January 29th in sport

The January 29th (29e Day of the Year) in Sport.

Events

XIX {{E}} century

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XX {{E}} century: 1901 - 1950

• 1927 ( Hockey ): The Austria gains the championship of Europe in front of the Belgium.

XX {{E}} century: 1951 - 2000

• 1964 ( Olympic Games ): Opening of the Winter Olympics to Innsbruck, in Austria.
• 1992 ( Figure skating ): Surya Bonaly preserves its title of champion of Europe.

XXI {{E}} century

• 2001 ( Tennis ): By beating finally Tournament indoor of Milan (Italy) the French Julien Boutter on the score of 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-4 , the Suisse Roger Federer gains the first tournament of its career.

Births

• 1891 : Richard Williams, American of Tennis, victorious player of the US Open in 1914 and 1916. († June 2nd 1968).
• 1895 : Luigi Cambiaso, gymnaste, Olympic champion of the open competition by team in 1920 and 1924
• 1905: Gaston Rebry, Belgian racing cyclist . († July 3rd 1953).
• 1906 : Franciscus Hin, yachtman, Olympic champion classifies Dinghy of it 12 feet in 1920
• 1940: Kunimitsu Takahashi, pilot Japan board of motor bike and automobile Sport.
• 1950 : Jody Scheckter, racing driver South-African, world champion of Formula 1 in 1979.
• 1964 : Holger Behrendt, gymnaste East-German, Olympic champion with the rings with the Plays of Seoul in 1988.
• 1977 : Alexandre Rousselet, cross-country skier French.
• 1978 : Martin Schmitt, German skijumper .
• 1982 :
• Kim Dong-jin, Football South Korean or
• Michael Claassens, player of the team of South Africa of Rugby with XV

Death

• 1940 : Nedo Nadi, 45 years, Fencing ur Italy N. (° July 9th 1894).
• 1994 : Ulrike Maier Austrian skier (° October 22nd 1967)
• 2005: Jose Shine Martinez, 34 years, Spanish athlete . (° August 25th 1970).
• 2007 : Art Fowler, 84 years, American player of Baseball. (° July 3rd 1922).

See too

• the January 29th in all the fields.