Christmas Quiz 2005 30/1/16

[spudnick]

This yank won the 400m hurdles in the London Olympics (7,5)

The web sites I have been on all say a Dominican won this race, an American came second, but has a different letter count.

[brainiac]

Felix Sanchez won. Maybe they mean Sanchez, Felix?!

[spudnick]

Yes, but the setter says an American and Sanchez is Dominican

[ubasses]

Leroy Cochran (1948)

[brainiac]

Wiki says American:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_S%C3%A1nchez

[Captain2]

Thought it may have been a 'trick' question so had a look at the women's result. Won by a Ruskie! Sorry. Looks like setter's error.

[Buenchico]

Charles Bacon (1908)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/400_metres_hurdles

[spudnick]

^^^ I realise its on N American continent but flag next to name is a Dominican flag

[Captain2]

Damn your eyes Chris - that was my next port of call!

[spudnick]

Thank you all. I didn't look at earlier Olympics. It is probably Charles Bacon as answers are vaguely related to Christmas.