1999 in sports

Athletics

For an extensive coverage see 1999 in athletics (track and field)

Track

Hicham El Guerrouj sets the new World Record in the mile at the World Championships in Rome. He recorded a time of 3:43.13, barely edging out Noah Ngeny of Kenya who recorded 3:43.40.

Michael Johnson sets the new World Record in the 400 metres in 43.18.

Marathon

June 6 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands

Men's Winner: Anatoli Zerouk (UKR) 2:16:31
Women's Winner: Galina Karnatevicz (BLR) 2:37:35

July 25 — Pan American Games Marathon, Winnipeg, Canada

Men's Winner: Vanderlei de Lima (BRA) 2:17:20
Women's Winner: Erika Olivera (CHL) 2:37:41

August 28 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Seville, Spain

Men's Winner: Abel Antón (ESP) 2:13:36

August 29 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Seville, Spain

Women's Winner: Jong Song-Ok (PRK) 2:26:59

December 5 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan

Men's Winner: Gezahegne Abera (ETH) 2:07:54

Auto racing

Stock car racing:

Jeff Gordon won the Daytona 500
NASCAR Championship - Dale Jarrett

Indy Racing League -
Indianapolis 500 - Kenny Bräck
CART Racing - Juan Pablo Montoya won the season championship
Formula One Championship - Mika Häkkinen of Finland
24 hours of Le Mans: won by the team of Pierluigi Martini / Yannick Dalmas / Joachim Winkelhock driving a BMW V-12 LMR
World Rally Championship - Tommi Mäkinen / Risto Mannisenmäki of Finland
Drag racing - Tony Schumacher won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
Formula Nippon - Tom Coronel of The Netherlands.

Baseball

May 10: The Boston Red Sox pound the Seattle Mariners, 12-4, as shortstop Nomar Garciaparra leads the way with three home runs, including two grand slams. Garciaparra drives home 10 of Boston's runs as he clouts a bases loaded homer in the 1st, a 2-run shot in the 3rd, and another grand slam in the 8th. Nomar is the first Bosox since Jim Tabor, in 1939, to slam two slams in a game, and just the 9th in MLB history. Robin Ventura last did it, in 1995.

World Series: New York Yankees won 4 games to 0 over the Atlanta Braves. The series MVP: Mariano Rivera, New York

Basketball

NBA Finals|NBA Finals: - The San Antonio Spurs defeat the New York Knicks, 4 games to 1, to win the franchises' first championship. The Knicks were the first number eight seed in NBA history to make it to the NBA Finals.

NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:

Connecticut wins 77-74 over Duke

WNBA Finals: - The Houston Comets defeat the New York Liberty, 2 games to 1, to win their third title in a row.

National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:

Adelaide 36ers defeated the Victoria Titans 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.

Boxing

July 31 to August 8 – Pan American Games held in Winnipeg, Canada.

Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Maikro Romero (Cuba)
Flyweight (– 51 kg): Omar Andrés Narváez (Argentina)
Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Gerald Tucker (United States)
Featherweight (– 57 kg): Yudel Jhonson (Cuba)
Lightweight (– 60 kg): Mario Kindelán (Cuba)
Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg): Victor Hugo Castro (Argentina)
Welterweight (– 67 kg): Juan Hernández Sierra (Cuba)
Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Jorge Gutierrez (Cuba)
Middleweight (– 75 kg): Yohanson Martínez (Cuba)
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Humberto Savigne (Cuba)
Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Odlanier Solis (Cuba)
Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Alexis Rubalcaba (Cuba)

August 20 to 27 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Houston, Texas in the United States

Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Brian Viloria (United States)
Flyweight (– 51 kg): Bulat Jumadilov (Kazakhstan)
Bantamweight (– 54 kg): George Olteanu (Romania)
Featherweight (– 57 kg): Ricardo Juarez (United States)
Lightweight (– 60 kg): Mario Kindelán (Cuba)
Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg): Mahammatkodir Abdoollayev (Uzbekistan)
Welterweight (– 67 kg): Juan Hernández Sierra (Cuba)
Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Marian Simion (Romania)
Middleweight (– 75 kg): Utkirbek Haydarov (Uzbekistan)
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Michael Simms (United States)
Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Michael Bennett (United States)
Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Sinan Samil Sam (Turkey)

September 18 – The Fight of the Millennium:

Félix Trinidad defeats Oscar de la Hoya by split 12 round decision to unify the IBF and WBC's world Welterweight championships.

Cricket

Cricket World Cup - Final: Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets

Curling

World Curling Championships:

Men: Scotland won 6-5 over Canada
Women: Sweden won 8-5 over the United States

Cycling

Giro d'Italia won by Ivan Gotti of Italy
Tour de France - Lance Armstrong of the United States
World Cycling Championship: Óscar Freire of Spain

Dogsled racing

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:

Doug Swingley with lead dogs: Stormy, Cola & Elmer

Field hockey

World competitions

Men's Champions Trophy in Brisbane, Australia

Gold: Australia
Silver: South Korea
Bronze: The Netherlands

Women's Champions Trophy in Brisbane, Australia

Gold: Australia
Silver: The Netherlands
Bronze: Germany

Regional competitions

Men's Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Gold Medal: South Korea
Silver Medal: Pakistan
Bronze Medal: India

Men's European Nations Cup in Padua, Italy

Gold: Germany
Silver: The Netherlands
Bronze: England

Pan American Games (Men's Competition) in Winnipeg, Canada

Gold: Canada
Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Cuba

Women's Asia Cup in New Delhi, India

Gold Medal: South Korea
Silver Medal: India
Bronze Medal: China

Women's European Nations Cup in Cologne, Germany

Gold: The Netherlands
Silver: Germany
Bronze: England

Pan American Games (Women's Competition) in Winnipeg, Canada

Gold: Argentina
Silver: United States
Bronze: Canada

Figure skating

World Figure Skating Championships:

Men's champion: Alexei Yagudin, Russia
Ladies' champion: Maria Butyrskaya, Russia
Pairs' champions: Yelena Berezhnaya & Anton Sikharulidze, Russia
Ice dancing champions: Anjelika Krylova & Oleg Ovsyannikov, Russia

European Figure Skating Championships:

Men's champion: Alexei Yagudin, Russia
Ladies' champion: Maria Butyrskaya, Russia
Pairs' champions: Maria Petrova & Alexei Tikhonov, Russia
Ice dancing champions: Anjelika Krylova & Oleg Ovsyannikov, Russia

Football (American)

Sugar Bowl: The Florida State Seminoles won 49-29 over the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game.
Super Bowl XXXIII: Denver Broncos won 34-19 over the Atlanta Falcons

Football (Australian rules football)

Australian Football League

The Kangaroos win the 103rd AFL premiership (Kangaroos 19.10 (124) d Carlton 12.17 (89))
Brownlow Medal awarded to Shane Crawford (Hawthorn)

Football (Canadian)

Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats win 32-21 over the Calgary Stampeders
Vanier Cup: Laval Rouge et Or win 14-10 over the Saint Mary's Huskies

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 1999 in football (soccer)

Champions League - Manchester United FC beat FC Bayern München 2 - 1
UEFA Cup - Parma F.C. beat Olympique Marseille 3-0

Gaelic Athletic Association

Camogie

All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Tipperary
National Camogie League: Cork

Gaelic football

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Meath 1-11 d. Cork 1-8
National Football League: Cork 0-12 d. Dublin 1-7

Ladies' Gaelic football

All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Mayo
National Football League: Monaghan

Hurling

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Cork 0-13 d. Kilkenny 0-12
National Hurling League:

Golf

Men's professional

April 11 - Masters Tournament - José María Olazábal
June 20 - U.S. Open - Payne Stewart
July 18 - British Open - Paul Lawrie This Open is also remembered for the epic collapse of French golfer Jean Van de Velde, who threw away a three-shot lead on the final hole, finding himself in a playoff which Lawrie won.
August 15 - PGA Championship - Tiger Woods
PGA Tour money leader - Tiger Woods - $6,616,585
PGA Tour Player of the Year - Tiger Woods
PGA Tour Rookie of the Year - Carlos Franco
Senior PGA Tour money leader - Bruce Fleisher - $2,515,705
Ryder Cup - United States won 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 over Europe in team golf.

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Nabisco Dinah Shore - Dottie Pepper
LPGA Championship - Juli Inkster
U.S. Women's Open - Juli Inkster
Classique du Maurier - Karrie Webb
LPGA Tour money leader - Karrie Webb - $1,591,959

Thoroughbred horse racing

English Triple Crown races:

United States Triple Crown races:

Breeders' Cup:

Harness racing

North America Cup - The Panderosa

United States Pacing Triple Crown races:

United States Trotting Triple Crown races:

Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:

Pacers: Sir Vancelot
Trotters: Special Force

Ice hockey

Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins

Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player:

Jaromir Jagr - Pittsburgh Penguins

Stanley Cup: Dallas Stars defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4 games to 2, Conn Smythe Trophy: Joe Nieuwendyk

World Hockey Championship

Men's champion:Czech Republic defeated Finland
Junior Men's champion: Russia defeated Canada
Women's champion: Canada defeated the United States

NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship: University of Maine Black Bears defeat University of New Hampshire Wildcats 3-2 in overtime

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse (MLL) is founded by Jake Steinfeld, Dave Morrow and Tim Robertson.
The Toronto Rock beat the Rochester Knighthawks 13-10 to win the National Lacrosse League Championship.
The Victoria Shamrocks win the Mann Cup.
The Edmonton Miners win the Founders Cup.
The Whitby Warriors win the Minto Cup.

Motorcycle sport

Yvon Duhamel is inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

Radiosport

First IARU Region II Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships held in Portland, Oregon, USA. This is the first IARU sanctioned international ARDF competition in the Americas.
Third High Speed Telegraphy World Championship held in Pordenone, Italy.

Rugby Union

Bledisloe Cup: Australia retains the cup drawing the two match series with New Zealand 1-1
Rugby World Cup: Australia 35 defeats France 12
Five Nations - Scotland
Tri Nations - New Zealand

Skiing

Alpine skiing

The men's overall season champion: Lasse Kjus, Norway
The women's overall season champion: Alexandra Meissnitzer, Austria

Snooker

World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry beats Mark Williams 18-11
World rankings: John Higgins remains world number one for 1999/00

Swimming

International tournaments

Fourth World Short Course Championships, held in Hong Kong, China (April 1 – 4)

Australia wins the most medals (27), and the most gold medals (9)

24th European LC Championships, held in Istanbul, Turkey (July 26 – August 1)

Germany wins the most medals (23), and the most gold medals (11)

XIII Pan American Games, held in Winnipeg, Canada (August 2 – 7)

Eighth Pan Pacific Championships, held in Sydney, Australia (August 22 – 29)

Third European SC Championships, held in Lisboa, Portugal (December 9 – 12)

Germany wins the most medals (26), Sweden the most gold medals (9)

Records

February 17 — Australia's Susie O'Neill snapped the oldest world record in the books, clocking 2:05.37 in the women's 200m butterfly (short course) at a World Cup meet in Malmö, Sweden. The old mark, set by Mary T. Meagher on January 2, 1981, stood at 2:05.65.

September 2 — Susie O'Neill breaks her own world record in the women's 200m butterfly (short course) at a meet in Canberra, Australia, clocking 2:04.43.