1. WORKSHEET
Athletes and landmarks in the
history of the Modern Olympic
Games
Kristin Otto (Germany).
OLYMPIC GAME
Seoul, 1988.
EVENT
Swimming.
LANDMARK He won six gold medals and three world
record.
ATHLETE
Emil Zátopek (Czechoslovakia)
OLYMPIC GAME
Helsinki, 1952.
EVENT
Athletics.
LANDMARK He won gold medals in 500m, 1000m and
marathon.
ATHLETE
ATHLETE
OLYMPIC GAME
EVENT
Jesse Owens (United States of American).
Berlin, 1936
Athletics.
LANDMARK He won gold medals in 100m, 200m, 4x100m and
jump.
Harold Abraham & Eric Liddell (United
Kingdom).
OLYMPIC GAME
Paris, 1924.
EVENT
Athletics.
LANDMARK He won gold medals in 100m, 400m and
Long Jump.
ATHLETE
Abebe Bikila (Ethiopia).
OLYMPIC GAME
Rome, 1960 & Tokyo, 1964.
EVENT
Athletics.
LANDMARK Two gold medals in two consecutive games.
ATHLETE

2. Fermín Cacho (Spain).
OLYMPIC GAME
Barcelona, 1992.
EVENT
Athletics.
LANDMARK First Spanish athlete to win a gold medal.
ATHLETE
Spanish Soccer Team.
OLYMPIC GAME
Barcelona, 1992.
EVENT
Football.
LANDMARK Gold medal in Football.
ATHLETE
ATHLETE
OLYMPIC
GAME
EVENT
Mark Spitz (USA).
Munich, 1972.
Swimming.
LANDMARK Seven gold medals and seven world records.