20 Questions — 108

[Jamiet99uk]

1. Real
2. Male
3. Not Dead
4. Not born Southern Hemisphere
5&6. Born in Europe east of the Prime Meridian
7. Country of birth primarily Catholic
8. Not unsurprisingly born in 2oth or 21st centuries [Dousing has a free dob related question]
9. Not known for politics
10. Known primarily as a sportsman
11. Not a ball sport
12. Has not competed in the Summer Olympics
13. No longer competing at high level.
14. Winter Olympic competitor.

[Jamiet99uk]

So it's a winter Olympian who is probably from one of the following countries:

Poland, Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Slovakia, France, Hungary.

[Jamiet99uk]

(Based on census data from 2013, the countries I've listed are the only ones in Europe where Catholicism is the largest religion, and which are east of the Prime Meridian).

[Jamiet99uk]

Question: Is he from a slavic country?

(On the above list, that would be Poland, Croatia, Slovakia).

[damo666]

So it's a winter Olympian who is probably from one of the following countries:

Poland, Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Slovakia, France, Hungary.

Andorra?

[Hanging Rook]

So it's a winter Olympian who is probably from one of the following countries:

Poland, Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Slovakia, France, Hungary.

I would add Slovenia, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino, Monaco, parts of Spain, Andorra, Vatican and Switzerland

If I missed one that is a hint

[Hanging Rook]

Question: Is he from a slavic country?

(On the above list, that would be Poland, Croatia, Slovakia).

No (also not Slovenia)

[Hanging Rook]

So it's a winter Olympian who is probably from one of the following countries:

Poland, Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Slovakia, France, Hungary.

Andorra?

I don' t regard that as an official question or do you want me to?

[han-shahanshah]

I’m inclined to believe that they’re Catalan or French based on the wording of answer 6.

[Jamiet99uk]

1. Real
2. Male
3. Not Dead
4. Not born Southern Hemisphere
5&6. Born in Europe east of the Prime Meridian
7. Country of birth primarily Catholic
8. Not unsurprisingly born in 2oth or 21st centuries [Dousing has a free dob related question]
9. Not known for politics
10. Known primarily as a sportsman
11. Not a ball sport
12. Has not competed in the Summer Olympics
13. No longer competing at high level.
14. Winter Olympic competitor.
15. Not from a Slavic country.

[damo666]

So it's a winter Olympian who is probably from one of the following countries:

Poland, Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Slovakia, France, Hungary.

Andorra?

I don' t regard that as an official question or do you want me to?

No, I'm suggesting Jamie omitted from his left.

[Hamish]

Free guess: Alberto Tomba?

[Hamish]

Olympic gold medal?

[Hanging Rook]

Free guess: Alberto Tomba?

No

[Hanging Rook]

Olympic gold medal?

Yes (one or more)

[Jamiet99uk]

Olympic gold medal?

Yes (one or more)

Well it definitely isn't someone from Andorra, San Marino, the Vatican, or Monaco, then. None of those countries has ever won an Olympic gold medal in a winter sport. (The Vatican does not send a team).

[damo666]

Jean Claude Killy?

If I'm wrong somebody please guess Franz Kkammer.

[damo666]

*Klammer

[han-shahanshah]

Free guess: Jean-Claude Killy?

[han-shahanshah]

Haha, missed that message damo.