1994
Recap of the year 1994 in sports
[edit] Athletics
- February 20: At Boston, Massachusetts, in a remarkable athletic achievement, Ireland's 41-year-old Eamonn Coghlan becomes the first man over the age of 40 to run a sub-four minute mile when he clocked 3min.58.15sec.
[edit] Auto Racing
- Stock car racing:
- Sterling Marlin won the Daytona 500
- Jeff Gordon wins the Coca Cola 600
- Jeff Gordon wins the first Brickyard 400
- NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt
- CART Racing - season championship won by Al Unser, Jr
- Formula One - Michael Schumacher wins the Drivers' Championship.
- The season is marred when, during qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix, Roland Ratzenberger crashes at the Villeneuve corner and dies from his injuries. The race goes ahead and Ayrton Senna crashes at Tamburello and dies as well.
- 24 hours of Le Mans: Yannick Dalmas / Hurley Haywood / Mauro Baldi won, driving a Porsche 962LM
- Rally racing - Didier Auriol won the World Rally Championship
- the team of Francois Delecour / Daniel Grataloup won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Ford Escort RS Cosworth
- Drag racing - Scott Kalitta won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
[edit] Baseball
- A strike by baseball players results in the premature termination of the season and the cancellation of the World Series, for the first time since 1904.
- January 12: Steve Carlton, winner of 329 games and four Cy Young Awards, is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- June 22: OF Ken Griffey Jr. leads the Mariners to a 12-3 win over the Angels by stroking his 31st home run of the season. In doing so, Griffey Jr. breaks Babe Ruth's record for most home runs before the end of June.
- September 14: A labor strike by Major League Baseball players results in the premature termination of the season, and the cancellation of the World Series for the first time since 1904. The Montreal Expos were the league-leading team up to the strike, with a 74-40 record.
- Mets pitcher John Franco breaks Dave Righetti's major league record for left-handers of 252 career saves.
- The Winnipeg Goldeyes win the Northern League championship.
[edit] Basketball
- 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament:
- Arkansas wins 76-72 over Duke
- NBA Finals:
- Houston Rockets win 4 games to 3 over the New York Knicks to win the franchise's first championship.
- FIBA World Championship:
- USA World Champion
- Basketball magazine SLAM is launched, as the sport begins to develop a stronger hip hop culture.
[edit] Boxing
- January 29 - Frankie Randall causes Julio Cesar Chavez his first defeat in 91 professional bouts, winning the WBC world Jr. Welterweight title in the process, by a split decision in 12 rounds.
- November 5 - Forty-five year old George Foreman becomes boxing's oldest heavyweight champion when he knocked out Michael Moorer in the 10th round of a Las Vegas, Nevada fight.
[edit] Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Eugeni Berzin of Russia
- Tour de France - Miguel Induraín of Spain
- World Cycling Championship: Luc Leblanc of France
[edit] Dogsled racing
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
- Martin Buser wins with lead dogs: D2 & Dave
[edit] Field Hockey
[edit] World Competitions
- Men's Champions Trophy in Lahore, Pakistan
- Gold Medal: Pakistan
- Silver Medal: Germany
- Bronze Medal: The Netherlands
- Men's World Cup in Sydney, Australia
- Gold Medal: Pakistan
- Silver Medal: The Netherlands
- Bronze Medal: Australia
- Women's World Cup in Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- Gold Medal: Australia
- Silver Medal: Argentina
- Bronze Medal: United States
[edit] Regional Competitions
- Asian Games (Men's Competition) in Hiroshima, Japan
- Gold Medal: South Korea
- Silver Medal: India
- Bronze Medal: Pakistan
[edit] Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Elvis Stojko, Canada
- Ladies' champion: Yuka Sato, Japan
- Pairs champions: Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, Russia
- Ice Dance champions: Oksana Grishuk and Evgeny Platov, Russia
[edit] Football (American)
- Super Bowl XXVIII: Dallas Cowboys won 30-13 over the Buffalo Bills
[edit] Football (Australian Rules)
- Australian Football League
- The West Coast Eagles win the 98th AFL premiership (West Coast Eagles 20.23 (143) d Geelong 8.15 (63))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Greg Williams (Carlton)
[edit] Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: B.C. Lions win 26-23 over the Baltimore Stallions
- Vanier Cup: Western Ontario Mustangs win 50-40 over the Saskatchewan Huskies
[edit] Football (rugby league)
It was the final year rugby league in Australia had it's national competition run by the New South Wales Rugby League. For 1995 it was to be titled the Australian Rugby League. It was also the end of a magnificent Winfield Cup trophy which was regarded as a symbol of the game's most successful era. Cast in bronze by Alan Ingham, it was the game's ultimate prize for the duration of the Winfield sponsorship from 1982-94.
- The 16 club teams for 1994 were:
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Bulldogs | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 537 | 340 | 36 |
| North Sydney Bears | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 517 | 291 | 35 |
| Canberra Raiders | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 677 | 298 | 34 |
| Manly Sea Eagles | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 605 | 311 | 33 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 544 | 316 | 27 |
| Illawarra Steelers | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 484 | 387 | 25 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 432 | 401 | 24 |
| Penrith Panthers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 404 | 448 | 22 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 401 | 569 | 19 |
| Newcastle Knights | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 427 | 458 | 18 |
| St. George Dragons | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 386 | 497 | 18 |
| Parramatta Eels | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 350 | 474 | 15 |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 439 | 650 | 14 |
| Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 344 | 513 | 13 |
| Gold Coast Seagulls | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 363 | 618 | 11 |
| Balmain Tigers | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 303 | 642 | 8 |
- Canberra Raiders captian & rugby league legend Mal Meninga ends his club career on a winning note leading the Raiders to their third title winning 36-12 over Canterbury Bulldogs in the New South Wales Rugby League Grand Final. Meninga's playing career in 1994 finished with him leading the Kanagroos on a successful tour of Great Britain & France.
