1993 in sports (original) (raw)

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 while on his way to a race; Allison died in a helicopter crash during a race weekend.
Indianapolis 500 - Emerson Fittipaldi
CART Racing - season championship won by Nigel Mansell
Formula One Championship - Alain Prost of France
24 hours of Le Mans:
- won by the team of Gary Brabham / Christophe Bouchut / �ric Helary driving a Peugeot 905
Rally racing - 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

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).

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.

World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada
- Women's champion: Oksana Bajul, Ukraine
- Pairs champions: Isabelle Brasseur & Lloyd Eisler, Canada

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

Grand Slam of golf results:
1. May - The Masters - Bernhard Langer
2. June - US Open - Lee Janzen
3. July - British Open - Greg Norman
4. August - PGA Championship - Paul Azinger
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.

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
World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Russia defeated Sweden
- Junior Men's champion: Canada won over Sweden

Alpine Skiing
- The men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
- The women's overall season champion: Anita Wachter, Austria

Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
1. Australian Open - Jim Courier
2. French Open - Sergi Bruguera
3. Wimbledon championships - Pete Sampras
4. US Open - Pete Sampras
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
1. Australian Open - Monica Seles
2. French Open - Steffi Graf
3. Wimbledon championships - Steffi Graf
4. US Open - Steffi Graf
Davis Cup of world tennis won by Germany 4-1 over Australia.
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.

Embassy World Snooker Championship:
- Stephen Hendry won 18-5 over Jimmy White
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
- Jeff King won with lead dogs: Herbie & Kitty