Quiz time! How much do you know about the Euros?

Madeira, Portugal will host the Para swimming European Open Championships in a 100 days from now 05 Feb 2021

female Para swimmer Ellen Keane smiles and holds up her gold medal

Ireland's Ellen Keane showing the medals she won at the Dublin 2018 World Para Swimming Allianz Championships

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By World Para Swimming

Madeira, Portugal will host the European Open Championships in 100 days from now.

This year's competition will be open to athletes from outside Europe making it the biggest Para swimming event to take place in 2021 before the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan in August.

While you get ready for the action, World Para Swimming prepared a quiz for you to test your knowledge about the Euros.

Are you ready?

The answers are at the end of the quiz!

Question 1

How many editions of the Euros have taken place to date?

A – Four
B – Five
C – Six
D - Seven

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Question 2

What city hosted the first edition of the European Championships?

A – Berlin, Germany
B – London, Great Britain
C – Reykjavik, Iceland
D – Vienna, Austria

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Question 3

Which country has won the most gold medals at the Euros?

A – Ukraine
B – Great Britain
C – Russia
D – Italy

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Question 4

This is the second time Madeira hosts the Europeans. When was the first?

A – 2010
B – 2012
C – 2014
D - 2016

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Question 5

Can you name a swimmer in the list below that never won a medal in the Euros?

A – Alice Tai, Great Britain
B – Daniel Dias, Brazil
C – Ellie Cole, Australia
D – Maksym Krypak, Ukraine

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Question 6

Dublin, Ireland hosted the last edition of the Euros in 2018. Who was the most successful swimmer in that competition with seven gold medals in seven events?

A – Ihar Boki, Belarus
B – Alice Tai, Great Britain
C – Simone Barlaam, Italy
D – Liesette Bruinsma, the Netherlands

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And the answers are...
1 – B

2 – C

3 – A

4 – D

5 – C

6 – A

How did it go?

0 TO 1 CORRECT ANSWER

Oh, well... We understand if you feel disappointed but we have some tips for you. Follow World Para Swimming channels on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to learn more about the sport and stay tuned for the latest news in the lead up to the Euros in Madeira.

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2 TO 3 CORRECT ANSWERS

You just need a little bit more practice. The Euros are not that far away but you have time. Just take a look a some of the best moments from previous championships and try the quiz again in a couple of weeks.