Years in sports:	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
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Years:	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Contents 1 Athletics 1.1 Marathon 1.2 World Records 2 Auto racing 3 Baseball 4 Basketball 5 Boxing 6 Cricket 7 Cycling 8 Dogsled racing 9 Field Hockey 10 Figure skating 11 Football (American) 12 Football (Canadian) 13 Football (Soccer) 14 Gaelic Athletic Association 15 Golf 16 Thoroughbred Horse Racing 17 Harness Racing 18 Ice Hockey 19 Lacrosse 20 Mixed Martial Arts 21 Radiosport 22 Skiing 23 Snooker 24 Swimming 24.1 International competitions 24.2 Records 25 Taekwondo 26 Tennis 27 Volleyball 28 Water polo 28.1 Men's Competition 28.2 Women's Competition 29 Multi-sport events 30 Awards 31 Deaths

Athletics

For an extensive coverage see 1993 in athletics (track and field)

Marathon

• June 13 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Jan Tau (RSA) 2:12:19
  • Women's Winner: Veronika Troxler (SUI) 2:44:33

• June 20 — Mediterranean Games Marathon, Narbonne, France
  • Men's Winner: Davide Milesi (ITA) 2:18:42
  • Women's Winner: Helena Javornik (SLO) 2:42:58

• August 14 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Stuttgart, Germany
  • Men's Winner: Mark Plaatjes (USA) 2:13:57

• August 15 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Stuttgart, Germany
  • Women's Winner: Junko Asari (JPN) 2:30:03

• December 5 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Dionicio Cerón (MEX) 2:08:51

World Records

• February 11 — Irina Privalova sets a new women's 60m indoors world record

Auto racing

• Stock car racing:
  • Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500
  • NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt
  • Two top NASCAR drivers--Alan Kulwicki, the 1992 series champion, and Davey Allison, were killed in aviation accidents. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1990 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Grigory Misutin, USSR Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1992 in athletics (track and field Marathon August Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1994 in athletics (track and field Track February 20 &mdash Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1995 in athletics (track and field Marathon January Athletics Decathlon Best Year Performance * &ndash 8824 points Marathon The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) This page contains an overview of the year 1993 in Athletics (track and field. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for The Enschede Marathon is an annual Marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe Africa and Asia meet Narbonne ( Narbona in Catalan and in Occitan, the Roman Narbo) is a commune in southwestern France in the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Davide Milesi (born December 12, 1964 in Bergamo) is a retired Long-distance runner from Italy, who represented his native country Helena Javornik (born 26 March 1966) is a Slovenian long-distance runner who has specialized in all distances from 1500 metres to the Marathon Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures The official results of the Men's Marathon at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart Germany, held on Saturday August 14, 1993. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Mark Plaatjes (born June 2, 1961 in Johannesburg) was the Marathon champion at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed The official results of the Women's Marathon at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart Germany, held on Sunday August 15, 1993. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Junko Asari (born 22 September 1969 in Kazuno Akita) is a retired Japanese marathon runner. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. The Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship, held in Fukuoka, Japan, is a prominent international marathon race established in 1947 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Dionicio Cerón Pizarro (born October 9, 1965 in Toluca) is a former Marathon runner from Mexico, whose personal best A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Irina Anatoljewna Privalova (Ирина Анатольевна Привалова née Sergeyeva on November 22, 1968 in Malakhova) is a Russian Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956 in Newton North Carolina) is a former American race car driver The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr ( April 29, 1951 &ndash February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver best known for his career driving Alan Dennis Kulwicki (December 14 1954 &ndash April 1 1993 nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince" was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) David Carl "Davey" Allison ( February 25, 1961 - July 13, 1993) was a NASCAR Race car Driver, best Kulwicki died in a plane crash on his way to a race; Allison died from injuries suffered in a helicopter crash during a race weekend.
• CART Racing - season championship won by Nigel Mansell
  • Indianapolis 500 - Emerson Fittipaldi
• Formula One Championship - Alain Prost of France (Williams-Renault)
• 24 hours of Le Mans:
  • won by the team of Geoff Brabham / Christophe Bouchut / Eric Hélary driving a Peugeot 905
• Rally racing - Juha Kankkunen won the World Rally Championship in a Toyota
  • the team of Didier Auriol / Bernard Occelli won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
• Drag racing:
  • Eddie Hill won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship
  • Rance McDaniel won Top Fuel at the NHRA Winston Finals

