2007 in sport

Chronology of the sport

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---- Details: Sport news of the month in progress

Janv. - Févr. - Mars - Avr. - May - June - Juil. - August - Sept. - Oct. - Nov. - Dec.

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Athletics

September 9th : During the meeting of Rieti in Italy, the Jamaïcain Asafa Powell beats the world records of the 100 meters into 9 dryness 74/100, improving of 3 hundredths the old record, which it held since the June 14th 2005 with Athens. It profited from a favorable wind of +1,7 m/sec.

Automobile

Endurance

January 28th : The old driver of Formula 1 Colombia N Juan Pablo Montoya, associated with Scott Pruett and Salvado Duran, at the wheel of the Lexus-Riley of the stable Ganassi, gains the race of endurance of the 24 hours of Daytona, over the oval of Florida.
June 17th : The crew of the Audi R10 n°1 , composed of Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner, which had already been essential in 2006, gains the 76e edition of the 24 hours of Mans in front of the Peugeot 908 n°8 (Bourdais - Sarrazin - Lamy) and the Pescarolo n° 16 (Collard - Dumas - Boullion). The German manufacturer thus signs his fourth consecutive victory in the test of mancelle endurance , the seventh in eight years.

Formula 1

March 18th : In opening of the season 2007 of Formula 1, the Finnish Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) gains the Grand Prix of Australia, in front of the double champion of the world Fernando Alonso (McLaren) (2nd) and the young British beginner Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) (3rd), champion GP2 in 2006, which made strong impression throughout its first race in Formule 1, that it thus finishes on the podium!
May 13rd : At the conclusion of the Grand Prix of Spain, fourth test of the season 2007, the young British Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) finishes again on the podium (fourth podium for its first four races of F1) and takes only the head of the championship of the world with 30 points in front of the double world champion Fernando Alonso (2nd with 28 points). At 22 years, it becomes youngest pilot of the history to carry out the championship.
August 10th : The Scuderia Toro Rosso officializes the engagement of the pilot French Sebastien Bourdais, triple champion in Champ Because, to dispute the championship of the world of Formule 1 as from the season season 2008 at the sides of the German Sebastian Vettel.
September 9th : At the time of the Grand Prix of Italy of Formula 1 on the circuit of Monza, one attends the third doubled McLaren - Mercedes of the season, with the victory of the double world champion Fernando Alonso - its fourth of the season - in front of its fellow-member Lewis Hamilton (2nd) and the Finnish Kimi Räikkönen (3rd). Alonso totals three points of its fellow-member to the classification of the championship of the world, while the Brésil IEN Felipe Massa, constrained with the abandonment, sees its compromised chances to gain the world title.
September 13rd : The stable McLaren - Mercedes scoop of 100 million dollars of fine and the withdrawal of all the points marked hitherto with the championship of the world of the manufacturers.
September 16th : The stable Ferrari gains the championship of the world of the manufacturers following doubled its pilots with GP of Belgium 2007.
September 30th : At the time of the Grand Prix of Japan, disputed over the circuit of the Mount Fuji, the Britannique Lewis Hamilton (McLaren - Mercedes) gains, under a rain beating, its fourth victory of the season in front of the Finnish Heikki Kovalainen (Renault) (2nd) and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) (3rd). It consolidates its position, at the head championship of the world and counts from now on, at two Grands Prix end, 12 points in advance on its fellow-member and rival Fernando Alonso, constrained with the abandonment following an accident.

Field Because

August 12th : The French Sebastien Bourdais gains his 27e victory in Champ Because while being essential at the time of the Grand Prix of Elkhart Lake, in the Wisconsin, in front of the English daN Clarke and the American Graham Rahal. The future pilot Toro Rosso account from now on 37 points in advance on the Dutch Robert Doornbos with general classification.

Championship IRL

May 26th : Dario Franchitti gains, over a Dallara - Honda, the 91e edition of the 500 miles of Indianapolis, a race stopped by the rain after 166 turns whereas Franchitti was at the head. He becomes the second Scottish pilot - after Jim Clark in 1965 - to take a lead in mythical the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Photogravure Castroneves double winner of the test in 2001 and 2002 left in pole position, while Tony Kanaan produces the best turn in race, in 40" 2829 (with the average of 359,482 km/h).

NASCAR

June 24th : Old the pilot of Formule 1 Colombia N Juan Pablo Montoya gains its first victory in Nextel Cup over the road circuit of Infineon in Sonoma in California, becoming thus the first pilot not North-American (American or Canadian) to gain a race in NASCAR, and the third pilot to have gained at the same time in Formule 1, IndyCar and NASCAR, after the American Mario Andretti and daN Gurney, and that as of its first season in the discipline.

Rally

January 21st , Championship of the world of the rallys 2007: The French Sebastien Loeb (Citroen) gains the Rallye Monte Carlo.
August 19th , Championship of the world of the rallys 2007: The French Sebastien Loeb (Citroen C4) gains for the sixth consecutive time the Rallye of Germany, his fifth victory of the season and the 33e (new record) of his career, by preceding François Duval (Citroen Xsara) and Mikko Hirvonen (Ford Focus). He totals 8 points of Marcus Grönholm (Ford Focus) to the classification of the championship of the world.

