1979 in sports

1979 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Years in sports: 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years: 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

Alpine skiing

American football

Artistic gymnastics

Association football

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Canadian football

Cricket

Cycling

Dogsled racing

Field hockey

  • 1979 Pan American Games men's competition held in San Juan, Puerto Rico and won by Argentina
  • August – The 2nd Women's World Field Hockey Championships are held at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with the Netherlands as the champions.

Figure skating

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Harness racing

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey

Motorsport

Rugby league

Rugby union

Snooker

Swimming

Tennis

Volleyball

Water polo

Multi-sport events

Awards

References

  1. Google book review: Turnen and sport: transatlantic transfers author: Annette R. Hofmann, accessed: 12 January 2010
  2. Bowls Archived 2015-09-29 at the Wayback Machine German Football League website, accessed: 16 January 2011
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