Baseball

• The Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins play their inaugural season. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, Geoff Brabham (born March 20 1952) is an Australian racing driver Christophe Bouchut (born September 24, 1966 in Voiron) is a French race driver Eric Hélary (born 1966-08-10) is a racing driver from Paris. The Peugeot 905 is a Sports-prototype racing car introduced for Sportscar racing. Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Juha Matti Pellervo Kankkunen ( born in Laukaa, Finland on April 2 1959, made his name principally as a rally car driver History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. Didier Auriol (born August 18 1958) is a French rally driver Born in Montpellier, and initially an Ambulance driver The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a Rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. Drag racing is a competition in which objects compete to be the first to cross a set finish mark usually from a dead stop and in a straight line Eddie Hill (born March 6, 1936) is a retired American drag racer who won numerous Drag racing championships on land and water "NHRA" redirects here For other uses see NHRA (disambiguation. Top-Fuel Racing is a class of Drag racing in which the cars are run on a maximum of 90% Nitromethane and about 10% Methanol (also known as racing alcohol Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida.
• Randy Myers saves 53 games for the Chicago Cubs, breaking Dave Righetti's record for left-handers. Randall Kirk Myers (born September 19, 1962 in Vancouver Washington, U The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. David Allan Righetti (born November 28, 1958 in San Jose California) is a former American left-handed Pitcher for various Major
• Lee Smith breaks the all-time save mark by recording his 358th save in a 9-7 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 13
• World Series: The Toronto Blue Jays win 4 games to 2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Lee Arthur Smith (born December 4 1957 is a retired American right-handed Relief pitcher who played for eight teams in Major League Baseball from 1980 The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Series MVP is Paul Molitor, Toronto. Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Joe Carter hit the second ever walk-off home run to end the World Series. Joseph Christopher Carter (born March 7 1960 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.

Basketball

• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • North Carolina wins 77-71 over Michigan

• NBA Finals|NBA Finals:
  • Chicago Bulls win 4 games to 2 over the Phoenix Suns to complete their first three-peat of the decade (see John Paxson). Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29 1960 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player Michael Jordan announced his retirement on October 6. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman

• National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
  • Melbourne Tigers defeated the Perth Wildcats 2-1 in the best-of-three final series. The National Basketball League is Australia 's top-level professional Basketball competition Early Struggles - '84 - '91 The Tigers joined the National Basketball League in 1984 History The 1980s Formed in 1982 as the Westate Wildcats, the Wildcats became the first and so far only Western Australian club to compete in the NBL

Boxing

• March 13 – Michael Carbajal comes off the floor twice to knock out Humberto Gonzalez in seven rounds and unify the world's Jr. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Michael Carbajal (born September 17, 1967) is a Phoenix, Arizona, U Humberto Gonzalez (born March 25, 1966) is a Mexican former world Boxing champion Flyweight title in the fight of the year

• May 7 to 16 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Tampere, Finland
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Nszan Munczyan (Armenia)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Waldemar Font (Cuba)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Aleksandar Hristov (Bulgaria)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Damian Austin (Cuba)
  • Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg): Héctor Vinent (Cuba)
  • Welterweight (– 67 kg): Juan Hernández Sierra (Cuba)
  • Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Francisc Vaştag (Romania)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Ariel Hernández (Cuba)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Ramón Garbey (Cuba)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Félix Savón (Cuba)
  • Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Roberto Balado (Cuba)

