1966 in sports

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1966 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing[edit]

American football[edit]

Artistic gymnastics[edit]

Association football[edit]

England[edit]

International[edit]

Athletics[edit]

Australian rules football[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Basketball[edit]

Boxing[edit]

Canadian football[edit]

Cycling[edit]

Figure skating[edit]

Golf[edit]

  • July 24 – Tony Lema (32), American golf champion, died in an air crash at Munster, Indiana

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Harness racing[edit]

Horse racing[edit]

Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey[edit]

Motorsport[edit]

Orienteering[edit]

Rugby league[edit]

Rugby union[edit]

Snooker[edit]

Speed skating[edit]

  • January 4 – death of Inga Artamonova (29), Russian world speed-skating champion, who was murdered by her husband

Tennis[edit]

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

Volleyball[edit]

Multi-sport events[edit]

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1966". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Our Games | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.