1955 in sports

1955 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.[1]

American football

Association football

England

Peru

Athletics

  • March 12 to 16 – Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City

Australian rules football

Bandy

  • Federation of International Bandy inaugurated at Stockholm by Finland, Norway, Sweden and the USSR. The Soviet Union now adopts the international rules of the game developed in England in the 19th century.

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

  • March 12 to 16 – Boxing at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City
  • September 21 – In New York City, Rocky Marciano knocks out the light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore in the 9th round to retain his World Heavyweight Championship belt

Bowling

Nine-pin bowling

Canadian football

Cycling

Figure skating

  • World Figure Skating Championships –

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Harness racing

  • The first Cane Pace is held at Yonkers Raceway.
  • Little Brown Jug for pacers won by Quick Chief
  • Cane Pace won by Quick Chief
  • The United States Trotting Triple Crown races are established. Scott Frost will win the first ever crown.
    1. Hambletonian – Scott Frost
    2. Yonkers Trot – Scott Frost
    3. Kentucky Futurity – Scott Frost
  • Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
    • Pacers: Tactician
    • Trotters: Battle Cry

Horse racing

  • August 31 – In one of the most famous match races in thoroughbred racing history, Nashua beats Swaps at Washington Park racetrack, Swaps only loss in nine starts as a three-year-old. Nashua's owner-breeder, William Woodward, Jr., dreams of owning a Derby winner, and plans to send Nashua to England to train toward that goal but is shot dead by his wife on October 31 before he can proceed.

Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey

Motorsport

Rugby league

  • 1955–56 European Rugby League Championship
  • 1955 New Zealand rugby league season
  • 1955 NSWRFL season
  • 1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1955–56 Northern Rugby Football League season

Rugby union

Snooker

Tennis

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

Volleyball

  • March 16 to 20 – Volleyball at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City
    • Men's Tournament
      • Gold Medal: USA
      • Silver Medal: Mexico
      • Bronze Medal: Brazil
    • Women's Tournament
      • Gold Medal: Mexico
      • Silver Medal: USA
      • Bronze Medal: Brazil

Multi-sport events

Awards

References

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  2. Arbena, Joseph (1999). Latin American Sport: An Annotated Bibliography, 1988-1998. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-313-29611-6.
  3. Jervis, Lawrie (1954-08-31). "Redlegs, North Have Played Many Draws". News. Adelaide. p. 43.
  4. This excludes the wartime competition of 1942 to 1944.
  5. "Olympedia – Brose Baskets, Bamberg (GER)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  6. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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