• September 6 to 12 – 30th European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Bursa, Turkey. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The Men's 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Tampere Finland from May 7 to 16. Tampere ( ˈtɑmpɛrɛ Swedish: Tammerfors or) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi Aleksandar Hristov (Александър Христов (born July 28, 1964) is a retired boxer from Bulgaria, who became world champion and Serafim Simeonov Todorov (Серафим Симеонов Тодоров or Gogi Todoridze (born July 6, 1969 in Peshtera, Pazardzhik Héctor Vinent Cháron (born July 25, 1972 in Santiago de Cuba) was a Cuban boxer, who won the Light Welterweight Gold Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the Welterweight ( The boxer Francisc Vaştag ( Hungarian: Vastag Ferenc, born November 26, 1969 in Reşiţa, Caraş-Severin Ariel Hernández (born April 8, 1972) is a boxer from Cuba, who won two Olympic gold medals in the Middleweight division (71-75 kg Ramón Garbey (born March 31, 1971) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who won the world title as an amateur in Light heavyweight division Félix Savón Fabre (born September 22, 1967) is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games Roberto Balado Méndez ( February 15, 1969 &ndash July 2, 1994) was a Cuban boxer. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the The Men's 1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Bursa Turkey from September 6 to September 12. Bursa (historically also known as Prussa, Greek: Προύσα and later as Brusa) is a city in northwestern Turkey and the seat
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Daniel Petrov (Bulgaria)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Ravchan Gusseynov (Azerbaijan)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Raimkul Malakhbekov (Russia)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Jacek Bielski (Poland)
  • Light Welterweight (– 63. Daniel Bozhilov Petrov (born September 8, 1971 in Varna) is a Bulgarian boxer. Raimkul Khudoynazarovich Malakhbekov (Раимкуль Худойназарович Малахбеков born August 16, 1974 in Dushanbe) is one of highest Serafim Simeonov Todorov (Серафим Симеонов Тодоров or Gogi Todoridze (born July 6, 1969 in Peshtera, Pazardzhik 5 kg): Nurhan Süleymanoğlu (Turkey)
  • Welterweight (– 67 kg): Vitalius Karpaciauskas (Lithuania)
  • Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Francisc Vaştag (Romania)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Dirk Eigenbrodt (Germany)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Igor Schinin (Russia)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Georgi Kandelaki (Georgia)
  • Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Svilen Rusinov (Bulgaria)

• November 12 – Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe by decision in twelve rounds to regain the world's unified Heavyweight title. Nurhan Süleymanoğlu is a boxer from Turkey. Participating at the 1996 Summer Olympics, he was stopped in the second round of the light welterweight The boxer Francisc Vaştag ( Hungarian: Vastag Ferenc, born November 26, 1969 in Reşiţa, Caraş-Severin Georgi Kandelaki (born April 10, 1974 in Gori Georgia) is a former boxer from Georgia, who won the gold medal in the Super Svilen Alidov Rusinov (Свилен Алидов Русинов born February 29, 1964 in Pleven) is a Bulgarian boxer, who twice Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the Cruiserweight Riddick Lamont Bowe (born August 10, 1967, Brooklyn, New York City) is an American boxer and former undisputed It is the fan man fight.

Cricket

• June 4 - Shane Warne bowls the Ball of the Century to Mike Gatting in the first Test at Old Trafford. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the The Ball of the Century, also referred to as the Gatting Ball or simply That Ball, is the nickname given to a Michael William Gatting OBE (born Kingsbury 6 June 1957 usually known as Mike, was an English Cricketer who played First-class cricket Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The Old Trafford Cricket Ground, usually known as simply Old Trafford, is a Cricket ground situated on Talbot Road in Old Trafford, an area of
• The Ashes - Australia defeat England 4-0 in England. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales.

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Miguel Indurain of Spain
• Tour de France - Miguel Indurain of Spain
• World Cycling Championship: Lance Armstrong of United States

Barry Winkler has erection fall out of his pants

Dogsled racing

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
  • Jeff King won with lead dogs: Herbie & Kitty

Field Hockey

• Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Poznań, Poland
  • Gold Medal: South Korea
  • Silver Medal: Spain
  • Bronze Medal: India

• Men's Champions Trophy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Gold Medal: Australia
  • Silver Medal: Germany
  • Bronze Medal: The Netherlands

• Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Gold Medal: Germany
  • Silver Medal: Argentina
  • Bronze Medal: Canada

• Women's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
  • Gold Medal: Australia
  • Silver Medal: The Netherlands
  • Bronze Medal: Germany

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada
  • Ladies' champion: Oksana Baiul, Ukraine
  • Pairs' champions: Isabelle Brasseur & Lloyd Eisler, Canada
  • Ice dancing champions: Maya Usova & Alexander Zhulin, Russia

Football (American)

