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» : For an extensive coverage see 2002 in athletics (track and field)
International Races
May 26 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
July 28 — Commonwealth Games Marathon, Manchester, Great Britain
August 10 — European Championships Marathon, Munich, Germany
August 11 — European Championships Marathon, Munich, Germany
October 13 — Asian Games Marathon, South Korea
October 14 — Asian Games Marathon, South Korea
December 1 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
National Champions
April 14 — London, England
April 21 — Rotterdam, Netherlands
May 12 — Ottawa, Canada
September 15 — Sydney, Australia
September 21 — Joutseno, Finland
September 29 — Budapest, Hungary
Stock car racing:
Indy Racing League - Sam Hornish Jr. wins the season championship.
Indianapolis 500 - Hélio Castroneves
|CART Racing - Cristiano da Matta wins the season championship.
Formula One Championship - Michael Schumacher of Germany
24 hours of Le Mans won by the team of Frank Biela, Tom Kristensen, and Emanuele Pirro driving an Audi R8.
V8 Supercar
Rally racing:
Drag racing - Larry Dixon Jr. wins the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
World Series: Anaheim Angels win 4 games to 3 over the San Francisco Giants
Books published:
See also
2002 in baseball
NBA Finals:
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
January 20 - Michael Jordan, now of the Washington Wizards, plays his first game in Chicago since rejoining the NBA. The Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls, 77-69.
WNBA finals
FIBA World Championship
Chinese Basketball Association finals:
National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
June 21 – Lennox Lewis retains boxing's WBC world Heavyweight crown with an eight round knockout over Mike Tyson
April – The Ring Magazine released their new championship policy. "The Ring's Championship Policy"
July 12 to 21 – 34th European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Perm, Russia
New Zealand are forced to abandon their tour of Pakistan after a bomb explodes outside their hotel in Karachi
Domestic competitions
- County Championship (England and Wales) - Surrey
Giro d'Italia won by Paolo Savoldelli of Italy
Tour de France - Lance Armstrong of the United States
World Cycling Championship: Mario Cipollini, of Italy
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Zolder, Belgium (February 2–3)
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion
World competitions
Men's World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Gold Medal: Germany
- Silver Medal: Australia
- Bronze Medal: The Netherlands
Commonwealth Games (Men's Competition) in Manchester, England
- Gold Medal: Australia
- Silver Medal: New Zealand
- Bronze Medal: Pakistan
Men's Champions Trophy in Cologne, Germany
- Gold Medal: The Netherlands
- Silver Medal: Germany
- Bronze Medal: Pakistan
Women's Champions Challenge in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Gold Medal: England
- Silver Medal: South Korea
- Bronze Medal: India
Commonwealth Games (Women's Competition) in Manchester, England
- Gold Medal: India
- Silver Medal: England
- Bronze Medal: Australia
Women's Champions Trophy in Macau, China
- Gold Medal: China
- Silver Medal: Argentina
- Bronze Medal: The Netherlands
Women's World Cup in Perth, Australia
- Gold Medal: Argentina
- Silver Medal: The Netherlands
- Bronze Medal: China
Regional competitions
Asian Games (Men's Competition) in Busan, South Korea
- Gold Medal: South Korea
- Silver Medal: India
- Bronze Medal: Malaysia
Asian Games (Women's Competition) in Busan, South Korea
- Gold Medal: China
- Silver Medal: South Korea
- Bronze Medal: Japan
World Figure Skating Championships:
2002 Winter Olympics
See also: Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating scandal
Super Bowl XXXVI: New England Patriots win 20-17 over the St. Louis Rams
Arena Bowl XVI: San Jose SaberCats win 52-14 over the Arizona Rattlers
NCAA Football Champions: University of Miami win 37-14 over the University of Nebraska
Australian Football League
Inaugural Australian Football International Cup, the 2002 International Cup won by Ireland
Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes win 25-16 over the Edmonton Eskimos
Vanier Cup: Saint Mary's Huskies win 39-23 over the Saskatchewan Huskies
» :For an extensive coverage see 2002 in football (soccer)
The Football World Cup 2002 is held from May 31 to June 30 in South Korea and Japan. Brazil wins its fifth title, defeating Germany 2 - 0 in the final. Surprisingly, Turkey and host nation South Korea take 3rd and 4th. This is the first time a World Cup is held in Asia and by two countries simultaneously.
