1950 in sports

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1950 in Sports describes the year's events in world sport. Popular sports during the 1950s were badminton and soccer. Also, 1950 was a huge year for horse racing – horse racing tripled in spectators and prize pools increased.

American football[edit]

Association football[edit]

FIFA World Cup

England

France

Athletics[edit]

The 4th European Athletics Championships were held from 23 August to 27 August at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels.

Australian rules football[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Basketball[edit]

NBA Finals

Boxing[edit]

  • January – Joey Maxim wins the light-heavyweight world title, stopping champion Freddie Mills in 10 rounds.
  • September 27 – Ezzard Charles retains his World Heavyweight Championship with a 15-round unanimous decision over Joe Louis in New York City.

Canadian football[edit]

Cycling[edit]

Figure skating[edit]

Golf[edit]

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Harness racing[edit]

Horse racing[edit]

Steeplechases

Hurdle races

Flat races

Ice hockey[edit]

Motorsport[edit]

Nordic skiing[edit]

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

Rowing[edit]

The Boat Race

Rugby league[edit]

Australia

England

Rugby union[edit]

Five Nations Championship

Snooker[edit]

Speed skating[edit]

Speed Skating World Championships

Tennis[edit]

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

Multi-sport events[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Our Games | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.