2001 in sports

2001 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing

American football

Association football

Athletics

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

  • March 3 – John Ruiz defeats Evander Holyfield in their second fight by a decision in 12 rounds, winning the WBA's World Heavyweight Championship, becoming the first Hispanic to win the world Heavyweight title.
  • April 22 – Lennox Lewis vs. Hasim Rahman: Hasim Rahman defeats Lennox Lewis in an upset win.[3]
  • June 3 to June 10 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • September 29 – in a gala event dedicated to the victims and rescuers of 9/11, Bernard Hopkins defeats Félix Trinidad by a knockout in round 12 to unify the World Middleweight Championship

Canadian football

Cricket

  • February 25 – death of Sir Donald Bradman, Australian Test cricketer who retains the highest Test match batting average of 99.94
  • The Ashes – Australia defeats England 4–1
  • V.V.S. Laxman becomes the first Indian to score 250 in a Test match as India fight back from following on to win the Second Test against Australia, ending the Australians' record 16 match winning streak. India goes on to win the series 2–1.
  • County Championship (England and Wales) – Yorkshire
  • ICC Trophy – Netherlands

Cycle racing

Road bicycle racing

Cyclo-cross

  • UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tábor, Czech Republic (February 3–February 4)
    • Men's Competition won by Erwin Vervecken
    • Women's Competition won by Hanka Kupfernagel

Dogsled racing

Field hockey

Figure skating

Floorball

  • Women's World Floorball Championships
    • Champion: Finland
  • Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships
    • Champion: Sweden
  • European Cup

Gaelic Athletic Association

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Handball

Harness racing

  • North America Cup – Bettor's Delight
  • United States Pacing Triple Crown races –
    1. Cane Pace – Four Starzz Shark
    2. Little Brown Jug – Bettor's Delight
    3. Messenger Stakes – Bagel Beach Boy
  • United States Trotting Triple Crown races –
    1. Hambletonian – Scarlet Knight
    2. Yonkers Trot – Banker Hall
    3. Kentucky Futurity – Chaising Tail
  • Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
    • Pacers: Yulestar
    • Trotters: Take A Moment

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Hurdle races

Flat races

Ice hockey

Lacrosse

Mixed martial arts

The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2001 in chronological order.

Orienteering

Radiosport

Rugby league

Rugby union

Skydiving

  • The World FreeFall Convention was moved from Quincy, Illinois, to Rantoul.

Snooker

Swimming

  • Ninth World LC Championships, held in Fukuoka, Japan (July 22–29)
    • United States wins the most medals (26), Australia the most gold medals (13)
  • Fifth European SC Championships, held in Antwerp, Belgium (December 13–16)
    • Germany wins the most medals (17), and the most gold medals (6)
  • January 28 – Mark Foster regains the world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) at a swimming meet in Paris, France, clocking 21.13

Taekwondo

Tennis

Volleyball

  • Men's World League: Brazil
  • Men's European Championship: Yugoslavia
  • Women's World Grand Prix: USA
  • Women's European Championship: Russia

Water polo

Multi-sport events

Awards

References

  1. "Samoans lose 31–0—or was it 32–0?". The Guardian. 2001-04-12. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  2. "How a 31–0 'farce' changed Australia's FIFA World Cup fortunes". Hindustan Times. 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  3. Lancaster, Rob (2015-04-22). "Thunder in Africa: Recalling Hasim Rahman's Shock Win Over Lennox Lewis". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  4. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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