• Super Bowl XXVII: Dallas Cowboys won 52-17 over the Buffalo Bills
• [[Florida State won the national championship over Nebraska. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional Miguel Ángel Indurain Larraya (born July 16, 1964, Villava, Navarre) is a retired Spanish Road racing cyclist. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Miguel Ángel Indurain Larraya (born July 16, 1964, Villava, Navarre) is a retired Spanish Road racing cyclist. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI organises World Championships to determine world champion cyclists Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson September 18 1971 is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Astana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dogsled racing, more accurately referred to as Sleddog Racing is a winter dog sport involving the timed competition of teams of Sleddogs that pull a sled The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the " Iditarod " is an annual Sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers Jeff King (born in North Fork, California) is an American long distance musher who is well known for winning both the 1049+ mi (1600+ Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Poznań Lublin Voivodeship This article is about the city in Poland Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The 1993 Men's Champions Trophy took place from July 3 to July 11 1993 in the Tun Razak Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The 8th Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier for the 1994 Hockey World Cup in Dublin, Ireland was held in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, from Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The fourth edition of the Women's Hockey Champions Trophy took place from August 22 to August 29 1993 in the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which Kurt Browning CM (born June 18, 1966) is a Canadian figure skater and Choreographer. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Oksana Baiul (Оксана Баюл (born November 16, 1977) is a Ukrainian professional figure skater. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Isabelle Brasseur (born July 28, 1970, Kingsbury Quebec) is a figure skater from Canada. Lloyd Edgar Eisler (born on April 28, 1963 in Seaforth Ontario) is a Canadian pair skater. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Maya Usova (Майя Усова is a Russian ice dancer. She won the 1993 World Championships with partner and then-husband Alexander Alexander (Sasha Vyacheslavovich Zhulin (Russian Александр Вячеславович Жулин b Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Super Bowl XXVII was an American football game played on January 31 1993 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb ]]
• The Hawaii Football League was formed. The Hawaiʻi Football League, (HFL or (HIFL was a semi-pro football league (listed as adult amateur on website operating in Hawaiʻi from 1994 to 2005

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos win 33-23 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Vanier Cup: Toronto Varsity Blues won 37-34 over Calgary Dinos

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 1993 in football (soccer)

• UEFA Champions League - Olympique de Marseille defeats A.C. Milan 1-0. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Vanier Cup (in Coupe Vanier is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Varsity Blues is the name for the intercollegiate sports program at the University of Toronto. The Calgary Dinos are the athletic teams that represent the University of Calgary in Calgary Alberta, Canada. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1993 throughout the world See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Marseille is later banned from defending their title the next year due to a corruption scandal.
• The Zambian national team dies in an air crash. The Zambia national football team represents the country of Zambia and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. The team traveled to Senegal to play a qualifying match for the 1994 FIFA World Cup departing from Lusaka, the Zambian capital. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau of the country at an elevation The plane owned of the Zambian army minutes after take off from the airport of Libreville, Gabon to fill oil crash over the Gabonese coast. Libreville (population 578156 January 1, 2005) is the capital and largest city of Gabon.

Gaelic Athletic Association

• Camogie
  • All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Cork
  • National Camogie League: Kilkenny

• Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Derry 1-14 d. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team Sport, organised by the Camogie Association of Ireland, the women's variant of For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( Kilkenny GAA) (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Channaigh is one of the 32 county boards Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. Cork 2-8
  • National Football League: Dublin 0-10 d. For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Ath Cliath or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of Donegal 0-6 (replay)

• Ladies' Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry
  • National Football League: Laois

• Hurling
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Kilkenny 2-17 d. For more details of Donegal GAA see Donegal Senior Football Championship or Donegal Senior Hurling Championship. Ladies' Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland. The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Laois or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic The GAA All-Ireland Hurling Senior Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in Ireland. The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( Kilkenny GAA) (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Channaigh is one of the 32 county boards Galway 1-15
  • National Hurling League:

Golf

Men's Golf

• Major championship results:
  1. April - The Masters - Bernhard Langer
  2. June - US Open - Lee Janzen
  3. July - British Open - Greg Norman
  4. August - PGA Championship - Paul Azinger

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Nick Price - $1,478,557
• Champions Tour leading money winner: Dave Stockton - $1,175,944
• Ryder Cup: United States team won 15-13 over the Europe team in world golf. The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards For the latest competition see National Hurling League 2008. The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Life and work Langer was born in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Overview Janzen was born in Austin, Minnesota, and spent most of his childhood in Baltimore, Maryland, where he played Little League The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Career outline Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv and Toini Norman The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Professional wins (15 PGA Tour wins (12 1987 (3 Phoenix Open, Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational, Canon Sammy Davis Founded in 1916 the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens Florida, and is the largest working sports organization Background Price is a Zimbabwean citizen but was born in Durban, South Africa. The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually PGA Tour wins (10 1967 (1 Colonial National Invitation 1968 (2 Cleveland Open Invitational, Greater Milwaukee Open The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Women's Golf

