1993 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing Alpine Skiing World Cup Women's overall season champion: Anita Wachter, Austria
American football Super Bowl XXVII – the Dallas Cowboys (NFC) won 52–17 over the Buffalo Bills (AFC) Location: Rose Bowl Attendance: 98,374 MVP: Troy Aikman, QB (Dallas) Sugar Bowl: The Alabama Crimson Tide won 34-13 over the Miami Hurricanes to win the national championship Bobby Dodd was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
Association football February 24 – death of Bobby Moore, former England captain, from cancer May – Manchester United win the inaugural English Premier League title, their first league title in 26 years. UEFA Champions League – Olympique de Marseille defeats A.C. Milan 1–0. Marseille is later banned from defending their title the next year due to a corruption scandal. The Zambian national team are all killed in an air crash near Libreville, Gabon. The team was travelling to Senegal to play a qualifying match for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Athletics February 11 – Irina Privalova sets a new women's 60m indoors world record August – 1993 World Championships in Athletics held in Stuttgart September – Qu Yunxia sets a World Record of 3:50.46 in the women's 1500 m September – Wang Junxia sets new world records of 29:31.78 in the women's 10,000 m and 8:06.11 in the women's 3000m
Baseball
The Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins (now Miami Marlins) play their inaugural seasons (both are National League teams) as MLB expands for the first time in 16 seasons. Randy Myers saves 53 games for the Chicago Cubs, breaking Dave Righetti's record for left-handers. Lee Smith breaks the all-time save mark by recording his 358th save in a 9–7 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 13 World Series – The Toronto Blue Jays win 4 games to 2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Series MVP is Paul Molitor, Toronto. Joe Carter hit the second ever walk-off home run to end the 1993 World Series, the first by an American League player.
Basketball
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship – North Carolina wins 77–71 over Michigan NBA Finals – Chicago Bulls win 4 games to 2 over the Phoenix Suns to complete their first three-peat of the decade (see John Paxson). Michael Jordan announced his retirement on October 6, only to return seventeen months later. National Basketball League (Australia) Finals: Melbourne Tigers defeated the Perth Wildcats 2–1 in the best-of-three final series. Eurobasket 1993 won by Germany
Boxing March 13 – Michael Carbajal aka "Manitas De Piedra" comes off the floor twice to knock out Humberto González aka "Chiquita" in seven rounds and unify the world's Jr. Flyweight title in the fight of the year May 7 to 16 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Tampere, Finland September 6 to 12 – 30th European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Bursa, Turkey.
Canadian football Grey Cup – Edmonton Eskimos win 33–23 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Vanier Cup – Toronto Varsity Blues won 37–34 over Calgary Dinos
Cricket June 4 – Shane Warne bowls the so-called "Ball of the Century" to Mike Gatting in the first Test at Old Trafford The Ashes – Australia defeated England 4–0 in England
Cycling Giro d'Italia won by Miguel Indurain of Spain Tour de France – Miguel Indurain of Spain UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race – Lance Armstrong of United States Hour record – Graeme Obree of Great Britain Hour record – Chris Boardman of Great Britain
Dogsled racing Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion – Jeff King won with lead dogs: Herbie & Kitty
Field hockey Men's Champions Trophy: Australia
Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships: Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada Ladies' champion: Oksana Baiul, Ukraine Pairs' champions: Isabelle Brasseur & Lloyd Eisler, Canada Ice dancing champions: Maya Usova & Alexander Zhulin, Russia
Floorball European Cup: Men's champion: Balrog IK Women's champion: VK Rasket
Gaelic Athletic Association Camogie All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Cork National Camogie League: Kilkenny Gaelic football All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – Derry 1–14 died Cork 2–8 National Football League – Dublin 0–10 died Donegal 0–6 (replay) Ladies' Gaelic football All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry National Football League: Laois Hurling All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – Kilkenny 2–17 died Galway 1–15
Golf Men's professional Masters Tournament – Bernhard Langer U.S. Open – Lee Janzen British Open – Greg Norman PGA Championship – Paul Azinger PGA Tour money leader – Nick Price – $1,478,557 Senior PGA Tour money leader – Dave Stockton – $1,175,944 Ryder Cup – United States won 15–13 over Europe in team golf. Men's amateur British Amateur – Iain Pyman U.S. Amateur – John Harris European Amateur – Morten Backhausen Women's professional Nabisco Dinah Shore – Helen Alfredsson LPGA Championship – Patty Sheehan U.S. Women's Open – Lauri Merten Classique du Maurier – Brandie Burton LPGA Tour money leader – Betsy King – $595,992
Harness racing North America Cup – Presidential Ball United States Pacing Triple Crown races – Cane Pace – Riyadh Little Brown Jug – Life Sign Messenger Stakes – Riyadh United States Trotting Triple Crown races – Hambletonian – American Winner Yonkers Trot – American Winner Kentucky Futurity – Pine Chip Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship – Pacers: Jack Morris Trotters: Night Allowance