Car - Motor bike

January 21st : Rally-raid, Rally Paris-Dakar: The French Stephan Peterhansel asserts himself in the car on a Mitsubishi in front of Luc Alphand and Jean-Louis Schlesser. In the motor bike, the French Cyril Despres (KTM) removes its second success on Dakar.

Baseball

Basketball

Biathlon

February 6th : Raphaël Poirée gains the world title of the 20 km individual of the Championnats of the world of biathlon 2007 with Anterselva (Italy), and in the tread of its victory, announces that it will put - at 32 years - a term at its career at the end of the season.

Cricket

January 5th : The Australia is essential in the challenge of the Ashes vis-a-vis the England by gaining the five matches of the series. It is the first victory of this type since 1921. Ricky Ponting is indicated better player of the series.
April 28th : The Australia gains its third consecutive world cup finally by beating the Sri Lanka. Glenn McGrath is indicated better player of the tournament.

Cycling

January 28th : Championship of the world of cyclo-cross: the Belgian Erwin Vervecken gains its second consecutive title of world champion with Hooglede-Gits in Belgium. At the women, victory of the Frenchwoman Maryline Salvetat.
February 22nd : The international Union cyclist, in conflict with the organizers of the Large Turns which refused to integrate the circuit ProTour as of its fine launching 2004, request by mail with the teams of ProTour invited to take part in the Paris-Nice (of the 11 to the March 18th) not to go there. This boycott which the international authority tries to impose is justified by the absence of the belgo-Swedish team Unibet, holder of a ProTour license, which, for the UCI, gives right a qualification of office.
February 26th : At the time of a press conference given to Hamburg, the German Jan Ulrich, 33 years, victorious racing cyclist of the Tour de France in 1997, announces that it puts a term at his career.
June 3rd : The Italy N Danilo Di Luca gains the 90e edition of the Tour of Italy, left the May 12th Caprera in Sardinia, in front of the Luxembourg eois Andy Schleck (2nd) and its compatriot Eddy Mazzoleni (3rd).
June 17th : The French Christophe Moreau gains, at 36 years, the Critérium of Dauphine released for the second time of its career, after its victory of 2001, at the conclusion of the last stage between Valloire and Annecy.

Horsemanship

August 18th : With Mannheim (Germany), the Netherlands gain the gold medal with the championships of Europe of Saut of obstacles in front of Germany and the United Kingdom.
August 19th : In Mannheim (Germany), allemande Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum becomes champion of Europe of Saut of obstacles without to have made fall only one bar with her Cheval Shutterfly.
September 2nd : In Turin (Italy), the Netherlands gain the gold medal with the championships of Europe of Dressage detrônant the all powerful Germany which was champion of Europe since the creation of these championships in 1963.
September 16th : In Pratoni (Italy) the French Nicolas Touzaint becomes champion of Europe of complete Concours with his horse Galan de Sauvagère. In team, the the United Kingdom carry the gold medal and the France takes the money medal by team being qualified thus for OJ of Beijing.

Fencing

1 {{er}} October : With Saint-Pétersbourg (Russia), the German Britta Heidemann gains the title of world champion to the female sword finally by beating the Chinese Li Na.
October 2nd : The Russian champion Stanislav Pozdniakov beats male saber finally the Italian Aldo Montano. By gaining its fifth title, he becomes the fencer more titrated with the championships of the world joining Alexandre Romankov.
October 3rd : The Hungarian Krisztián Kulcsár gains the title of world champion to the sword finally by beating the French Erik Boisse.
October 4th : With Saint-Pétersbourg, the Italian Valentina Vezzali beats female foil finally championships of the world its compatriot Margherita Granbassi. She thus gains its fifth championship of the world and joined in the table of the honors the Russians Alexandre Romankov and Stanislav Pozdniakov.
October 5th : At the time of the championships of the world to Saint-Pétersbourg (Russia), the France obtains two gold medals in the tests by team: with the female saber the team of France - composed of Anne-Dye stick Touya, Léonore Perrus, Carole Alder and Cecile Argiolas - beats the national team of Ukraine and with the male foil, Erwann Péchoux, Brice Guyart, Marcel Marcilloux and Nicolas Beaudan beat finally the national team of Germany.
November 26th: Choice of Paris France, for the oragnisation of the Championships of the world of fencing in 2010.

Football

American football

Handball

February 4th : The Germany finally gains in residence the title of male world champion by being essential 29-24 vis-a-vis the Poland.

March 11th : H2ML gains the Cut of the League of Handball Féminin against the Cercle Dijon Burgundy Handball

May 9th : H2ML gains the Female Championship of France of Handball after one season very disputed while being essential against US Mios-Biganos over a score from 31 to 23 after one very disputed season.

Hockey

Judo

September 13rd : Opening of the Championships of the world to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). The French Teddy Riner gains the title at the heavy ones and the Brésil IEN Luciano Corrêa is essential at the cruiser-weight ones. Among women, the Chinese Wen Tong removes the title of the heavy trucks and the Cuba innate Yurisel Laborde is essential at the light heavyweights.
September 14th : Second day of the Championships of the world to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). The French Gévrise Émane gains the title of the average weights and the Cuba innate Driulis Gonzalez is essential welter-weights. At the men, the Georgia N Irakli Tsirekidze removes the title in means and the Brésil IEN Tiago Camilo is essential into welter-weight.
September 15th : Third day of the Championships of the world to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). The South-Korean Ki-Chun Wang is essential into light and the Brésil IEN João Derly gains the title into semi-light. Among women, the North-Korean Kye Sun-Hui gains at the light weights and the Chinese Junjie Shi makes in the same way at the semi-light weights.

