1986 in sports
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Years in sports: | 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 |
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Years: | 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 |
[edit] Athletics
- For an extensive coverage see 1986 in athletics (track and field)
[edit] Auto Racing
- Stock car racing:
- February- Geoff Bodine won the Daytona 500
- NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt
- CART Racing - Bobby Rahal
- June - Indianapolis 500 - Bobby Rahal Note: this race was run on a Saturday 6 days after the race was rained out.
- Formula One Championship - Alain Prost of France
- 24 hours of Le Mans: the team of Derek Bell / Hans-Joachim Stuck / Al Holbert won, driving a Porsche 962C
- Rally racing - Juha Kankkunen in a Peugeot won the World Rally Championship
- the team of Henri Toivonen / Sergio Cresto won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Lancia Delta S4
- Drag racing:
- Don Garlits won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship
- Darrell Gwynn won Top Fuel at the NHRA Winston Finals
[edit] Baseball
- All-Star Game: American League Manager Dick Howser is diagnosed with brain cancer after mixing up signals during the game.
- Dave Righetti saves 46 games for the New York Yankees, breaking a record shared by Dan Quisenberry and Bruce Sutter.
- October 27 - World Series: The New York Mets win 4 games to 3 over the Boston Red Sox. Note: The series is forever remembered in Game 6 when the Red Sox blew a 2-run lead with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th as the game and eventually the series went through the legs of Bill Buckner.
[edit] Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
- Louisville wins 72-69 over Duke
- NBA Finals Finals:
- June - Boston Celtics win 4 games to 2 over the Houston Rockets
- National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
- Adelaide 36ers defeated the Brisbane Bullets 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.
- FIBA World Championship
- USA World Champion
[edit] Boxing
- March 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada – Marvin Hagler retained the World Middleweight Championship with an 11th round knockout of John Mugabi.
- May 8 to 18 – Fourth World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Reno, United States
- Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Juan Torres Odelin (Cuba)
- Flyweight (– 51 kg): Pedro Orlando Reyes (Cuba)
- Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Moon Sung-Kil (South Korea)
- Featherweight (– 57 kg): Kelcie Banks (United States)
- Lightweight (– 60 kg): Adolfo Horta (Cuba)
- Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg): Vassili Shyshov (Soviet Union)
- Welterweight (– 67 kg): Kenneth Gould (United States)
- Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Angel Espinosa (Cuba)
- Middleweight (– 75 kg): Darrin Allen (United States)
- Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Pablo Romero (Cuba)
- Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Félix Savón (Cuba)
- Super Heavyweight (> 91 kg): Teófilo Stevenson (Cuba)
- November 22 – Mike Tyson knocks-out Trevor Berbick in a round 2 fight, becoming the youngest world heavyweight-boxing champion (He 20 years, 4 months old).
[edit] Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Roberto Visentini of Italy
- Tour de France - Greg LeMond is the first winner from the United States
- World Cycling Championship: Moreno Argentin of Italy
[edit] Dogsled racing
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
- Susan Butcher won with lead dogs: Granite & Mattie
[edit] Field Hockey
- Men's World Cup in London, England
- Gold Medal: Australia
- Silver Medal: England
- Bronze Medal: West Germany
- Men's Champions Trophy in Karachi, Pakistan
- Gold Medal: West Germany
- Silver Medal: Australia
- Bronze Medal: Pakistan
- Women's World Cup in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
- Gold Medal: The Netherlands
- Silver Medal: West Germany
- Bronze Medal: Canada
[edit] Figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Brian Boitano, United States
- Ladies' champion: Debi Thomas, United States
- Pair skating champions: Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov, Soviet Union
- Ice dancing champions: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin, Soviet Union
[edit] Football (American)
- January 26 - Super Bowl XX: Chicago Bears won 46-10 over the New England Patriots
[edit] Football (Australian rules football)
- Victorian Football League
- Hawthorn wins the 90th VFL Premiership (Hawthorn 16.14 (110) d Carlton 9.14 (68))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Greg Williams (Sydney Swans) and Robert DiPierdomenico (Hawthorn)
- The national draft is held for the first time.
[edit] Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats won 39-15 over the Edmonton Eskimos
- Vanier Cup: UBC Thunderbirds won 25-23 over the Western Ontario Mustangs
[edit] Football (Soccer)
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- For an extensive coverage see 1986 in football (soccer)
- 1986 World Cup: In the final, played for second time in Mexico City, Azteca Stadium, Argentina defeated West Germany 3-2 and won their second World Cup title.
