FROM Emma Raducanu’s fairytale in New York, to England’s heart-breaking loss at the Euros – 2021 was certainly a sporting year to remember. But how much attention did you pay to the finer details? Below are the answers to the 20 questions set by sports correspondent Jonty Banks.
1 Which Japanese sportswoman lit the Olympic flame at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics? Answer: Naomi Osaka
2 Name the English batsman who broke the record for the most ducks in a calendar year after being bowled by Mitchell Starc with first ball of the 2021 Ashes? Answer: Rory Burns
3 Identify the 51-year-old American golfer who won the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island in May? Answer: Phil Mickelson
4 Which nation did England lose to in the T20 Cricket World Cup semi finals? Answer: New Zealand
5 The 2021 Grand National at Aintree was won by which jockey? Answer: Rachel Blackmore
6 Which British teenager was the first qualifier to ever win a women’s tennis grand slam in the open era? Answer: Emma Raducanu
7 The 2021 Six Nations player of the championship was awarded to which Scottish forward? Answer: Hamish Watson
8 Which team beat the Southern Brave to win the first ever women’s Hundred final? Answer: Oval Invincibles
9 Who scored the goal which secured Chelsea a 1-0 victory in the 2021 Champions League Final? Answer: Kai Havertz
10 Who was man of the match when England rugby league team played the Combined Nations All Stars at The Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington in June? Answer: Peter Mata'utia
11 Which English Formula One driver is set to be Lewis Hamilton’s teammate at Mercedes next season? Answer: George Russell
12 Who was Tom Daley’s gold medal winning partner in the 10m synchronized diving at the Olympics? Answer: Matty Lee
13 Which South African kicked the match-winning penalty in the 3rd and final test of the Lions series? Answer: Morne Steyn
14 Which Welshman won the PDC World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace back in January? Answer: Gerwyn Price
15 The 2020/21 Premier League Golden Boot was awarded to which player? Answer: Harry Kane
16 Which football manager recently took charge of his 600th Premier League fixture? Answer: David Moyes
17 Novak Djokovic won three out of the four men’s grand slam final’s this year. Who won the other? Answer: Daniil Medvedev
18 Sky Brown became the youngest British Athlete to win a medal at the Olympics. How old was she when doing so? Answer: 13
19 How many F1 Driver’s Championships has Lewis Hamilton won throughout his career? Answer: Seven
20 Which individual won the most points at the 2021 Ryder Cup? Answer: Dustin Johnson
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