1993 in sports
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See also: 1992 in sports, other events of 1993, 1994 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
Athletics
- February 11 - Irina Privalova sets a new women's 60m indoors world record
- August 13 - August 22 - World Championships held in Stuttgart
Auto Racing
- Stock car racing:
- Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500
- NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt
- Two top NASCAR drivers--Alan Kulwicki, the 1992 series champion, and Davey Allison, were killed in aviation accidents. Kulwicki died in a plane crash on his way to a race; Allison died from injuries suffered in a helicopter crash during a race weekend.
- CART Racing - season championship won by Nigel Mansell
- Formula One Championship - Alain Prost of France (Williams-Renault)
- 24 hours of Le Mans:
- won by the team of Geoff Brabham / Christophe Bouchut / Éric Helary driving a Peugeot 905
- Rally racing - Juha Kankkunen won the World Rally Championship in a Toyota
- the team of Didier Auriol / Bernard Occelli won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
- Drag racing:
- Eddie Hill won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship
- Rance McDaniel won Top Fuel at the NHRA Winston Finals
Baseball
- Randy Myers saves 53 games for the Chicago Cubs, breaking Dave Righetti's record for left-handers.
- Lee Smith breaks the all-time save mark by recording his 358th save in a 9-7 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 13
- World Series: The Toronto Blue Jays win 4 games to 2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Series MVP is Paul Molitor, Toronto
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
- North Carolina wins 77-71 over Michigan
- NBA Finals:
- Chicago Bulls win 4 games to 2 over the Phoenix Suns to complete their first three-peat of the decade (see John Paxson).
Boxing
- March 13 - Michael Carbajal comes off the floor twice to knock out Humberto Gonzalez in seven rounds and unify the world's Jr. Flyweight title in the fight of the year
- November 12 - Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe by decision in twelve rounds to regain the world's unified Heavyweight title. It is the fan man fight.
Cricket
- June 4 - Shane Warne bowls the Ball of the Century to Mike Gatting in the first Test at Old Trafford.
- The Ashes - Australia defeat England 4-0 in England.
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Miguel Induráin of Spain
- Tour de France - Miguel Induráin of Spain
- World Cycling Championship: Lance Armstrong of United States
Field Hockey
- July 3 - 11 - Fifteenth Men's Champions Trophy held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia won by Australia. Germany finish second.
Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada
- Women's champion: Oksana Baiul, Ukraine
- Pairs champions: Isabelle Brasseur & Lloyd Eisler, Canada
Football (American)
- Super Bowl XXVII: Dallas Cowboys won 52-17 over the Buffalo Bills
Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos win 33-23 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Vanier Cup: Toronto Varsity Blues won 37-34 over Calgary Dinos
Football (Soccer)
- April 27 - 18 members of the Zambian national soccer team die in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon
- England - FA Cup:
- Arsenal won 1 - 1; 2 - 1 (replay, aet) over Sheffield Wednesday
Golf
- Major championship results:
- PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Nick Price - $1,478,557
- PGA Champions Tour leading money winner: Dave Stockton - $1,175,944
- Ryder Cup: United States team won 15-13 over the Europe team in world golf.
- US Women's Open - Lauri Merten
- LPGA Championship - Patty Sheehan
- Betsy King: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $595,992.
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Vintage Crop
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Peteski
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Urban Sea
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Commander in Chief
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Julie Krone, the all-time leading female jockey, became the first woman ever to win a Triple Crown race when she rode Colonial Affair to victory in the Belmont.
Harness Racing
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
- Pacers: Jack Morris
- Trotters: Night Allowance
Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Kings
Skiing
- Alpine Skiing
- The men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
- The women's overall season champion: Anita Wachter, Austria
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18-5
- World rankings: Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1993/94
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- April 30 - During a changeover at a tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Monica Seles is stabbed in the back by a deranged fan of rival Steffi Graf. Seles would not play competitively for more than two years after the incident.
General sporting events
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
- Jeff King won with lead dogs: Herbie & Kitty
Births
Deaths
- January 21 - Charlie Gehringer, Major League Baseball, player (1924-1942)
- February 20 - Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian auto-designer
- February 24 - Bobby Moore, English soccer star
- March 22 - Steve Olin & Tim Crews, pitchers Cleveland Indians, boating accident
- March 31 – Jimmie Crutchfield, star player of Negro League baseball
- April 1 - Alan Kulwicki, NASCAR's 1992 champion, died in a plane crash
- April 2 - Klaas Schenk, Dutch speed skater
- May 29 - Billy Conn, boxer
- June 2 - Johnny Mize, Major League Baseball, player (1936-1953)
- June 7 - Drazen Petrovic 28, Croatian NBA player, New Jersey Nets
- June 26 - Roy Campanella, Major League Baseball great
- July 3 - Don Drysdale, Major League Baseball, player (1956-1969)
- July 13 - Davey Allison, NASCAR race driver, died in a helicopter crash
- July 27 - Reggie Lewis 27, NBA star, Boston Celtics
- September 12 - Willie Mosconi, 15-time World Pocket Billiards champion
- October 9 - Geert de Vlaeminck 26, Belgian champion cyclist
- November 12 - Bill Dickey, Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (1928-1946)
