Quiz sport in the 1980s
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Following on from his quiz about football in the 1980s, Steven Pye has 15 questions about other sporting occasions of the decade
At which football ground in London did Barry McGuigan beat Eusebio Pedroza to win the world featherweight title in 1985?
Wembley
Loftus Road
White Hart Lane
Highbury
Which country hosted the Winter Olympics in 1988?
USA
Yugoslavia
Norway
Canada
Who won Great Britain’s only gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in 1987?
Steve Cram
Daley Thompson
Colin Jackson
Fatima Whitbread
How many players did Australia use in the 1989 Ashes series in England?
12
14
16
18
Which player won the World Darts Championship in 1982 and 1989?
Eric Bristow
John Lowe
Jocky Wilson
Keith Deller
Joe Johnson won the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible in 1986. How many matches had he won in previous editions of the tournament?
None
One
Two
Three
Which club were runners-up in the First Division in the 1983-84 season (their highest ever finish)?
QPR
West Ham United
Southampton
Ipswich Town
Which horse won the Grand National in 1986, before finishing fourth, fourth and second in the next three years?
West Tip
Hallo Dandy
Corbiere
Last Suspect
By how many seconds did Greg LeMond win the Tour de France in 1989?
Eight
23
35
59
On which golf course did Nick Faldo win his first Open title in 1987, shooting 18 pars on the final day to beat Paul Azinger by one shot?
St Andrews
Turnberry
Royal Troon
Muirfield
USA topped the medal table at the 1984 Olympics with 83 golds. Which country came second with 20?
Romania
West Germany
China
Canada
Who won the Formula One world title by half a point in 1984?
Niki Lauda
Nelson Piquet
Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Hull won the Challenge Cup final in 1982, beating Widnes in a replay after a 14-14 draw at Wembley. Which stadium hosted the replay?
Anfield
Elland Road
Old Trafford
Headingley
Which country knocked England out of the first Rugby World Cup, in 1987?
Ireland
Australia
New Zealand
Wales
When did Steffi Graf win her first Wimbledon singles title? If you need a clue, she won the other three grand slams as well.
1984
1986
1988
1989
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7 and above.
A fine score. Well played
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0 and above.
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15 and above.
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