1986 in sports

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Contents 1 Athletics 2 Auto Racing 3 Baseball 4 Basketball 5 Boxing 6 Cycling 7 Dogsled racing 8 Field Hockey 9 Figure skating 10 Football (American) 11 Football (Australian rules football) 12 Football (Canadian) 13 Football (Soccer) 14 Gaelic Athletic Association 15 Golf 16 Thoroughbred Horse Racing 17 Harness Racing 18 Ice Hockey 19 Lacrosse 20 Radiosport 21 Skiing 22 Snooker 23 Swimming 23.1 Events 23.2 Records 24 Tennis 25 Volleyball 26 Water Polo 26.1 Men's Competition 26.2 Women's Competition 27 Multi-sport events 28 Awards 29 Births 29.1 January 29.2 February 29.3 March 29.4 April 29.5 May 29.6 June 29.7 July 29.8 August 29.9 September 29.10 October 29.11 November 29.12 December 30 Deaths

[edit] Athletics

For an extensive coverage see 1986 in athletics (track and field)

[edit] Auto Racing

• Stock car racing:
  • February- Geoff Bodine won the Daytona 500
  • NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt
• CART Racing - Bobby Rahal
  • 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
  • the team of Henri Toivonen / Sergio Cresto won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Lancia Delta S4
• Drag racing:
  • Don Garlits won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship
  • Darrell Gwynn won Top Fuel at the NHRA Winston Finals

[edit] 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 remembered 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.

[edit] Basketball

• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • Louisville wins 72-69 over Duke
• NBA Finals Finals:
  • June - Boston Celtics win 4 games to 2 over the Houston Rockets
• National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
  • Adelaide 36ers defeated the Brisbane Bullets 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.
• FIBA World Championship
  • USA World Champion

[edit] 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
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Juan Torres Odelin (Cuba)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Pedro Orlando Reyes (Cuba)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Moon Sung-Kil (South Korea)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Kelcie Banks (United States)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Adolfo Horta (Cuba)
  • Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg): Vassili Shyshov (Soviet Union)
  • Welterweight (– 67 kg): Kenneth Gould (United States)
  • Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Angel Espinosa (Cuba)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Darrin Allen (United States)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Pablo Romero (Cuba)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Félix Savón (Cuba)
  • 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).

[edit] 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

[edit] Dogsled racing

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
  • Susan Butcher won with lead dogs: Granite & Mattie

[edit] Field Hockey

• Men's World Cup in London, England
  • Gold Medal: Australia
  • Silver Medal: England
  • Bronze Medal: West Germany

• Men's Champions Trophy in Karachi, Pakistan
  • Gold Medal: West Germany
  • Silver Medal: Australia
  • Bronze Medal: Pakistan

• Women's World Cup in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
  • Gold Medal: The Netherlands
  • Silver Medal: West Germany
  • Bronze Medal: Canada

[edit] Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Brian Boitano, United States
  • Ladies' champion: Debi Thomas, United States
  • Pair skating champions: Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov, Soviet Union
  • Ice dancing champions: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin, Soviet Union

[edit] Football (American)

• January 26 - Super Bowl XX: Chicago Bears won 46-10 over the New England Patriots

[edit] Football (Australian rules football)

• Victorian Football League
  • Hawthorn wins the 90th VFL Premiership (Hawthorn 16.14 (110) d Carlton 9.14 (68))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Greg Williams (Sydney Swans) and Robert DiPierdomenico (Hawthorn)
  • The national draft is held for the first time.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.
• Milk Cup Final held at Wembley Stadium: Oxford United 3-0 QPR

[edit] Gaelic Athletic Association

• Camogie
  • All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Kilkenny
  • National Camogie League: Cork

• Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Kerry 2-15 d. Tyrone 1-10
  • National Football League: Laois 2-6 d. Monaghan 2-5

• Ladies' Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry
  • National Football League: Wexford

• Hurling
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Cork 4-13 d. Galway 2-15
  • National Hurling League:

[edit] Golf

Men's professional

• April 10-13 - Masters Tournament - Jack Nicklaus becomes the oldest Masters winner (age 46), and wins his last major golf championship (excluding the Senior PGA Tour).
• June 12-15 - U.S. Open - Raymond Floyd
• July 15-18 - British Open - Greg Norman
• August 7-11 - PGA Championship - Bob Tway
• PGA Tour money leader - Greg Norman - $653,296
• Senior PGA Tour money leader - Bruce Crampton - $454,299

Men's amateur

• British Amateur - David Curry
• U.S. Amateur - Buddy Alexander

Women's professional

• Nabisco Dinah Shore - Pat Bradley
• LPGA Championship - Pat Bradley
• U.S. Women's Open - Jane Geddes
• Classique du Maurier Classic - Pat Bradley
• LPGA Tour money leader - Pat Bradley - $492,021

[edit] 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:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Dancing Brave
  2. Epsom Derby - Shahrastani
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Moon Madness

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. May 3 - Kentucky Derby - Ferdinand
  2. Preakness Stakes - Snow Chief
  3. Belmont Stakes - Danzig Connection

