1992 in sports (original) (raw)

Auto Racing

Stock car racing:
- Davey Allison won the Daytona 500
- NASCAR Championship - Alan Kulwicki
Indianapolis 500 - Al Unser, Jr
CART Racing - Bobby Rahal
Formula One Championship:
- Nigel Mansell of Great Britain
- Giovanna Amati becomes the first women to appear on the entry list for a Formula One Grand Prix.
24 hours of Le Mans: the team of Derek Warwick / Yannick Dalmas / Mark Blundell won, driving a Peugeot 905
Rally racing - the team of Didier Auriol / Bernard Occelli won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Lancia Delta Integrale HF
Drag racing - Joe Amato won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.

World Series - Toronto Blue Jays won 4 games to 2 over the Atlanta Braves. The Series MVP is Pat Borders, Toronto.
The Toronto Blue Jays became the first Canadian team to play in a World Series and the first non-American team to win the World Series.

November 13 - Riddick Bowe won a 12 round decision over Evander Holyfield to win the undisputed heavyweight championship.

World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Wiktor Petrenko, Ukraine
- Women's champion: Kristi Yamaguchi, United States
- Pairs champions: Natalja Mishkutienok & Artur Dimitrijev, Ukraine

Super Bowl XXVI: Washington Redskins won 37-24 over the Buffalo Bills
November 29 - Dennis Byrd of the New York Jets is paralyzed from a neck injury during an NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He made a recovery that bordered on the miraculous; although he would never play again, he would walk unassisted several months later.

Grand Slam of golf results:
1. May - The Masters - Fred Couples
2. June - US Open - Tom Kite
3. July - British Open - Nick Faldo
4. August - PGA Championship - Nick Price
PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Fred Couples - $1,344,188
PGA Champions Tour leading money winner: Lee Trevino - $1,027,002

Australia - Melbourne Cup - Subzero
Canada - Queen's Plate - Alydeed
France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Subotica
Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - St. Jovite
English Triple Crown Races:
1. Two Thousand Guineas Stakes - Rodrigo de Triano
2. Epsom Derby - Dr. Devious
3. St. Leger Stakes - User Friendly
United States Triple Crown Races:
1. Kentucky Derby - Lil E. Tee
2. Preakness Stakes - Pine Bluff
3. Belmont Stakes - A.P. Indy

September 23 - goaltender, Manon Rheaume became the first woman to play in the National Hockey League and also the first woman ever to play in one of the Big Four Pro Sports.
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: Mark Messier, New York Rangers
Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins won 4 games to 0 over the Chicago Blackhawks
World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Sweden defeated Finland
- Junior Men's champion: Unified former USSR defeated Sweden
- Women's champion: Canada defeated the United States

Alpine Skiing
- The men's overall season champion: Paul Accola, Switzerland
- The women's overall season champion: Petra Kronberger, Austria

Embassy World Snooker Championship:
- Stephen Hendry won 18-14 over Jimmy White
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
- Martin Buser won with lead dogs: Tyrone & D2

January 31 - Mel Hein, NFL player, New York Giants
May 14 - Lyle Alzado, NFL player
June 4 - Carl Stotz, founder American Little League Baseball
June 19 - Kitty McKane Godfree, tennis player, Wimbledon champion
June 25 - Jerome Brown, football player, Philadelphia Eagles
September 5 - Billy Herman, Major League Baseball player (1931-1947)
October 26 - Dottie Green, catcher, Rockford Peaches, All-American Girls Professional Baseball
November 10 - Chuck Connors, Major League Baseball player, actor
December 16 - Rinus Terlouw, Dutch soccer player