1983 in sportsSee also: \n1982 in sports, \nother events of 1983, \n1984 in sports and the \nlist of 'years in sports'. \n
Boxing\n*May 20 - For the first time ever, two world Heavyweight champions defend their titles the same night, at the same place: Larry Holmes retains the WBC title defeating future two time world champion Tim Witherspoon, and Michael Dokes retains his WBA title with a 15 round draw (tie) against former world champion Mike Weaver.
Cricket\n* Cricket World Cup - India beat West Indies by 43 runs.\n* Asian Cricket Council formed.Cycling\n*Giro d'Italia won by Giuseppe Saronni of Italy\n*Tour de France - Laurent Fignon of France\n*World Cycling Championship: Greg Lemond of the United StatesField Hockey\n*March 12 - In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium,England. England beat Germany 3-2.\n*April - In the 5th women's Field Hockey Cup,The Netherlands are the World Champions.\n* October 28 - November 4: Fifth Men's Champions Trophy held in Pakistan for the fourth time in 5 editions in Karachi won by Australia for the first time. Hosts Pakistan finish 2nd.Figure Skating\n*World Figure Skating Championships:\n**Men's champion: Scott Hamilton, (United States)\n**Women's champion: Rosalynn Sumners, (United States)\n**Pairs champions: Jelena Walowa & Oleg Wassiljew, (Soviet Union) \nFootball (Soccer)\n*Champions' Cup: Hamburger SV 1-0 Juventus\n*UEFA Cup: Two legs; 1st leg RSC Anderlecht 1-0 SL Benfica; 2nd leg SL Benfica 1-1 RSC Anderlecht; RSC Anderlecht won 2-1 on aggregate\n*Cup Winners' Cup: Aberdeen F.C 2-1 Real Madrid C.F (AET)\n*Super Cup: Two legs; 1st leg Hamburger SV 0-0 Aberdeen F.C.; 2nd leg Aberdeen F.C. 2-0 Hamburger SV; Aberdeen F.C. won 2-0 on aggregate\n*Copa Libertadores de América: Two legs; 1st leg Peñarol 1-1 Grêmio; 2nd leg Grêmio 2-1 Peñarol; Grêmio won 3-2 on aggregate\n*League champions\n**Argentina: Estudiantes LP (Nacional), Independiente (Metropolitano)\n**Brazil: Clube de Regatas Flamengo (Taça de Ouro)\n**England: Liverpool F.C\n**France: FC Nantes-Atlantique\n**Italy: A.S. Roma\n**Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam\n**Portugal: SL Benfica\n**Scotland: Dundee United\n**Spain: Athletic Club de Bilbao\n**West Germany: Hamburger SV\n*England - FA Cup: Manchester United won 2 - 2 (aet); 4 - 0 (replay) over Brighton & Hove AlbionFootball (American)\n*Super Bowl XVII: Washington Redskins won 27-17 over the Miami Dolphins \nCanadian Football League\n* Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts won 18-17 over the B.C. Lions\n* Vanier Cup: Calgary Dinos won 31-21 over the Queen's Golden Gaels \nGolfMen's Golf\n*Grand Slam of golf results:\n*#May - The Masters - Seve Ballesteros\n*#June - US Open - Larry Nelson\n*#July - British Open - Tom Watson\n*#August - PGA Championship - Hal Sutton
Thoroughbred Horse Racing\n*February 8 - the great Shergar was kidnapped from Ballymany Stud, near the Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland. No trace of the horse has ever been found.
Harness Racing\n*Ralph Hanover wins the United States Pacing Triple Crown races:\n*#Cane Pace - Ralph Hanover\n*#Little Brown Jug - Ralph Hanover\n*#Messenger Stakes - Ralph Hanover
Ice Hockey\n*Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
Skiing\n*Alpine Skiing\n**The men's overall season champion: Phil Mahre, USA\n**The women's overall season champion: Tamara McKinney, USA \nSnooker\n*World Snooker Championship: Steve Davis beats Cliff Thorburn 18-6\n*World rankings: Steve Davis becomes world number one for 1983/84 \nTennis\n*Grand Slam in tennis men's results:\n*#Australian Open - Mats Wilander\n*#French Open - Yannick Noah\n*#Wimbledon championships - John McEnroe\n*#US Open - Jimmy Connors
General sporting events\n*January 18 - The International Olympic Committee restores the medals to the family of Jim Thorpe
Births\n* April 15 - Ilya Kovalchuk, Russian NHL player\n* April 17 - Miguel Cabrera, Major League Baseball All-Star\n* May 27 - Bobby Convey, American soccer player\n* June 6 - Joe Rokocoko, New Zealand rugby playerDeaths\n*Adios Butler - harness racing horse\n*January 26 - Del Rice, Major League Baseball player\n* January 26 - Paul "Bear" Bryant college football coach at Alabama\n*February 1 - Tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer\n*February 22 - Romain Maes, Belgian cyclist \n*March 13 - Louison Bobet, French cyclist\n*April 23 - Buster Crabbe, U.S. Olympic swimming gold medalist turned actor \n*April 28 - Ron James, Australian cricketer\n*April 17 - Dutch Leonard, Major League Baseball player\n*May 31 - Jack Dempsey world champion boxer\n*June 27 - Don Ida, balloonist, killed during a race\n* June 27 - Maxie Anderson, balloonist, killed during a race\n*June 29 - Joe Delaney, football player, Kansas City Chiefs, a true hero, after rescuing one boy, he drowned while attempting to rescue 2 more\n*July 7 - Vic Wertz, Major League Baseball player\n* July 28 - Alec Marks, Australian cricketer\n*August 12 - Henry Gifford Vivian, New Zealand cricketer \n*September 08 - Antonin Magne, French cylist \n*October 31 - George Halas, NFL coach, Chicago Bears\n*November 15 - Charlie Grimm, Major League Baseball player |
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