• Breeders' Cup:
  1. Breeders' Cup Classic - Skywalker
  2. Breeders' Cup Distaff - Lady's Secret
  3. Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Capote
  4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Brave Raj
  5. Breeders' Cup Mile - Last Tycoon
  6. Breeders' Cup Sprint - Smile
  7. Breeders' Cup Turf - Manila

[edit] Harness Racing

• North America Cup - Goalie Jeff

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Barberry Spur
  2. Little Brown Jug - Barberry Spur
  3. Messenger Stakes - Amity Chef

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - Nuclear Kosmos
  2. Yonkers Trot - Gunslinger Spur
  3. Kentucky Futurity - Sugarcane Hanover

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Village Kid

[edit] 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:
  • Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
  • Junior Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Canada

[edit] 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.

[edit] Radiosport

• Third Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

[edit] Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
  • The women's overall season champion: Maria Walliser, Switzerland

[edit] Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Joe Johnson beats Steve Davis 18-12
• World rankings: Steve Davis remains world number one for 1986/87

[edit] Swimming

[edit] Events

• The fifth FINA World Championships held in Madrid, Spain

[edit] 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.

[edit] Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - no tournament held
  2. French Open - Ivan Lendl
  3. Wimbledon championships - Boris Becker
  4. September - US Open - Boris Becker

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - no tournament held
  2. French Open - Chris Evert
  3. Wimbledon championships - Martina Navratilova
  4. September - US Open - Martina Navratilova

• Davis Cup: Australia won 3-2 over Sweden in world tennis.

[edit] Volleyball

• Men's World Championship in Paris, France
  • Gold Medal: United States
  • Silver Medal: Soviet Union
  • Bronze Medal: Bulgaria

• Women's World Championship in Prague, Czechoslovakia
  • Gold Medal: PR China
  • Silver Medal: Cuba
  • Bronze Medal: Peru

[edit] Water Polo

[edit] Men's Competition

• Men's World Championship in Madrid, Spain
  • Gold Medal:  Yugoslavia
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Soviet Union

[edit] Women's Competition

• Women's World Championship in Madrid, Spain
  • Gold Medal:  Australia
  • Silver Medal:  Netherlands
  • Bronze Medal:  United States

[edit] Multi-sport 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

[edit] Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Larry Bird, NBA Finals NBA basketball
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Martina Navratilova, Tennis

[edit] Births

[edit] January

• January 8 — Shuai Peng, Chinese tennis player
• January 9 — Saša Imprić, Croatian medley swimmer
• January 11 — Nancy Carrillo, Cuban volleyball player
• January 16 — Marta Domachowska, Polish tennis player
• January 20 — Krystina Alogbo, Canadian water polo player
• January 26 — Thiago Pereira, Brazilian medley swimmer

[edit] February

• February 1 — Pablo Cuevas, Uruguayan tennis player
• February 6 — Mathew Tait, English rugby union player
• February 11 — Bob Altena, Dutch decathlete
• February 14 — Aschwin Wildeboer, Dutch-Spanish backstroke swimmer
• February 19 — Marta, Brazilian footballer
• February 26 — Katia Pisetsky, Ukraine-born gymnast from Israel

[edit] March

• March 5 — Braulio Ávila, Mexican boxer
• March 8 — Maria Borodakova, Russian volleyball player
• 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
• March 30 — Yanelis Santos, Cuban volleyball player

[edit] April

• 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 10 — Diana MacManus, American backstroke swimmer
• April 15 — Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Dutch football player
• April 16 — Bronwen Knox, Australian water polo player
• April 19 — Candace Parker, American basketball player
• April 23 — Sven Kramer, Dutch speed skater
• April 27 — Dinara Safina, Russian tennis player

[edit] May

• May 12 — Im Dong-hyun, South Korean archer
• May 16 — Karla Echenique, Dominican Republic volleyball player
• May 23 — Alice Mills, Australian swimmer

[edit] June

• June 3 — Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player
• June 9 — Caroline Bruce, US swimmer
• June 12 — Stanislava Komarova, Russian swimmer

[edit] July

• July 12 — JP Pietersen, South African rugby player
• July 22 — Oriol Camejo, Cuban volleyball player
• July 23 — Muhammet Kızılarslan, Turkish cross-country skier

[edit] August

• August 7 — Juan de la Rosa, Mexican boxer
• August 19 — Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player
• August 21 — Usain Bolt, Jamaican sprinter
• August 23 — Lucas Vila, Argentinian field hockey striker

[edit] September

• 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

[edit] October

• October 9 — Laure Manaudou, French swimmer
• October 21 — Alexi Spann, American breaststroke swimmer
• October 22 — Kara Lang, Canadian soccer player

[edit] November

• November 11 — François Trinh-Duc, French rugby 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

[edit] December

• December 8 — Amir Khan, British boxer
• December 14 — Atagün Yalçınkaya, Turkish boxer
• December 29 — Prisilla Rivera, Dominican Republic volleyball player

[edit] 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