1938 in sports

1938 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Years in sports: 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
Years: 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941

Alpine skiing

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 8th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at Engelberg, Switzerland. The events are a downhill, a slalom and a combined race in both the men's and women's categories. The winners are:

American football

Association football

World Cup

England

Spain

Germany

Italy

Portugal

France

Athletics

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

NBL Championship

Events

Argentina

Boxing

Events

  • American boxer Henry Armstrong simultaneously holds the welterweight, lightweight, and featherweight world titles.

Lineal world champions[2]

British Empire Games

Cricket

Events

England

Australia

India

South Africa

New Zealand

West Indies

Cycling

Tour de France

Giro d'Italia

Figure skating

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Hurdle races

Flat races

Ice hockey

Motorsport

Nordic skiing

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby league

Rugby union

Skiing

Snooker

Speed skating

Speed Skating World Championships

Tennis

Australia

England

  • Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Don Budge (USA) defeats Bunny Austin (Great Britain) 6–1, 6–0, 6–3
  • Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeats Helen Jacobs (USA) 6–4, 6–0

France

USA

Events

Davis Cup

Awards

References

  1. Percy Taylor (16 February 1938). "Football experiments". The Argus. Melbourne, VIC. p. 24.
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone
  3. Test Cricket – Highest Innings Winning Margin
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