Swimming

June 9th : With the Canet-in-Roussillon, at the time of the 1 stage of the Pond Nostrum, Alain Bernard beats the record of France of the 100 m freestyle, carrying it to 48 ' 56 .
June 13rd : With Barcelona, at the time of the 2nd stage of the Pond Nostrum, Therese Alshammar beats the world records of the 50 m butterfly, carrying it to 25" 46 .
June 26th : With Saint-Raphaël, at the time of the third day of the Championships of France, Laure Manaudou made conceal the malicious gossip, which criticized its performances, considered to be modest, after its separation with its trainer Philippe Lucas, and its departure to involve itself in Italy while gaining, after its two gold medals (out of the 800 meters and the 50 meters back), the 400 meters freestyle - its distance from predilection - with more than six seconds in advance over Coralie Balmy. The Olympic champion signed an excellent time of 4:03: 38, to only 1 sec.25 of its clean world records.
November 13rd : With Stockholm, at the time of the 1 day of the 5th stage of the World cup of swimming 2007 (), Stefan Nystrand beats the record of Europe of the 100 meters freestyle in small basin, carrying it to 46" 48 .
November 17th : With Berlin, at the time of the 1 day of the 6th stage of the World cup of swimming 2007 (), three records were beaten:

world records of the 50 m freestyle ladies in small basin, beaten by Marleen Veldhuis which carries it to 23" 58
world records of the 100 m freestyle Sirs in small basin, beaten by Stefan Nystrand which carries it to 45" 83
record of Europe of the 200 m freestyle ladies in small basin, beaten by Laure Manaudou which carries it to 1 ' 53" 48

November 18th : With Berlin, at the time of the 2nd day of the 6th stage of the World cup of swimming 2007 (), three records were beaten:

world records of the 50 m freestyle Sirs in small basin, beaten by Stefan Nystrand which carries it to 20" 93
world records of the 200 m four strokes Sirs in small basin, beaten by Thiago Pereira which carries it to 1 ' 53" 14
record of Europe of the 100 m freestyle ladies in small basin, beaten by Marleen Veldhuis which carries it to 52" 14

Figure skating

22 with the January 28th : Championships of Europe of figure skating with Warsaw: For the first time for 25 years, the Russians have not gained any of the four continental titles. With two titles, France finishes first of the table of the medals.

Rugby with XV

Ski jump

January 4th : The Norwegian Anders Jacobsen gains the Tournée of the four springboards.

Alpine skiing

February 6th : Suédoise Anja Paerson gains the gold medal of super-G Championnats of the world to Are (Sweden), dominating the American Lindsey Kildow (2nd) and the Autrichienne Renate Goetschl (3rd).
February 9th : After its dedication into super-G the 6, Suédoise Anja Paerson gains a new gold medal with the Championnats of the world to Are (Sweden) by gaining super-compound in front of the American Julia Mancuso (2nd) and the Autrichienne Marlies Schild (3rd).

Snowboard

January 20th : Championships of the world of snowboard 2007: France at the head finishes the competition table of the medals with three titles in front of Switzerland, two titles for seven medals.

Equestrian sport

January 28th : The 86e Prix of America is gained by Offshore Dream drivé by Pierre Levesque.

Sumo

July 25th : The fighter Japan board of Sumo Kotomitsuki Keiji (琴光喜啓司) reached the rank of ōzeki at the conclusion of the Nagoya Basho 2007. At the 31 years and 3 months age, Kotomitsuki becomes the fighter of the modern era oldest to being promoted ōzeki.

Tennis

15 with the January 28th : Open of Simple Australia 2007

men: Roger Federer beats Fernando Gonzalez 7-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Simple ladies: Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-2

February 26th : The Suisse Roger Federer has occupied the place of world number 1 since February 2004, that is to say for 161 weeks consecutive, thus exceeding the performance carried out in the Années 1970 by the American Jimmy Connors, remained in all in top of the classification ATP during 160 weeks of continuation between 1974 and 1977.
April 20th : By being essential into 1/4 of finale of the Masters of Monte Carlo vis-a-vis the Spanish David Ferrer ( 6-4, 6-0 ), the world number one, the Suisse Roger Federer gains her 500e success over the professional circuit.
June 10th : The Spanish Rafael Nadal gains once again finally the Internationaux France with Roland-Garros by beating world N°1, Roger Federer, in four sets ( 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4 ) and 3:10 minutes. There remains thus unconquered on the beaten ground of the Door of Auteuil and is the first since Bjorn Borg at the end of the Années 1970 to gain three consecutive titles.
June 17th : The American Andy Roddick (head of series n°2) gains the Tournoi of Queen' S, for the fourth time of its career, by beating finally the French Nicolas Mahut in three handles ( 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 ), after having drawn aside a match point in the Tie-break of the second set.
July 8th : At the time of the male finale of the Tournament of Wimbledon 2007 with London (Great Britain), the Swiss Roger Federer sign one the 5th consecutive success on the grass of Wimbledon by imposing vis-a-vis the Spanish Rafael Nadal ( 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 ). It thus gains its 11th success in Grand Slam and equalizes the performance of the Swedish Bjorn Borg, which gained the tournament five times consecutively of 1976 with 1980.
August 12th : After having eliminated David Nalbandian, Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal, the Serbe Novak Dokovic finally gains the tournament Masters Series of Tennis of Canada of ATP Tour while being essential in front of world N° 1, the Suisse Roger Federer, 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 .
September 9th : The Suisse Roger Federer finally gains for the 4th consecutive time the US Open of ATP Tour while being essential in front of the Serbe Novak Dokovic, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 . With its 12 titles in Grand Slam it equalizes Roy Emerson and is not any more that with 2 units of the record of Pete Sampras (14).
November 18th : Roger Federer is essential finally Masters Cup 2007 vis-a-vis David Ferrer. It is the 4th time in 5 years which it gains this tournament, which enables him to remain for the 200e consecutive week at the head classification ATP.