Champions' League: Real Madrid beats Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in the final. This was Real Madrid's 9th European Cup.
UEFA Cup: Feyenoord wins 3-2 in the final against Borussia Dortmund, winning the cup for the second time.
European Super Cup: Real Madrid wins 3-1 over Feyenoord, winning the cup for the first time.
Intercontinental Cup: Real Madrid beats Olimpia Asunción 2-0, winning the cup for the third time.
Camogie
- All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Cork
- National Camogie League: Galway
Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Mayo
- National Football League: Waterford
Hurling
Men's golf
Major Championship results:
- April: The Masters - Tiger Woods becomes the third golfer to win The Masters in two consecutive years
- June: US Open - Tiger Woods is the only golfer under par for the tournament
- July: British Open - Ernie Els wins his third major and first British Open
- August: PGA Championship - Rich Beem wins by one shot over Tiger Woods
PGA Tour Player of the Year: Tiger Woods
PGA Tour leading money winner: Tiger Woods - $6,912,625 in 18 events
PGA Tour rookie of the year: Jonathan Byrd
Senior PGA Tour leading money winner: Hale Irwin - $3,028,304 in 27 events
At The Belfry near Sutton Coldfield, England, the European team defeats the United States team 15.5-12.5 to win the Ryder Cup.
Women's golf
Kraft Nabisco Championship - Annika Sörenstam defends her title
US Women's Open - Juli Inkster
LPGA Championship - Pak Se Ri
Women's British Open - Karrie Webb
The United States team defeats the European team 15 ½ - 12 ½ to regain the Solheim Cup
LPGA Tour Player of the Year - Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $2,863,904
Australia - Melbourne Cup won by Media Puzzle
Canada - Queen's Plate won by T J's Lucky Moon
France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Marienbard
Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - High Chaparral
English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes won by Rock of Gibraltar
- Epsom Derby won by High Chaparral
- St. Leger Stakes won by Bollin Eric
United States Triple Crown Races:
- May 4 - Kentucky Derby won by War Emblem
- Preakness Stakes won by War Emblem
- Belmont Stakes won by Sarava
Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
North America Cup - Red River Hanover
United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
- Cane Pace won by Art Major
- Little Brown Jug won by Million Dollar Cam
- Messenger Stakes won by Allamerican Ingot
United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
- Hambletonian won by Chip Chip Hooray
- Yonkers Trot won by Bubba Dunn
- Kentucky Futurity won by Like a Prayer
Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames
Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player:
Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings win 4 games to 1 over the Carolina Hurricanes
World Hockey Championship
Canada defeats the United States 5-2 to win the men's Olympic Gold Medal.
Canada defeats the United States 3-2 to win the women's Olympic Gold Medal.
The Baltimore Bayhawks win the Steinfeld Cup over the Long Island Lizards.
The Toronto Rock beat the Albany Attack, 13-12 to win the Champion's Cup.
The 9th World Lacrosse Championship is held in Perth, Australia. The United States beat Canada 18-15 in the final.
The Coquitlam Adanacs win the Mann Cup.
The St. Catharines Athletics win the Minto Cup.
The Wallaceburg Red Devils win the Founders Cup.
First Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championships are held July 2-7 in Fontainebleau, France.
The fourth World Radiosport Team Championship held in Helsinki, Finland. Gold medals go to Jeff Steinman N5TJ and Dan Street K1TO of the United States, the team's third victory in a row.
Eleventh Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held in Tatranske Matliare, Slovakia.
