2003 in sport

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Athletics

Championships of the world in Paris-Saint-Denis of the 23 with the August 31st.

See detailed article: Championships of the world of athletics 2003

August 23rd: Jefferson Pérez beats the record of the 20 km goes, carrying it to 1:17 ' 21 .

Marathon

April 6th. Marathon of Paris. Men: Mike Rotich (Kenya), 2:06: 33, Women: Laetitia Vuylsteke (France) 2:42: 43

April 13rd. Marathon of London. Men: Gezahegne Abera (Ethiopia) 2:07: 56, Women: Paula Radcliffe (the United Kingdom) 2:15: 25

April 21st. Marathon of Boston. Men: Robert Cheruiyot Kipkoech (Kenya) 2:10: 11, Women: Svetlana Zakharova (Russia) 2:25: 20

November 2nd. Marathon of New York. Men: Rodgers Rop (Kenya) 2:08: 07, Women: Margaret Okayo (Kenya) 2:22: 31

Automobile

January 26th - Car rally Monte Carlo: Sebastien Loeb gains the rally over a Citroen.
February 18th - Nascar: The race of Daytona 500 gained by Michael Waltrip.
March 23rd - Formula 1: Kimi Räikkönen gains the first victory of its career in Malaysia, over a McLaren.
May 25th - Indy Racing League: The race of Indianapolis 500 gained by Gil de Ferran.
June 15th - 24 hours of Mans: The 24:00 are removed by the stable Bentley.
August 24th - Formula 1: Fernando Alonso gains the first victory of its career in Hungary, at the wheel of a Renault, it acts of the youngest winner of the history.
October 12th - Formula 1: Ferrari gains the title manufacturer of F1 and Michael Schumacher removes a sixth championship of the world Formule 1, beating the record of world titles held until there by Juan Manuel Fangio.
November 9th - Rally: Petter Solberg (Norway) world champion of rally.

Car-motor bike

Paris-Dakar. (January 2nd - January 19th): The Japanese Hiroshi Masuoka asserts himself in the car on a Mitsubishi. The French Richard Sainct is the first motorcyclist on the beach of Dakar (on KTM).

Ball with the tambourine

the club of Vendémian is champion of France at the men; Our-Lady-of-London preserves its title among women.
Callianetto (Italy) gains its first Cut of Europe of the clubs champions.
Chiusano (Italy) gains its second Cut of Europe of the clubs female champions.

Baseball

Final of the championship of France: Rouen beats Savigny
MLB: The Florida Marlins gain the World Series vis-a-vis New York Yankees by 4 victories for 2 defeats.

Basketball

April 7th. NCAA: The university of Syracuse, carried out by Carmelo Anthony, gains national title NCAA by 81 to 78 vis-a-vis the University of Kansas finally.
April 13rd. Euroligue female: Iekaterinbourg (Russia) gains the final of Euroligue 80-82 against Valencian (France).
April: Valencian becomes champion of France in front of Tarbes
May 11th. Euroligue: FC Barcelona (Spain) gains the final of Euroligue 76-65 against Trévise (Italy).
June 15th. NBA: The San Antonio Spurs gain title NBA by 4 victories for 2 defeats vis-a-vis the New Jersey Nets.
September 14th. The Lithuania finally gains the male championship of Europe while being essential against the Spain (93-84).
September 28th. The Russia finally gains the female championship of Europe while being essential against the Czech Republic (59-56).
Pau-Orthez champion of France

Cricket

World cup of cricket: the Australia beats finally the India by 125 runs .

Cycling

Road

March 22nd. Paolo Bettini (Italy) gains traditional Milan-San-Remo.
April 6th. Peter Van Petegem (Belgium) the Turn of Flandres.
April 13rd. Peter Van Petegem (Belgium) Paris-Roubaix.
April 27th. Tyler Hamilton (E. - U.) Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
May 10th June 1st. Turn of Italy: Gilberto Simoni (Italy) gains the Giro .
July 5th - July 27th. Tour de France: Lance Armstrong (E. - U.) gains its 5th consecutive success (equalized record) in front of Jan Ulrich (Germany) and Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan). Baden Cooke (Australia) gains the points score (green shirt), while Richard Virenque brings back to Paris a sixth title (another equalized record) of better climbing (shirt with pea). The best young person of the Turn is Denis Menchov (white shirt).

detailed Article: Tour de France 2003

September 6th - September 28th. Turn of Spain: Roberto Heras (Spain) gains the Vuelta .
October 12th. Championship of the world of cycling on road: Igor Astarloa (Spain).