Volley ball

March 25th : The Foppapedretti Bergamo finally gains for the time 5th of their history the Ligue of the Champions by beating the Dynamo Moscow 3 sets with 2: 25-18, 19-25, 25-14, 22-25, 15-11
April 1st : The VfB Friedrichshafen finally gains for the first time of its history the Ligue of the Champions by beating the Tours Volley ball 3 sets with 1: 25-20, 26-24, 23-25, 25-19
July 15th : The Brésil finally gains for the time 7th of their history the World Ligue (5th time of sharp) by beating the Russia 3 sets with 1: 18:25, 25:23, 28:26, 25:22
September 16th : The Spain finally gains for the first time of its history the male Championnat of Europe by beating the Russia 3 sets with 2: 25-18, 20-25, 24-26, 30-28, 16-14
November 16th : The Italy gains for the first time of its history the female World cup in front of the Brésil and the the United States.

Principal deaths

First quarter

Death in January 2007

1 {{er}} janv.: Darrent Williams , 24 years, American player of American football (° September 27th 1982).
1 {{er}} janv.: Kemal Kolenovic , 28 years, boxes ur Montenegrin (° June 6th 1978).
1 {{er}} janv.: Thierry Bacconnier , 43 years, Football French or (° October 2nd 1963).
1 {{er}} janv.: Ernie Koy , 97 years, American player of Baseball (° September 17th 1909).
2 janv.: Gift Massengale , 69 years, Golf American or (° April 23rd 1937).
3 janv.: Earl Reibel , 76 years, Canadian player of Hockey (° July 21st 1930).
3 janv.: Roland Ehrhardt , 65 years, Football French or (° February 22nd 1941).
4 janv.: Sandro Salvadore , 67 years, Football Italian or (° November 29th 1939).
5 janv.: Daniel Bennett , 23 years, Australian cyclist (° 1983).
5 janv.: Gaston Rebry , 75 years, Belgian cyclist (° October 30th 1931).
6 janv.: Yvon Durelle , 77 years, Canadian boxer (° October 14th 1929).
9 janv.: Elmer Symons , South-African pilot motor bike (° February 14th 1977).
9 janv.: Yelena Petushkova , 66 years, riding Russian (° November 17th 1940).
10 janv.: Ray Beck , 75 years, American player of American football. (° March 17th 1931).
11 janv.: Kéba Mbaye , 82 years, Senegalese lawyer, president of the Arbitration court of the sport, former vice-president of CIO. (° August 5th 1924).
16 janv.: Betty Trezza , 82 years, American player of Baseball (° August 4th 1925).
16 janv.: David Vanole , 43 years, Football American or (goalkeeper) (° February 6th 1963).
20 janv.: Eric Aubijoux , 42 years, pilot motor bike French (° December 8th 1964).
20 janv.: Ali de Vries , 92 years, athlete Dutchwoman (° August 9th 1914).
21 janv.: Maria Cioncan , 29 years, Rumanian athlete (° June 19th 1977).
22 janv.: Emmanuel de Graffenried , 92 years, controls Swiss Formule 1 (° May 18th 1914).
22 janv.: Ramón Marsal Ribó , 72 years, Football Spanish or, (° December 12th 1934).
26 janv.: Gump Worsley , 77 years, Canadian player of Hockey (° May 14th 1929).
27 janv.: Trevor Allan , 79 years, player of Rugby to XV and Rugby to XIII Australia N. (° September 26th 1926).
27 janv.: Yang Chuan-kwang (in Chinese: 楊傳廣), 73 years, athlete Taiwanese, (° July 10th 1933).
28 janv.: Carlo Clerici , 77 years, Swiss cyclist (° September 3rd 1929).
28 janv.: Yelena Romanova , 43 years, Russian athlete (° March 20th 1963).
29 janv.: Art Fowler , 84 years, American player of Baseball (° July 3rd 1922).

