1991 in sports
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See also: 1990 in sports, other events of 1991, 1992 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Auto Racing
- Stock car racing:
- CART Racing - Michael Andretti won the season championship
- Formula One Championship - Ayrton Senna of Brazil
- 24 hours of Le Mans: won by Volker Weidler / Johnny Herbert / Bertrand Gachot driving a Mazda 787
- Rally racing - Juha Kankkunen in a Lancia won the World Rally Championship
- the team of Carlos Sainz / Luis Moya won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Toyota Celica GT4
- Drag racing - Joe Amato won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
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Baseball
- 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.
- World Series: The Minnesota Twins win 4 games to 3 over the Atlanta Braves. The series MVP is Jack Morris of Minnesota.
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Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Duke wins 72-65 over Kansas
- NBA Finals: Chicago Bulls win 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers to earn the franchise's first championship.
- June 12 - The Chicago Bulls win their first National Basketball Association championship. The Bulls beat the Los Angeles Lakers four games to one.
- November 7 - Basketball player Magic Johnson announces he tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS, thus ending his career in the NBA.
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Boxing
- June 1 at Palm Springs, California: Terry Norris knocked out Donald Curry in the 8th Round to win the WBC Super Welterweight Championship.
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Cricket
- South Africa readmitted to the International Cricket Council following the abolition of apartheid, and play their first international game since 1970.
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Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Franco Chiocciolo of Italy
- Tour de France - Miguel Induraín of Spain
- World Cycling Championship: Gianni Bugno of Italy
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Dogsled racing
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
- Rick Swenson won with lead dog: Goose
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Field Hockey
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World Competitions
- Men's Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand
- Gold Medal: Soviet Union
- Silver Medal: India
- Bronze Medal: New Zealand
- Men's Champions Trophy in Berlin, Germany
- Gold Medal: Germany
- Silver Medal: Pakistan
- Bronze Medal: The Netherlands
- Women's Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand
- Gold Medal: Germany
- Silver Medal: New Zealand
- Bronze Medal: Canada
- Women's Champions Trophy in Berlin, Germany
- Gold Medal: Australia
- Silver Medal: Germany
- Bronze Medal: The Netherlands
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Regional Competitions
- Men's European Nations Cup in Paris, France
- Gold Medal: Germany
- Silver Medal: The Netherlands
- Bronze Medal: England
- Pan American Games (Men's Competition) in Havana, Cuba
- Gold Medal: Argentina
- Silver Medal: Canada
- Bronze Medal: United States
- Women's European Nations Cup in Bruxelles, Belgium
- Gold Medal: England
- Silver Medal: Germany
- Bronze Medal: Soviet Union
- Pan American Games (Women's Competition) in Havana, Cuba
- Gold Medal: Argentina
- Silver Medal: Canada
- Bronze Medal: United States
- March 16 - In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium, England. France beat England 2-1. It was the last hockey match to have taken place there ending it a great era.
- September 13 - 22 - Thirteenth Men's Champions Trophy held at Berlin, Germany won by hosts. Pakistan end 2nd
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Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada
- Women's champion: Kristi Yamaguchi, United States
- Pairs champions: Natalia Mishkutenok & Artur Dimitriev, Soviet Union
- Ice Dance champions: Isabelle Duchesnay & Paul Duchesnay (France)
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Football (American)
- Super Bowl XXV: New York Giants won 20-19 over the Buffalo Bills
- World Bowl '91: London Monarchs won 21-0 over the Barcelona Dragons in the inaugural World Bowl.
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Football (Australian Rules)
- Australian Football League
- The Adelaide Crows join the league
- Hawthorn wins the 95th AFL premiership (Hawthorn 20.19 (139) d West Coast Eagles 13.8 (86))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Jim Stynes (Melbourne)
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Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts win 36-21 over the Calgary Stampeders
- Vanier Cup: Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks win 25-18 over the Mount Allison Mounties
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Football (Soccer)
- FIFA Women's World Cup - United States won 2-1 over Norway
- European Cup - FK Red Star beat Olympique de Marseille 5-3 on penalties (0-0aet)
For fuller coverage, see: 1991 in football (soccer)
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Golf
- Major championship results:
- May - The Masters golf tournament - Ian Woosnam
- June - US Open - Payne Stewart
- July - British Open - Ian Baker-Finch
- August - PGA Championship - John Daly
- PGA Tour leading money winner for the year: Corey Pavin - $979,430
- Champions Tour leading money winner: Mike Hill - $1,065,657
- Ryder Cup: United States team won 14 1/2 - 13 ½ over the European team in world golf.
- Tiger Woods, at age 15, won his first USGA title, the U.S. Junior Amateur.
- US Women's Open - Meg Mallon
- LPGA Championship - Meg Mallon
- Pat Bradley: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $763,118.
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Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Let's Elope
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Dance Smartly
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Suave Dancer
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Generous
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Harness Racing
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
- Pacers: Mark Ranover
- Trotters: Fraggle Rock
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Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Brett Hull, St. Louis Blues
- Stanley Cup:
- Pittsburgh Penguins win 4 games to 2 over the Minnesota North Stars
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Radiosport
- The Friendship Radiosport Games held in Portland, Oregon, USA was the first international Amateur Radio Direction Finding competition held in the Americas.
- Third European High Speed Telegraphy Championship held in Neerpelt, Belgium.
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Skiing
- Alpine Skiing
- The men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
- The women's overall season champion: Petra Kronberger, Austria
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Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: John Parrott beats Jimmy White 18-11
- World rankings: Stephen Hendry remains worl[http://www.example.com link title]d number one for 1991/92 wigger
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Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup: France won 3-1 over the United States in world tennis.
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Water Polo
- Men's World Championship in Perth, Australia
- Gold Medal: Yugoslavia
- Silver Medal: Spain
- Bronze Medal: Hungary
- Women's World Championship in Perth, Australia
- Gold Medal: The Netherlands
- Silver Medal: Canada
- Bronze Medal: United States
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General sporting events
- Eleventh Pan American Games held in Havana, Cuba
- Fifth All-Africa Games held in Cairo, Egypt
- Eleventh Mediterranean Games held in Athens, Greece
- Sixteenth Summer Universiade held in Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Fifteenth Winter Universiade held in Sapporo, Japan
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Births
- January 15 - Rubab Raza, Pakistani swimmer
- December 5 - Ethan Cohen, tennis player
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Deaths
- January 3 — Luke Appling, Major League Baseball player (1930-1950)
- January 21 — Red Grange, National Football League player
- March 2 — James "Cool Papa" Bell, Negro League baseball player
- April 4 — Luc de Rijck, Belgian soccer player
- April 20 — Bucky Walters, Major League Baseball pitcher (1934-1950)
- April 25 — Theo Laseroms, Dutch soccer player
- May 6 — Chucky Mullins, US football player
- May 14 — Aladár Gerevich (81), Hungarian fencer (b. 1910)
- May 20 — Pete Runnels, Major League Baseball player (1951-1964)
- June 8 — Mary Bacon, jockey
- September 15 — Smoky Burgess, Major League Baseball]] player (1949-1967)
- October 7 — Leo Durocher, Major League Baseball player (1925-1945), and manager
- November 26 — Bob Johnson, American ice hockey coach, Pittsburgh Penguins
- December 16 — Horatio Luro, race horse trainer including Northern Dancer
- December 25 — Mahmood Hussain, Pakistani cricketercs:1991 ve sportu