Horsemanship

August 14th - August 17th. Championship of Europe of raising to Hickstead (Great Britain).
August 20th - August 24th. Championship of Europe of Jump of obstacles to Donaueschingen (Germany). The Germany is essential by team, placing three of her riders on the individual podium.
September 18th - September 21st. Championship of Europe of complete contest with Punchestown (Ireland). The England gains the contest by team and French Nicolas Touzaint on Galan de Sauvagère asserts itself into individual.

Fencing

October 5th - October 11th. Championship of the world with Havana (Cuba).

Football

American football

January 27th: Super Bowl XXXVII: Tampa Bay Buccaneers gains by 48-21 vis-a-vis the Oakland Raiders. detailed Article: Season NFL 2002
1 {{er}} June: Finale of the championship of France: Flash of Courneuve 28, Argonautes of Aix-en-Provence 24.
June 14th: NFL Europe, World Bowl XI: Frankfurt Galaxy (Germany) 35, Rhein Fire (Germany) 16
Eurobowl XVII: Braunschweig Lions (Germany) 21, Vienna Vikings (Austria) 14

Canadian Football

November 16th. Finale of Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos 34-22 Larks of Montreal.

Golf

April 13rd. Mike Weir is first Canadian to gain the tournament of Masters.
June 15th. Jim Furyk (E. - U.) removes the open tournament of the United States.
July 20th. Ben Curtis (E. - U.) removes the open tournament of Great Britain.
August 17th. Shaun Micheel (E. - U.) gains the tournament of PGA.
September 14th. Retief Goosen (South Africa) gains the Trophée Lancôme.

Gymnastic

August 16th - August 24th. Championships of the world with Anaheim (E. - U.). The China removes the open competition by team at the men; the E. - U. makes in the same way among women.

Handball

February 2nd. The Croatia finally gains the championship of the male world while being essential vis-a-vis the Germany (27-22).
May 4th. Montpellier (France) finally gains the League of the champions while being essential against Pampelune (Spain).
May 17th. Ljubljana (Croatia) finally gains the female League of the champions while being essential against Eliana Valence (Spain).
December 13rd. The France gains the title of female world champion finally by drawing aside the Hungary, 32-29 after prolongation.

Hockey

Cut Magnus: Rouen champion of France.
May 11th. The Canada world champion by imposing finally 3-2 vis-a-vis the Sweden.
June 10th. National league of hockey: The Devils of the New Jersey gain the Coupe Stanley finally while being essential against the Mighty Ducks d' Anaheim by 4 victories for 3 defeats.

Judo

May 16th - May 19th. Championships of Europe with Dusseldorf (Germany).
September 11th - September 15th. Championships of the world with Ōsaka (Japan).

Motor bike

Speed

Motor bike GP. Valentino Rossi (Italy) world champion in the Motor bike GP on a Honda.
250 cm. Manual Poggiali (Italy) world champion in 250 cm on a Aprilia.
125 cm. Daniel Pedrosa (Spain) world champion in 125 cm on a Honda.

Endurance

24 hours of Mans (11 April 12th). Suzuki gains the test with the pilots Morrison, Dobe and Vincent.
Bowl of gold (13 September 14th). Suzuki gains the test with the pilots Bayle, Gimbert and Dussauge.

Moto-cross

650 cm. Joel Smets (Belgium) is champion of world in 650 cm on a KTM.
250 cm. Stefan Everts (Belgium) is champion of world in 250 cm on a Yamaha.
125 cm. Steve Ramon (Belgium) is champion of world in 125 cm on a KTM.
Supercross. Chad Reed (E. - U.) is champion of world of supercross.

Enduro

February 9th. Enduro of Touquet: Thierry Béthys takes a lead in the beaches of Touquet on a Honda.