[edit] Football (Soccer)
- 1994 World Cup: - Brazil wins its record fourth world cup, defeating Italy on penalties in the final at Pasadena, California.
For fuller coverage, see: 1994 in football (soccer)
[edit] Gaelic Athletic Association
- Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Down 1-12 d. Dublin 0-13
- National Football League: Meath 2-11 d. Armagh 0-8
[edit] Golf
- Major championship results:
- May - The Masters - Jose Maria Olazabal
- June - US Open - Ernie Els
- July - British Open - Nick Price
- August - PGA Championship - Nick Price
- PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Nick Price - $1,499,927
- PGA Champions Tour leading money winner: Dave Stockton - $1,402,519
- Tiger Woods becomes the youngest man ever to win the U.S. Amateur, at age 18.
- US Women's Open - Patty Sheehan
- LPGA Championship - Laura Davies
- Laura Davies: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $687,201.
[edit] Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Jeune
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Basqueian
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Carnegie
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Balanchine
[edit] Harness Racing
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
- Pacers: Weona Warrior
- Trotters: Diamond Field
[edit] Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings
- Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Sergei Fedorov - Detroit Red Wings
- Stanley Cup: New York Rangers won 4 games to 3 over the Vancouver Canucks; it was the Rangers' first Stanley Cup since 1940 and marked the second time the Canucks had reached the Finals without winning.
[edit] Lacrosse
- The 7th World Lacrosse Championship is held in Manchester, England. The United Stateswin and Australia is the runner-up.
- The Philadelphia Wings beat the Buffalo Bandits 26-15 in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League Championship.
- The Six Nations Chiefs win the Mann Cup.
- The Orillia Rogers Kings win the Founders Cup.
- The New Westminster Salmonbellies win the Minto Cup.
[edit] Radiosport
- Seventh Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held in Södertalje, Sweden.
[edit] Skiing
- Alpine Skiing
- The men's overall season champion: Kjetil André Aamodt, Norway
- The women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland
[edit] Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18-17
- World rankings: Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1994/95
[edit] Swimming
- Fourth European Sprint Championships, held in Stavanger, Norway (December 3 – December 4)
[edit] Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
[edit] Water Polo
- Men's World Championship in Rome, Italy
- Gold Medal: Italy
- Silver Medal: Spain
- Bronze Medal: Russia
- Women's World Championship in Rome, Italy
- Gold Medal: Hungary
- Silver Medal: The Netherlands
- Bronze Medal: Italy
[edit] General sporting events
- 1994 Winter Olympics takes place in Lillehammer, Norway
- Norway wins the most medals (26), the Russian Federation wins the most gold medals (11).
- Asian Games held in Hiroshima, Japan
- Summer Goodwill Games held in St. Petersburg, Russia
- Fourth Gay Games held in New York, United States
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- January 5 — Brian Johnston, English cricketer, BBC radio commentator
- January 5 — Eliska Junkova (Elizabeth Junek), Grand Prix motor racing driver
- January 8 — Harvey Haddix, MLB baseball great, pitched 12 perfect innings for Pittsburgh Pirates
- January 9 — Johnny Temple, Major League Baseball player (1952-1964)
- January 29 — Ulrike Maier (26), Austrian World Cup skier, skiing accident
- July 14 — César Tovar, Major League Baseball player (1965-1976)
- November 12 — Wilma Rudolph, American track and field athlete
- February 4 — Mikhail Linge (35), Soviet athlete (b. 1958)
- February 5 — Fred de Bruyne, Flemish cyclist
- February 19 — Renske Vellinga (19), Dutch speed skater, auto-accident
- February 25 — Jersey Joe Walcott, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
- April 15 — John Curry, English Olympic figure skating champion
- April 30 — Roland Ratzenberger (31), Austrian race car driver
- May 1 — Ayrton Senna, F1 race car driver
- May 10 — Eduardo Lausse, Argentinian middleweight boxer (b. 1927)
- May 19 — Luis Ocaña, Spanish cyclist, Tour de France winner, suicide
- May 28 — Julius Boros, American golfer, US Open champion
- July 2 — Andrés Escobar, Colombian World Cup soccer player, murdered by unhappy fan(s)
- July 3 — Lew Hoad, Australian tennis player, Wimbledon champion
- July 10 — Otto Bonsema, Dutch soccer player and trainer
- July 17 — Jean Borotra, French tennis player
- July 24 — Robert Wangila, Kenyan boxer (b. 1967)
- August 5 — Terry Hibbitt, English soccer star
- August 10 — Kay Petre, Canadian-born pioneer driver in British auto racing
- August 17 – Jack Sharkey, World champion heavyweight boxer
- August 24 — Jason McRoy 23, downhill mountain bike racer
- September 2 — Detlef Macha, champion German cyclist
- September 3 — Billy Wright, English soccer player
- September 18 — Vitas Gerulaitis, American tennis player
- December 31 — Bruno Pezzey (39), Austrian soccer player (b. 1955)
