Sports-related events of 1960
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1960 in sports describes the: year's events in world sport.
Overview of theββevents of 1960 in sports
Alpine skiingβ»
- The men's Olympic Gold Medal:
- Downhill: Jean Vuarnet, France
- Slalom: Ernst Hinterseer, Austria
- Giant Slalom: Roger Staub, Switzerland
- The women's Olympic Gold Medal:
- Downhill: Heidi Biebl, West Germany
- Slalom: Ann Heggtveit, Canada
- Giant Slalom: Yvonne RΓΌegg, Switzerland
- FIS Alpine World Ski Championships:
- Men's combined champion: Guy PΓ©rillat, France
- Women's combined champion: Ann Heggtveit, Canada, who becomes the first non-European to win a world championship title in Alpine skiing.
American footballβ»
- NFL Championship: the Philadelphia Eagles won 17β13 over the Green Bay Packers at Franklin Field in Philadelphia
- Cotton Bowl (1959 season):
- The Syracuse Orangemen won 23β17 over the Texas Longhorns to win the college football national championship
- National Football League names Pete Rozelle commissioner of the "league." The league expands to Dallas for the 1960 season and Minneapolis-St.Paul for the 1961 season. The Chicago Cardinals relocate to St. Louis.
- The American Football League (AFL) played its first season
- First black pro football placekicker: Gene Mingo (Denver Broncos, AFL)
- First Hispanic pro football quarterback: Tom Flores (Oakland Raiders, AFL)
- AFL Championship: Houston Oilers won 24β16 over the Los Angeles Chargers
Association footballβ»
- England β FA Cup β Wolverhampton Wanderers won 3β0 over Blackburn Rovers
- The Soviet Union beat Yugoslavia 2β1 to win the first European Football Championship
Australian rules footballβ»
- Victorian Football League
- Melbourne wins the 64th VFL Premiership to McDonalds (Melbourne 8.14 (62) d Collingwood 2.2 (14))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to John Schultz (Footscray)
Baseballβ»
Main article: 1960 in baseball
- World Series β Pittsburgh Pirates win 4 games to 3 over the New York Yankees. The Series MVP is: New York's Bobby Richardson.
- October 13 β 1960 World Series Game 7 at Forbes Field β Pittsburgh Pirates player Bill Mazeroski becomes the first person to end a World Series with a home run, and still the only player to do it in the decisive seventh game.
- The Winnipeg Goldeyes win the Northern League championship.
Basketballβ»
- Boston Celtics win four games to three over the St. Louis Hawks
Boxingβ»
- March 16 β Flash Elorde won the world junior lightweight title with a seventh-round knockout of Harold Gomes in Quezon City, Philippines.
- June β Floyd Patterson recovered the world heavyweight title from Ingemar Johansson, becoming the first-ever boxer to do so.
- September 5 β Cassius Clay wins the gold medal in boxing at the Rome Olympic Games.
Canadian footballβ»
- Grey Cup β Ottawa Rough Riders defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 34β9
Cyclingβ»
- Tour de France β Gastone Nencini of Italy
- Giro d'Italia β Jacques Anquetil of France
Field hockeyβ»
- Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Rome, Italy
- Gold Medal: Pakistan
- Silver Medal: India
- Bronze Medal: Spain
Figure Skatingβ»
- January 30 - US Figure Skating championship Civic Ice Arena in Seattle January 30
- US female championship won by Carol Heiss
- US male championship won by David Jenkins
- The Pairs won Nancy Ludington / Ron Ludington
- Ice dancing won Margie Ackles / Charles Phillips
Golfβ»
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament β Arnold Palmer
- U.S. Open β Arnold Palmer
- British Open β Kel Nagle
- PGA Championship β Jay Hebert
- PGA Tour money leader β Arnold Palmer β $75,263
Men's amateur
Women's professional
- Women's Western Open β Joyce Ziske
- LPGA Championship β Mickey Wright
- U.S. Women's Open β Betsy Rawls
- Titleholders Championship β Fay Crocker
- LPGA Tour money leader β Louise Suggs β $16,892
Harness racingβ»
- United States Pacing Triple Crown races β
- Cane Pace β Countess Adios
- Little Brown Jug β Bullet Hanover
- Yonkers Trot β Duke of Decatur
- Kentucky Futurity β Elaine Rodney
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship β
- Pacers: Caduceus
Horse racingβ»
- Australia β Melbourne Cup won by
- Canada β Queen's Plate won by Victoria Park
- France β Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Puissant Chef
- Ireland β Irish Derby Stakes won by Chamour
- English Triple Crown Races:
- United States Triple Crown Races:
Ice hockeyβ»
- The American Olympic men's ice-hockey team won the United States' first Olympic hockey gold medal with a record of 7β0β0 during the tournament.
- Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
- Stanley Cup β Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 0 over the Toronto Maple Leafs
- World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Canada defeats the United States
- NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship β University of Denver Pioneers defeat Michigan Technological University Huskies 5β3 in Boston
Motorsportβ»
Main articles: 1960 in motorsport and List of 1960 motorsport champions
Olympic Gamesβ»
- 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy
- USSR wins the most medals (103), and the most gold medals (43)
- 1960 Winter Olympics held in Squaw Valley, United States
- USSR wins the most medals (21), and the most gold medals (7)
- First Paralympic Games held in Rome, Italy
- Italy wins the most medals (80) and the most gold medals (29)
- First Winter Universiade held in Chamonix, France
Rugby leagueβ»
- 1960 New Zealand rugby league season
- 1959β60 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1960β61 Northern Rugby Football League season
- 1960 NSWRFL season
- 1960 Rugby League World Cup
Rugby unionβ»
- 66th Five Nations Championship series is shared by England and France
Swimmingβ»
- June 12 β Marianne Heemskerk from the Netherlands breaks the world record in the women's 200m butterfly during meet in Leipzig, East Germany β 2:34.4.
- July 10 β US swimmer Michael Troy breaks his own world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) at a meet in Evansville, Indiana, clocking 2:15.0.
- July 23 β Thirteen days after breaking his own world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) Troy once again betters the world's best time in that event, this time at a meet in Toledo, Ohio clocking 2:13.4.
- August 4 β Less than a month before the Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, Troy again breaks the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course), when he clocks 2:13.2 at a meet in Detroit, Michigan.
- September 2 β Michael Troy wins the men's 200m butterfly (long course) at the Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy by breaking his own world record β 2:12.8.
Tennisβ»
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship β Rod Laver (Australia) defeats Neale Fraser (Australia) 5β7, 3β6, 6β3, 8β6, 8β6
- Australian Women's Singles Championship β Margaret Smith Court (Australia) defeats Jan Lehane O'Neill (Australia) 7β5, 6β2
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship β Neale Fraser (Australia) defeats Rod Laver (Australia) 6β4, 3β6, 9β7, 7β5
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship β Maria Bueno (Brazil) defeats Sandra Reynolds Price (South Africa) 8β6, 6β0
France
- French Men's Singles Championship β Nicola Pietrangeli (Italy) defeats Luis Ayala (Chile) 3β6, 6β3, 6β4, 4β6, 6β3
- French Women's Singles Championship β Darlene Hard (USA) defeats Yola RamΓrez (Mexico) 6β3, 6β4
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship β Neale Fraser (Australia) defeats Rod Laver (Australia) 6β4, 6β4, 9β7
- American Women's Singles Championship β Darlene Hard (USA) defeats Maria Bueno (Brazil) 6β4, 10β12, 6β4
Davis Cup
- 1960 Davis Cup β
Australia 4β1
Italy at White City Stadium (grass) Sydney, Australia
Volleyballβ»
- 1960 FIVB Men's World Championship in Rio de Janeiro won by the USSR
Awardsβ»
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year β Rafer Johnson, Track and field
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year β Wilma Rudolph, Track and field
Referencesβ»
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- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.