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Contents 1 Athletics 1.1 Marathon 1.1.1 January 1.1.2 February 1.1.3 March 1.1.4 April 1.1.5 May 1.1.6 June 1.1.7 July 1.1.8 August 1.1.9 September 1.1.10 October 1.1.11 November 1.1.12 December 2 Auto racing 3 Baseball 4 Basketball 5 Boxing 6 Cricket 7 Cycling 8 Dogsled racing 9 Field hockey 9.1 World competitions 9.2 Regional competitions 10 Figure skating 11 Football (American) 12 Football (Australian) 13 Football (Canadian) 14 Football (Rugby League) 15 Football (Rugby Union) 16 Football (Soccer) 17 Gaelic Athletic Association 18 Golf 19 Thoroughbred horse racing 20 Harness racing 21 Ice hockey 22 Lacrosse 23 Radiosport 24 Skiing 25 Snooker 26 Sport stacking 27 Swimming 28 Taekwondo 29 Tennis 30 Volleyball 30.1 Men's Competition 30.2 Women's Competition 31 Water polo 31.1 Men's Competition 31.2 Women's Competition 32 Yacht racing 33 Multi-sport events 34 Awards 35 Deaths

Athletics

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Marathon

January

• January 15 — Hanoi Marathon, Vietnam
  • Men's Winner: Philip Keiyo (KEN) 2:22:22
  • Women's Winner: Lucy Ramwell (HKG) 2:53:04

• January 29 — Osaka Marathon, Japan
  • Cancelled due to earthquake

February

• February 4 — Las Vegas Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Vladimir Netreba (RUS) 2:14:52
  • Women's Winner: Laura Mason (USA) 2:37:30

• February 5 — Oita Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Patrick Carroll (AUS) 2:09:39

• February 5 — Valencia Marathon, Spain
  • Men's Winner: Lars Andervang (SWE) 2:19:20
  • Women's Winner: Valentina Lyakhova (RUS) 2:46:34

• February 12 — Tokyo Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Erick Wainaina (KEN) 2:10:31

• February 17 — Luxor Marathon, Egypt
  • Men's Winner: Dietmar Knies (GER) 2:43:45
  • Women's Winner: Valentina Maisto (ITA) 3:25:41

• February 26 — Sevilla Marathon, Spain
  • Men's Winner: Diego García (ESP) 2:11:21
  • Women's Winner: Alzira Lario (POR) 2:47:04

March

• March 5 — Los Angeles Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Rolando Vera (ECU) 2:11:39
  • Women's Winner: Nadia Prasad (FRA) 2:29:50

• March 5 — Napa Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Aaron Pierson (USA) 2:26:18
  • Women's Winner: Cheryl Boessow (USA) 2:51:54

• March 12 — Nagoya Marathon, Japan
  • Women's Winner: Kamila Gradus (POL) 2:27:29

• March 19 — Barcelona Marathon, Spain
  • Men's Winner: Igor Chuprakov (RUS) 2:21:12
  • Women's Winner: Nuría Pastor (ESP) 2:44:19

• March 19 — Kyongju Marathon, South Korea
  • Men's Winner: Lee Bong-Ju (KOR) 2:10:58
  • Women's Winner: Lee Mi-Kyung (KOR) 2:38:08

• March 19 — Otsu Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Yuki Nakamura (JPN) 2:10:49

• March 19 — Vigarano Mainarda Marathon, Italy
  • Men's Winner: Petr Pipa (SVK) 2:17:12
  • Women's Winner: Ornella Ferrara (ITA) 2:39:34

• March 25 — Pan American Games Marathon, Mar del Plata, Argentina
  • Men's Winner: Benjamin Paredes (MEX) 2:14:44
  • Women's Winner: Maria Trujillo (USA) 2:43:56

April

• April 2 — London Marathon, United Kingdom
  • Men's Winner: Dionicio Cerón (MEX) 2:08:30
  • Women's Winner: Malgorzata Sobanska (POL) 2:27:43

• April 2 — Paris Marathon, France
  • Men's Winner: Domingos Castro (POR) 2:10:06
  • Women's Winner: Judit Nagy (HUN) 2:31:43

• April 9 — Antwerp Marathon, Belgium
  • Men's Winner: Oleg Otmakhov (RUS) 2:12:43
  • Women's Winner: Marleen Renders (BEL) 2:31:26

• April 16 — Malang Marathon, Malaysia
  • Men's Winner: Haryono Suyono (INA) 2:24:50
  • Women's Winner: Ruwiyati Ruwiyati (INA) 2:46:50

• April 17 — Boston Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Cosmas Ndeti (KEN) 2:09:22
  • Women's Winner: Uta Pippig (GER) 2:25:11

• April 21 — Brasilia Marathon, Brazil
  • Men's Winner: Luiz Carlos da Silva (BRA) 2:22:46
  • Women's Winner: Maria Venancio (BRA) 2:57:26

• April 22 — Aalborg Marathon, Denmark
  • Men's Winner: Björn Aanansen (DEN) 2:35:52
  • Women's Winner: Anne-Liese Larsen (DEN) 3:39:50

• April 22 — Belgrade Marathon, Yugoslavia
  • Men's Winner: Vladimir Kotov (BLR) 2:14:00
  • Women's Winner: Izabela Zatorska (POL) 2:40:27

• April 23 — Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Martín Fiz (ESP) 2:08:57
  • Women's Winner: Mónica Pont (ESP) 2:30:34

• April 23 — Santiago Marathon, Chile
  • Men's Winner: Jaime Ojeda (CHL) 2:17:31
  • Women's Winner: Flor Venegas (CHL) 2:40:54

• April 23 — Torino Marathon, Italy
  • Men's Winner: Sid-Ali Sakhri (ALG) 2:11:35
  • Women's Winner: Rosanna Munerotto (ITA) 2:29:31

• April 23 — Vienna Marathon, Austria
  • Men's Winner: Piotr Prusik (POL) 2:15:23
  • Women's Winner: Helena Javornik (SLO) 2:36:30

• April 29 — Pardubice Marathon, Czech Republic
  • Men's Winner: Edmund Kramarz (POL) 2:17:02
  • Women's Winner: Alena Peterkova (CZE) 2:27:00

• April 29 — Rotorua Marathon, New Zealand
  • Men's Winner: Mark Hutchinson (NZL) 2:23:19
  • Women's Winner: Nyla Carroll (NZL) 2:47:44

• April 30 — Carmel Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Juan Salvador (MEX) 2:20:48
  • Women's Winner: Kim Goff (USA) 2:48:14

• April 30 — Hamburg Marathon, Germany
  • Men's Winner: Antonio Silio (ARG) 2:09:57
  • Women's Winner: Angelina Kanana (KEN) 2:27:24

• April 30 — Madrid Marathon, Spain
  • Men's Winner: Juan Antonio Crespo (ESP) 2:19:20
  • Women's Winner: Alina Gubeyeva (RUS) 2:49:08

• April 29 — Wroclaw Marathon, Poland
  • Men's Winner: Wieslaw Palczynski (POL) 2:16:31
  • Women's Winner: Guliya Tazetdinova (RUS) 2:44:02

May

• May 7 — Pittsburgh Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: John Kagwe (KEN) 2:10:24
  • Women's Winner: Alina Ivanova (RUS) 2:35:30

• May 7 — Vancouver Marathon, Canada
  • Men's Winner: Graciano González (MEX) 2:23:11
  • Women's Winner: Yoko Okuda (JPN) 2:48:50

• May 14 — Munich Marathon, Germany
  • Men's Winner: Zoltan Holba (HUN) 2:18:42
  • Women's Winner: Karin Steiger (GER) 2:47:58

