1993 in sports explained

1993 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing

Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Women's overall season champion: Anita Wachter, Austria

American football

Super Bowl XXVII – the Dallas Cowboys (NFC) won 52–17 over the Buffalo Bills (AFC)
- Location: Rose Bowl
- Attendance: 98,374
- MVP: Troy Aikman, QB (Dallas)
Sugar Bowl (1992 season):
- The Alabama Crimson Tide won 34-13 over the Miami Hurricanes to win the national championship
Bobby Dodd was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

Association football

February 24 – death of Bobby Moore, former England captain, from cancer
May – Manchester United win the inaugural English Premier League title, their first league title in 26 years.
UEFA Champions League – Olympique de Marseille defeats A.C. Milan 1–0. Marseille is later banned from defending their title the next year due to a corruption scandal.
The Zambian national team are all killed in an air crash near Libreville, Gabon. The team was travelling to Senegal to play a qualifying match for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Athletics

February 11 – Irina Privalova sets a new women's 60m indoors world record
August – 1993 World Championships in Athletics held in Stuttgart
September – Qu Yunxia sets a World Record of 3:50.46 in the women's 1500 m
September – Wang Junxia sets new world records of 29:31.78 in the women's 10,000 m and 8:06.11 in the women's 3000m

Baseball

See main article: 1993 in baseball.

The Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins (now Miami Marlins) play their inaugural seasons (both are National League teams) as MLB expands for the first time in 16 seasons.
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. Joe Carter hit the second ever walk-off home run to end the 1993 World Series, the first by an American League player.

Basketball

See main article: 1993 in 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). Michael Jordan announced his retirement on October 6, only to return seventeen months later.
National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
- Melbourne Tigers defeated the Perth Wildcats 2–1 in the best-of-three final series.
Eurobasket 1993 won by Germany

Boxing

March 13 – Michael Carbajal comes off the floor twice to knock out Humberto González in seven rounds and unify the world's Jr. Flyweight title in the fight of the year
May 7 to 16 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Tampere, Finland
September 6 to 12 – 30th European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Bursa, Turkey.

Canadian football

Grey Cup – Edmonton Eskimos win 33–23 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Vanier Cup – Toronto Varsity Blues won 37–34 over Calgary Dinos

Cricket

June 4 – Shane Warne bowls the so-called "Ball of the Century" to Mike Gatting in the first Test at Old Trafford
The Ashes – Australia defeated England 4–0 in England

Cycling

Giro d'Italia won by Miguel Indurain of Spain
Tour de France – Miguel Indurain of Spain
UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race – Lance Armstrong of United States
Hour record – Graeme Obree of Great Britain
Hour record – Chris Boardman of Great Britain

Dogsled racing

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion –
- Jeff King won with lead dogs: Herbie & Kitty

Figure skating

World Figure Skating Championships –
- Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada
- Ladies' champion: Oksana Baiul, Ukraine
- Pairs' champions: Isabelle Brasseur & Lloyd Eisler, Canada
- Ice dancing champions: Maya Usova & Alexander Zhulin, Russia

European Cup
- Men's champion: Balrog IK
- Women's champion: VK Rasket

Gaelic Athletic Association

Camogie
- All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Cork
- National Camogie League: Kilkenny
Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Derry 1–14 died Cork 2–8
- National Football League – Dublin 0–10 died Donegal 0–6 (replay)
Ladies' Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry
- National Football League: Laois
Hurling
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Kilkenny 2–17 died Galway 1–15

Golf

Men's professional

Masters Tournament – Bernhard Langer
U.S. Open – Lee Janzen
British Open – Greg Norman
PGA Championship – Paul Azinger
PGA Tour money leader – Nick Price – $1,478,557
Senior PGA Tour money leader – Dave Stockton – $1,175,944
Ryder Cup – United States won 15–13 over Europe in team golf.

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Nabisco Dinah Shore – Helen Alfredsson
LPGA Championship – Patty Sheehan
U.S. Women's Open – Lauri Merten
Classique du Maurier – Brandie Burton
LPGA Tour money leader – Betsy King – $595,992

Harness racing

North America Cup – Presidential Ball
United States Pacing Triple Crown races –
1. Cane Pace – Riyadh
2. Little Brown Jug – Life Sign
3. Messenger Stakes – Riyadh
United States Trotting Triple Crown races –
1. Hambletonian – American Winner
2. Yonkers Trot – American Winner
3. Kentucky Futurity – Pine Chip
Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
- Pacers: Jack Morris
- Trotters: Night Allowance

Horse racing

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 Stakes.