Six Nations - France (Grand Slam)
Tri Nations - New Zealand
Heineken Cup - Leicester Tigers beat Munster 15-9
Alpine Skiing
World Snooker Championship: Peter Ebdon beats Stephen Hendry 18-17
World rankings: Ronnie O'Sullivan becomes world number one for 2002/03
International tournaments
Sixth World Short Course Championships, held in Moscow, Russia (April 3 – 7)
- United States wins the most medals (26), Australia the most gold medals (10)
26th European LC Championships, held in Berlin, Germany (July 29 – August 4)
- Germany wins the most medals (23), and the most gold medals (10)
Ninth Pan Pacific Championships, held in Yokohama, Japan (August 24 – 29)
- United States wins the most medals (52), and the most gold medals (21)
Sixth European SC Championships, held in Riesa, Germany (December 12 – 15)
- Germany wins the most medals (22), and the most gold medals (7)
Records
January 26 – In Berlin, Germany, Slovakia-swimmer Martina Moravcová betters Jenny Thompson's world record in the Women's 100m Butterfly (short course) from 56:56 to 56:55
November 22 – US-swimmer Natalie Coughlin betters Martina Moravcová's world record in the Women's 100m Butterfly (short course) from 56:55 to 56:39
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Australian Open - Thomas Johansson
- French Open - Albert Costa
- Wimbledon championships - Lleyton Hewitt
- US Open - Pete Sampras
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Australian Open - Jennifer Capriati
- French Open - Serena Williams
- Wimbledon championships - Serena Williams
- US Open - Serena Williams
At the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, in Paris, France, Russia defeats France 3-2 to win the Davis Cup of world tennis.
Men's Competition
Men's World League – Final Round in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Bronze Medal:
World Championship in several cities in Argentina
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Asian Games in Busan, South Korea
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Women's Competition
FIVB World Grand Prix – Final Round in Hong Kong, China
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- Bronze Medal:
World Championship in several cities in Germany
- Gold Medal:
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- Bronze Medal:
Pan-American Cup in Mexicali, Mexico
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Asian Games in Busan, South Korea
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- Bronze Medal:
Men's Competition
FINA World Cup in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
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- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
FINA World League in Patras, Greece
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Women's Competition
FINA World Cup in Perth, Australia
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Holiday Cup in Stanford, United States
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- Silver Medal:
- Bronze Medal:
2002 Winter Olympics takes place in Salt Lake City, United States
Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea
Sixth Gay Games held in Sydney, Australia
Awards
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Lance Armstrong, Cycling
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Serena Williams, Tennis
Deaths
January 9 — Les Kellett, British wrestler
January 16 — Bobo Olson, American boxer
January 22 — Jack Shea (91), American ice speed skater (b. 1910)
January 28 – Gustaaf Deloor (88), Belgian road racing cyclist (b. 1913)
March 22 — Marcel Hansenne (85), French middle distance runner (b. 1917)
March 23 — Ben Hollioake, English cricket player
March 27 — Tadeusz Rut (70), Polish hammer thrower (b. 1931)
April 16 — Franz Krienbühl, Swiss speed skater
April 21 — Verné Lesche (84), Finnish ice speed skater (b. 1917)
May 13 — Valeri Lobanovsky, Ukrainian football (soccer) player and manager
May 23 — Sam Snead, U.S. golf player
May 26 — Mamo Wolde (69), Ethiopian runner (b. 1932)
June 1 — Hansie Cronje, South African cricket player
June 17 — Willie Davenport, U.S. hurdler
June 20 — Tinus Osendarp, Dutch sprinter
June 22 — Pedro Alcazar, Panamanian boxer
June 22 — Darryl Kile, Major League Baseball pitcher
July 5 — Ted Williams, U.S. baseball player (1939-1960)
August 5 — Darrell Porter, U.S. baseball player (1971-1987)
August 12 — Knud Lundberg (82), Danish multi-talented sportsman (b. 1920)
August 12 — Enos Slaughter, Major League Baseball player (1938-1959)
August 23 — Hoyt Wilhelm, Major League Baseball knuckleballer (1952-1972)
August 31 — Joe McCluskey (91), American athlete (b. 1911)
September 11 — Johnny Unitas, U.S. American football player
September 18 — Bob Hayes, U.S. sprinter and American football player
September 28 — Max Ward, British wrestling referee
October 12 — Audrey Mestre, Free-diving world record holder
October 17 — Aileen Riggin (96), American swimmer and diver
October 20 — Mel Harder, Major League Baseball player
October 24 — Hermán Gaviria (32), Colombian football (soccer) player (b. 1969)
November 17 — Ben Plucknett (48), American discus thrower (b. 1954)
November 18 — Kim Gallagher (38), American athlete (b. 1964)
December 1 — Dave McNally, Major League Baseball pitcher
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