Death in February 2007

1 {{er}} févr.: Ray Berres , 99 years, American player of Baseball (° August 31st 1907).
2 févr.: Masao Takemoto , 87 years, gymnaste Japanese. (° September 29th 1919).
4 févr.: Jose Carlos Bauer , 81 years, Football Brazilian or (° November 21st 1925).
4 févr.: Steve To bore , 68 years, American player of Baseball (° February 22nd 1938).
4 févr.: Frederic Fellay , 21 years, Swiss volley-ball player. (° August 8th 1985).
6 févr.: Lew Burdette , 80 years, American player of Baseball (° November 22nd 1926).
6 févr.: Willye White , 67 years, American athlete (° 1 {{er}} January 1939).
6 févr.: Wolfgang Bartels , 66 years, alpine skier German (° July 14th 1940).
7 févr.: Brian Williams , 44 years, Welsh player of Rugby to XV (° July 9th 1962).
7 févr.: Thijs Roks , 76 years, cycling Dutch (° July 30th 1930).
7 févr.: Tommy James , 83 years, American player of American football (° September 16th 1923).
9 févr.: Hank Bauer , 84 years, American player of Baseball (° July 31st 1922).
9 févr.: Bruno Ruffo , 86 years, Italian pilot motor bike (° December 9th 1920).
11 févr.: Jim Ricca , 79 years, American player of American football (° October 8th 1927).
11 févr.: Bill Clement , 91 years, Welsh player of Rugby to XV (° April 9th 1915).
12 févr.: Georg Buschner , 81 years, Football or and East-German trainer (° December 26th 1925).
12 févr.: Paolo Pileri , 62 years, Italian pilot motor bike (° July 31st 1944).
18 févr.: Felix Lévitan , 95 years, sports correspondent French and director of the Tour de France of 1962 with 1986. (° October 12th 1911).
20 févr.: Guy Cluseau , 78 years, French trainer of Football
22 févr.: Refusals Johnson , 52 years, player and American trainer of Basketball (° September 18th 1954).
23 févr.: John Ritchie , 65 years, Football English or (° July 12th 1941).
24 févr.: Jock Dodds , 91 years, Football Scottish or (° September 7th 1915).
24 févr.: Lamar Lundy , 71 years, American player of football U.S. (° April 17th 1935).
24 févr.: Damien Nash , 24 years, American player of football U.S. (° April 14th 1982).
24 févr.: George Preas , 73 years, American player of football U.S. (° June 25th 1933).
27 févr.: Carl Luther Combs , 87 years, basketball player and player then trainer of American football U.S . (° May 26th 1919).

Death in March 2007

1 {{er}} March: Manual Bento , 58 years, Football Portuguese or (° June 25th 1948).
March 2nd: Clem Labine , 80 years, American player of the major Leagues of baseball. (° August 6th 1926).
March 3rd: Benito Lorenzi , 81 years, Football Italian or. (° December 30th 1925).
March 3rd: Gene Oliver , 71 years, American player of the major Leagues of baseball. (° March 22nd 1935).
March 6th: Ian Wooldridge , 75 years, British sports correspondent. (° January 14th 1932).
March 10th: Ernie Ladd , 68 years, Fight ur and American player of football U.S. (° November 28th 1938).
March 12th: Rene Hüssy , 78 years, player and Swiss trainer of Football . (° October 19th 1928).
March 16th: Roger Beaufrand , 98 years, racing cyclist French, Olympic champion speed in 1928. (° September 25th 1908).
March 18th: Bob Woolmer , 58 years, player and British trainer of Cricket. (° May 14th 1948).
March 22nd: Genia Walaschek , 90 years, Swiss Football or . (° 1917).
March 23rd: ED Bailey , 75 years, American player of Baseball. (° April 15th 1931).
March 23rd: Damian McDonald , 34 years, racing cyclist Australia N. (° May 12th 1972).
March 23rd: Heinz Schiller , 77 years, Swiss racing driver . (° January 25th 1930).

Second quarters

Death in April 2007

April 2nd: Tadjou Salou , 32 years, Football or Togo alluvium. (° December 24th 1974).
April 3rd: Eddie Robinson , 88 years, player then American trainer of football U.S.. (° February 13rd 1919).
April 6th: Darryl Stingley , 55 years, American player of football U.S.. (° September 18th 1951).
April 9th: Dumitru Pirvulescu , 73 years, Fight ur Rumanian, specialist in gréco-Roman, Olympic champion in the category of 52 kg to the Plays of Rome in 1960. (° March 7th 1933).
April 16th: Gaetan Duchesne , 44 years, Canadian player of Hockey. (° June 11th 1962).
April 16th: Maria Lenk , 92 years, swimmer Brazil ienne. (° January 15th 1915).
April 17th: Raymond Kaelbel , 75 years, Football or French. (° January 31st 1932).
April 18th: Andrej Kvašňák , 70 years, Czechoslovakian Football or . (° May 19th 1936).
April 24th: Alan Ball , 61 years, British Football or , world champion 1966 with the team of England. (° May 12th 1945).
April 26th: Florea Dumitrache , 58 years, Football Rumanian or . (° May 22nd 1948).
April 27th: Bill Forester , 74 years, American player of football U.S. (° June 27th 1932).
April 28th: Johnny Perkins , 54 years, American player of football U.S.. (° April 21st 1953).
April 29th: Josh Hancock , 29 years, American player of Baseball. (° April 11th 1978).
April 29th: Milt Bocek , 94 years, American player of Baseball. (° July 16th 1912).

