1940 in sports explained
Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War II
1940 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
- The 10th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are cancelled due to World War II
NFL championship
College championship
Baseball
NBL Championship
Events
Boxing
Events
Lineal world champions[3]
England
Australia
India
New Zealand
South Africa
- The Currie Cup is not contested, but a total of nineteen first-class friendly matches are held. Inter-provincial cricket is abandoned after the 1939–40 season until the end of the war.
- Most runs – Eric Rowan, 590 @ 147.50 (HS 306 not out)
- Most wickets – Norman Gordon 28 @ 14.92 (BB 6–61)
West Indies
- No first-class cricket is played in the 1939–40 season due to the outbreak of World War II, though in later years a few matches are arranged.
Tour de France
Giro d'Italia
Figure skating
World Figure Skating Championships
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Steeplechases
Hurdle races
Flat races
See main article: 1940 in motorsport and List of 1940 motorsport champions.
1940 Winter Olympics
1940 Summer Olympics
The Boat Race
Speed Skating World Championships
Australia
England
France
USA
Davis Cup
- 1940 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested
Awards
Notes and References
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&year_min=1940&year_max=2013&game_type=&playoff_round=&game_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&week_num_min=0&week_num_max=99&game_day_of_week=&game_time=&time_zone=&game_location=&surface=&roof=&temperature_gtlt=lt&temperature=&game_result=&overtime=&league_id=&team_id=&team_conf_id=&team_div_id=&opp_id=&opp_conf_id=&opp_div_id=&team_off_scheme=&team_def_align=&opp_off_scheme=&opp_def_align=&conference_game=&division_game=&tm_is_playoff=&opp_is_playoff=&tm_is_winning=&opp_is_winning=&tm_scored_first=&tm_led=&tm_trailed=&c1stat=points&c1comp=gt&c1val=60&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=game_date&order_by_asc=Y In a single game, from 1940 to 2013, in the regular season and playoffs, requiring Points For >= 60, sorted by ascending Date.
- Web site: West Australian Football League: Highest Scores . 2014-02-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112148/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/highest_scores/WAFL_129 . 2013-12-24 . dead .
- http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm Cyber Boxing Zone
- Web site: Cycling-Tour de France list of winners . Eurosport UK . 18 February 2021 . en . 26 August 2020.
- Book: Young . William H. . Young . Nancy K. . World War II and the Postwar Years in America: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia ]
. 17 September 2010 . ABC-CLIO . 978-0-313-35653-7 . 361 . en.
- Web site: Epsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica . www.britannica.com . 2 January 2022 . en.