Swimming

July 24th: With Barcelona, the swimmer Japanese Kōsuke Kitajima beats the world records of the 200 m brews, carrying it to 2 ' 09" 42 .
December 12th: With Dublin, the Serb swimmer Milorad Čavić beats the world records of the 100 m butterfly in small basin, at the time of the finale of the Championships of Europe, carrying it to 50" 02 .

Fishing with the fly

Championships of the world in Spain:

Classification by team: gold medal, France
World champion: Stéphano Cotugno, Italy

Rugby with XIII

Villeneuve-sur-Lot champion of France.
October 3rd. Finale of the championship of Australia NRL: Canterbury Bulldogs takes a lead in Sydney Roosters, 16-13.
October 16th. Finale of the Super League: Leeds Rhinos 16-8 Bradford bulldozers.

Rugby with XV

March 30th. Tournament of the six nations - the XV of England sign a large slam.

detailed Article: Tournament of the six nations 2003

May 24th. Cut of Europe - the Stade Toulousain (France) 22-14 beats the USA Perpignan (France) finally.
May 25th. European Challenge - London Wasps (England) 48-28 Bath Rugby (England).
May 25th. European Shield - Castrate Olympic (France) 40-12 Caerphilly RFC (Wales)
June 7th. French Stade champion of France with depends on the Stade Toulousain.
August 16th. Tri-nations - the New Zealand gains the test.
November 22nd. The XV of England gains the World cup of Rugby by being essential 20-17 against the XV of Australia.

detailed Article: World cup of Rugby 2003

Alpine skiing

Championships of the world (in Saint-Moritz, Switzerland, of the 2 to the February 16th)

February 2nd. Stephan Eberharter (Austria) world champion the superone.
February 3rd. Michaela Dorfmeister (Austria) world champion the superone.
February 6th. Bode Miller (E. - U.) world champion of compound.
February 10th. Janica Kostelić (Croatia) world champion of compound.
February 12th. Bode Miller (E. - U.) world champion of giant slalom.
February 15th. Anja Pärson (Sweden) world champion of giant slalom.
February 15th. Ivica Kostelić (Croatia) world champion of slalom.
X. Michael Walchhofer (Austria) world champion of descent.
X. Melanie Turgeon (Canada) world champion of descent.
X. Janica Kostelić (Croatia) world champion of giant slalom.

World cup

Stephan Eberharter (Austria) first of the general classification of the World cup in front of Bode Miller (E. - U.) and Kjetil Andre Aamodt (Norway).
Janica Kostelić (Croatia) first of the general classification of the World cup in front of Karen Putzer (Italy) and Anja Pärson (Sweden).

Cross-country skiing

February 22nd: the skijumper Japanese Noriaki Kasai gains with the Championnats of the world of cross-country skiing to Val di Fiemme (Italy), with a jump with 131 measure with its first test and 130,5 measure with the second, his first medal at the time of an individual competition in championship of the world or with the Olympic Games, by obtaining the third place of the contest on the large springboard (bronze medal).

Sumo

January 30th: In fight Sumo, Asashoryu becomes the Mongolian first promoted with the rank of Yokozuna.

Tennis

April 21st: Andre Agassi finally gains the tournament over beaten ground of Houston (E. - U.) by beating Andy Roddick on the score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 . It is the 58e victory of its career.

Open of Australia - (13 January 26th)

Hommes: Andre Agassi beats Rainer Schüttler, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
Femmes: Serena Williams beats Venus Williams, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4

Roland Garros - (May 26th - June 8th)

Hommes: Juan-Carlos Ferrero beats Martin Verkerk, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
Femmes: Justine Henin-Hardenne beats Kim Clijsters, 6-0, 6-4

Wimbledon - (June 23rd - July 7th)

Hommes: Roger Federer beats Mark Philippoussis, 7-6, 6-2, 7-6
Femmes: Serena Williams beats Venus Williams, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

US Open - (August 25th - September 8th)

Hommes: Andy Roddick beats Juan-Carlos Ferrero, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3
Femmes: Justine Henin-Hardenne beats Kim Clijsters, 7-5, 6-1