Death in May 2007

1 {{er}} May: Kevin Mitchell , 36 years, American player of football U.S. (° 1 {{er}} January 1971).
May 3rd: Alex Agase , 85 years, player then American trainer of football U.S. (° March 27th 1922).
May 3rd: Zaré Mamadou , 43 years, footballer, trainer, ex-international of the Ivory Coast. (° 1964).
May 7th: Diego Corrales , 29 years, American boxer . (° October 25th 1977).
May 8th: Velma Dunn Ploessel , 88 years, American swimmer , medal of money of the dive to the springboard of 10 meters to the Plays of Berlin (1936). (° October 9th 1918).
May 13rd: Harold Hodge known as To gum Hodge , 63 years, player of American Baseball . (° April 3rd 1944).
May 14th: Antonio Rodriguez , 81 years, Argentinian athlete , President of the Argentinian Olympic committee (COA) of 1977 with 2005. (° March 17th 1926).
May 14th: Jean Saubert , 65 years, alpine skier American. (° 1 {{er}} May 1942).
May 19th: Jack Findlay , 72 years, pilot speed motor bike Australia N. (° February 5th 1935).
May 22nd: Joseph Planckaert , 73 years, Belgian racing cyclist . (° May 4th 1934).
May 26th: Marek Krejčí , 26 years, Slovak footballer . (° November 20th 1980).
May 26th: Howard To carry , 58 years, American player of Basketball. (° August 31st 1948).
May 26th: Gene Gibson , 82 years, player, then American trainer of Basketball.
May 27th: Percy Its , 57 years, South-African, president of the International Cricket Council, the international federation of Cricket. (° September 25th 1949).
May 27th: Marchioness Hill , 24 years, American player of football U.S.. (° August 7th 1982).
May 29th: Dave Balloon , 69 years, Canadian of Hockey, victorious player of two Stanley Cup in the Years 1960. (° August 2nd 1937).
May 30th: Werner Schley , 72 years, Swiss player of football. (° January 25th 1935).
May 31st: Emmanuel Hostache , 31 years, bobor French, bronze medal of bob with 4 with OJ of Nagano in 1998 and world champion in 1999. (° July 18th 1975).

Death in June 2007

June 3rd: Janice-Lee Romary , 79 years, Escrime uses American, represented U.S.A at the time of six consecutive J.O of 1948 with 1968. (° August 6th 1927).
June 4th: Bill Jr France. , 74 years, American contractor , former president of NASCAR. (° April 4th 1933).
June 4th: Clete Boyer , 70 years, player of American baseball . High-speed motorboat of the New York Yankees in the Years 1960. (° February 9th 1937).
June 11th: Vern Hoscheit , 85 years, player, then trainer, of American baseball . (° 1 {{er}} April 1922).
June 13rd: Claude Netter , 82 years, Fencing ur French, Olympic champion of foil by team to the Plays of Helsinki in 1952. (° October 24th 1924).
June 16th: Hugo Corro , 53 years, Argentinian boxer . World champion of the average weights 1978 - 1979. (° November 5th 1953).
June 19th: Terry Hoeppner , 59 years, American trainer of football U.S.. (° August 19th 1947).
June 23rd: Rod Beck , 38 years, American player of Baseball. (° August 3rd 1968).
June 24th: Leon Jeck , 60 years, Belgian Football or . (° February 2nd 1947).
June 24th: Derek Dougan , 69 years, British Football or originating in Northern Ireland (° June 20th 1938).
June 24th: Hans Sturm , 71 years, Football German or . (° September 3rd 1935).
June 26th: Jupp Derwall , 80 years, Football or, then German trainer . (° March 10th 1927).
June 27th: Patrick Allotey , 28 years, Football Ghanaian or . (° December 13rd 1978).

Third quarters

Death in July 2007

July 2nd: Dilip Sardesai , 66 years, player of Indian Cricket . (° August 8th 1940).
July 2nd: Jimmy Walker , 63 years, player of professional Basketball American. (° April 8th 1944).
July 2nd: Luigi Scarabello , 91 years, footballer Italy N. (° June 17th 1916).
July 3rd: Hanggi Boller , 85 years, Swiss player of Hockey. (° September 2nd 1921).
July 3rd: Felix Gerritzen , 80 years, Football German or . (° February 6th 1927).
July 4th: Liana Bahler , 25 years, racing cyclist (woman) German. (° January 22nd 1982).
July 6th: Eileen Wearne , 95 years, athlete Australia. (° January 30th 1912).
July 8th: Alemão , 23 years, footballer Brésil IEN. (° April 10th 1984).
July 9th: John Fogarty , 78 years, player Australia N of Rugby to XV. (° 1929).
July 11th:

Jimmy Skinner , 90 years, Canadian trainer of Hockey. (° January 12th 1917).
Ove Grahn , 64 years, Football or Swedish. (° May 9th 1943).