- UEFA Champions League: Steaua Bucureşti 0-0 F.C. Barcelona; Steaua Bucureşti won 2-0 on penalties
- UEFA Cup:Two legs; 1st leg Real Madrid C.F. 5-1 1. FC Köln; 2nd leg 1.FC Köln 2-0 Real Madrid CF. Real Madrid CF won 5-3 on aggregate
- Cup Winners' Cup: Dinamo Kiev 3-0 Atlético Madrid
- Super Cup: Steaua Bucureşti 1-0 Dinamo Kiev
- Copa Libertadores de América: Two legs; 1st leg América de Cali 1-2 River Plate; 2nd leg River Plate 1-0 América. River Plate won 3-1 on aggregate
- November 6 - Alex Ferguson is appointed manager of Manchester United F.C.
- Milk Cup Final held at Wembley Stadium: Oxford United 3-0 QPR
[edit] Gaelic Athletic Association
- Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Kerry 2-15 d. Tyrone 1-10
- National Football League: Laois 2-6 d. Monaghan 2-5
[edit] Golf
- Major championship results:
- April 10-13 - The Masters - Jack Nicklaus - at age 46, Nicklaus became the oldest Masters winner, and his last major golf championship (excluding the Senior PGA Tour).
- June 12-15 - U.S. Open - Ray Floyd
- July 15-18 - British Open - Greg Norman
- August 7-11 - PGA Championship - Bob Tway
- PGA Tour leading money winner for the year: Greg Norman - $653,296
- Champions Tour leading money winner: Bruce Crampton - $454,299
- US Women's Open - Jane Geddes
- LPGA Championship - Pat Bradley
- Pat Bradley: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $492,021
[edit] Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - At Talaq
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Golden Choice
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Dancing Brave
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Shahrastani
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Dancing Brave
- Epsom Derby - Shahrastani
- St. Leger Stakes - Moon Madness
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- May 3 - Kentucky Derby - Ferdinand
- Preakness Stakes - Snow Chief
- Belmont Stakes - Danzig Connection
- Breeders' Cup:
- Breeders' Cup Classic - Skywalker
- Breeders' Cup Distaff - Lady's Secret
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Capote
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Brave Raj
- Breeders' Cup Mile - Last Tycoon
- Breeders' Cup Sprint - Smile
- Breeders' Cup Turf - Manila
[edit] Harness Racing
- North America Cup - Goalie Jeff
- United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
- Cane Pace - Barberry Spur
- Little Brown Jug - Barberry Spur
- Messenger Stakes - Amity Chef
- United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
- Hambletonian - Nuclear Kosmos
- Yonkers Trot - Gunslinger Spur
- Kentucky Futurity - Sugarcane Hanover
[edit] Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
- Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens won 4 games to 1 over the Calgary Flames
- World Hockey Championship:
- Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
- Junior Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Canada
[edit] Lacrosse
- The 5th World Lacrosse Championship is held in Toronto, Ontario. The United States win, and Canada is the runner-up.
- The first Japanese lacrosse team is formed at Keio University.
- The Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL) is formed as the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League.
- The New Westminster Salmonbellies win the Mann Cup.
- Mississauga wins the Founders Cup.
- The Peterborough Maulers win the Minto Cup.
[edit] Radiosport
- Third Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
[edit] Skiing
- Alpine Skiing
- The men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
- The women's overall season champion: Maria Walliser, Switzerland
[edit] Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Johnson beats Steve Davis 18-12
- World rankings: Steve Davis remains world number one for 1986/87
[edit] Swimming
[edit] Events
- The fifth FINA World Championships held in Madrid, Spain
[edit] Records
- June 26 — Matt Biondi takes the world record from fellow American Tom Jager (22.40) in the 50m freestyle (long course) at a swimming meet in Orlando, Florida, clocking 22.33.
