Which country is Wayne Gretzky from?
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Canada
In the homeland of ice hockey.
💡 Did you know? In Canada Gretzky is a national icon: „The Great One“ shaped the national sport like no one else.
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In which sport was Gretzky active?
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ice hockey
The best player of all time.
💡 Did you know? Gretzky was neither big nor especially fast: his gift was anticipating „where the puck will be“.
What is Gretzky's nickname?
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The Great One
A mark of reverence.
💡 Did you know? „The Great One“ still holds over 60 NHL records.
Which NHL record does Gretzky hold?
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most points
Considered unreachable.
💡 Did you know? Gretzky scored more points from assists alone than any other player from goals AND assists combined.
Which jersey number did Wayne Gretzky wear?
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99
No one may wear it again.
💡 Did you know? His number 99 was retired league-wide: no NHL player may wear it again.
With which club did Gretzky win his titles?
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Edmonton Oilers
Several championships.
💡 Did you know? His 1988 move from Edmonton to Los Angeles is still remembered in Canada as a national shock.
Foto: Andre Forget - Andrew Scheer · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Which athlete is shown here?
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Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky of Canada is the greatest ice-hockey player of all time: „The Great One“ holds dozens of NHL records still unbeaten.
💡 Did you know? On his assists alone (without any of his goals) he would still be the all-time points record holder.
In which year was Wayne Gretzky born?
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1961
Born: 26 January 1961 in Brantford, Canada
Where was Wayne Gretzky born?
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Brantford, Canada
Born: 26 January 1961 in Brantford, Canada
What is Wayne Gretzky's origin?
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Canadian
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