• US Women's Open - Lauri Merten
• LPGA Championship - Patty Sheehan
• Betsy King: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $595,992. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Lauri Merten (born July 6, 1960 in Waukesha Wisconsin) is an American Golfer She attended Arizona State University and The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running Amateur career Sheehan won three straight Nevada high school championships (1972-74 three straight Nevada State Amateurs (1975-78 and two straight California Women's Amateurs (1977-78 Career King played collegiately at Furman University, where Beth Daniel was a teammate The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Vintage Crop
• Canada - Queen's Plate - Peteski
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Urban Sea
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Commander in Chief

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Zafonic
  2. Epsom Derby - Commander in Chief
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Bob's Return

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. May 1 - Kentucky Derby - Sea Hero
  2. Preakness Stakes - Prairie Bayou
  3. Belmont Stakes - Colonial Affair
  • Julie Krone, the all-time leading female jockey, became the first woman ever to win a Triple Crown race when she rode Colonial Affair to victory in the Belmont. Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race. Vintage Crop (foaled 1987 in Ireland) was a popular Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Flat racing in Ireland England, and Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Queen's Plate is North America's oldest Thoroughbred horse race. Peteski (1990-2001 was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Canadian Triple Crown in 1993 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above Urban Sea (foaled 1989 in Kentucky) is a French Thoroughbred Filly racehorse best known for winning France's most prestigious race Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and Commander in Chief (1990 - 2007 was a British Thoroughbred Racehorse, foaled in 1990 by Dancing Brave out of Slightly Dangerous The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and Zafonic (1990-2002 was a European Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Kentucky. The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races Commander in Chief (1990 - 2007 was a British Thoroughbred Racehorse, foaled in 1990 by Dancing Brave out of Slightly Dangerous The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May Sea Hero (foaled 1990 in Virginia) is an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 Prairie Bayou (1990-1993 was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse owned and bred by Loblolly Stable of Lake Hamilton Arkansas The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. Colonial Affair (foaled 1990 in Middleburg Virginia, at Rutledge Farm by Mr Julie Krone (born Julieann Louise Krone July 24, 1963, Benton Harbor Michigan) is a retired American Jockey.

• Breeders' Cup:
  1. Breeders' Cup Classic - Arcangues
  2. Breeders' Cup Distaff - Hollywood Wildcat
  3. Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Brocco
  4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Phone Chatter
  5. Breeders' Cup Mile - Lure
  6. Breeders' Cup Sprint - Cardmania
  7. Breeders' Cup Turf - Kotashaan

Harness Racing

• North America Cup - Presidential Ball

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Riyadh
  2. Little Brown Jug - Life Sign
  3. Messenger Stakes - Riyadh

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - American Winner
  2. Yonkers Trot - American Winner
  3. Kentucky Futurity - Pine Chip

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Jack Morris
  • Trotters: Night Allowance

Ice Hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

• Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

• Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Kings

• World Hockey Championship
  • Men's champion: Russia defeated Sweden
  • Junior Men's champion: Canada won over Sweden
  • Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (now Anaheim Ducks) play inaugural season. The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races operated by Breeders' Cup Limited a company formed in 1982 The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade 1 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles (2012 m on dirt Arcangues (foaled March 12 1988 is a Thoroughbred racehorse from France. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and Geldings raced on dirt Brocco (foaled March 2 1991 in Florida) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies is a 1 1/16-mile Thoroughbred horse race on dirt (although the distance has varied depending on the configuration of the host track for two-year-old The Breeders' Cup Mile is a 1-mile Grade 1 Weight for Age Stakes race for Thoroughbred Racehorses three years old and up run on a Lure (born 1989 is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and owned by Claiborne Farm in Paris Kentucky, he is a son of the leading The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait The North America Cup is an annual Harness racing event for 3-year-old Standardbred pacing horses which is held at Mohawk Raceway in Campbellville The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races: Cane Pace, held at Freehold Raceway in Freehold New The Cane Pace is a harness horse race run annually since 1955. The Messenger Stakes is an American Harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters consists of the following horse races: Hambletonian, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in Hambletonian (Hamletonian 10 Hall of Fame of the Trotter A great grandson of the imported English Thoroughbred Messenger profoundly influenced the sport of harness racing The Yonkers Trot is a harness race for three-year old trotting Standardbreds held at Yonkers Raceway in New York. The Kentucky Futurity is a Stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington Kentucky since 1893 The Inter Dominion is a Harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.