• May 14 — Tallinn Marathon, Estonia
  • Men's Winner: Meelis Veilberg (EST) 2:22:10
  • Women's Winner: Aushra Kavaliauskiene (LIT) 3:02:16

• May 21 — Copenhagen Marathon, Denmark
  • Men's Winner: Stanislaw Cembrzynski (POL) 2:20:09
  • Women's Winner: Dorthe Rasmussen (DEN) 2:35:48

June

• June 4 — Prague International Marathon, Czech Republic
  • Men's Winner: Turbo Tumo (ETH) 2:12:44
  • Women's Winner: Svetlana Tkach (UKR) 2:39:33

• June 10 — Stockholm Marathon, Sweden
  • Men's Winner: Åke Eriksson (SWE) 2:14:29
  • Women's Winner: Ing-Marie Nilsson (SWE) 2:33:03

• June 18 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Viktor Goural (UKR) 2:15:29
  • Women's Winner: Irina Yagodina (UKR) 2:36:43

• June 18 — Porto Alegre Marathon, Brazil
  • Men's Winner: João Batista Pacau (BRA) 2:17:35
  • Women's Winner: Arlete Soares Adão (BRA) 2:43:33

July

• July 1 — Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon, Norway
  • Men's Winner: Ole Petter Hjelle (NOR) 2:23:51
  • Women's Winner: Trina Jorgensen (NOR) 3:13:33

• July 1 — Turku Marathon, Finland
  • Men's Winner: Nikolay Kolesnikov (RUS) 2:19:32
  • Women's Winner: Olga Yudenkova (BLR) 2:37:22

• July 29 — Helsinki City Marathon, Finland
  • Men's Winner: Tesfaye Bekele (ETH) 2:16:59
  • Women's Winner: Marita Yli-Ilkka (FIN) 3:02:31

• July 29 — Blumenau Marathon, Brazil
  • Men's Winner: Diamantino dos Santos (BRA) 2:15:16
  • Women's Winner: Geny Mascarello (BRA) 2:48:32

August

• August 5 — Omsk Marathon, Russia
  • Men's Winner: Yakov Tolstikov (RUS) 2:14:37
  • Women's Winner: Alina Ivanova (RUS) 2:32:21

• August 5 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Women's Winner: Manuela Machado (POR) 2:25:39

• August 6 — Arusha Marathon, Tanzania
  • Men's Winner: Motori Choloo (TAN) 2:16:50
  • Women's Winner: Blanka James (TAN) 2:59:25

• August 12 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Men's Winner: Martin Fiz (ESP) 2:11:41

• August 20 — Mexico City Marathon, Mexico
  • Men's Winner: José Esquivel (MEX) 2:18:44
  • Women's Winner: María del Carmen Díaz (MEX) 2:48:45

• August 20 — Reykjavik Marathon, Iceland
  • Men's Winner: Hugh Jones (GBR) 2:29:26
  • Women's Winner: Caroline Hunter-Rowe (GBR) 2:56:40

• August 27 — Sapporo Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Tadesse Gebre (ETH) 2:15:07
  • Women's Winner: Yuko Arimori (JPN) 2:29:17

September

• September 3 — Moscow Marathon, Russia
  • Men's Winner: Anatoliy Archakov (RUS) 2:29:13

• September 9 — Jungfrau Marathon, Switzerland
  • Men's Winner: Marco Kaminski (SUI) 3:00:19
  • Women's Winner: Sibylle Blersch (SUI) 3:28:46

• September 9 — Oslo Marathon, Norway
  • Men's Winner: Helge Dolsvag (NOR) 2:23:23
  • Women's Winner: Bodil Sandvik (NOR) 3:04:31

• September 9 — Vilnius Marathon, Lithuania
  • Men's Winner: Rimantas Jakelaitis (LTU) 2:41:25
  • Women's Winner: Galina Bernardt (LTU) 2:56:52

• September 17 — Miskolc Marathon, Hungary
  • Men's Winner: György Marko (HUN) 2:29:58
  • Women's Winner: Enikő Fehér (HUN) 2:58:29

• September 17 — Montreal Marathon, Canada
  • Men's Winner: Nicholas Kioko (KEN) 2:18:35
  • Women's Winner: Elena Razdrogina (RUS) 2:34:55

• September 24 — Amsterdam Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Hisayuki Okawa (JPN) 2:14:00
  • Women's Winner: Agnes Hijman (NED) 2:48:57

• September 24 — Berlin Marathon, Germany
  • Men's Winner: Sammy Lelei (KEN) 2:07:02
  • Women's Winner: Uta Pippig (GER) 2:25:37

• September 24 — Buenos Aires Marathon, Argentina
  • Men's Winner: William Musyoki (KEN) 2:16:59
  • Women's Winner: Erika Oliveira (CHL) 2:45:02

• September 24 — Chiswick Marathon, United Kingdom
  • Men's Winner: Valeriy Zolotkov (RUS) 2:20:46
  • Women's Winner: Eryl Davies (GBR) 2:49:23

October

• October 1 — Košice Peace Marathon, Slovakia
  • Men's Winner: Marnix Goegebeur (BEL) 2:13:57
  • Women's Winner: Guliya Tazetdinova (RUS) 2:43:03

• October 1 — Portland Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Thomas Ansberry (USA) 2:19:01
  • Women's Winner: Nikki Rafie (USA) 2:40:12

• October 8 — Carpi Marathon, Italy
  • Men's Winner: Clair Wathier (BRA) 2:15:48
  • Women's Winner: Jane Salumäe (EST) 2:32:22

• October 8 — Eindhoven Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Peter Sarafinyuk (UKR) 2:16:40
  • Women's Winner: Carla Beurskens (NED) 2:35:16

• October 15 — Chicago Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Eamonn Martin (GBR) 2:11:18
  • Women's Winner: Ritva Lemettinen (FIN) 2:28:39

• October 15 — Lausanne Marathon, Switzerland
  • Men's Winner: Jacob Ngunzu (KEN) 2:18:37
  • Women's Winner: Valentina Enaki (MOL) 2:33:35

• October 22 — Auckland Marathon, New Zealand
  • Men's Winner: Paul Herlihy (NZL) 2:22:34
  • Women's Winner: Tracey Clissold (NZL) 2:42:44

• October 22 — Echternach Marathon, Luxembourg
  • Men's Winner: Jan Bialk (POL) 2:15:32
  • Women's Winner: Linda Milo (BEL) 2:33:05

• October 28 — Chunchon Marathon, South Korea
  • Men's Winner: Rolando Vera (ECU) 2:11:30
  • Women's Winner: Kang Soon-Duk (KOR) 2:35:37

• October 29 — Frankfurt Marathon, Germany
  • Men's Winner: Oleg Otmakhov (RUS) 2:12:35
  • Women's Winner: Katrin Dörre-Heinig (GER) 2:31:39

• October 29 — Iraklion Marathon, Greece
  • Men's Winner: Joel Chepchumba (KEN) 2:22:15
  • Women's Winner: Svetlana Nechayeva (RUS) 2:44:22

• October 29 — Venezia Marathon, Italy
  • Men's Winner: Danilo Goffi (ITA) 2:09:26
  • Women's Winner: Maura Viceconte (ITA) 2:29:11

• October 30 — Dublin Marathon, Ireland
  • Men's Winner: William Musyoki (KEN) 2:16:57
  • Women's Winner: Trudi Thomson (GBR) 2:38:23

November

• November 5 — Eurasia Marathon, Turkey
  • Men's Winner: Stephan Langat (KEN) 2:17:56
  • Women's Winner: Firiya Sultanova (RUS) 2:34:44

• November 6 — Sama de Langreo Marathon, Spain
  • Men's Winner: Fernando Zuloaga (ESP) 2:17:00
  • Women's Winner: Judith Burnett (GBR) 2:51:21

