1976 in sports

1976 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing

American football

Association football

Athletics

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Canadian football

Cycling

Dogsled racing

Field hockey

Figure skating

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

  • LPGA Championship – Betty Burfeindt
  • U.S. Women's Open – JoAnne Carner
  • LPGA Tour money leader – Judy Rankin – $150,734, she is the first to ever earn more than $100,000 in a season.

Harness racing

  • United States Pacing Triple Crown races –
    1. Cane Pace – Keystone Ore
    2. Little Brown Jug – Keystone Ore
    3. Messenger Stakes – Windshield Wiper
  • United States Trotting Triple Crown races –
    1. Hambletonian – Steve Lobell
    2. Yonkers Trot – Steve Lobell
    3. Kentucky Futurity – Quick Pay
  • Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
    • Pacers: Carclew
    • Trotters: Bay Johnny

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey

Rugby league

Rugby union

Snooker

Swimming

  • July 18 to July 25 – XXI Olympic Games, held in Montreal
  • August 14 – United States's Jonty Skinner sets the first official world record in the 50m freestyle in Philadelphia, clocking 23.86

Tennis

Water polo

General sporting events

Awards

Notes

  1. Jenner changed her name due to gender transition in 2015.[3]

References

  1. Felber, Bill (January 2019). The Hole Truth: Determining the Greatest Players in Golf Using Sabermetrics. U of Nebraska Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-4962-1276-4.
  2. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. Buzz Bissinger (June 1, 2015). "Introducing Caitlyn Jenner". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
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