1993 in sports
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See also: 1992 in sports, other events of 1993, 1994 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Athletics
- February 11 - Irina Privalova sets a new women's 60m indoors world record
- August 13 - August 22 - World Championships held in Stuttgart
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Auto Racing
- Stock car racing:
- Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500
- NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt
- Two top NASCAR drivers--Alan Kulwicki, the 1992 series champion, and Davey Allison, were killed in aviation accidents. Kulwicki died in a plane crash on his way to a race; Allison died from injuries suffered in a helicopter crash during a race weekend.
- CART Racing - season championship won by Nigel Mansell
- Formula One Championship - Alain Prost of France (Williams-Renault)
- 24 hours of Le Mans:
- won by the team of Geoff Brabham / Christophe Bouchut / Éric Helary driving a Peugeot 905
- Rally racing - Juha Kankkunen won the World Rally Championship in a Toyota
- the team of Didier Auriol / Bernard Occelli won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
- Drag racing:
- Eddie Hill won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship
- Rance McDaniel won Top Fuel at the NHRA Winston Finals
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Baseball
- The Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins play their inaugural season.
- Randy Myers saves 53 games for the Chicago Cubs, breaking Dave Righetti's record for left-handers.
- Lee Smith breaks the all-time save mark by recording his 358th save in a 9-7 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 13
- World Series: The Toronto Blue Jays win 4 games to 2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Series MVP is Paul Molitor, Toronto
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Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
- North Carolina wins 77-71 over Michigan
- NBA Finals:
- Chicago Bulls win 4 games to 2 over the Phoenix Suns to complete their first three-peat of the decade (see John Paxson).
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Boxing
- March 13 - Michael Carbajal comes off the floor twice to knock out Humberto Gonzalez in seven rounds and unify the world's Jr. Flyweight title in the fight of the year
- November 12 - Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe by decision in twelve rounds to regain the world's unified Heavyweight title. It is the fan man fight.
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Cricket
- June 4 - Shane Warne bowls the Ball of the Century to Mike Gatting in the first Test at Old Trafford.
- The Ashes - Australia defeat England 4-0 in England.
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Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Miguel Induráin of Spain
- Tour de France - Miguel Induráin of Spain
- World Cycling Championship: Lance Armstrong of United States
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Dogsled racing
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
- Jeff King won with lead dogs: Herbie & Kitty
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Field Hockey
- Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Poznan, Poland
- Gold Medal: South Korea
- Silver Medal: Spain
- Bronze Medal: India
- Men's Champions Trophy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Gold Medal: Australia
- Silver Medal: Germany
- Bronze Medal: The Netherlands
- Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Philadelphia, United States
- Gold Medal: Germany
- Silver Medal: Argentina
- Bronze Medal: Canada
- Women's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
- Gold Medal: Australia
- Silver Medal: The Netherlands
- Bronze Medal: Germany
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Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada
- Women's champion: Oksana Baiul, Ukraine
- Pairs champions: Isabelle Brasseur & Lloyd Eisler, Canada
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Football (American)
- Super Bowl XXVII: Dallas Cowboys won 52-17 over the Buffalo Bills
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Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos win 33-23 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Vanier Cup: Toronto Varsity Blues won 37-34 over Calgary Dinos
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Football (Soccer)
- UEFA Champions League - Olympique de Marseille defeat A.C. Milan 1-0. Marseille are later banned from defending their title the next year due to a corruption scandal.
- Zambian national football team die in an air crash.
For fuller coverage, see: 1993 in football (soccer)
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Gaelic Athletic Association
- Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Derry 1-14 d. Cork 2-8
- National Football League: Dublin 0-10 d. Donegal 0-6 (replay)
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Golf
- Major championship results:
- May - The Masters - Bernhard Langer
- June - US Open - Lee Janzen
- July - British Open - Greg Norman
- August - PGA Championship - Paul Azinger
- PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Nick Price - $1,478,557
- PGA Champions Tour leading money winner: Dave Stockton - $1,175,944
- Ryder Cup: United States team won 15-13 over the Europe team in world golf.
- US Women's Open - Lauri Merten
- LPGA Championship - Patty Sheehan
- Betsy King: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $595,992.
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Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Vintage Crop
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Peteski
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Urban Sea
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Commander in Chief
- English Triple Crown Races:
- Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - Zafonic
- Epsom Derby - Commander in Chief
- St. Leger Stakes - Bob's Return
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Julie Krone, the all-time leading female jockey, became the first woman ever to win a Triple Crown race when she rode Colonial Affair to victory in the Belmont.
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Harness Racing
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
- Pacers: Jack Morris
- Trotters: Night Allowance
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Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Kings
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Radiosport
- The Friendship Radiosport Games held in Victoria, British Columbia are the first international Amateur Radio Direction Finding competition ever held in Canada.
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Skiing
- Alpine Skiing
- The men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
- The women's overall season champion: Anita Wachter, Austria
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Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18-5
- World rankings: Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1993/94
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Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- April 30 - During a changeover at a tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Monica Seles is stabbed in the back by a deranged fan of rival Steffi Graf. Seles would not play competitively for more than two years after the incident.
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Ultimate Fighting
- The inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship was held in November and won by Royce Gracie
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General sporting events
- First East Asian Games held in Shanghai, China
- Fourth World Games held in The Hague, The Netherlands
- Twelfth Mediterranean Games held in Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Seventeenth Summer Universiade held in Buffalo, United States
- Sixteenth Winter Universiade held in Zakopane, Poland
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Births
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Deaths
- January 21 - Charlie Gehringer, Major League Baseball, player (1924-1942)
- February 20 - Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian auto-designer
- February 24 - Bobby Moore, English soccer star
- March 22 - Steve Olin & Tim Crews, pitchers Cleveland Indians, boating accident
- March 31 – Jimmie Crutchfield, star player of Negro League baseball
- April 1 - Alan Kulwicki, NASCAR's 1992 champion, died in a plane crash
- April 2 - Klaas Schenk, Dutch speed skater
- May 29 - Billy Conn, boxer
- June 2 - Johnny Mize, Major League Baseball, player (1936-1953)
- June 7 - Drazen Petrovic 28, Croatian NBA player, New Jersey Nets
- June 26 - Roy Campanella, Major League Baseball great
- July 3 - Don Drysdale, Major League Baseball, player (1956-1969)
- July 13 - Davey Allison, NASCAR race driver, died in a helicopter crash
- July 27 - Reggie Lewis 27, NBA star, Boston Celtics
- September 12 - Willie Mosconi, 15-time World Pocket Billiards champion
- October 9 - Geert de Vlaeminck 26, Belgian champion cyclist
- November 12 - Bill Dickey, Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (1928-1946)cs:1993 ve sportu