1992 in sports

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1992 in sports

1992 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing[]

American football[]

Association football[]

  • June 26 – In Euro 1992, Denmark surprisingly won 2–0 over Germany at Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • November 25 - UEFA Champions League debuts with four opening day matches.

Athletics[]

  • 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain July 25 – August 9.
  • 1992 Winter Olympics held in Albertville, France February 8 – February 23
  • March 1 – Madina Biktagirova set a course record at the Los Angeles Marathon in a time of 2:26:23.[1]

Australian rules football[]

  • Australian Football League
    • May 3 – Geelong beat Fitzroy's 1979 record score when they kick 37.17 (239) to Brisbane's 11.9 (75)
    • August 23 – West Coast kick only 0.2 (2) to three-quarter time against Footscray on a waterlogged Western Oval for the lowest three-quarter-time score since 1953.
    • September 26 – West Coast win the 96th AFL premiership, beating Geelong 16.17 (113) to 12.13 (85)
    • Geelong kick a record total of 3,558 points during the season, beating their own record from 1989.
    • Brownlow Medal awarded to Scott Wynd (Footscray)

Baseball[]

AWARDS and HONORS

*College World Series Pepperdine Waves defeat Cal State Fullerton Titans 3–2

Basketball[]

Boxing[]

  • November 13 – Riddick Bowe won a 12 round decision over Evander Holyfield to win the undisputed heavyweight championship.
  • Oscar De La Hoya won the only Gold Medal in the Barcelona Olympic Games for the United States. He turned pro shortly after.

Canadian football[]

Cricket[]

  • Cricket World Cup – Pakistan beat England by 22 runs

Cycling[]

Dogsled racing[]

  • Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion –
    • Martin Buser wins with lead dogs: Tyrone & D2

Darts[]

Phil Taylor (darts player) won his second world title

The Professional Darts Corporation was formed but did not have its first world championship until 1993

Field hockey[]

  • Men's Champions Trophy: Germany
  • Olympic Games men's competition: Germany

Figure skating[]

  • World Figure Skating Championships –

Gaelic Athletic Association[]

Golf[]

Men's professional

  • Masters Tournament – Fred Couples
  • U.S. Open – Tom Kite
  • British Open – Nick Faldo
  • PGA Championship – Nick Price
  • PGA Tour money leader – Fred Couples – $1,344,188
  • Senior PGA Tour money leader – Lee Trevino – $1,027,002

Men's amateur

Women's professional

  • Nabisco Dinah Shore – Dottie Mochrie
  • LPGA Championship – Betsy King
  • U.S. Women's Open – Patty Sheehan
  • Classique du Maurier – Sherri Steinhauer
  • LPGA Tour money leader – Dottie Mochrie – $693,335
  • The European team beat the United States team 11 1⁄2 points to 6 1⁄2, to win the Solheim Cup for the first time.

Harness racing[]

Horse racing[]

Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey[]

  • April 1 – The NHL had their first work stoppage as NHL players went on strike. The strike lasted only 10 days and the rest of the regular season games were played.
  • Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Mark Messier, New York Rangers
  • Stanley Cup – Pittsburgh Penguins won 4 games to 0 over the Chicago Blackhawks
  • Conn Smythe Trophy – Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
  • World Hockey Championship
    • Men's champion: Sweden defeated Finland
    • Junior Men's champion: Unified former USSR defeated Sweden
    • Women's champion: Canada defeated the United States
  • September 23 – Manon Rhéaume became the first woman to play in the National Hockey League during a pre-season game, and also the first woman ever to play in one of the Big Four Pro Sports.

Lacrosse[]

Motorsport[]

Main articles: 1992 in motorsport and List of 1992 motorsport champions

Radiosport[]

  • Sixth Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held in Siófok, Hungary.

Rugby league[]

  • Challenge Cup tournament culminates in Wigan's 28–12 win over Castleford in the final at Wembley Stadium before 77,286
  • Rugby Football League Championship is won by Wigan
  • 3 June – Sydney, Australia: 1992 State of Origin is won by New South Wales in the third and deciding match of the series against Queensland at the Sydney Football Stadium before 41,878
  • June/July – The 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand takes place
  • 27 September – Sydney, Australia: 1992 NSWRL season Grand Final is won 28–8 by Brisbane Broncos against St George Dragons at Sydney Football Stadium before 41,560
  • 24 October – London, England: 1989–92 World Cup tournament culminates in Australia's 10–6 win over Great Britain in the final at Wembley Stadium before 73,631
  • 30 October – Wigan, England: 1992 World Club Challenge match is won by the Brisbane Broncos who defeat Wigan 22–8 at Central Park before 17,764

Rugby union[]

  • 98th Five Nations Championship series is won by England who complete the Grand Slam

Snooker[]

  • World Snooker Championship – Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18–14
  • World rankings – Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1992/93

Swimming[]

  • XXV Olympic Games, held in Barcelona, Spain (July 26 – July 31)
  • Second European Sprint Championships, held in Espoo, Finland (December 21 – 22)
    • Germany wins the most medals (14), Germany and Sweden the most gold medals (4)

Tennis[]

  • Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
    • Australian Open – Jim Courier
    • French Open – Jim Courier
    • Wimbledon – Andre Agassi
    • US Open – Stefan Edberg
  • Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
    • Australian Open – Monica Seles
    • French Open – Monica Seles
    • Wimbledon – Steffi Graf
    • US Open – Monica Seles
  • 1992 Summer Olympics
  • Davis Cup
    • United States won 3–1 over Switzerland in world tennis.

Triathlon[]

Volleyball[]

  • Men's World League: Italy
  • Olympic Games men's competition: Brazil
  • Olympic Games women's competition: Cuba

Yacht racing[]

Water polo[]

  • Olympic Games men's competition: Italy

Multi-sport events[]

  • 1992 Summer Olympics takes place in Barcelona, Spain
    • The Unified Team (formerly Soviet Union) wins the most medals (112) and the most gold medals (45).
  • 1992 Winter Olympics takes place in Albertville, France
    • Germany wins the most medals (27) and the most gold medals (10).
  • Seventh Pan Arab Games held in Damascus, Syria

Awards[]

  • Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Michael Jordan, NBA basketball
  • Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Monica Seles, Tennis
  • Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year – Arthur Ashe
  • Sporting News Sportsman of the Year – Mike Krzyzewski Duke Blue Devils head coach
  • James E. Sullivan Award Bonnie Blair, speed skating

References[]

  1. ^ Benyo, Richard; Henderson, Joe (2002). "B: BAA to Bush, George W.". Running Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Source for Today's Runner. Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-7360-3734-1.
  2. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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