• November 12 — New York City Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: German Silva (MEX) 2:11:00
  • Women's Winner: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 2:28:06

• November 19 — Havana Marathon, Cuba
  • Men's Winner: José Ramon Rodríguez (CUB) 2:20:20
  • Women's Winner: Fidelina Limonta (CUB) 2:52:06

• November 19 — Tokyo Marathon, Japan
  • Women's Winner: Junko Asari (JPN) 2:28:46
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• November 26 — Bangkok Marathon, Thailand
  • Men's Winner: Daniel Shungea (KEN) 2:38:35
  • Women's Winner: Rigzin Angmo (IND) 2:51:14

• November 26 — Kawaguchiko Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Karol Dolega (POL) 2:15:38
  • Women's Winner: Malgorzata Birbach (POL) 2:35:55

• November 26 — Lisbon Marathon, Portugal
  • Men's Winner: William Musyoki (KEN) 2:13:30
  • Women's Winner: Birgit Jerschabek (GER) 2:28:02

• November 26 — Tsukuba Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Hiroshi Hashimoto (JPN) 2:19:43
  • Women's Winner: Kaoru Tsunekawa (JPN) 2:36:53

December

• December 3 — Firenze Marathon, Italy
  • Men's Winner: Bernard Boyio (KEN) 2:15:36
  • Women's Winner: Svetlana Nechayeva (RUS) 2:40:08

• December 3 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Luis Antonio Santos (BRA) 2:09:30

• December 3 — Macau Marathon, Macau
  • Men's Winner: Henrique Crisostomo (POR) 2:15:39
  • Women's Winner: Li Yemei (CHN) 2:40:47

• December 3 — Soweto Marathon, South Africa
  • Men's Winner: Nicoli Gatinsaso (RSA) 1:38:03
  • Women's Winner: Jowaine Parrott (RSA) 2:50:17

• December 9 — San José Marathon, Costa Rica
  • Men's Winner: Marion Peña (MEX) 2:27:36
  • Women's Winner: Emperatriz Wilson (CUB) 2:53:40

• December 10 — Honolulu Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Josia Thugwane (RSA) 2:16:08
  • Women's Winner: Colleen de Reuck (RSA) 2:37:29

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It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Marleen Renders (born December 24, 1968 in Diest) is a Long-distance runner from Belgium, who represented her native country Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Haryono Suyono (Born in Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia) served has head of the Indonesian National Family Planning Coordination Body (BKKBN for 26 years Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Cosmas Ndeti (born November 24, 1971) is a three time winner of the Boston Marathon. 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See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian Vladimir Kotov (Владимир Котов born February 21, 1958 in Dolzha, Vitebsk) is a long-distance runner from Belarus, who Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual Marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands since 1981 The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Martín Fiz Martín (born March 3, 1963 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava) is a former long-distance runner from Spain, who won the Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Rosanna Munerotto (born 3 December 1962 in Santa Lucia di Piave) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the Marathon race Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at The Vienna Marathon is an annual Marathon race over the classic distance of 42 Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich 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 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Mark Hutchinson (born October 17, 1978) is an Irish Cricketer He is a right-handed batsman Nyla Jane Carroll (born November 24, 1965 in New Plymouth) is a retired Long-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule The Hamburg Marathon is an annual Marathon race over the classic distance of 42km and 195 metres held in the city of Hamburg, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Antonio Fabián Silio Alaguire (born 9 May 1966) is a retired Long-distance runner from Argentina, who won the bronze medal Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses The Pittsburgh Marathon was an annual 262 mile Marathon throughout the City of Pittsburgh. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alina Ivanova (born March 16, 1969 in Chelyabinsk) is a retired race walker from Russia, best known for winning the gold medal Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses The Vancouver International Marathon is an annual race held on the first Sunday of May each year in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. The Prague International Marathon or PIM is a race in the city of Prague Czech Republic, held every year in May The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Turbo Tumo (born February 23, 1970) is a Long-distance runner from Ethiopia, who won the Eindhoven Marathon on October Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Stockholm Marathon is an annual Marathon arranged in Stockholm, Sweden since 1979. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries 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 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon is a Midnight Sun Marathon hosted by the Norwegian city Tromsø in June each year Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Nikolay Kolesnikov (Никола́й Коле́сников (born in 1953 is a retired 100 metres runner who represented the USSR. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The Helsinki City Marathon is an annual Marathon held in Helsinki, Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Alina Ivanova (born March 16, 1969 in Chelyabinsk) is a retired race walker from Russia, best known for winning the gold medal Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. The official results of the Women's Marathon at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg Sweden, held on Sunday August 5, 1995. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Maria Manuela Machado (born August 9, 1963 in Viana do Castelo) is a former Portuguese Long-distance runner, who was particularly Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid The official results of the Men's Marathon at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg Sweden, held on Saturday August 12, 1995. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Martín Fiz Martín (born March 3, 1963 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava) is a former long-distance runner from Spain, who won the Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Robin Evan Hugh Jones (born November 1 1955 in London) is a retired British long distance runner Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Yuko Arimori (1966 is a Japanese professional marathon runner and a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian The Jungfrau Marathon is one of the best known mountain Marathons in the world in full view of the famous Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau mountains Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian The Glitnir Oslo Marathon is an annual Marathon that takes place between the end of September and the beginning of October Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual Marathon race over the classic distance of 42 The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Agnes Hijman (born January 17, 1966) is a Long-distance runner from The Netherlands, who won the Eindhoven Marathon on Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Sammy Lelei (born August 14, 1964) is a former Long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the Berlin Marathon on September Uta Pippig (born September 7, 1965 in Leipzig) is a female long-distance runner and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The Maratón de Buenos Aires is an annual marathon foot-race which takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the Southern Hemisphere 's Spring For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. 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 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. The Košice Peace Marathon is the oldest Marathon in Europe and the second-oldest in the world (after the Boston Marathon) Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. The Portland Marathon is an annual Marathon sporting event held in the city of Portland Oregon. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses The Eindhoven Marathon is an annual Marathon race over the classic distance of 42 The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Pyotro ("Peter" Sarafinyuk (Пётро Сарафиьнюк born September 28, 1966) is a former Long-distance runner from Ukraine Carolina ("Carla" Alwina Hubertina Beurskens (born February 10, 1952 in Tegelen, Limburg) was one of Holland 's most prominent Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the The Bank of America 's Chicago Marathon (formerly the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon) is a major Marathon held yearly in Chicago The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus The Auckland Marathon and Half Marathon is an annual Marathon Running race held in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Rolando Patricio Vera Rodas (born 1965-04-27 in Cuenca, Azuay) is a retired Long-distance runner from Ecuador, who represented Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Katrin Dörre-Heinig (née Dörre, born October 6, 1961 in Leipzig, Sachsen) is a former athlete from Germany, who Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Danilo Goffi (born 3 December 1972 in Legnano) is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Maura Viceconte (born October 3, 1967 in Susa) is a retired Long-distance runner from Italy, who represented her native country Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. The Dublin Marathon is a Marathon run every year in Dublin, Ireland, normally on the last Monday in October which is a public holiday in Ireland Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) The Istanbul Marathon (full name Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon Turkish İstanbul Avrasya Maratonu) is an international athletics Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days The New York City Marathon ( ING New York City Marathon for Sponsorship reasons is a major annual marathon (42 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Germán Silva Martínez (born 9 January 1968 in Zacatlán, Puebla) is a retired Mexican long-distance runner who specialized in the Tegla Loroupe (born May 9, 1973 in Kapsait, Kenya) is a long-distance track and road runner and a global spokeswoman Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land The is an annual Marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Tokyo, the capital of Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Junko Asari (born 22 September 1969 in Kazuno Akita) is a retired Japanese marathon runner. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French 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. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V The Honolulu Marathon is the world's sixth largest marathon. It takes place annually in Honolulu, Hawaii on the second Sunday in December The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Josia Thugwane (born April 15, 1971) is a South African athlete, best known for winning the Gold Medal in the marathon race 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 Sterling Marlin (born June 30, 1957 in Columbia Tennessee) is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Jeffery Michael Gordon 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 Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles (First IRL races following year). The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series.
• Formula One Championship - Michael Schumacher of Germany
• 24 hours of Le Mans: Yannick Dalmas / J.J. Lehto / Masanori Sekiya won, driving a McLaren F1 GTR
• Rally racing - Colin McRae won the World Rally Championship
  • Carlos Sainz /Luis Moya won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Subaru Impreza 555
• Drag racing - Scott Kalitta won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 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, Yannick Dalmas (born 28 July 1961 in Le Beausset, near Toulon) is a former racing driver from France. Early career Like many racing drivers he began in karts at age 5 winning numerous events before graduating to Formula Ford at the early age of age 14 is a racing driver from Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, most famous for being the first Japanese driver to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 1995 The McLaren F1 GTR was a racing variant of the McLaren F1 supercar first produced in 1995 for grand touring style racing such as the BPR Global GT Series Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Colin Steele McRae, MBE ( August 5, 1968 &ndash September 15, 2007) was a Scottish rally driver born in History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship Carlos Sainz (born April 12, 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a former Spanish Rally 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 is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries Co 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 Scott Kalitta ( February 18 1962 – June 21 2008) was an American drag racer who competed in the Funny Car "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

