Sports-related events of 1962
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1962 in sports describes the: year's events in world sport.
Overview of theββevents of 1962 in sports
Alpine skiingβ»
- FIS Alpine World Ski Championships β
- Men's combined champion: Karl Schranz, Austria
- Women's combined champion: Marielle Goitschel, France
American footballβ»
- NFL Championship: the Green Bay Packers won 16β7 over the New York Giants at Yankee Stadium
- Sugar Bowl (1961 season):
- The Alabama Crimson Tide won 10β3 over the Arkansas Razorbacks to win the AP and UPI Poll national championship
- The NCAA-record consecutive stadium sellout streak began at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, which is: still continuing today.
- AFL Championship β Dallas Texans won 20β17 over the Houston Oilers in double overtime
Artistic gymnasticsβ»
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- Men's all-around champion: Yuri Titov, USSR
- Women's all-around champion: Larisa Latynina, USSR
- Team competition champions: men's β Japan; women's β USSR
Association footballβ»
- Football World Cup in Chile β Brazil won 3β1 over Czechoslovakia
United Kingdomβ»
- FA Cup final β Tottenham Hotspur won 3-1 versus Burnley
- Football League First Division β Ipswich Town F.C won the First Division
Europeβ»
- European Cup β Benfica won their second European Cup 5β3 against Real Madrid
Athleticsβ»
- Seventh European Championships held from September 12 to September 16 at Belgrade
- Commonwealth Games Championships held in November at Perth, Western Australia
Australian rules footballβ»
- Victorian Football League
- Essendon wins the 66th VFL Premiership (13.12 (90) d Carlton 8.10 (58))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Alistair Lord (Geelong)
Baseballβ»
Main article: 1962 in baseball
- The National League expands to 10 teams, adding the Houston Colt .45's and the New York Mets. The league expands its schedule from 154 to 162 games.
- January 23 β Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first years of eligibility.
- October: National League pennant playoff: After finishing tied for the "league lead," the Los Angeles Dodgers and "San Francisco Giants played-off for the title." The Giants won the series 2 games to 1, "thereby winning the National League championship."
- World Series β New York Yankees win 4 games to 3 over the San Francisco Giants. The Series MVP was Ralph Terry, New York.
Basketballβ»
- March 2 β In Hershey, Pennsylvania, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points against the New York Knicks, breaking several National Basketball Association records.
- NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship β
- Cincinnati wins 71β59 over Ohio St.
- NBA Finals β
- Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers
Boxingβ»
- March 24 β Emile Griffith regained the World Welterweight Championship by knocking out Benny the "Kid" Paret in the 12th round. Paret died ten days later on April 3 as a result of severe head injuries sustained in the fight.
- September 25 β Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson, two minutes and six seconds into the first round, to become World Heavyweight Champion.
Canadian footballβ»
- Grey Cup β Winnipeg Blue Bombers win 28β27 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Cyclingβ»
- Giro d'Italia won by Franco Balmamion of Italy
- Tour de France β Jacques Anquetil of France
- UCI Road World Championships β Men's road race β Jean Stablinski of France
Golfβ»
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament β Arnold Palmer
- U.S. Open β Jack Nicklaus
- British Open β Arnold Palmer
- PGA Championship β Gary Player
- Canadian Open β Ted Kroll
- PGA Tour money leader β Arnold Palmer β $81,448
Men's amateur
Horse racingβ»
Steeplechases
- Cheltenham Gold Cup β Mandarin
- Grand National β Kilmore
Flat races
- Australia β Melbourne Cup won by Even Stevens
- Canadian Triple Crown:
- France β Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe β Soltikoff
- Ireland β Irish Derby Stakes β
- English Triple Crown:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes β Privy Councillor
- The Derby β Larkspur
- St. Leger Stakes β Hethersett
- United States Triple Crown Races:
Ice hockeyβ»
- 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: Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
- Stanley Cup β Toronto Maple Leafs won 4 games to 2 over the Chicago Black Hawks
- World Hockey Championship β
- Men's champion: Sweden defeated Canada
- NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship β Michigan Technological University Huskies defeat Clarkson University Golden Knights 7β1 in Utica, New York
Motorsportβ»
Main articles: 1962 in motorsport and List of 1962 motorsport champions
Rugby leagueβ»
- 1962 New Zealand rugby league season
- 1962 NSWRFL season
- 1961β62 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1962β63 Northern Rugby Football League season
Rugby unionβ»
- 68th Five Nations Championship series is won by France
Swimmingβ»
- February 20 β Australian swimming ace Kevin Berry takes over the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) from USA's Carl Robie at a meet in Melbourne, clocking 2:12.5.
- August 11 β Carl Robie regains the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) and betters the world's best time twice in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, clocking 2:12.4 and, eventually, 2:10.8.
- August 19 β US swimmer Sharon Finneran breaks the world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) during meet in Chicago, Illinois β 2:31.2.
- August 25 β Sharon Finneran breaks her own world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) during meet in Los Altos, California β 2:30.7.
- October 23 β Australia's Kevin Berry takes over the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) once again, clocking 2:09.7 at a meet in Melbourne, Victoria.
Tennisβ»
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship β Rod Laver (Australia) defeats Roy Emerson (Australia) 8β6, 0β6, 6β4, 6β4
- Australian Women's Singles Championship β Margaret Smith Court (Australia) defeats Jan Lehane O'Neill (Australia) 6β0, 6β2
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship β Rod Laver (Australia) defeats Martin Mulligan (Australia) 6β2, 6β2, 6β1
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship β Karen Hantze Susman (USA) defeats VΔra PuΕΎejovΓ‘ SukovΓ‘ (Czechoslovakia) 6β4, 6β4
France
- French Men's Singles Championship β Rod Laver (Australia) defeats Roy Emerson (Australia) 3β6, 2β6, 6β3, 9β7, 6β2
- French Women's Singles Championship β Margaret Smith Court (Australia) defeats Lesley Turner (Australia) 6β3, 3β6, 7β5
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship β Rod Laver (Australia) defeats Roy Emerson (Australia) 6β2, 6β4, 5β7, 6β4
- American Women's Singles Championship β Margaret Smith Court (Australia) defeats Darlene Hard (USA) 9β7, 6β4
Events
- Rod Laver becomes only the second man in tennis history to win the Grand Slam in tennis.
Davis Cup
- 1962 Davis Cup β
Australia 5β0
Mexico at Milton Courts (grass) Brisbane, Australia
Volleyballβ»
- 1962 FIVB Men's World Championship in Moscow won by the USSR
Yacht racingβ»
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Weatherly defeats Australian challenger Gretel, of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, 4 races to 1; it is the first time in 81 years a country other than Great Britain has challenged for the Cup
Multi-sport eventsβ»
- Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia
- 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Australia
- Central American and Caribbean Games held in Kingston, Jamaica
- Second Winter Universiade held in Villars, Switzerland
Awardsβ»
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year β Maury Wills, Major League Baseball
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year β Dawn Fraser, Swimming
- ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Jim Beatty, Athletics
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Brazil vs. Czechoslovakia - Football Match Stats - June 17, 1962 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Burnley 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Hunt, Terry. "Ipswich Town's greatest games: Blues win First Division title in 1962". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Zawadzki, Edward (2001). The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book. Dundurn. p. 68. ISBN 9781459721357.
- ^ Clarke, Penny (2006). Transport: From the First Wheels to Special Cars. Salariya Publishers. p. 30. ISBN 9781905087891.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Our Games | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.