July 12th: Jose Iglesias Joseito , 80 years, Football Spanish or . (° December 23rd 1926).
July 14th: John Ferguson , 68 years, Canadian player of Hockey. (° September 5th 1938).
July 18th: Gary Lupul 48 years, Canadian player of Hockey. (° April 20th 1959).
July 18th: Orlando McFarlane , 79 years, player Cuba in Baseball, having evolved/moved in major League of baseball. (° June 28th 1938).
July 20th: Ollie Bridewell , 21 years, pilot British speed motor bike . (° November 12th 1985).
July 21st: Gilbert Bozon , 72 years, swimmer French. (° March 19th 1935).
July 22nd: Jean Stablinski , 75 years, racing cyclist French, world champion in 1962. (° March 21st 1932).
July 22nd: Jarrod Cunningham , 38 years, player New Zealand of Rugby to XV. (° September 7th 1968).
July 22nd: Rollie Stiles , 100 years, player of American baseball . (° November 17th 1906).
July 25th: Bernd Jakubowski , 54 years, East-German footballer ( goalkeeper ). (° December 10th 1952).
July 26th: Claude Collard , 82 years, judoka and sporting leader French. Founder of CNOSF. (° October 20th 1924).
July 29th:

Bill Robinson , 64 years, player of American baseball . (° June 26th 1943).
James David , 79 years, American player of football U.S.. Victorious triple of the Super Bowl with the Strait Lions (1952, 1953, 1957). (° December 2nd 1927).

July 30th: Bill Walsh , 75 years, American trainer of foot U.S.. Victorious triple of the Super Bowl (1981, 1984, 1988). (° November 30th 1931).
July 31st: Giuseppe Baldo , 93 years, footballer Italy N. Last survivor of the team Olympic champion with the Plays of Berlin in 1936. (° July 27th 1914).

Death in August 2007

1 {{er}} August :

Ryan Cox , 28 years, professional racing cyclist South-African. (° April 9th 1979).
Veikko Karvonen , 81 years, athlete Finnish. Bronze medal of the marathon to the Plays of Melbourne in 1956. (° January 5th 1926).

August 2nd: ED Brown , 78 years, American player of foot U.S.. (° October 26th 1928).
August 4th :

Tina Richter-Vietor , 32 years, riding of complete Contest German.
Frank Mancuso , 89 years, player of American baseball . (° May 23rd 1918).

August 7th: Miklós Páncsics , 63 years, footballer Hungarian. (° February 4th 1944).
August 9th: Rudolf Thanner , 62 years, German player of Hockey. (° August 20th 1944).
August 10th: Jean Rédélé , 85 years, racing driver French. (° May 17th 1922).
August 12th: Christian Elder , 38 years, racing driver American of NASCAR Busch Series. (° December 6th 1968).
August 14th :

Phil Rizzuto , 89 years, American player of Baseball. (° September 25th 1917).
Kotozakura Masakatsu , 66 years, Sumo tori Japan board having the rank of Yokozuna. (° November 26th 1940).

August 16th :

John Blewett III , 33 years, racing driver American of NASCAR. (° October 22nd 1973).
Jeroen Boere , 39 years, Football or Dutch. (° November 18th 1967).

August 17th: Eddie Griffin , 25 years, American player of Basketball. (° May 30th 1982).
August 18th: Viktor Prokopenko , 62 years, Football or, then Ukrainian trainer . Trainer of FC Shakhtar Donetsk. (° October 24th 1944).
August 21st: Wilfried Kemmer , 63 years, player then trainer of German Football . (° November 20th 1943).
August 22nd: Butch van Breda Kolff , 84 years, player then American trainer of Basketball. (° October 28th 1922).
August 26th: Roy McLean , 77 years, South-African cricketer . (° July 9th 1930).
August 28th: Antonio Puerta , 22 years, Spanish footballer . (° November 26th 1984).
August 29th: Chaswe Nsofwa , 28 years, Football international or Zambia N. (° October 22nd 1978).
August 31st: Gay Brewer , 75 years, American golfer . Winner of the Masters in 1967. (° March 19th 1932).

Death in September 2007

1 {{er}} September: Viliam Schrojf , 76 years, Slovak Football or . (° August 2nd 1931).
September 2nd: max McNab , 83 years, player of Canadian Hockey . (° June 21st 1924).
September 3rd :

Gift Leremi , 22 years, South-African footballer . (° October 13rd 1984).
Gustavo Eberto , 24 years, Argentinian footballer , Goalkeeper of Boca Juniors. (° August 30th 1983).
Santiago Zubieta , 99 years, Spanish footballer . (° June 20th 1908).

September 6th :

Martin Čech , 31 years, Czech player of Hockey. (° June 2nd 1976)
Byron Stevenson , 51 years, British Football or (Welsh). (° September 7th 1956).

September 7th :

Norman Deeley , 73 years, Football or English; triple champion of England (1953 - 54, 1957 - 58 and 1958 - 59). (° November 30th 1933).
Dory Metaxa , 96 years, French tennis player . (° June 12th 1911).

September 8th: Juan Carlos Tacchi , 71 years, Football Argentinian or . (° September 30th 1935).
September 9th: Helmut Senekowitsch , 73 years, Football or, then Austrian trainer . Selector of the team of Austria to the world cup 1978. (° October 22nd 1933).
September 11th: Ian Porterfield , 61 years, British Football or (Scottish). (° February 11th 1946).
September 14th: Benny Vansteelant , 30 years, Belgian athlete . Several times champion of Europe and the world of Duathlon. (° November 19th 1976).
September 15th: Hake McRae , 39 years, British pilot of rally . (° August 5th 1968).
September 16th: Friedrich Rafreider , 65 years, Football Austrian or . (° February 24th 1942).
September 18th :

Len Thompson , 60 years, player Australia N of Australian Football. (° August 27th 1947).
Nate Hill , 41 years, American player of foot U.S. (° February 21st 1966).