• World Series: Atlanta Braves won 4 games to 2 over the Cleveland Indians. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Series MVP was Tom Glavine, Atlanta
• September 6 - Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's record of playing 2131 consecutive games. Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966 in Concord Massachusetts) is an American Left-handed Starting pitcher Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903  – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American
• The California Angels lose a 13-game lead over the Seattle Mariners, and lose the division title in a one-game playoff. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Basketball

• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • UCLA wins 89-78 over Arkansas

• NBA Finals|NBA Finals:
  • Houston Rockets win 4 games to 0 over the Orlando Magic

• National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
  • Perth Wildcats defeated the North Melbourne Giants 2-1 in the best-of-three final series. 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 Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. The National Basketball League is Australia 's top-level professional Basketball competition 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 Honour Roll

Boxing

• March 11 to 27 – Pan American Games held in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates The Boxing Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 11 to March 27. Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires.
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Edgar Velásquez (Venezuela)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Juan Guzmán (Cuba)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Juan Despaigne (Cuba)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Arnaldo Mesa (Cuba)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Julio Gonzáles (Cuba)
  • Light Welterweight (– 63. Arnaldo Mesa Bonell (born December 6, 1967 in Holguín) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who won the silver medal for his native country 5 kg): Walter Crucce (Argentina)
  • Welterweight (– 67 kg): David Reid (United States)
  • Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Alfredo Duvergel (Cuba)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Ariel Hernández (Cuba)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Antonio Tarver (United States)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Félix Savón (Cuba)
  • Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Leonardo Martínez Fiz (Cuba)

• May 4 to 15 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Berlin, Germany
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Daniel Petrov (Bulgaria)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Zoltan Lunka (Germany)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Raimkul Malakhbekov (Russia)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Leonard Doroftei (Romania)
  • 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): Antonio Tarver (United States)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Félix Savón (Cuba)
  • Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Alexei Lezin (Russia)

• May 6 – Oscar de la Hoya scored a second round TKO in Las Vegas, Nevada over Rafael Ruelas to retain his Lightweight Championship. David Terrell Reid (born September 17, 1973) is a former boxer from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Alfredo Duvergel (born April 2, 1968 in Guantánamo) is a Cuban boxer, who won the silver medal in the men's light middleweight Ariel Hernández (born April 8, 1972) is a boxer from Cuba, who won two Olympic gold medals in the Middleweight division (71-75 kg Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21 1968 nicknamed the "Magic Man" is a professional boxer from Orlando Florida, who is the former Ring Light Félix Savón Fabre (born September 22, 1967) is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The Men's 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany from May 4 to May 15 Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Daniel Bozhilov Petrov (born September 8, 1971 in Varna) is a Bulgarian boxer. Zoltan Lunka (born May 22, 1970 in Miercurea Nirajului, Romania) was a professional boxer, who won a Flyweight bronze medal 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 Leonard Dorin Doroftei (or Leonard Dorin; born April 10, 1970) is a Romanian former boxer, the WBA lightweight world 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 Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21 1968 nicknamed the "Magic Man" is a professional boxer from Orlando Florida, who is the former Ring Light Félix Savón Fabre (born September 22, 1967) is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games Alexei Vladimirovich Lezin (Алексей Владимирович Лeзин born February 27, 1973) was a Russian boxer, who won the Super Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Oscar de la Hoya (ˈɒskər dɛlə ˈhɔɪə (born February 4 1973 &mdash nicknamed "The Golden Boy" &mdash is an Mexican American boxer Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Rafael Ruelas (born April 26 1971 in Yerba Buena, JAL Mexico was a professional boxer

Cricket

• December 26 in Melbourne: Umpire Darrell Hair no balls Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan seven times for throwing in the second Test against Australia. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 An umpire in Cricket (from the Old French Nompere meaning not equal i Darrell Bruce Hair, (born 30 September 1952 in Mudgee New South Wales) is an Australian Test match cricket umpire, from New South Wales Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Muttiah Muralitharan ( Tamil: முத்தையா முரளிதரன் born 17 April 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka) often referred to as Murali 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Tony Rominger of Switzerland
• Tour de France - Miguel Indurain of Spain
• World Cycling Championship: Abraham Olano of Spain

Dogsled racing

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
  • Doug Swingley won with lead dogs: Vic & Elmer

Field hockey

World competitions

• Men's Champions Trophy in Berlin, Germany
  • Gold: Germany
  • Silver: Australia
  • Bronze: Pakistan

• Women's Champions Trophy in Mar del Plata, Argentina
  • Gold: Australia
  • Silver: South Korea
  • Bronze: United States

• Women's Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Gold: South Korea
  • Silver: Great Britain
  • Bronze: Germany

Regional competitions

• Men's European Nations Cup in Dublin, Republic of Ireland
  • Gold: Germany
  • Silver: The Netherlands
  • Bronze: England

• Pan American Games (Men's Competition) in Mar del Plata, Argentina
  • Gold: Argentina
  • Silver: Canada
  • Bronze: United States

• Women's European Nations Cup in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
  • Gold: The Netherlands
  • Silver: Spain
  • Bronze: Germany

• Pan American Games (Women's Competition) in Mar del Plata, Argentina
  • Gold: Argentina
  • Silver: United States
  • Bronze: Canada

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Elvis Stojko, Canada
  • Ladies' champion: Chen Lu, China
  • Pairs' champions: Radka Kovariková / Rene Novotny, Czech Republic
  • Ice dancing champions: Oksana Grishuk / Evgeny Platov, Russia

Football (American)

• Super Bowl XXIX: San Francisco 49ers won 49-26 over the San Diego Chargers. 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 Tony Rominger (born 27 March 1961 in Vejle, Denmark) is a Swiss former professional Road racing cyclist who won major Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 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 Abraham Olano Manzano (born on January 22, 1970 in Anoeta) Gipuzkoa is a Spanish former professional Road racing cyclist Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. 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 Doug Swingley (born May 14, 1953) is an American Dog musher and dog sled racer from Lincoln Montana, who is Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick The 1995 Men's Champions Trophy took place from September 23 to October 1, 1995 in the Olympia Stadium in Berlin, Germany Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The fifth edition of the Women's Hockey Champions Trophy took place from September 9 to September 17 1995 in Mar del Plata, Argentina Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The third Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifier for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Georgia was held in Cape Town South Africa, from Wednesday November Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 11 to March 26, 1995 Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. 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 The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 11 to March 26, 1995 Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. 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 Elvis Stojko MSC MSM (born March 22, 1972 in Newmarket Ontario) is a Canadian Figure skating world champion Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Chen Lu ( (born 24 November 1976) is a Chinese Figure skater. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Radka Kovaříková (born February 26, 1975) is a Czech pair skater. René Novotný (born June 10, 1963) is a Czech pair skater. He skates with partner Radka Kovaříková. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Oksana (Pasha Grishuk (born March 17, 1972 in Odessa, USSR) is a Russian figure Evgeny Platov (born August 7, 1967 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR) is a former competitive Ice dancer who represented the Soviet 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 XXIX was an American football game played on January 29 1995 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Florida (now part of the Suburb The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California.

