena (400m/ 800m, 1976). 3 776BC. 4 Charlotte Cooper (GB); women's tennis (1900).
5 Lord Burghley. 6 S W Tysal (men's combined exercises); 1908. 7 Stella Walsh (Stanislawa Walasiewicz, 100m, 1932). 8 Emil Zatopek (5,000m) and Dana Zatopkova (javelin).
9 Johnny Weissmuller (in 1922). 10 Policeman. 11 Maricica Puica (Romania). 12 Pietro Mennea (Italy, 200m).
13 Jurgen Straub (East Germany). 14 David Broome. 15 Alexandr Dityatin (USSR, gymnast); 8 medals (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze). 16 11 hours 40 minutes (1912).
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