September 20th :

Johnny Gavin , 77 years, Football or Irish. (° April 28th 1928).
Doudou Baka Sarr ( Hyacinthe Ndiaye ), 70 years, Fight ur Senegal board. (° 1937).

September 21st: Hallgeir Brenden , 78 years, cross-country skier Norwegian. (° February 10th 1929).
September 23rd: Krzysztof Surlit , 51 years, Football or Polish. (° October 13rd 1955).
September 24th: Frank Hyde , 91 years, player of Rugby to XIII, trainer, then sporting commentator Australia N. (° 1918).
September 27th :

Rene Binggeli , 66 years, professional racing cyclist Swiss. (° January 17th 1941).
Darcy Robinson , 26 years, Canadian player of Hockey. (° May 3rd 1981).
Bill Perry , Football South-African or , legendary player of Blackpool in the Years 1950. (° September 10th 1930).

September 28th: Derek Shackleton , 83 years, British cricketer . (° August 12th 1924).
September 29th: Gyula Zsivótzky , 70 years, athlete Hungarian, specialist in the Throwing the hammer, Olympic champion with Mexico City (1968). (° February 5th 1937).

Fourth quarters

Death in October 2007

1 {{er}} October :

Al Oerter , 71 years, American athlete (Throwing the discus), Olympic champion (1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968). (° September 19th 1936).
Bruce Hay , 57 years, Scottish player of Rugby to XV. (° May 23rd 1950).
Tetsuo Okamoto , 75 years, Brazilian swimmer . (° March 20th 1932).

October 2nd: Francis Borelli , 75 years, advertizing French, president of PSG of 1978 with 1991, then of the ACE Cannes of 1992 with 1996. (° 1932).
October 4th :

Bob Burdick , 70 years, racing driver American. Old driver of NASCAR. (° October 20th 1936).
Gift Nottebart , 71 years, American player of baselall . (° January 23rd 1936).

October 5th: Vladimir Kuzin , 77 years, cross-country skier Soviet, Olympic champion of the relaix 4 X 10 km (1956). (° July 15th 1930).
October 7th: Norifumi Abe , 32 years, controls Speed motor bike Japan board. (° September 7th 1975).
October 8th: Fulvio Zuccheri , 49 years, Football or Italy N. (° October 2nd 1958).
October 9th: Henk van Brussel , 72 years, Football or Dutch. (° June 12th 1935).
October 13rd: Alec Kessler , 40 years, player of American basketball . (° January 13rd 1967).
October 15th: Vito Taccone , 67 years, racing cyclist Italy N. (° May 6th 1940).
October 16th: Dieter Zorc , 67 years, Football German or . (° October 17th 1939).
October 17th: Maria Kwaśniewska , 94 years, Polish Athlete (Javelin), bronze medal with the Olympic Games of Berlin (1936). (° August 15th 1913).
October 20th :

max McGee , 75 years, American player of foot U.S.. (° July 16th 1932).
Jim Mitchell , 60 years, American player of foot U.S.. (° October 19th 1947).

October 29th: Christian d' Oriola , 79 years, Fencing ur French. Olympic champion with the individual foil (1952, 1960) and by team (1948, 1952) and seven times world champion. (° October 3rd 1928).
October 30th: Srđan Mrkušić , 92 years, Serb Football or (Goalkeeper). One of the founders of the red Star of Belgrade in 1946. (° May 26th 1915).

Death in November 2007

November 18th: Joe Shaw, 79 years, British footballer . (° June 23rd 1928).
November 21st: Tom Johnson , 79 years, professional player of Canadian Hockey . (° February 18th 1928).

Principal sports events envisaged during the year 2007

15 with the January 28th: Tennis, Open of Australia
19 with the February 4th: Championship of the world of handball masculine 2007 in Germany
22 with the January 28th: Championships of Europe of figure skating with Warsaw, Poland
3 with the February 18th: Championships of the world of Alpine skiing
February 4th: American football, Super Bowl with Miami
5 with the February 11th: Championships of the four continents of figure skating with Colorado Springs, the United States
March 11th with the April 28th: World cup of cricket in the the Western Indies.
19 with the March 25th: Championships of the world of figure skating with Tokyo, Japan
May 23rd: Football: finale of the League of the Champions of the UEFA to Athens
May 27th with the June 10th: International Tennis, of France of Roland-Garros
6 with the June 24th: Football: Gold Cup of CONCACAF
June/July: Veil: Cut of América
June 25th with the July 8th: Tennis, Tournament of Wimbledon
July 7th with the July 29th: Football, Cut of Asia of the footballing nations
7 with the July 9th: Blowpipe, Championships of the World
7 with the July 29th: Cycling, Tour de France
August 24th with the September 2nd: Championships of the world of athletics to Osaka
August 27th with the September 9th: Tennis, Open US of tennis
September 8th with the October 20th: World cup of Rugby in France
10 with the September 30th: female Football, Football world cup
5 with the November 18th: Tennis, Masters of male tennis

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