• 1994 NCAA Division I-A national football championship: The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeat the University of Miami Hurricanes 24-17 on January 1, 1995. The Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

• The World League of American Football is resumed after 2 years without play. The World League of American Football (WLAF was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in Frankfurt Galaxy win the World Bowl 26-22 over the Amsterdam Admirals. The Frankfurt Galaxy was an American football team based in Frankfurt, Germany, playing in NFL Europa. The World Bowl was the American football Championship game of NFL Europa, similar to the Super Bowl of the National Football League. The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team in NFL Europa based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Football (Australian)

• Australian Football League
  • The Fremantle Dockers join the league
  • Carlton wins the 99th AFL premiership (Carlton 21. 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 Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Fremantle Football Club, unofficially nicknamed The Dockers and known informally as "Freo" is one of 16 teams in the Australian Football League (AFL Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the third oldest club in the Australian Football League and one of the oldest Australian rules football 15 (141) d Geelong 11. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. 14 (80))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Paul Kelly (Sydney Swans)

Football (Canadian)

• For the first time in history, the Grey Cup went to an American-based team. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Paul Kelly (born 28 July 1969 is a champion Australian rules footballer winning the Brownlow Medal and serving as captain of the Sydney Swans for ten seasons The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. 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 United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• Grey Cup:
  • Baltimore Stallions win 37-20 over the Calgary Stampeders
• Vanier Cup:
  • Calgary Dinos win 54-24 over the Western Ontario Mustangs

Football (Rugby League)

During the 1994 rugby league season the N.S.W. Rugby League passed a motion to expand the 16 team competition to a 20 team competition incorporating a team from Western Australia, 2 more teams from Queensland and a team from New Zealand. 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 "Baltimore Football Club" redirects here For the former and current NFL franchises see Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, respectively The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. 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 Calgary Dinos are the athletic teams that represent the University of Calgary in Calgary Alberta, Canada. The Western Ontario Mustangs (or more often the Western Mustangs) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London Ontario Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1994 in athletics (track and field Track February 20 &mdash History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Rugby Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island It was also agreed to change the competition name from the N.S.W. Rugby League to the Australian Rugby League (also known as the A. The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Rugby The Australian Rugby League (ARL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in Australia R. L) as a true reflection of what it represents.

• The 20 club teams for 1995 were:

Auckland Warriors,

Balmain Tigers,

Brisbane Broncos,

Canberra Raiders,

Canterbury Bulldogs,

Cronulla Sharks,

Gold Coast Seagulls,

Illawarra Steelers,

Manly Sea Eagles,

Newcastle Knights,

North Queensland Cowboys,

North Sydney Bears,

Parramatta Eels,

Penrith Panthers,

St. George Dragons,

South Queensland Crushers,

South Sydney Rabbitohs,

Sydney City Roosters,

Western Reds,

Western Suburbs Magpies. The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional Rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand The Balmain Tigers (also known as the Sydney Tigers from 1995-96 were one of the founding rugby league football clubs of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory. The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney Gold Coast were a Rugby league team which played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership from 1988 to 1994, the Australian Rugby The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian Rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong New South Wales. The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Newcastle New South Wales. The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Townsville Queensland. The North Sydney Bears are an Australian Rugby league football club based in Sydney who currently compete in the New South Wales Cup. The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team The St George Dragons were a team in the National Rugby League competition in Australia The South Queensland Crushers were an Australian Rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. The South Sydney Rabbitohs, also known as Souths, The Bunnies, SSFC or The Rabbits, are an Australian professional Rugby league The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The Western Suburbs Magpies are a Rugby league football club in Sydney Australia

However, on 1 April 1995 the Super League (Australia) announced its intention to form a rebel league. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 This article details the year of rugby league run by Super League (Australia. This breakaway league had its own constitution and vision statement enlisting high profile rugby league players to endorse and persuade current players to sign with the rebel league without the knowledge of the A.R.L. The Australian Rugby League (ARL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in Australia

The rebel league backed by Mr Rupert Murdoch and the News Limited Corporation made huge financial offers as an inducement for players to sign to play in their competition. is gay Bold text' Keith Rupert Murdoch', AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11 1931 usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation The A.R.L then counter attacked signing up loyal A. The Australian Rugby League (ARL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in Australia R. L players with the financial backing of Mr Kerry Packer and Optus Vision. Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer, AC (17 December 1937 &ndash 26 December 2005 son of Sir Frank Packer, was an Australian publishing media and gaming tycoon Optus Television is the Cable television division of Australian Telecommunications company Optus.

The Willow Sports Complex in Townsville was renamed Stockland Stadium through sponsorship linked with the new team North Queensland Cowboys. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Dairy Farmers Stadium is a Rugby league sports stadium situated in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Townsville Queensland. A contract was signed by the Stockland Trust Group for three years giving them the naming rights of the venue.

Team	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	For	Against	Points
Manly Sea Eagles	22	20	0	2	687	248	40
Canberra Raiders	22	20	0	2	634	255	40
Brisbane Broncos	22	17	0	5	600	364	34
Cronulla Sharks	22	16	0	6	516	287	32
Newcastle Knights	22	15	0	7	549	396	30
Canterbury Bulldogs	22	14	0	8	468	352	28
St. George Dragons	22	13	0	9	583	382	26
North Sydney Bears	22	11	2	9	542	331	24
Sydney City Roosters	22	12	0	10	466	406	24
Auckland Warriors	22	13	0	9	544	493	24
Western Reds	22	11	0	11	361	549	22
Illawarra Steelers	22	10	1	11	519	431	21
Western Suburbs Magpies	22	10	0	12	459	534	20
Penrith Panthers	22	9	0	13	481	484	18
Balmain Tigers	22	7	0	15	309	591	14
South Queensland Crushers	22	6	1	15	303	502	13
Gold Coast Seagulls	22	4	1	17	350	628	9
South Sydney Rabbitohs	22	4	1	17	319	686	9
Parramatta Eels	22	3	0	19	310	690	6
North Queensland Cowboys	22	2	0	20	269	660	4

• • Canterbury Bulldogs win their seventh title, defeating Manly Sea Eagles 17-4 in the final. The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory. The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Newcastle New South Wales. The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league The St George Dragons were a team in the National Rugby League competition in Australia The North Sydney Bears are an Australian Rugby league football club based in Sydney who currently compete in the New South Wales Cup. The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional Rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian Rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong New South Wales. The Western Suburbs Magpies are a Rugby league football club in Sydney Australia The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team The Balmain Tigers (also known as the Sydney Tigers from 1995-96 were one of the founding rugby league football clubs of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership The South Queensland Crushers were an Australian Rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Gold Coast were a Rugby league team which played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership from 1988 to 1994, the Australian Rugby The South Sydney Rabbitohs, also known as Souths, The Bunnies, SSFC or The Rabbits, are an Australian professional Rugby league The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Townsville Queensland. The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney

