- 1986 in sports
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dn3=2010s|Athletics
:"For an extensive coverage see
1986 in athletics (track and field) "*
Stock car racing :
**February-Geoff Bodine won theDaytona 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 ofFrance
*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 aPeugeot won theWorld Rally Championship
**the team ofHenri Toivonen /Sergio Cresto won theMonte Carlo Rally driving a Lancia Delta S4
*Drag racing :
**Don Garlits won theNHRA "Top Fuel " championship
**Darrell Gwynn won Top Fuel at the NHRA Winston FinalsBaseball * 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 theNew York Yankees , breaking a record shared byDan Quisenberry andBruce Sutter .
*October 27 - World Series: TheNew York Mets win 4 games to 3 over theBoston 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 ofBill Buckner .Basketball *
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship :
**Louisville wins 72-69 over Duke
*NBA Finals Finals:
**June -Boston Celtics win 4 games to 2 over theHouston Rockets
*National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
**Adelaide 36ers defeated theBrisbane Bullets 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.
*FIBA World Championship
**USA World ChampionBoxing *
March 10 inLas Vegas, Nevada –Marvin Hagler retained the World Middleweight Championship with an 11th round knockout ofJohn 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-outTrevor Berbick in a round 2 fight, becoming the youngest world heavyweight-boxing champion (He 20 years, 4 months old).Cycling *
Giro d'Italia won byRoberto Visentini ofItaly
*Tour de France -Greg LeMond is the first winner from theUnited States
*World Cycling Championship :Moreno Argentin ofItaly Dogsled racing *Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
**Susan Butcher won with lead dogs: "Granite" & "Mattie"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: CanadaFigure 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
=Football (American)=*
January 26 -Super Bowl XX :Chicago Bears won 46-10 over theNew England Patriots 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 toGreg Williams (Sydney Swans ) andRobert DiPierdomenico (Hawthorn)
** The national draft is held for the first time.
=Football (Canadian)=*
Grey Cup :Hamilton Tiger-Cats won 39-15 over theEdmonton Eskimos
*Vanier Cup :UBC Thunderbirds won 25-23 over theWestern Ontario Mustangs Football (Soccer )::"For an extensive coverage see
1986 in football (soccer) "
*1986 World Cup : In the final, played for second time inMexico City ,Azteca Stadium , Argentina defeatedWest Germany 3-2 and won their second World Cup title.
*UEFA Champions League :Steaua Bucureşti 0-0F.C. Barcelona ; Steaua Bucureşti won 2-0 on penalties
*UEFA Cup :Two legs; 1st legReal Madrid C.F. 5-11. 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 3-0Atlético Madrid
*Super Cup : Steaua Bucureşti 1-0 Dinamo Kiev
*Copa Libertadores de América : Two legs; 1st legAmérica 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 ofManchester United F.C.
*Milk Cup Final held at Wembley Stadium: Oxford United 3-0 QPRGaelic Athletic Association *
Camogie
**All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Kilkenny
**National Camogie League: Cork*
Gaelic football
**All-Ireland Senior Football Championship : Kerry 2-15 d. Tyrone 1-10
**National Football League: Laois 2-6 d. Monaghan 2-5*
Ladies' Gaelic football
**All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry
**National Football League: Wexford*
Hurling
**All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship : Cork 4-13 d. Galway 2-15
**National Hurling League :Golf Men's professional
*April 10-13 -Masters Tournament -Jack Nicklaus becomes the oldest Masters winner (age 46), and wins his last major golf championship (excluding the Senior PGA Tour).
*June 12-15 - U.S. Open -Raymond Floyd
*July 15-18 - British Open -Greg Norman
*August 7-11 -PGA Championship -Bob Tway
*PGA Tour money leader -Greg Norman - $653,296
*Senior PGA Tour money leader -Bruce Crampton - $454,299Men's amateur
*British Amateur - David Curry
*U.S. Amateur -Buddy Alexander Women's professional
*Nabisco Dinah Shore - Pat Bradley
*LPGA Championship - Pat Bradley
*U.S. Women's Open -Jane Geddes
*Classique du Maurier Classic - Pat Bradley
*LPGA Tour money leader - Pat Bradley - $492,021*
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*
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 *
Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship :
**Pacers:Village Kid 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 theCalgary Flames *
World Hockey Championship :
** Men's champion:Soviet Union defeatedSweden
** Junior Men's champion:Soviet Union defeatedCanada Lacrosse * The 5th
World Lacrosse Championship is held inToronto, Ontario . TheUnited States win, andCanada is the runner-up.
