Which athlete preceded Veronica in winning consecutive Olympic 200m events?
Florence Griffith-Joyner
Gail Devers
Bärbel Wöckel
Allyson Felix
Answer
Bärbel Wöckel preceded Veronica Campbell-Brown in winning consecutive 200m events. Wöckel, a German sprinter, won the 200m at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics, while Campbell-Brown, a Jamaican sprinter, won the 200m at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
Sprinting through History: The Veronica Campbell Brown Quiz