Football (Rugby Union)

• Rugby World Cup: The hosts South Africa win 15-12 over New Zealand on an extra-time drop goal by Joel Stransky. The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted by South Africa, and had the distinction of being the first Rugby World Cup in which every match The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. Joel Theodore Stransky (born 16 July 1967) is a former South African Rugby union footballer most notable for scoring the winning drop goal
• August 26 - The International Rugby Football Board lifts the century-old ban on professionalism in rugby union. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. The International Rugby Board (IRB is the world governing and law-making body for the sport of Rugby union, and previously for Rugby football. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 1995 in football (soccer)

• FIFA Women's World Cup: Norway won 2-0 over Germany
• World Club Championship: AFC Ajax defeat Grêmio 0-0 (4-3 in penalty shootout)
• UEFA Champions League: AFC Ajax defeat A.C. Milan 1-0
• Copa Libertadores da América: Grêmio defeat Atlético Nacional 4-2 (aggregate score)

Gaelic Athletic Association

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

• Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Dublin 1-10 d. 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 1995 throughout the world The FIFA Women's World Cup is recognized as the most important International competition in women's football and is played amongst women's national football teams Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly referred to as Grêmio, is a Brazilian football team from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded 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 Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly referred to as Grêmio, is a Brazilian football team from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded Corporación Deportiva Club Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. 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. For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. 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. 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 Tyrone 45-10000004
  • National Football League: Derry 0-12 d. The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Tír Eoghain or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. Donegal 0-8

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

• Hurling
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Clare 1-13 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 Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Pórt Láirge or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Pórt Láirge or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards 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 Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae An Clár or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Offaly 2-8
  • National Hurling League:

Golf

Men's golf

• Major championship results:
  1. April - The Masters - Ben Crenshaw
  2. June - US Open - Corey Pavin
  3. July - British Open - John Daly
  4. August - PGA Championship - Steve Elkington

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Greg Norman - $1,654,959
• Champions Tour leading money winner: Jim Colbert - $1,444,386
• Ryder Cup: Europe won 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 over the United States in world team golf. The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Uíbh Fhailí or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the 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 Amateur wins (12 1971 NCAA Championship, Eastern Amateur, Southern Amateur 1972 NCAA Championship (tie with The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Amateur wins (1 1981 North and South Amateur Professional wins (27 PGA Tour wins (15 1984 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 John Patrick Daly (born April 28, 1966) is an American Professional golfer on the PGA Tour. 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 (16 PGA Tour wins (10 1990 (1 KMart Greater Greensboro Open 1991 (1 The Players Championship 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 Career outline Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv and Toini Norman The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually James Joseph Colbert (born March 9, 1941) is an American professional Golfer Colbert was born in Elizabeth New Jersey. 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 - Annika Sörenstam
• LPGA Championship - Kelly Robbins
• Annika Sörenstam: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $666,533

Thoroughbred horse racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Doriemus
• Canada - Queen's Plate - Regal Discovery
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Lammtarra
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Winged Love

• English Triple Crown races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Pennekamp
  2. Epsom Derby - Lammtarra
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Classic Cliche

• United States Triple Crown races:
  1. May 6 - Kentucky Derby - Thunder Gulch
  2. Preakness Stakes - Timber Country
  3. Belmont Stakes - Thunder Gulch
• D. Wayne Lukas wins the Triple Crown, becoming the 12th trainer, and the first in history to win the Crown with different horses completing the sweep. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running Kelly Robbins (born September 29, 1969 in Mt Pleasant Michigan) is an American golfer Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. 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 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. Doriemus (foaled 1990 in New Zealand) is a Thoroughbred racehorse. 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. 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 Lammtarra was an undefeated thoroughbred Racehorse who won three Group One races in 1995 and was voted the Cartier Three-Year-Old European Champion 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 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 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 Lammtarra was an undefeated thoroughbred Racehorse who won three Group One races in 1995 and was voted the Cartier Three-Year-Old European Champion 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 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 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 Thunder Gulch (born 1992 in Kentucky) is a Champion American Thoroughbred Racehorse who went off the starting gate at 25-1 odds The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 Timber Country (foaled 1992 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the first horse to ever win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. Thunder Gulch (born 1992 in Kentucky) is a Champion American Thoroughbred Racehorse who went off the starting gate at 25-1 odds Darrell Wayne Lukas (born September 2, 1935 in Antigo Wisconsin) is a former Educator who became one of the most successful Horse trainers

• Breeders' Cup:
  1. Breeders' Cup Classic - Cigar
  2. Breeders' Cup Distaff - Inside Information
  3. Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Unbridled's Song
  4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - My Flag
  5. Breeders' Cup Mile - Ridgewood Pearl
  6. Breeders' Cup Sprint - Desert Stormer
  7. Breeders' Cup Turf - Northern Spur

Harness racing

• North America Cup - David's Pass

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Mattgrilla Gorilla
  2. Little Brown Jug - Nick's Fantasy
  3. Messenger Stakes - David's Pass

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - Tagliabue
  2. Yonkers Trot -
  3. Kentucky Futurity - CR Trackmaster

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Golden Reign
  • Trotters: Call Me Now

Ice hockey

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

• Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers

• Stanley Cup: New Jersey Devils win 4 games to 0 over the Detroit Red Wings

• World Hockey Championship
  • Men's champion: Finland defeated Sweden
  • Junior Men's champion: Canada defeated Russia

Lacrosse

• Major Indoor Lacrosse League Championship: The Philadelphia Wings win 15–14 over the Rochester Knighthawks after overtime. 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 Cigar, born April 18, 1990 at Country Life Farm near Bel Air Maryland, is a Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse who in The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and Geldings raced on dirt Unbridled's Song (foaled 1993 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred stallion 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 My Flag (born in 1993 at Claiborne Farm in Paris Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred Filly Racehorse. 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 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 Northern Spur (foaled 1991 in Ireland) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in France and the United States. 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 Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey 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 Eric Bryan Lindros (born 28 February 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, 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 New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. "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 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional Box lacrosse league in North America The Rochester Knighthawks (sometimes abbreviated as the K-Hawks) are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League.

• Mann Cup for the Canadian box lacrosse championship: Six Nations­ Chiefs of Major Series Lacrosse

• Inaugural European Lacrosse Championships: England defeats Czech Republic

Radiosport

• First IARU Region III Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships held in Japan. The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's Lacrosse champions of Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Box lacrosse ( boxla, boxcrosse, or indoor lacrosse) is an indoor version of Lacrosse played in Canada and the United States Major Series Lacrosse ( MSL) is a Senior A Box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association The European Lacrosse Championships are held every four years and have been held since 1995 to determine the best national Lacrosse team of Europe. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The International Amateur Radio Union ( IARU) is an international confederation of national Amateur radio organisations that allows a forum for common matters Amateur radio direction finding ( ARDF, also known as radio orienteering and Radiosport) is an amateur racing sport that combines Radio direction For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• First High Speed Telegraphy World Championship held in Siófok, Hungary. High Speed Telegraphy (HST competitions challenge individuals to correctly receive and copy Morse code transmissions sent at very high speeds Siófok is a town in Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton in Somogy County Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic

Skiing

• Alpine skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Alberto Tomba, Italy
  • The women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry beats Nigel Bond 18-9
• World rankings: Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1995/96

Sport stacking

• The sport of Sport stacking was established. 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 Alberto Tomba (born December 19 1966) popularly called "Tomba la Bomba" ("Tomba the Bomb" is a retired Italian alpine Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Verena ("Vreni" Schneider (born November 26 1964 in Elm) is a former ski racer from Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 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 Nigel Bond (born 15 November, 1965) is an English professional Snooker player 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 Sport stacking (formerly known as cup stacking and commonly known as speed stacking) is an individual and Team activity played using Plastic Sport stacking (formerly known as cup stacking and commonly known as speed stacking) is an individual and Team activity played using Plastic

