Question of the day

[zagatoes30]

Not Eddie the Eagle is he?

Nope half of what he achieved was something that Eddie the Eagle could only dream of

 

[GeoffCapes]

Ahhh, that gave me a clue.

Was this the guy who won a gold medal at the summer Olympics (boxing?) and then one in the winter Olympics? (at what I don't know).

 

[zagatoes30]

Ahhh, that gave me a clue.

It was supposed to be a clue

Was this the guy who won a gold medal at the summer Olympics (boxing?) and then one in the winter Olympics? (at what I don't know).

Correct only person to win a gold in both winter and summer olympics (in different sports) - 4 man bobsleigh was his winter event

Your go

 

[midlifecrisis]

Boxing and bobsleigh are quite different disciplines so that's quite a feat. There's many athletes who go from track and field to sledding, Lizzy Yarnold for one.

 

[zagatoes30]

There was another guy who won Golds in both Summer & Winter but it was in the same sport as one of the skating disciplines originally was in the Summer Olympics before the Winter Olympics were started.

 

[midlifecrisis]

He was an ice skater and it was before the winter games came about and skating was included in the summer games.

 

[daverichardson]

who'se go is it?

 

[GeoffCapes]

who'se go is it?

Me. Give me a couple of minutes and I'll think of one.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Pre 1987.
Peugeot, Lancia, Audi, Ford.

What six are missing?

 

[BennyD]

I'm guessing here, but that sounds like world rally car winners so how about; Opel, Fiat, Vauxhall, Talbot/Sunbeam, Alpine/Renault, Austin.

 

[GeoffCapes]

You're in the right ball park, but the answers are wrong. Not all of them though.

 

[BennyD]

Ok, so how about narrowing it down and telling us which are right.

 

[GeoffCapes]

I'm guessing here, but that sounds like world rally car winners so how about; Opel, Fiat, Vauxhall, Talbot/Sunbeam, Alpine/Renault, Austin.

Fiat, Talbot Sunbeam, Alpine, Renault are correct.

Two to get.

 

[Doohickey]

Saab?

 

[zagatoes30]

Pre 87 ?

WRC Constructors started in 73 and the winners were Alpine, Lancia, Fiat, Ford, Talbot, Audi, Peugeot

If pre 97 Subaru & Toyota could be added to the list and then Mitsubishi from 98

 

[zagatoes30]

Just seen Renault was in so it could be Monte Carlo rally and then you would need to add Porsche & Opel but pretty sure Ford have never won the Monte

 

[GeoffCapes]

Nope.
Think laterally.

 

[zagatoes30]

Ermm, laterally "goes for a lie down"

So is it rally related? It seems like it should be as I can't think of anything that Alpine have been involved with other than that. Consider drivers championship but sure Walter Rohl won that in an Opel. Can't be the RAC neither Fiat or Alpine won that. And is there any significance of pre 87?

Need to think more

 

[GeoffCapes]

It is rally related.
The significance of pre 87 is to do with the manufacturers.

 

[spkennyuk]

Think your going to have to put us out of our misery Geoff and set a new question. The thread has gone dead for now.