Lacrosse

• The Buffalo Bandits defeat the Philadelphia Wings to win the Major Indoor Lacrosse League championship

Mixed Martial Arts

• November 12 — The inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship is held at the McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado. Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional Box lacrosse league in North America The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world McNichols Sports Arena (aka Big Mac) was an indoor arena in Denver, Colorado, USA adjacent to Mile High Stadium. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Royce Gracie defeats Art Jimmerson in the first round of the tournament, Ken Shamrock in the semi finals and Gerard Gordeau in the finals to become the UFC 1 tournament champion. Royce Gracie (born December 12, 1966) is a professional Mixed martial arts (MMA fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner Art Jimmerson was a boxer based in St Louis Missouri, who competed at Super middleweight, Light heavyweight, Cruiserweight and Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional Kancho Gerard Gordeau (born March 30, 1959) is a Mixed martial arts fighter from The Hague, The Netherlands who competed against .

Radiosport

• The Friendship Radiosport Games held in Victoria, British Columbia are the first international Amateur Radio Direction Finding competition ever held in Canada. Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. Amateur radio direction finding ( ARDF, also known as radio orienteering and Radiosport) is an amateur racing sport that combines Radio direction Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
  • The women's overall season champion: Anita Wachter, Austria

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18-5
• World rankings: Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1993/94

Swimming

International competitions

• 21st European LC Championships, held in Sheffield, United Kingdom (August 3 – 8)
  • Germany wins the most medals (21), and the most gold medals (11)

• Third European Sprint Championships, held in Gateshead, United Kingdom (November 11 – 13)
  • Germany wins the most medals (17), Sweden the most gold medals (6)

• First World Short Course Championships, held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain (December 2 – 5)
  • United States and Australia win the most medals (21), China the most gold medals (10)

Records

• February 17 — Mark Foster breaks the world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) at a swimming meet in Sheffield, United Kingdom, clocking 21. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and Sport involving sliding down Snow -covered hills with long Skis attached Marc Girardelli (born 18 July 1963 in Lustenau, Austria) is a former Alpine skier Girardelli started skiing at the age of five Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Anita Wachter (born February 12 1967, Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Voralberg) is a former Austrian professional alpine Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Snooker is a Cue sport that is played on a large Baize -covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional Snooker The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional Snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional Snooker Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance The European Long Course Championships 1993 in Swimming were held in Sheffield, England from Tuesday August 3 to Sunday August 8, Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. The third edition of what later would be the European Short Course Championships was held in Gateshead, United Kingdom, from November 11 till November Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St The 1st FINA Short Course World Championships were held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain from December 2 until December 5, 1993 Palma is the major City and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Mark Andrew Foster (born May 12, 1970 in Billericay, Essex, England) is an English Swimmer, specialising The first World Record in the Men's 50 metres Freestyle in long course (50 metres Swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 60.

Taekwondo

• World Championships held in New York, United States

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - Jim Courier
  2. French Open - Sergi Bruguera
  3. Wimbledon championships - Pete Sampras
  4. US Open - Pete Sampras

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - Monica Seles
  2. French Open - Steffi Graf
  3. Wimbledon championships - Steffi Graf
  4. US Open - Steffi Graf

• Davis Cup of world tennis won by Germany 4-1 over Australia. Taekwondo (Korean태권도thɛʔkwʌndo Englishˈteɪˈkwɒnˈdoʊ is a Korean Martial art and the National sport of South Korea The 1993 World Taekwondo Championships were the 11th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in New York, United States from August New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year James Spencer "Jim" Courier Jr (born August 17 1970 in Sanford Florida) is a former world number one professional Tennis player from the The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Sergi Bruguera Torner (born on January 16, 1971, in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired professional Tennis player from Spain The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Monica Seles (Szeles Mónika Serbian: Моника Селеш Monika Seleš, /sɛlɛʃ/ born December 2 1973 is a former World No The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

• April 30 - During a changeover at a tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Monica Seles is stabbed in the back by a deranged fan of rival Steffi Graf. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Monica Seles (Szeles Mónika Serbian: Моника Селеш Monika Seleš, /sɛlɛʃ/ born December 2 1973 is a former World No Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No Seles would not play competitively for more than two years after the incident.