Swimming

• February 11 – Danyon Loader swims world record in the Men's 400m Freestyle, while Mark Foster betters the world record in the Men's 50m Butterfly and Sandra Völker swims a European record in the Women's 50m Backstroke. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Danyon Joseph Loader ONZM (born on April 21, 1975 in Timaru) is a swimmer from New Zealand, based in Mark Andrew Foster (born May 12, 1970 in Billericay, Essex, England) is an English Swimmer, specialising Sandra Völker (born April 1, 1974 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein) is a freestyle and Backstroke Swimmer
• February 18 – Australia's Angela Kennedy breaks the world record in the Women's 100m Butterfly (short course): 58:77
• XII Pan American Games, held in Mar del Plata, Argentina (March 12 – 18)
• 22nd European LC Championships, held in Vienna, Austria (August 22 – 27)
  • Germany wins the most medals (28), Russia the most gold medals (14)
• II. World Short Course Championships, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (November 30 – December 3)
  • December 2 – PR China's Limin Liu breaks the world record in the Women's 100m Butterfly (short course): 58:68
  • December 3 – Australia wins the most medals (26), and the most gold medals (12)

Taekwondo

• World Championships held in Manila, Philippines

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open – Andre Agassi
  2. French Open – Thomas Muster
  3. Wimbledon championships – Pete Sampras
  4. US Open – Pete Sampras

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open – Mary Pierce
  2. French Open – Steffi Graf
  3. Wimbledon championships – Steffi Graf
  4. US Open – Steffi Graf

• Davis Cup: United States wins 3-2 over Russia in world tennis. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Angela Kennedy (born 28 February 1976 in Nambour, Queensland) is a former Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1990s who won a silver medal in The Long Course Swimming Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games took place in the Natatorium Complex in Mar del Plata, Argentina Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor The European LC Championships 1995 in Aquatics were staged in Vienna Austria from August 22 to 27. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan The 2nd FINA Short Course World Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 30 until December 3, 1995 Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Taekwondo (Korean태권도thɛʔkwʌndo Englishˈteɪˈkwɒnˈdoʊ is a Korean Martial art and the National sport of South Korea The 1995 World Taekwondo Championships were the 12th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Manila, Philippines from November The City of Manila The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP 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 Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Thomas Muster (born October 2, 1967 in Leibnitz, Austria) 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 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 Mary Pierce (born January 15 1975 in Montreal, Canada is a Tennis professional playing on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA tour. 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. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• Serena Williams turns professional

Volleyball

Men's Competition

• FIVB World Cup in several cities in Japan
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  Netherlands
  • Bronze Medal:  Brazil

• FIVB World League – Final Round in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  Brazil
  • Bronze Medal:  Cuba

• Asian Championship in Seoul, South Korea
  • Gold Medal:  Japan
  • Silver Medal:  China
  • Bronze Medal:  South Korea

• European Championship in Athens and Patras, Greece
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  Netherlands
  • Bronze Medal:  Yugoslavia

• Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina
  • Gold Medal:  Argentina
  • Silver Medal:  United States
  • Bronze Medal:  Cuba

Women's Competition

• FIVB World Cup in several cities in Japan
  • Gold Medal:  Cuba
  • Silver Medal:  Brazil
  • Bronze Medal:  China

• FIVB World Grand Prix – Final Round in Shanghai, China
  • Gold Medal:  United States
  • Silver Medal:  Brazil
  • Bronze Medal:  Cuba

• Asian Championship in Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • Gold Medal:  China
  • Silver Medal:  South Korea
  • Bronze Medal:  Japan

• European Championship in Arnhem and Groningen, Netherlands
  • Gold Medal:  Netherlands
  • Silver Medal:  Croatia
  • Bronze Medal:  Russia

• Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina
  • Gold Medal:  Cuba
  • Silver Medal:  United States
  • Bronze Medal:  Canada

Water polo

Men's Competition

• FINA World Cup in Atlanta, United States
  • Gold Medal:  Hungary
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Russia

• European Championship in Vienna, Austria
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  Hungary
  • Bronze Medal:  Germany

• Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina
  • Gold Medal:  United States
  • Silver Medal:  Brazil
  • Bronze Medal:  Cuba

Women's Competition

• European Championship in Vienna, Austria
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  Hungary
  • Bronze Medal:  Netherlands

Yacht racing

• New Zealand wins its first America's Cup as Black Magic, of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, beats defender Young America, from the San Diego Yacht Club, 5 races to 0

Multi-sport events

• Twelfth Pan American Games held in Mar del Plata, Argentina
• Sixth All-Africa Games held in Harare, Zimbabwe
• 18th Summer Universiade held in Fukuoka, Japan
• 17th Winter Universiade held in Jaca, Spain

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Cal Ripken Jr., Major League Baseball
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Rebecca Lobo, College basketball