Steeplechases

Cheltenham Gold Cup – Jodami
Grand National – race void

Flat races

Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Vintage Crop
Canadian Triple Crown Races:
1. Queen's Plate won by Peteski
2. Prince of Wales Stakes won by Peteski
3. Breeders' Stakes won by Peteski
- Peteski becomes the fourth horse in five years to sweep the series.
France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Urban Sea
Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by; Commander in Chief
Japan – Japan Cup won by Legacy World
English Triple Crown Races:
1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Zafonic
2. The Derby – Commander in Chief^[1]
3. St. Leger Stakes – Bob's Return
United States Triple Crown Races:
1. Kentucky Derby – Sea Hero
2. Preakness Stakes – Prairie Bayou
3. Belmont Stakes – Colonial Affair
Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
1. Breeders' Cup Classic – Arcangues
2. Breeders' Cup Distaff – Hollywood Wildcat
3. Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Brocco
4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – Phone Chatter
5. Breeders' Cup Mile – Lure
6. Breeders' Cup Sprint – Cardmania
7. Breeders' Cup Turf – Kotashaan

Ice hockey

Art Ross 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
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (now Anaheim Ducks) play inaugural season.
Florida Panthers play inaugural season.

Kickboxing

The following is a list of major noteworthy kickboxing events during 1993 in chronological order.

Before 2000, K-1 was considered the only major kickboxing promotion in the world.

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Lacrosse

The Buffalo Bandits defeat the Philadelphia Wings to win the Major Indoor Lacrosse League championship

Mixed martial arts

The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 1993 in chronological order.

Before 1997, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was considered the only major MMA organization in the world and featured much fewer rules then are used in modern MMA.

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Motorsport

See main article: 1993 in motorsport and List of 1993 motorsport champions.

Radiosport

The Friendship Radiosport Games held in Victoria, British Columbia are the first international Amateur Radio Direction Finding competition ever held in Canada.

Rugby league

1992-93 RFL Championship won by Wigan
RL Challenge Cup tournament culminates in Wigan's 20–14 win over Widnes in the final at Wembley Stadium before 77,684
1993 State of Origin won by New South Wales in game two of the three-match series against Queensland at the Sydney Football Stadium before 41,895.
1993 NSWRL season culminates in a repeat of the previous year's grand final with the Brisbane Broncos again defeating the St George Dragons, this time 14–6 at the Sydney Football Stadium before 42,329.

Rugby union

99th Five Nations Championship series is won by France

Snooker

World Snooker Championship – Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18–5
World rankings – Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1993/94

Swimming

21st European LC Championships, held in Sheffield, United Kingdom (August 3 – 8)
- Germany wins the most medals (21), and the most gold medals (11)
Third European Sprint Championships, held in Gateshead, United Kingdom (November 11 – 13)
- Germany wins the most medals (17), Sweden the most gold medals (6)
First World Short Course Championships, held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain (December 2 – 5)
- United States and Australia win the most medals (21), China the most gold medals (10)
February 17 – Mark Foster breaks the world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) at a swimming meet in Sheffield, United Kingdom, clocking 21.60.

Taekwondo

World Championships held in New York City, United States

Tennis

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

Triathlon

ITU World Championships held in Manchester, United Kingdom
ITU World Cup (nine races) started in Japan and ended in the United States Virgin Islands
ETU European Championships held in Echternach, Luxembourg

Volleyball

Water polo

Men's World Cup: Italy
Men's European Championship: Italy
Women's European Championship: Netherlands

Multi-sport events

First East Asian Games held in Shanghai, China
Fourth World Games held in The Hague, Netherlands
Central American and Caribbean Games held in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Twelfth Mediterranean Games held in Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Seventeenth Summer Universiade held in Buffalo, New York, United States
Sixteenth Winter Universiade held in Zakopane, Poland

Awards

Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Michael Jordan, NBA basketball
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Sheryl Swoopes, College basketball
ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Evander Holyfield, American boxer

Notes and References

Web site: Epsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica . www.britannica.com . 4 January 2022 . en.