August 26th in sport
The August 26th (238e Day of the Year or 239e in the event of Leap year) in Sport.
Events
XIX {{E}} century
- 1894 ( Cycling ): Third edition of the cycle race Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The Belgian Leon Houa asserts himself.
XX {{E}} century: 1901 - 1950
- X
XX {{E}} century: 1951 - 2000
- 1992 ( Football ): Gerard Houiller is named selector of the team of France of football.
- 1999 ( Football ): The Brazilian ones of the CR Vasco de Gama gain the Copa Libertadores vis-a-vis the Ecuadorians of Barcelona Sporting Club.
XXI {{E}} century
- X
Births
- 1892 : Ernest Gravel, international French of Football.
- 1928 : Marcello Ciolli, racing cyclist Italy N.
- 1968 :
- Zlatko Vujovic and Zoran Vujovic, footballers Yugoslav then Croatian.
- Chris Boardman, British racing cyclist.
- 1973 : Laurent Huard, French footballer.
- 1978 : Paulo César Arruda Relationship, French footballer.
- 1979 : Aurélien Clerk, Swiss racing cyclist.
- 1982 : Jens Schreiber, German swimmer.
- 1983 : Magnus Moan, Norwegian skier , Scandinavian specialist in Combined, world champion by team in 2005.
- 1984 : Jérémy Clement, French footballer.
Death
- 1939 : Louis Heusghem, 56 years, Belgian racing cyclist . (° December 26th 1882).
- 1978 : Jose Manuel Moreno called El Charro , 62 years, Football Argentinian or . (° August 3rd 1916).
- 2006 : Clyde Walcott, 79 years, Barbadian cricketer , (44 salt. Test cricket of 1946 with 1960, team of the Western Indies). (° January 17th 1926).
See too
- the August 26th in all the fields.
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