Fed Cup - (22 November 23rd): The France finally gains the Fed Cup while being essential vis-a-vis the E. - U. by 4 victories for 1 defeat.
Coupe Davis - (November 29th - December 2nd): The Australia finally gains the Coupe Davis while being essential vis-a-vis the Spain by 3 victories for 1 defeat.

detailed Article: Coupe Davis 2003

Veil

March 1st. The Swiss ones of Alinghi gain the Coupe of America!
September 12th 2002 May 1st 2003. Around Alone . Bernard Stamm (Swiss) gains the test by buckling the round the world tour as a recluse and monoshell in 115 days, 17 hours, 27 minutes and 23 seconds.
June 26th - July 28th. Tour de France with the veil. The crew “Cape Sport” taken along by Bernard Mallaret and Xavier Lecœur gains the Tour de France.
July 30th - August 21st. Solitary of the Barber. Armel Cleac' H gains the Recluse of the Barber.

Volley ball

March 16th. RC Cannes (France) finally gains the female League of the champions while being essential against Iekaterinbourg (Russia), 3-1.
March 23rd. Modena (Italy) finally gains the League of the champions while being essential against Belgorod (Russia), 3-0.
World League. The Brésil removes the competition finally by being essential 3-2 against the Serbia-Montenegro.
September 14th. The Italy finally gains the male championship of Europe while being essential vis-a-vis the France, 3-2.
September 28th. The Poland finally gains the female championship of Europe while being essential vis-a-vis the Turkey, 3-0.

Water polo

July 26th. The Hungary gains the championships of the world of water polo vis-a-vis the Italy (11-9).
July 26th. The Italy gains the championships of the world of water polo vis-a-vis the E. - U. (8-6).

Principal deaths

January 13rd: Julio Bothelho, (known as Julinho), 73 years, Football or Brazil IEN.
January 26th: Valeri Brumel, 60 years, Russian athlete .
February 5th: Manfred von Brauchitsch, 97 years, racing driver German, legendary pilot Mercedes in the Years 1930. (° August 15th 1905).
February 10th: Alfred Aston, 90 years, Football French or. (° May 16th 1912).
February 28th: Albert Batteux, 83 years, trainer of Football French.
March 10th: Barry Sheene, 52 years, British pilot motor bike .
March 12th: Andrei Kivilev, 29 years, Kazakh racing cyclist .
April 17th: Jean-Pierre Dogliani, 60 years, Football or French.
April 19th: Daijiro Kato, 26 years, pilot motor bike Japan board.
May 14th: Dave DeBusschere, (E. - U., Basketball) at 52 years.
May 17th: Rik Van Steenbergen, (Belgium, Cycling) at 78 years.
June 3rd: Fabrice Salanson, (France, Cycling) at 23 years.
June 18th: Larry Doby, (E. - U., Baseball) at 79 years.
June 26th: Marc-Vivien Foé, (Cameroun, Football) at 28 years.
July 22nd: John Davies, 65 years, athlete New Zealand.
: Guy Thys, (Belgium, Football) at 80 years.
August 11th: Herb Brooks, 66 years, player, then American trainer of Hockey. (° August 5th 1937).
August 14th: Helmut Rahn, Football German or., world champion in 1954. (° August 16th 1929).
August 31st: Pierre Cahuzac, (France, Football) at 76 years.
September 28th: Althea Gibson, 76 years, American tennis player of the Years 1950. (° August 25th 1927).
October 16th: Laszlo PAP, (Hungary, Boxing) at 77 years.
November 6th: Laughs Mastenbroek, (Netherlands, Natation) at 84 years. (° February 26th 1919).
November 24th: Warren Spahn, (E. - U., Baseball) at 82 years.
1 {{er}} December: Eugenio Monti, 75 years, controls Italy N of Bobsleigh to two or four, double Olympic champion with the plays of Grenoble in 1968, eleven championships of the world between 1956 and 1968. (° January 23rd 1928).
December 6th: Jose María Jiménez, 32 years, Spanish racing cyclist . (° February 6th 1971).
December 18th: Otto Graham, (E. - U., American football) at 82 years.
December 21st: Morappakkam Gopalan, (India, Cricket) at 94 years.
December 30th: Yoshio Shirai, (Japan, Boxing) at 80 years.

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