[edit] Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Australian Open - no tournament held
- French Open - Ivan Lendl
- Wimbledon championships - Boris Becker
- September - US Open - Boris Becker
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Australian Open - no tournament held
- French Open - Chris Evert
- Wimbledon championships - Martina Navratilova
- September - US Open - Martina Navratilova
[edit] Volleyball
- Men's World Championship in Paris, France
- Gold Medal: United States
- Silver Medal: Soviet Union
- Bronze Medal: Bulgaria
- Women's World Championship in Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Gold Medal: PR China
- Silver Medal: Cuba
- Bronze Medal: Peru
[edit] Water Polo
[edit] Men's Competition
- Men's World Championship in Madrid, Spain
[edit] Women's Competition
- Women's World Championship in Madrid, Spain
- Gold Medal: Australia
- Silver Medal: Netherlands
- Bronze Medal: United States
[edit] Multi-sport events
- Asian Games held in Seoul, South Korea
- Winter Asian Games held in Sapporo, Japan
- Summer Goodwill Games held in Moscow, Soviet Union
- Second Gay Games held in San Francisco, California
- First Los Angeles Marathon held in Los Angeles, California
[edit] Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Larry Bird, NBA Finals NBA basketball
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Martina Navratilova, Tennis
[edit] Births
[edit] January-April
- January 8 — Shuai Peng, Chinese tennis player
- January 9 — Saša Imprić, Croatian medley swimmer
- January 11 — Nancy Carrillo, Cuban volleyball player
- January 16 — Marta Domachowska, Polish tennis player
- January 20 — Krystina Alogbo, Canadian water polo player
- January 26 — Thiago Pereira, Brazilian medley swimmer
- February 1 — Pablo Cuevas, Uruguayan tennis player
- February 6 — Mathew Tait, English rugby union player
- February 11 — Bob Altena, Dutch decathlete
- February 14 — Aschwin Wildeboer, Dutch-Spanish backstroke swimmer
- February 19 — Marta, Brazilian footballer
- February 26 — Katia Pisetsky, Ukraine-born gymnast from Israel
- March 11 — Amanda Weir, American swimmer
- March 17 — Corney Swanepoel, South African-born butterfly swimmer from New Zealand
- March 26 — Ellen Hoog, Dutch field hockey player
- March 26 — Emma Laine, Finnish tennis player
- March 28 — Barbora Strýcová, Czech tennis player
- April 1 — Ireen Wüst, Dutch long track speed skater
- April 2 — Ibrahim Afellay, Moroccan-born football player from Holland
- April 4 — Richard Petherick, New Zealand field hockey player
- April 9 — Mirna Jukić, Croatia-born swimmer from Austra
- April 10 — Diana MacManus, American backstroke swimmer
- April 15 — Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Dutch football player
- April 16 — Bronwen Knox, Australian water polo player
- April 19 — Candace Parker, American basketball player
- April 23 — Sven Kramer, Dutch speed skater
- April 27 — Dinara Safina, Russian tennis player
[edit] May-September
- May 12 — Im Dong-hyun, South Korean archer
- May 23 — Alice Mills, Australian swimmer
- June 3 — Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player
- June 9 — Caroline Bruce, US swimmer
- June 12 — Stanislava Komarova, Russian swimmer
- July 12 — JP Pietersen, South African rugby player
- July 23 — Muhammet Kızılarslan, Turkish cross-country skier
- August 7 — Juan de la Rosa, Mexican boxer
- August 19 — Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player
- August 21 — Usain Bolt, Jamaican sprinter
- August 23 — Lucas Vila, Argentina field hockey striker
- September 1 — Gaël Monfils, French tennis player
- September 3 — Shaun White, American snow- and skateboarder
- September 15 — Sanja Jovanović, Croatian backstroke swimmer
- September 24 — Tomás Argento, Argentine field hockey striker
[edit] October-December
- October 9 — Laure Manaudou, French swimmer
- October 21 — Alexi Spann, American breaststroke swimmer
- October 22 — Kara Lang, Canadian soccer player
- November 11 — François Trinh-Duc, French rugby player
- November 15 — Sania Mirza, Indian tennis player
- November 19 — Jessicah Schipper, Australian swimmer
- November 27 — Suresh Raina, Indian cricketer
- November 30 — Evgenia Linetskaya, Russian tennis player
- December 8 — Amir Khan, British boxer
- December 14 — Atagün Yalçınkaya, Turkish boxer
- December 29 — Prisilla Rivera, Dominican Republic volleyball player
[edit] Deaths
- January 1 — Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist
- February 17 — Red Ruffing, Major League Baseball pitcher (1924-1947)
- February 27 — Jacques Plante, NHL ice hockey star
- April 6 — Bill Cook, NHL star, New York Rangers
- June 19 — Len Bias, top draft pick of the Boston Celtics, cocaine-induced seizure
- June 27 — Don Rogers, football player, Cleveland Browns, cocaine poisoning
- July 2 — Peanuts Lowrey, Major League Baseball player (1942-1955)
- July 15 — Billy Haughton, Hall of Fame harness-racing driver
- July 25 — Ted Lyons, Major League Baseball pitcher (1923-1946)
- September 4 — Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers baseball great (1930-1947)
- October 12 — Norm Cash, Detroit Tigers baseball great (1958-1974)
- December 1 — Bobby Layne, football player, Detroit Lions