Volleyball

• Men's World League – Final Four in São Paulo, Brazil
  • Gold Medal:  Brazil
  • Silver Medal:  Russia
  • Bronze Medal:  Italy
• Women's World Grand Prix – Final Round in Hong Kong
  • Gold Medal:  Cuba
  • Silver Medal:  China
  • Bronze Medal:  Russia

• Asian Championship
  • Men's Tournament in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
    • Gold Medal:  South Korea
    • Silver Medal:  Kazakhstan
    • Bronze Medal:  Japan
  • Women's Tournament in Shanghai, PR China
    • Gold Medal:  China
    • Silver Medal:  Japan
    • Bronze Medal:  South Korea

• Women's European Championship in Brno and Zlín, Czechoslovakia
  • Gold Medal:  Russia
  • Silver Medal:  Czech Republic
  • Bronze Medal:  Ukraine

Water polo

Men's Competition

• FINA World Cup in Athens, Greece
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  Hungary
  • Bronze Medal:  Australia

• European Championship in Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  Hungary
  • Bronze Medal:  Spain

Women's Competition

• European Championship in Leeds, United Kingdom
  • Gold Medal:  Netherlands
  • Silver Medal:  Russia
  • Bronze Medal:  Hungary

Multi-sport events

• First East Asian Games held in Shanghai, China

• Fourth World Games held in The Hague, The Netherlands

• Twelfth Mediterranean Games held in Languedoc-Roussillon, France

• Seventeenth Summer Universiade held in Buffalo, New York, United States

• Sixteenth Winter Universiade held in Zakopane, Poland

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Michael Jordan, NBA basketball
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Sheryl Swoopes, College basketball
• ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Evander Holyfield, American boxer