Horse racing Julie Krone, the all-time leading female jockey, became the first woman ever to win a Triple Crown race when she rode Colonial Affair to victory in the Belmont Stakes. Steeplechases Cheltenham Gold Cup – Jodami Grand National – race void Flat races Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Vintage Crop Canadian Triple Crown Races: Queen's Plate won by Peteski Prince of Wales Stakes won by Peteski Breeders' Stakes won by Peteski Peteski becomes the fourth horse in five years to sweep the series. France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Urban Sea Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes, and Epsom Derby won by Commander in Chief Japan – Japan Cup won by Legacy World English Triple Crown Races: 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Zafonic The Derby – Commander in Chief St. Leger Stakes – Bob's Return United States Triple Crown Races: Kentucky Derby – Sea Hero Preakness Stakes – Prairie Bayou Belmont Stakes – Colonial Affair Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships: Breeders' Cup Classic – Arcangues Breeders' Cup Distaff – Hollywood Wildcat Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Brocco Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – Phone Chatter Breeders' Cup Mile – Lure Breeders' Cup Sprint – Cardmania Breeders' Cup Turf – Kotashaan
Ice hockey Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup – Montreal Canadiens win four games to one over the Los Angeles Kings World Hockey Championship Men's champion: Russia defeated Sweden Junior Men's champion: Canada won over Sweden Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (now Anaheim Ducks) play inaugural season. Florida Panthers play inaugural season.
Kickboxing The following is a list of major noteworthy kickboxing events during 1993 in chronological order.
Before 2000, K-1 was considered the only major kickboxing promotion in the world.
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Event |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Attendance |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |March 30 |K-1 Sanctuary I | Tokyo, Japan |2,100 | |-align=center |April 30 |K-1 Grand Prix '93 | Tokyo, Japan |12,000 | |-align=center |June 25 |K-1 Sanctuary III | Osaka, Japan |6,000 | |-align=center |September 4 |K-1 Illusion | Tokyo, Japan |13,500 | |-align=center |October 2, 3 |K-1 Illusion 1993 Karate World Cup | Osaka, Japan
|-align=center |November 15 |K-1 Andy's Glove | Osaka, Japan |2,100 | |-align=center |December 29 |K-2 Grand Prix '93 | Tokyo, Japan |11,000 | |-align=center
Lacrosse The Buffalo Bandits defeat the Philadelphia Wings to win the Major Indoor Lacrosse League championship
Mixed martial arts The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 1993 in chronological order.
Before 1997, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was considered the only major MMA organization in the world and featured much fewer rules then are used in modern MMA.
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Event |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Alternate Name/s |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Attendance |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|PPV Buyrate |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |November 12 |The Ultimate Fighting Championship |UFC 1: The Beginning | Denver, Colorado, United States |2,800 |86,000 | |-align=center
Motorsport
Radiosport The Friendship Radiosport Games held in Victoria, British Columbia are the first international Amateur Radio Direction Finding competition ever held in Canada.
Rugby league 1992-93 RFL Championship won by Wigan RL Challenge Cup tournament culminates in Wigan's 20–14 win over Widnes in the final at Wembley Stadium before 77,684 1993 State of Origin won by New South Wales in game two of the three-match series against Queensland at the Sydney Football Stadium before 41,895. 1993 NSWRL season culminates in a repeat of the previous year's grand final with the Brisbane Broncos again defeating the St George Dragons, this time 14–6 at the Sydney Football Stadium before 42,329.
Rugby union 99th Five Nations Championship series is won by France
Snooker World Snooker Championship – Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White 18–5 World rankings – Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1993/94
Swimming 21st European LC Championships, held in Sheffield, United Kingdom (August 3 – 8) Germany wins the most medals (21), and the most gold medals (11) Third European Sprint Championships, held in Gateshead, United Kingdom (November 11 – 13) Germany wins the most medals (17), Sweden the most gold medals (6) First World Short Course Championships, held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain (December 2 – 5) United States and Australia win the most medals (21), China the most gold medals (10) February 17 – Mark Foster breaks the world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) at a swimming meet in Sheffield, United Kingdom, clocking 21.60.
Taekwondo World Championships held in New York City, United States
Tennis April 30 – during a changeover at a tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Monica Seles is stabbed in the back by a deranged fan of rival Steffi Graf. Seles would not play competitively for more than two years after the incident. Grand Slam in tennis men's results: Australian Open – Jim Courier French Open – Sergi Bruguera Wimbledon championships – Pete Sampras U.S. Open – Pete Sampras Grand Slam in tennis women's results: Australian Open – Monica Seles French Open – Steffi Graf Wimbledon championships – Steffi Graf U.S. Open – Steffi Graf Davis Cup of world tennis won by Germany 4–1 over Australia
Triathlon ITU World Championships held in Manchester, United Kingdom