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** [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] wins the 95th AFL premiership (Hawthorn 20.19 (139) d [[West Coast Eagles]] 13.8 (86))
** [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] wins the 95th AFL premiership (Hawthorn 20.19 (139) d [[West Coast Eagles]] 13.8 (86))
** [[Brownlow Medal]] awarded to [[Jim Stynes]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
** [[Brownlow Medal]] awarded to [[Jim Stynes]] ([[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]])
* [[October 7]] – death of [[Darren Millane]], who played from 1984 to 1991
* October 7 – death of [[Darren Millane]], who played from 1984 to 1991


==[[Baseball]]==
==[[Baseball]]==
* [[Dave Righetti]] breaks [[Sparky Lyle]]'s major league record for left-handers of 238 career saves.
* [[Dave Righetti]] breaks [[Sparky Lyle]]'s major league record for left-handers of 238 career saves.
* [[July 28]] - [[Dennis Martinez]] of the [[Montreal Expos]] pitches the 13th perfect game in major league history, beating the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] 2-0.
* July 28 - [[Dennis Martinez]] of the [[Montreal Expos]] pitches the 13th perfect game in major league history, beating the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] 2-0.
* [[1991 World Series|World Series]] – The [[Minnesota Twins]] win 4 games to 3 over the [[Atlanta Braves]]. The series MVP is [[Jack Morris]] of Atlanta.
* [[1991 World Series|World Series]] – The [[Minnesota Twins]] win 4 games to 3 over the [[Atlanta Braves]]. The series MVP is [[Jack Morris]] of Atlanta.


==[[Basketball]]==
==[[Basketball]]==
* [[NCAA Men's Basketball Championship]] – Duke wins 72-65 over Kansas
* [[NCAA Men's Basketball Championship]] – Duke wins 72-65 over Kansas
* [[June 12]] - [[National Basketball Association|NBA Finals]] – [[Chicago Bulls]] win 4 games to 1 over the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] to earn the franchise's first championship.
* June 12 - [[National Basketball Association|NBA Finals]] – [[Chicago Bulls]] win 4 games to 1 over the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] to earn the franchise's first championship.
* [[November 7]] - [[Basketball]] player [[Magic Johnson]] announces he tested positive for the [[virus]] that causes [[AIDS]], thus ending his career in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].
* November 7 - [[Basketball]] player [[Magic Johnson]] announces he tested positive for the [[virus]] that causes [[AIDS]], thus ending his career in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].
* [[National Basketball League (Australia)]] Finals: [[Perth Wildcats]] defeated the [[Eastside Melbourne Spectres]] 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.
* [[National Basketball League (Australia)]] Finals: [[Perth Wildcats]] defeated the [[Eastside Melbourne Spectres]] 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.
* [[December 17]] - The [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] beat the [[Miami Heat]] 148 to 80, the largest margin of victory in any [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] game.
* December 17 - The [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] beat the [[Miami Heat]] 148 to 80, the largest margin of victory in any [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] game.


==[[Boxing]]==
==[[Boxing]]==
* [[May 7]] to [[May 12|12]] – '''[[1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships|29th European Amateur Boxing Championships]]''' held in [[Gothenburg, Sweden]]
* May 7 to [[May 12|12]] – '''[[1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships|29th European Amateur Boxing Championships]]''' held in [[Gothenburg, Sweden]]
* [[June 1]] at [[Palm Springs, California]] – [[Terry Norris]] knocked out [[Donald Curry]] in the 8th Round to win the WBC Super Welterweight Championship.
* June 1 at [[Palm Springs, California]] – [[Terry Norris]] knocked out [[Donald Curry]] in the 8th Round to win the WBC Super Welterweight Championship.
* [[August 2]] to [[August 18|18]] – '''[[Boxing at the 1991 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]''' held in [[Havana, Cuba]].
* August 2 to [[August 18|18]] – '''[[Boxing at the 1991 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]''' held in [[Havana, Cuba]].


==[[Canadian football]]==
==[[Canadian football]]==
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==[[Cricket]]==
==[[Cricket]]==
* [[South Africa]] readmitted to the [[International Cricket Council]] following the abolition of [[apartheid]], and play their first international game since [[1970]].
* [[South Africa]] readmitted to the [[International Cricket Council]] following the abolition of [[apartheid]], and play their first international game since 1970.


==[[Cycling]]==
==[[Cycling]]==
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==[[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]==
==[[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]==
* The sixth [[1991 World Aquatics Championships|FINA World Championships]], held in [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Australia]] ([[January 3]] – [[January 13|13]])
* The sixth [[1991 World Aquatics Championships|FINA World Championships]], held in [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Australia]] (January 3 – [[January 13|13]])
* Eleventh [[Swimming at the 1991 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]] held in [[Havana, Cuba]] ([[August 12]] – [[August 18|18]])
* Eleventh [[Swimming at the 1991 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]] held in [[Havana, Cuba]] (August 12 – [[August 18|18]])
* 20th [[European LC Championships 1991|European LC Championships]], held in [[Athens, Greece]] ([[August 18]] – [[August 25|25]])
* 20th [[European LC Championships 1991|European LC Championships]], held in [[Athens, Greece]] (August 18 – [[August 25|25]])
* Fourth [[1991 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]], held in [[Edmonton, Canada]] ([[August 22]] – [[August 25|25]])
* Fourth [[1991 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]], held in [[Edmonton, Canada]] (August 22 – [[August 25|25]])
* First [[European Sprint Swimming Championships 1991|European Sprint Championships]], held in [[Gelsenkirchen]], [[Germany]] ([[December 6]] – [[December 8|8]])
* First [[European Sprint Swimming Championships 1991|European Sprint Championships]], held in [[Gelsenkirchen]], [[Germany]] (December 6 – [[December 8|8]])
* [[December 13]] – [[Steve Crocker (swimmer)|Steve Crocker]] sets the first official [[World record progression 50m freestyle|world record]] in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) in [[Sheffield]], [[United Kingdom]], clocking '''25.64'''.
* December 13 – [[Steve Crocker (swimmer)|Steve Crocker]] sets the first official [[World record progression 50m freestyle|world record]] in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) in [[Sheffield]], [[United Kingdom]], clocking '''25.64'''.


==[[Taekwondo]]==
==[[Taekwondo]]==
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==[[Tennis]]==
==[[Tennis]]==
* [[June 20]] – death of [[Michael Westphal]] (26), German player
* June 20 – death of [[Michael Westphal]] (26), German player
* [[Grand Slam in tennis]] men's results:
* [[Grand Slam in tennis]] men's results:
*# [[Australian Open]] - [[Boris Becker]]
*# [[Australian Open]] - [[Boris Becker]]

Revision as of 15:30, 27 December 2009

1991 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.


Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years: 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994


Alpine skiing

American football

Artistic gymnastics

Association football

Athletics

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Canadian football

Cricket

Cycling

Dogsled racing

Field hockey

  • Men's Champions Trophy: Germany
  • Women's Champions Trophy: Australia

Figure skating

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Harness racing

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey

Lacrosse

Motor racing

Radiosport

Rugby union

Snooker

Swimming

Taekwondo

Tennis

Triathlon

Volleyball

Men's competition

  • FIVB World League: Italy
  • Asia Volleyball Championship: Japan
  • Men's European Volleyball Championship: USSR
  • Pan American Games: Cuba

Women's competition

  • Asia Volleyball Championship: China
  • Women's European Volleyball Championship: USSR
  • Pan American Games: Cuba

Water Polo

  • FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship: Yugoslavia
  • FINA Women's World Water Polo Championship: Netherlands

Multi-sport events

Awards

References


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