1986 IN SPORTS

==Athletics==
:''For an extensive coverage see 1986 in athletics (track and field)''
==Auto Racing==

★ Stock car racing:

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★ February- Geoff Bodine won the Daytona 500

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★ NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt

★ CART Racing - Bobby Rahal

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★ 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

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★ the team of Henri Toivonen / Sergio Cresto won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Lancia Delta S4

★ Drag racing:

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★ Don Garlits won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship

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★ Darrell Gwynn won Top Fuel at the NHRA Winston Finals
==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 remebered 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.
==Basketball==

★ NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:

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★ Louisville wins 72-69 over Duke

★ NBA Finals Finals]]:

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★ June - Boston Celtics win 4 games to 2 over the Houston Rockets

★ National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:

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★ Adelaide 36ers defeated the Brisbane Bullets 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.

★ FIBA World Championship

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★ USA World Champion
==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

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★ ''Light Flyweight (– 48 kg):'' Juan Torres Odelin (Cuba)

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★ ''Flyweight (– 51 kg):'' Pedro Orlando Reyes (Cuba)

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★ ''Bantamweight (– 54 kg):'' Moon Sung-Kil (South Korea)

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★ ''Featherweight (– 57 kg):'' Kelcie Banks (United States)

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★ ''Lightweight (– 60 kg):'' Adolfo Horta (Cuba)

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★ ''Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg):'' Vassili Shyshov (Soviet Union)

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★ ''Welterweight (– 67 kg):'' Kenneth Gould (United States)

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★ ''Light Middleweight (– 71 kg):'' Angel Espinosa (Cuba)

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★ ''Middleweight (– 75 kg):'' Darrin Allen (United States)

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★ ''Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg):'' Pablo Romero (Cuba)

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★ ''Heavyweight (– 91 kg):'' Félix Savón (Cuba)

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★ ''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).
==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
==Dogsled racing==

★ Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:

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★ Susan Butcher won with lead dogs: ''Granite'' & ''Mattie''
==Field Hockey==

★ Men's World Cup in London, England

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★ Gold Medal: Australia

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★ Silver Medal: England

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★ Bronze Medal: West Germany

★ Men's Champions Trophy in Karachi, Pakistan

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★ Gold Medal: West Germany

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★ Silver Medal: Australia

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★ Bronze Medal: Pakistan

★ Women's World Cup in Amstelveen, The Netherlands

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★ Gold Medal: The Netherlands

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★ Silver Medal: West Germany

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★ Bronze Medal: Canada
==Figure skating==

★ World Figure Skating Championships:

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★ Men's champion: Brian Boitano, United States

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★ Ladies' champion: Debi Thomas, United States

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★ Pair skating champions: Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov, Soviet Union

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★ Ice dancing champions: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin, Soviet Union
==Football (American)==

★ January 26 - Super Bowl XX: Chicago Bears won 46-10 over the New England Patriots
==Football (Australian rules football)==

★ Victorian Football League

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★ Hawthorn wins the 90th VFL Premiership (Hawthorn 16.14 (110) d Carlton 9.14 (68))

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★ Brownlow Medal awarded to Greg Williams (Sydney Swans) and Robert DiPierdomenico (Hawthorn)

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★ The national draft is held for the first time.
==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
==Football (Soccer)==
::''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.
==Gaelic Athletic Association==

★ 'Camogie'

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★ All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Kilkenny

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★ National Camogie League: Cork

★ 'Gaelic football'

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★ All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Kerry 2-15 d. Tyrone 1-10

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★ National Football League: Laois 2-6 d. Monaghan 2-5

★ 'Ladies' Gaelic football'

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★ All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry

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★ National Football League: Wexford

★ 'Hurling'

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★ All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Cork 4-13 d. Galway 2-15

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★ National Hurling League:
==Golf==
Men's Golf

★ Major championship results:

★ #April - 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 - U.S. Open - Ray Floyd

★ #July - British Open - Greg Norman

★ #August - 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
Women's Golf

★ US Women's Open - Jane Geddes

★ LPGA Championship - Pat Bradley

★ Pat Bradley: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $492,021
==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:

★ #Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - Dancing Brave

★ #Epsom Derby - Shahrastani

★ #St. Leger Stakes - Moon Madness

★ United States Triple Crown Races:

★ #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
==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

★ Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:

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★ 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 the Calgary Flames

★ World Hockey Championship:

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★ Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden

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★ Junior Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Canada
==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.
==Radiosport==

★ Third Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
==Skiing==

★ Alpine Skiing

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★ The men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg

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★ The women's overall season champion: Maria Walliser, Switzerland
==Snooker==

★ World Snooker Championship: Joe Johnson beats Steve Davis 18-12

★ World rankings: Steve Davis remains world number one for 1986/87
== Swimming

Contents

Records

Awards

Births

January-April

May-September

October-December

Deaths

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Events

★ The fifth FINA World Championships held in Madrid, Spain

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'.
==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 over Sweden in world tennis.
== Volleyball ==

★ Men's World Championship in Paris, France

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★ Gold Medal: United States

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★ Silver Medal: Soviet Union

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★ Bronze Medal: Bulgaria

★ Women's World Championship in Prague, Czechoslovakia

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★ Gold Medal: PR China

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★ Silver Medal: Cuba

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★ Bronze Medal: Peru
== Water Polo ==

★ Men's World Championship in Madrid, Spain

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★ Gold Medal: Yugoslavia

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★ Silver Medal: Italy

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★ Bronze Medal: Soviet Union

★ Women's World Championship in Madrid, Spain

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★ Gold Medal: Australia

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★ Silver Medal: The Netherlands

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★ Bronze Medal: United States
==General sporting events==

★ Asian Games held in Seoul, South Korea

★ Winter Asian Games held in Sapporo, Japan

★ British Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh, Scotland

★ 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

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-April

★ January 8 — Shuai Peng, Chinese tennis player

★ January 9 — Saša Imprić, Croatian medley swimmer

★ January 16 — Marta Domachowska, Polish professional tennis player

★ January 26 — Thiago Pereira, Brazilian medley swimmer

★ February 6 — Mathew Tait, English rugby union player

★ February 11 — Bob Altena, Dutch decathlete

★ February 14 — Aschwin Wildeboer, Dutch-Spanish backstroke swimmer

★ 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 15 — Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Dutch football player

★ April 19 — Candace Parker, American basketball player

★ April 23 — Sven Kramer, Dutch speed skater

★ April 27 — Dinara Safina, Russian tennis player

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 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

October-December

★ October 9 — Laure Manaudou, French swimmer

★ October 22 — Kara Lang, Canadian soccer 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

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