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» : For an extensive coverage see 1999 in athletics (track and field)
Track
Michael Johnson sets the new World Record in the 400 metres in 43.18.
June 6 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
July 25 — Pan American Games Marathon, Winnipeg, Canada
August 28 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Seville, Spain
August 29 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Seville, Spain
December 5 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
Stock car racing:
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.
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
See also
1999 in baseball
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:
July 31 to August 8 – Pan American Games held in Winnipeg, Canada.
August 20 to 27 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Houston, Texas in the United States
September 18 – The Fight of the Millennium:
Cricket World Cup - Final: Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets
World Curling Championships:
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
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
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
World Figure Skating Championships:
European Figure Skating Championships:
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
Australian Football League
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
» :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
Camogie
- All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Tipperary
- National Camogie League: Cork
Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Mayo
- National Football League: Monaghan
Hurling
Men's Golf
Major championship results:
- April - The Masters - José María Olazábal
- June - US Open - Payne Stewart
- July - 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 - PGA Championship - Tiger Woods
PGA Tour Player of the Year: Tiger Woods
PGA Tour leading money winner: Tiger Woods - $6,616,585
PGA Tour rookie of the year: Carlos Franco
Senior PGA TOUR leading money winner: Bruce Fleisher - $2,515,705
Ryder Cup: United States won 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 over Europe in world team golf.
Women's Golf
US Women's Open - Juli Inkster
LPGA Championship - Juli Inkster
Karrie Webb: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $1,591,959
Australia - Melbourne Cup - Rogan Josh
Canada - Queen's Plate - Woodcarver
France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Montjeu
Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Montjeu
English Triple Crown races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Island Sands
- Epsom Derby - Oath
- St. Leger Stakes - Mutafaweq
United States Triple Crown races:
- May 1 - Kentucky Derby - Charismatic
- Preakness Stakes - Charismatic
- Belmont Stakes - Lemon Drop Kid
Breeders' Cup:
- Breeders' Cup Classic - Cat Thief
- Breeders' Cup Distaff - Beautiful Pleasure
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf - Soaring Softly
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Anees
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Cash Run
- Breeders' Cup Mile - Silic
- Breeders' Cup Sprint - Artax
- Breeders' Cup Turf - Daylami
North America Cup - The Panderosa
United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
- Cane Pace - Blissful Hall
- Little Brown Jug - Blissful Hall
- Messenger Stakes - Blissful Hall
United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
- Hambletonian - Self Possessed
- Yonkers Trot - CR Renegade
- Kentucky Futurity - Self Possessed
Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
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:
Stanley Cup: Dallas Stars defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4 games to 2, Conn Smythe Trophy: Joe Nieuwendyk
World Hockey Championship
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship: University of Maine Black Bears defeat University of New Hampshire Wildcats 3-2 in overtime
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.
Yvon Duhamel is inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
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.
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
Alpine skiing
World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry beats Mark Williams 18-11
World rankings: John Higgins remains world number one for 1999/00
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.
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Australian Open - Yevgeny Kafelnikov
- French Open - Andre Agassi
- Wimbledon championships - Pete Sampras
- US Open - Andre Agassi
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Australian Open - Martina Hingis
- French Open - Steffi Graf
- Wimbledon championships - Lindsay Davenport
- US Open - Serena Williams
Davis Cup: Australia won 3-2 over France in world tennis.
Kim Clijsters makes her WTA Tour debut.
Men's World League – Final Round in Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Women's World Grand Prix – Final Round in Yuxi, PR China
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Asian Championship
Men's Competition
European Championship in Firenze, Italy
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
FINA World Cup in Sydney, Australia
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Women's Competition
European Championship in Prato, Italy
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
FINA World Cup in Winnipeg, Canada
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
Holiday Cup in Los Alamitos, United States
- Gold Medal:
- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
13th Pan American Games held in Winnipeg, Canada
Seventh All-Africa Games held in Johannesburg, South Africa
Winter Asian Games held in Gangwon, South Korea
Ninth Pan Arab Games held in Amman, Jordan
20th Summer Universiade held on Palma de Mallorca, Spain
19th Winter Universiade held in Poprad, Slovakia
Awards
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Tiger Woods, PGA golf
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: United States women's national soccer team, soccer
Deaths
January 5 — Jarmila Nygrýnová (45), Czech long jumper (b. 1953)
January 9 — James Peters (80), English long-distance runner (b. 1918)
January 28 — Josef Doležal (78), Czechoslovak race walker (b. 1920)
February 22 — Menno Oosting (34), Dutch tennis player
February 27 — Ken Robinson (29), Major League pitcher (Arizona Diamondbacks)
March 8 — Joe DiMaggio (84), Major League Baseball player
March 25 — Cal Ripken, Sr. (63), father of baseball player and manager Cal Ripken, Jr.
April 4 — Early Wynn (79), Baseball Hall-of-Famer
April 25 — Lord Killanin (84), former head of the International Olympic Committee
May 3 — Steve Chiasson (32), Ice hockey player, died in a car crash in Raleigh, North Carolina
May 7 — Leon Hess (85), Owner of the New York Jets football team
May 13 — Gene Sarazen (97), golfer
May 17 — João Carlos de Oliveira (44), Brazilian athlete (b. 1954)
May 18 — Betty Robinson (87), American athlete (b. 1911)
May 23 — Owen Hart (34), professional wrestler
June 6 — Eddie Stanky (83), American baseball player and manager
June 14 — Bernie Faloney (CFL football player
July 2 — Ricky Byrdsong (43), basketball coach at Northwestern University
July 23 — Demetrius DuBose (28), American football player (New York Jets))
July 23 — Dmitri Tertyshny (22), ice hockey player
August 14 — Pee Wee Reese (81), Baseball Hall-of-Famer
August 17 — Reiner Klimke (63), German equestrian (b. 1936)
August 19 — Kim Perrot (32), women's basketball player
September 9 — Catfish Hunter (53), American baseball pitcher
September 12 – Allen Stack (71), American backstroke swimmer (b. 1928)
October 12 — Carlos Barreto (23), Venezuelan boxer (b. 1976)
October 12 — Wilt Chamberlain (62), basketball player
October 25 — Payne Stewart (42), U.S. golfing champion
October 31 — Greg Moore (24), CART racing driver
November 1 — Walter Payton (45), American football player
November 8 — Leon Štukelj (100), Slovene gymnast
November 15 — Harry Llewellyn (88), British equestrian (b. 1911)
December 11 — Big Ben (23), world champion show-jumping horse
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