Deaths

• January 21 — Charlie Gehringer, Major League Baseball player (1924-1942)
• February 20 — Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian auto-designer
• February 24 — Bobby Moore, English soccer star
• February 15 – Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen (66), Dutch freestyle swimmer (b. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet The FIVB World League 1993 was the fourth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 21 to July 31 São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world The Brazil men's national volleyball team is the national team of Brazil. The Russia men's national Volleyball team is the national team of Russia. The Italy men's national volleyball team is the Volleyball national team of Italy. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Cuba women's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba. The China women's national volleyball team ( represents the People's Republic of China in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The Russia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia. Nakhon Ratchasima (นครราชสีมา naˡkʰon ˡraːtʃasiːˈmaː is a city ( thesaban nakhon) in the north-east ( The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The South Korea men's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The Japan men's national volleyball team is the Volleyball national team of Japan. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The China women's national volleyball team ( represents the People's Republic of China in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The Japan women's national volleyball team, or All-Japan women's volleyball team, is the Volleyball national team of Japan, currently ranked The South Korea women's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The 1993 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 18th edition of the event organised by Europe's governing volleyball body the Confédération Européenne de Brno ( IPA:; Brünn is the second-largest City in the Czech Republic. This article is on the city See also Zlin aircraft brand Zlín (zliːn formerly Gottwaldov ('gotvaldof is a city in the Zlín Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Russia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia. The Ukraine women's national volleyball team represents Ukraine in international women's Volleyball competitions and friendly matches Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's History Australia has competed internationally since the 1948 London Olympic Games, and has qualified for all subsequent Olympic tournaments except Atlanta in Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Netherlands women's national Water polo team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Russia women's national water polo team represents Russia in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Hungary women's national water polo team represents Hungary in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches A multi-sport event -- 246717740 ( talk) 1859 5 October 2008 (UTC is an organized sporting event often held over multiple days and featuring competition in many The East Asian Games is a Multi-sport event organised by East Asian Games Association (EAGA and held every four years since 1993 among athletes from Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National This article is about the real-life event. There is also the World Games computer game. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe Africa and Asia meet Languedoc-Roussillon ( Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló) is one of the 26 regions of France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The 1993 Summer Universiade, also known as the XVII Summer Universiade, took place in Buffalo, New York, United States of America. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1993 Winter Universiade, the XVI Winter Universiade, took place in Zakopane, Poland. Zakopane is a town in southern Poland with some 28000 inhabitants (2004 situated in Lesser Poland Province since 1999 (in 1975–98 it was part of Nowy Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for the Seattle Storm College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. ABC's Wide World of Sports was a long-running Sports Anthology show on American Television that ran as a series from 1961 to 1998 Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Charles Leonard Gehringer ( May 11 1903 – January 21 1993) nicknamed “ The Mechanical Man,” was a Major League Baseball Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Ferruccio Lamborghini and English pronunciation missing ( April 28, 1916 – February 20, 1993) was an Italian car maker and the Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (12 April 1941 - 24 February 1993 was an English footballer. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Marie-Louise Jean Joséphine Linssen-Vaessen (born March 19, 1928 in Maastricht &ndash died February 15, 1993 in Horst 1928)
• March 22 — Steve Olin & Tim Crews, pitchers Cleveland Indians, boating accident
• March 31 — Jimmie Crutchfield, baseball player of Negro League baseball
• April 1 — Alan Kulwicki, NASCAR's 1992 champion
• April 2 — Klaas Schenk, Dutch ice speed skater
• May 12 — Evert Dolman (47), Dutch cyclist (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Steven Robert Olin ( October 4, 1965 - March 22, 1993) was a right-handed submarining Relief pitcher for the Cleveland Stanley Timothy Crews ( April 3, 1961 - March 23, 1993) was born in Tampa Florida. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor John William Crutchfield, born May 25, 1910 in Ardmore Missouri, United States – died March 31, 1993 in Chicago Part of the History of baseball in the United States series The Negro leagues were American professional Baseball leagues Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Alan Dennis Kulwicki (December 14 1954 &ndash April 1 1993 nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince" was an American NASCAR Winston Cup The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Evert ("Eef" Gerardus Dolman (February 22 1946 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland &ndash – May 12 1993 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland 1946)
• May 29 — Billy Conn, boxer
• June 2 — Johnny Mize, American Major League Baseball player (1936-1953)
• June 7 — Drazen Petrovic (28), Croatian basketball player, New Jersey Nets
• June 26 — Roy Campanella, Major League Baseball player
• July 3 — Don Drysdale, Major League Baseball player (1956-1969)
• July 13 — Davey Allison, NASCAR race driver
• July 27 — Reggie Lewis (27), NBA player, Boston Celtics
• August 2 — Janusz Sidło (60), Polish athlete (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the William David Conn ( October 8, 1917 – May 29, 1993) better known in the Boxing world as Billy Conn, was a Light-Heavyweight Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Johnny Mize ( January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993) was a Baseball player who was a First baseman for the St Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Dražen Petrović ( October 22, 1964 &ndash June 7, 1993) was a Croatian Basketball player The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Roy Campanella ( November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993) nicknamed " Campy " was an American Baseball Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Donald Scott Drysdale ( July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993) was an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major League Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to David Carl "Davey" Allison ( February 25, 1961 - July 13, 1993) was a NASCAR Race car Driver, best Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Reggie Lewis ( November 21 1965 &ndash July 27 1993) was an American Basketball player for the NBA 's Boston The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Janusz Sidło (born June 19, 1933 in Katowice -Szopienice &ndash died August 2, 1993 in Warsaw) was a Polish athlete 1933)
• August 16 — René Dreyfus (88), French racing driver
• September 12 — Willie Mosconi, 15-time World Pocket Billiards champion
• October 9 — Geert de Vlaeminck (26), Belgian cyclist
• November 4 — Jackie Callura (89), Canadian featherweight boxer (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting René Dreyfus ( May 6, 1905 – August 16, 1993) was a French driver who raced automobiles for 14 years in the Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Willie Mosconi nicknamed "Mr Pocket Billiards", ( June 27, 1913 &ndash September 12, 1993) born William Joseph Mosconi Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani John "Jackie" Callura ( September 14, 1917 &ndash November 4, 1993) was a Canadian Featherweight boxer 1914)
• November 12 — Bill Dickey, American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (1928-1946)

Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days William Malcolm Dickey ( June 5, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was a Professional baseball player and manager.

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