* The firstJapan ese lacrosse team is formed atKeio University .
* The Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL) is formed as the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League.
* The New Westminster Salmonbellies win theMann Cup .
* Mississauga wins theFounders Cup .
* The Peterborough Maulers win theMinto Cup .Radiosport *Third
Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held inSarajevo ,Yugoslavia .Skiing *
Alpine Skiing
**The men's overall season champion:Marc Girardelli ,Luxembourg
**The women's overall season champion:Maria Walliser ,Switzerland Snooker *
World Snooker Championship : Joe Johnson beatsSteve Davis 18-12
*World rankings:Steve Davis remains world number one for 1986/87Swimming Events
* The fifth FINA World Championships held in
Madrid, Spain Records
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June 26 —Matt Biondi takes the world record from fellow AmericanTom Jager (22.40) in the 50m freestyle (long course) at a swimming meet inOrlando, Florida , clocking 22.33.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 *
Davis Cup :Australia won 3-2 overSweden in world tennis.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: PeruWater Polo Men's Competition
* Men's World Championship in
Madrid, Spain
** Gold Medal: wp|YUG
** Silver Medal: wp|ITA
** Bronze Medal: wp|URSWomen's Competition
* Women's World Championship in
Madrid, Spain
** Gold Medal: wpw|AUS
** Silver Medal: wpw|NED
** Bronze Medal: wpw|USAMulti-sport event s*Asian Games held in
Seoul, South Korea * Winter Asian Games held in
Sapporo, Japan * Central American and Caribbean Games held in
Santiago de los Caballeros ,Dominican Republic *British Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh, Scotland
* Summer Goodwill Games held in
Moscow ,Soviet Union *
Gay Games held inSan Francisco, California Awards
*Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year:
Larry Bird , NBA Finals NBA basketball
*Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year:Martina Navratilova ,Tennis Births
January
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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 swimmerFebruary
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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 IsraelMarch
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March 5 —Braulio Ávila , Mexican boxer
*March 8 —Maria Borodakova , Russian volleyball player
*March 11 —Amanda Weir , American swimmer
*March 17 —Corney Swanepoel , South African-born butterfly swimmer from New Zealand
*March 21 —Romanos Alyfantis , Greek breaststroke swimmer
*March 26 —Ellen Hoog , Dutch field hockey player
*March 26 —Emma Laine , Finnish tennis player
*March 28 —Barbora Strýcová , Czech tennis player
*March 30 —Yanelis Santos , Cuban volleyball playerApril
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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 26 —Gu Wei , Chinese weightlifter
*April 27 —Dinara Safina , Russian tennis playerMay
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May 12 —Im Dong-hyun , South Korean archer
*May 16 —Karla Echenique , Dominican Republic volleyball player
*May 23 —Alice Mills , Australian swimmerJune
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June 3 —Rafael Nadal , Spanish tennis player
*June 9 —Caroline Bruce , US swimmer
*June 12 —Stanislava Komarova , Russian swimmerJuly
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July 4 —Rafael Arevalo , Salvadoran tennis player
*July 12 —JP Pietersen , South African rugby player
*July 13 —Mirat Sarsembayev , Kazakhstani boxer
*July 22 —Oriol Camejo , Cuban volleyball player
*July 23 —Muhammet Kızılarslan , Turkish cross-country skier
*July 31 —Paola Espinosa , Mexican diverAugust
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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 , Argentinian field hockey strikereptember
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September 1 —Gaël Monfils , French tennis player
*September 1 —Lisseth Orozco , Colombian judoka
*September 3 —Shaun White , American snow- and skateboarder
*September 15 —Sanja Jovanović , Croatian backstroke swimmer
*September 24 —Tomás Argento , Argentine field hockey strikerOctober
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October 4 —Simon Sjödin , Swedish swimmer
*October 9 —Laure Manaudou , French swimmer
*October 10 —Nathan Jawai , Australian basketball player
*October 21 —Alexi Spann , American breaststroke swimmer
*October 22 —Kara Lang , Canadian soccer playerNovember
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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 playerDecember
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December 8 — Amir Khan, British boxer
*December 14 —Atagün Yalçınkaya , Turkish boxer
*December 29 —Prisilla Rivera , Dominican Republic volleyball playerDeaths
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January 1 —Alfredo Binda , Italian cyclist
*February 17 —Red Ruffing ,Major League Baseball pitcher (1924-1947)
*February 27 —Jacques Plante , NHLice hockey star
*April 6 —Bill Cook , NHL star,New York Rangers
*June 19 —Len Bias , top draft pick of theBoston 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
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