1991 in sports

1991 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing

American football

Artistic gymnastics

Association football

Athletics

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Canadian football

Cricket

Cycling

Dogsled racing

Field hockey

Figure skating

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Harness racing

  • North America Cup – Precious Bunny
  • United States Pacing Triple Crown races –
    1. Cane Pace – Silky Stallone
    2. Little Brown Jug – Precious Bunny
    3. Messenger Stakes – Die Laughing
  • United States Trotting Triple Crown races –
    1. Hambletonian – Giant Victory
    2. Yonkers Trot – Crown's Invitation
    3. Kentucky Futurity – Whiteland Janice
  • Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
    • Pacers: Mark Ranover
    • Trotters: Fraggle Rock

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey

Lacrosse

  • The Detroit Turbos defeat the Baltimore Thunder to win the Major Indoor Lacrosse League championship

Radiosport

Rugby League

Rugby Union

Snooker

Swimming

  • The sixth FINA World Championships, held in Perth, Australia (3 January – 13)
  • Eleventh Pan American Games held in Havana, Cuba (12–18 August)
  • 20th European LC Championships, held in Athens, Greece (18–25 August)
  • Fourth Pan Pacific Championships, held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (22–25 August)
  • First European Sprint Championships, held in Gelsenkirchen, Germany (6–8 December)
  • 13 December – Steve Crocker sets the first official world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) in Sheffield, United Kingdom, clocking 25.64.

Taekwondo

  • World Championships held in Athens, Greece

Tennis

Triathlon

Volleyball

Men's competition

  • FIVB World League: Italy
  • Asia Volleyball Championship: Japan
  • Men's European Volleyball Championship: USSR
  • Pan American Games: Cuba

Women's competition

  • Asia Volleyball Championship: China
  • Women's European Volleyball Championship: USSR
  • Pan American Games: Cuba

Water polo

  • FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship: USA
  • FINA Women's World Water Polo Championship: Netherlands

Multi-sport events

Awards

References

  1. "USA Gymnastics Official Biography: Kim Zmeskal". usagym.org. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. "FAQ: What are the Pan American Games?". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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