Deaths

• Rambling Willie — harness racing horse
• January 8 — Carlos Monzón, Argentinian boxer
• February 2 — Fred Perry, English tennis player, Wimbledon champion
• February 4 — Roel Wiersma, Dutch soccer player
• February 20 — Néstor Mora (31), Colombian cyclist (b. Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26 1981 is a professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No 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 1995 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from Saturday November 18 to Saturday December 2, 1995 in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Italy men's national volleyball team is the Volleyball national team of Italy. The Netherlands men's national Volleyball team is the national team of the Netherlands. The Brazil men's national volleyball team is the national team of Brazil. 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The China men's national volleyball team represents PR China in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The South Korea men's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The 1995 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the nineteenth edition of the event organised by Europe's governing volleyball body the Confédération Européenne Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Patras ( Demotic Greek: Πάτρα, Pátra, ˈpatra Classical Greek: Πάτραι, Pátrai, Patrae is Greece Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Italy men's national volleyball team is the Volleyball national team of Italy. The Netherlands men's national Volleyball team is the national team of the Netherlands. The Serbia men's national Volleyball team is the national team of Serbia. 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The China women's national volleyball team ( represents the People's Republic of China in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches 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 The United States women's national volleyball team represents the United States of America in international Volleyball competitions and friendly games and is The Brazil women's national volleyball team is the national team of Brazil. The Cuba women's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba. Chiang Mai (in Thai; locally (Kham Muang Jiang Mai also sometimes written as "Chiengmai" is the largest and most culturally significant The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The China women's national volleyball team ( represents the People's Republic of China in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The South Korea women's national volleyball team represents South Korea 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 1995 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the event organised by Europe's governing volleyball body the Confédération Européenne de Arnhem ( ( South Guelderish: Èrnem) is a city and Municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. Groningen is the capital city of the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Netherlands women's national Volleyball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Croatia women's national volleyball team represents Croatia in international women's Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The Russia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia. This page presents the results of the Men's and Women's Volleyball Tournament during the 1995 Pan American Games, which was held in the Polideportivo from Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. The Cuba women's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba. The United States women's national volleyball team represents the United States of America in international Volleyball competitions and friendly games and is The Canada women's national volleyball team represents Canada in the international women's volleyball competitions and friendly games Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1995 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 22nd edition of the bi-annual event organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics the Ligue Européenne Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. The Brazil men's national water polo team represents Brazil in international Men 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The 1995 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the sixth edition of the bi-annual event organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics the Ligue Européenne Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. The Italy women's national water polo team represents Italy 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 The Netherlands women's national Water polo team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Yacht racing is the sport of competitive Sailing. There is a broad variety of kinds of races and sailboats used for racing New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The America’s Cup is the most prestigious Regatta and Match race in the sport of Sailing, and the oldest active Trophy in international NZL-32 or Black Magic, an International Americas Cup Class yacht that won the 1995 America's Cup. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is New Zealand 's most prestigious Yacht club, and the club behind New Zealand's America's Cup campaigns under Jr Sailing Program San Diego Yacht Club boasts one of the largest and oldest junior sailing programs in the country 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 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 11 to March 26, 1995 Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. The 6th All-Africa Games were played from September 13 1995 to September 23 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Harare (həˈrɑreɪ or /həˈrɑri/ formerly Salisbury) is the Capital of Zimbabwe. The 1995 Summer Universiade, also known as the XVIII Summer Universiade, took place in Fukuoka, Japan. is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The 1995 Winter Universiade, the XVII Winter Universiade, took place in Jaca, Spain. Jaca ( Chaca in Aragonese) is a City of northeastern Spain near the border with France, in the midst of the Pyrenees in Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Rebecca Rose Lobo (born October 6 1973 in Southwick Massachusetts) is an American television Basketball analyst and a former player in College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Rambling Willie ( April 18, 1970 - August 24, 1995) was a Harness racing Horse, more specifically a bay pacing Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Carlos Monzón ( August 7, 1942 – January 8, 1995) was an Argentine boxer who held the Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Frederick John Perry (18 May 1909 – 2 February 1995 born in Stockport, Cheshire, was an English Tennis and Table tennis The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Roelof 'Roel' Wiersma (born 15 april 1932 in Hilversum - died 4 december 1995) Was a football player Defender, who Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Néstor Oswaldo Mora Zárate (born September 20, 1963 in Bogotá &ndash died February 20, 1995 in Manizales) was a 1963)
• February 24 — Hideko Maehata, Japanese swimmer (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the was a Japanese breaststroke swimmer. She won gold medal for the Women's 200 m breaststroke in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and silver medal for the Women's 200 m breaststroke 1914)
• February 28 — Keith Rigg, Australian cricketer
• March 16 — Paul Kipkoech (32), Kenyan long-distance runner (b. 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 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Keith Edward Rigg (born May 21, 1906, Malvern Victoria, died February 28, 1995, Malvern Victoria was an Australian Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Paul Kipkoech (born January 6, 1963 in Kapsabet &ndash died March 16, 1995) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who 1963)
• March 15 — Florence Chadwick (76), American long distance swimmer (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Florence May Chadwick (November 9 1918 &ndash March 15 1995 was an American Swimmer who was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions 1918)
• March 20 — Víctor Ugarte, Bolivian football (soccer) player (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Víctor Agustín Ugarte (born May 5, 1926 &ndash died March 20, 1995) was a Bolivian footballer. 1926)
• March 23 — Davie Cooper, Scottish soccer star
• April 8 — Maurice Allom, New Zealand cricketer
• April 20 — Sunil Jayasinghe, Sri Lankan star wicketkeeper, suicide
• April 20 — Robert Elliott Storey Wyatt, English cricketer
• April 23 — Howard Cosell, sportscaster
• May 7 — Gus Bell, Major League Baseball player (1950-1964)
• May 13 — Cecil Marley, Jamaican cricket player & executive
• May 17 — Toe Blake, NHL player and coach of the Montreal Canadiens
• May 25 — Krešimir Ćosić (46), Croatian professional basketball player (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. For other people known by this name see the David Cooper disambiguation page Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Maurice James Carrick Allom (born March 23, 1906, Northwood, Middlesex, died April 8, 1995, Shipbourne, Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Sunil Asoka Jayasinghe (born July 15, 1955, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan Cricketer who played two ODIs in 1979 Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Howard William Cosell (born Howard William Cohen; March 25 1918 - April 23 1995 was an American sports journalist Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses David Russell "Gus" Bell Jr ( November 15 1928 - May 7 1995) was an American center and Right fielder Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Hector "Toe" Blake CM ( August 21, 1912 – May 17, 1995) was a Canadian Ice hockey player The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Krešimir Ćosić ( November 26, 1948 &ndash May 25, 1995) was a Croatian professional Basketball player member of 1948)
• May 30 — Bobby Stokes, England soccer star
• May 30 — Ted Drake, English soccer player/manager
• June 9 — Zoilo Versalles, Major League Baseball player (1959-1971)
• June 10 — Ron Morrisby, Tasmanian cricketer
• June 27 — Nida Senff, Dutch swimmer (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Bobby Stokes ( January 30, 1951 - May 30, 1995) was an English footballer. Edward Joseph "Ted" Drake (16 August 1912 - 30 May 1995 was an English football player and manager Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Zoilo Casanova Versalles Rodriguez ( December 18 1939 – June 9 1995) was a Cuban Shortstop in Major League Baseball Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Dina ("Nida" Willemina Jacoba Senff (born April 3, 1920 in Rotterdam — died June 27, 1995 in Amstelveen 1920)
• July 18 — Fabio Casartelli, cyclist, accident during the Tour de France
• July 27 — Rick Ferrell, Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (1929-1947)
• July 4 — Pancho Gonzalez, tennis star
• July 16 — Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentinean Formula 1, race car champion
• August 4 — Dick Bartell, Major League Basell player (1927-1946)
• August 13 — Mickey Mantle, Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder (1951-1968)
• August 23 — Johnny Carey, Irish-born soccer star
• August 24 — Jason McRoy (24), downhill mountain bike racer
• September 6 — Buster Mathis, heavyweight boxer
• September 18 — Oleg Tverdokhleb (35), Ukrainian athlete (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Fabio Casartelli ( August 16, 1970 &ndash July 18, 1995) was an Italian cyclist and an Olympic gold medalist History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Richard Benjamin Ferrell ( October 12 1905 – July 27 1995) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Ricardo Alonso González or Richard Gonzalez, (May 9 1928 &ndash July 3 1995 who was generally known as Pancho Gonzales or less often as Pancho Gonzalez Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Juan Manuel Fangio ( Balcarce, June 24, 1911 - Buenos Aires, July 17, 1995) nicknamed "El Chueco" ("knock-kneed" Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Richard William Bartell ( November 22 1907 - August 4 1995) nicknamed "Rowdy Richard" was an American Shortstop Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire John Joseph "Johnny" Carey (born 23 February 1919 in Dublin, Ireland; died 22 August 1995 in Macclesfield Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Jason McRoy ( 26 November 1971 - 24 August 1995) was an English professional Mountain bike racer Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Buster Mathis ( June 5, 1943 - September 6, 1995) had a very successful career as an amateur Heavyweight boxer. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Oleg Tverdokhleb (born November 3, 1969 in Dnipropetrovsk &ndash died September 18, 1995) was a Ukrainian athlete 1969)
• October 7 — Louis Meyer, Indie 500 racer
• October 10 — John Rodolph (31), wheelchair-race world record holder
• October 15 — James Murray (25), Scottish boxer (b. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Louis Meyer July 21 1904 - October 7 1995) was an American Hall of Fame Race car driver best known as the first Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the James Murray ( December 7 1969 &ndash October 15 1995) was a Scottish professional Bantamweight boxer. 1969)
• October 21 — Vada Pinson, Major League Basell player (1958-1975)
• October 25 — Bobby Riggs, tennis player
• November 20 — Sergei Grinkov (28), figure skater, two-time Olympic gold medalist
• December 27 — Henk Bouwman (69), Dutch field hockey player

. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Vada Edward Pinson Jr ( August 11 1938, Memphis Tennessee - October 21 1995, Oakland California) was an American Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Robert Larimore ("Bobby" Riggs ( February 25, 1918 &ndash October 25, 1995) was a 1930s&ndash40s Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Sergei Mikhailovich Grinkov ( February 4, 1967 - November 20, 1995) was an Olympic and World Figure skating Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Henricus "Henk" Nicolaas Bouwman (born June 30, 1926 in Amsterdam — died December 27, 1995 in Baarn) is

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