Take this quiz to check your data of iconic twenty first century sporting moments
How properly do you keep in mind among the most iconic British sporting moments of the twenty first century? Take this quiz to check your data.
The collection of sports activities questions covers every little thing from which crew Sir Lewis Hamilton was driving for when he gained his first Formula 1 championship title, to which 12 months Ronnie O’Sullivan clinched his first snooker World Championship title.
And it additionally challenges you to recollect who Sir Andy Murray beat at Wimbledon 2013 to win the event – ending Britain’s 77-year anticipate a Wimbledon males’s singles’ champion.
In reality, this memorable second has topped an inventory of the most effective British sporting triumphs of the twenty first century – forward of the Lionesses successful the 2022 Women’s Euros, and Leicester City successful the Premier League in 2015/16.
Other iconic victories on the planet of UK sports activities for the reason that flip of the century embody Jonny Wilkinson’s last-minute drop aim for England in opposition to Australia, to win the 2003 World Cup, and Sir Mo Farah’s double gold on the 2012 Olympics, for the 5,000m and 10,000m.
Indeed, Sir Mo Farah additionally topped an inventory of the best British sportspeople of the twenty first century – popping out forward of Sir Andy Murray, Sir Lewis Hamilton, and Sir Chris Hoy.
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The analysis of two,000 sports activities followers was commissioned by CopyBet.com, with a spokesman for the betting platform saying: “The UK has a proud sporting history, and it’s always enjoyable to reflect on the moments and sportspeople we remember most fondly.
“As the study shows, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have had lots of success this century. And with Euro 2024, the Summer Olympics, and Wimbledon on the horizon, and the Six Nations underway, 2024 will surely see more memorable sporting moments.”
The examine additionally discovered that 87% imagine that UK sporting successes enhance the morale of the nation – with 65% of the opinion we’re in “desperate” want of one other sporting triumph or two.
And little question Brits can be delighted to see something near Emma Raducanu successful the US Open title in 2021, or Ben Stokes’ Ashes-saving 135 not out at Headingly, in 2019.
These moments are joined within the high 20 by England successful the Ashes in 2005, and Sir Chris Hoy’s triple gold in monitor biking, on the 2008 Olympics.
Dame Kelly Holmes’ double gold on the 2004 Olympics, within the 800m and 1500m, and Paula Radcliffe’s marathon world document in 2003, additionally made the reduce.
Meanwhile, David Beckham’s last-minute free kick in opposition to Greece in 2001, to safe England’s qualification for the 2002 World Cup, additionally appeared on the checklist of sporting triumphs.
The examine, carried out via OnePoll, discovered that six in 10 imagine the present technology of UK sportspeople holds as much as these from previous eras. And as such, 64% are optimistic concerning the UK’s sporting prospects for the last decade forward.
In explicit, their hopes could also be using on footballer Jude Bellingham, darts participant Luke Littler, or Manchester City star Phil Foden – who’ve been named the highest three sportspeople that these polled imagine will go on to develop into sporting greats.
The spokesman for CopyBet.com added: “Recent successes will surely inspire the next generation of athletes to match, or better, past achievements. The future is looking bright for the UK – no doubt sports fans will be excited to see what happens next.”
TOP 20 UK SPORTING MOMENTS OF THE twenty first CENTURY:
- Sir Andy Murray successful Wimbledon in 2013
- Jonny Wilkinson’s last-minute drop aim for England in opposition to Australia, to win the 2003 World Cup
- The Lionesses successful the Women’s Euros in 2022
- Leicester City successful the Premier League in 2015/16
- Sir Mo Farah’s double gold on the 2012 Olympics, within the 5,000m and 10,000m
- Sir Steve Redgrave successful his fifth consecutive Olympic rowing gold in 2000
- “The Miracle of Istanbul” – Liverpool’s comeback from 3-0 down, to win the Champions League in opposition to AC Milan in 2005
- England successful The Ashes in 2005
- England’s Cricket ODI World Cup win in 2019
- David Beckham’s last-minute free kick in opposition to Greece in 2001, to safe England’s qualification for the 2002 World Cup
- Manchester City FC males’s crew finishing a historic treble in 2023 (successful the FA Cup, Premier League, and Champions League)
- Sir Chris Hoy’s triple gold on the 2008 Olympics in monitor biking
- Sir Lewis Hamilton successful his seventh Formula 1 championship in 2021
- Emma Raducanu successful the US Open title in 2021
- Dame Kelly Holmes’ double gold on the 2004 Olympics, for the 800m and 1500m races
- Ben Stokes’ Ashes-saving 135 not out at Headingley in 2019
- Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill’s heptathlon gold on the 2012 Olympics
- Sir Bradley Wiggins’ Tour de France victory in 2012
- Ronnie O’Sullivan successful his seventh snooker World Championship in 2022
- Paula Radcliffe’s marathon world document in 2003
TOP 10 GREATEST UK SPORTSPEOPLE OF THE twenty first CENTURY:
- Sir Mo Farah
- Sir Andy Murray
- Sir Lewis Hamilton
- Sir Chris Hoy
- David Beckham
- Ronnie O’Sullivan
- Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
- Jonny Wilkinson
- Ben Stokes
- Dame Kelly Holmes
TOP 10 GREATEST WELSH SPORTSPEOPLE OF THE twenty first CENTURY:
- Gareth Bale
- Alun Wyn Jones
- Joe Calzaghe
- Ryan Giggs
- Geraint Thomas
- Shane Williams
- Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
- Gary Speed
- Sam Warburton
- Gareth Thomas
TOP 10 GREATEST SCOTTISH SPORTSPEOPLE OF THE twenty first CENTURY:
- Sir Andy Murray
- Sir Chris Hoy
- Stephen Hendry
- Andy Robertson
- Eilish McColgan
- Laura Muir
- Eve Muirhead
- Stuart Hogg
- Jamie Murray
- John Higgins
TOP FIVE UP-AND-COMING UK SPORTING GREATS:
- Jude Bellingham
- Luke Littler
- Phil Foden
- Emma Raducanu
- Bukayo Saka
