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» : For an extensive coverage see 2001 in athletics (track and field)
International Races
April 22 — Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands
May 27 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
August 3 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Edmonton, Canada
August 12 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Edmonton, Canada
September 11 — Mediterranean Games Marathon, Tunis, Tunisia
December 2 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
National Champions
April 22 — Rotterdam, Netherlands
April 22 — London, England
May 13 — Ottawa, Canada
September 8 — Kuopio, Finland
September 30 — Budapest, Hungary
October 28 — Sydney, Australia
Stock car racing:
Indy Racing League - Sam Hornish Jr. won the season championship
Indianapolis 500 - Helio Castroneves
CART Racing - Gil de Ferran won the season championship
Formula One Championship - Michael Schumacher of Germany
24 hours of Le Mans: Frank Biela, Tom Kristensen and Emanuele Pirro driving an Audi R8
World Rally Championship - Richard Burns of Great Britain
Drag racing - Kenny Bernstein won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
World Series: Only 4 seasons old, the Arizona Diamondbacks became the youngest franchise to win a World Series by defeating the New York Yankees 4 games to 3. Series co-MVPs were Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling, both of Arizona.
The Seattle Mariners tied the 1906 Chicago Cubs record with 116 wins.
Barry Bonds set the record for most home runs in a season with 73.
Season MVPs: National League: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants. American League: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners.
Rookies of the Year: National League: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals. American League: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle.
Cy Young Award: National League: Randy Johnson, Arizona. American League: Roger Clemens, New York.
Books published:
See also
2001 in baseball
NBA:
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
- Duke wins 82-72 over Arizona
WNBA Finals:
Chinese Basketball Association finals:
National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
March 3 – John Ruiz defeats Evander Holyfield in their second fight by a decision in 12 rounds, winning the WBA's world Heavyweight championship, becoming the first Hispanic to win the world Heavyweight title.
June 3 to 10 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Belfast, Northern Ireland
September 29 – In a gala event dedicated to the victims and rescuers of 9/11, Bernard Hopkins defeats Félix Trinidad by a knockout in round 12 to unify the world's Middleweight championships.
Courtney Walsh retires from international cricket, plays his last test match against South Africa.
The Ashes - Australia win 4-1
V.V.S. Laxman becomes the first Indian to score 250 in a test match as India fight back from following on to win the second test against Australia, ending the Australian's record 16 match winning streak. India go on to win the series 2-1.
County Championship (England and Wales) - Yorkshire
ICC Trophy - Netherlands
Giro d'Italia won by Gilberto Simoni of Italy
Tour de France - Lance Armstrong of the United States
World Cycling Championship: Óscar Freire, of Spain
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tábor, Czech Republic (February 3–4)
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion
World competitions
Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Gold: Argentina
- Silver: Spain
- Bronze: Poland
Men's Champions Trophy in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Gold: Germany
- Silver: Australia
- Bronze: The Netherlands
Men's Champions Challenge in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Gold: India
- Silver: South Africa
- Bronze: Argentina
Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Amiens / Abbeville, France
- Gold: England
- Silver: Russia
- Bronze: Ukraine
Women's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
- Gold: Argentina
- Silver: The Netherlands
- Bronze: Australia
Regional competitions
Women's Pan American Cup in Kingston, Jamaica
- Gold Medal: Argentina
- Silver Medal: United States
- Bronze Medal: Canada
World Figure Skating Championships:
Orange Bowl: The Oklahoma Sooners won 13-2 over the Florida State Seminoles in the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game.
- MVP: Torrance Marshall (LB)
Super Bowl XXXV: In their first and only Super Bowl appearance, the Baltimore Ravens won 34-7 over the New York Giants.
XFL is founded by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, but the league folded that same year.
Australian Football League
Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders win 27-19 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Vanier Cup: UBC Thunderbirds won 39-23 over the Ottawa Gee-Gees
» :For an extensive coverage see 2001 in football (soccer)
Confederations Cup: Held one year before the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, this tournament served as a prelude, for both South Korea & Japan and the participating nations. France defeated Japan to win the tournament.
Champions' League: Bayern Munich won 5-4 on penalties, in the final against Valencia, after a 1-1 draw at the end of the match. This was Bayern Munich's 4th European Cup title.
UEFA Cup: Liverpool won 5-4 after extra-time, in the final against Alavés, with an unfortunate own goal/golden goal by Delfi Gelí. This was Liverpool's third UEFA Cup title.
European Super Cup: Liverpool beat Bayern Munich 3-2, winning the cup for the second time.
Intercontinental Cup: Bayern Munich beat Boca Juniors 1-0, winning the cup for the second time.
Asian Champions Cup - Korean side Suwon Samsung Bluewings won their first Asian Champions Cup crown, defeating Jubilo Iwata 1-0. They also lifted the 2001 Asian Super Cup.
Camogie
- All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Tipperary
- National Camogie League: Cork
Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Laois
- National Football League: Clare
Hurling
Men's Golf
Major championship results:
- April - The Masters - Tiger Woods becomes the first golfer in history to hold all 4 major championship titles at the same time
- June - U.S. Open - Retief Goosen
- July - British Open - David Duval
- August - PGA Championship - David Toms
PGA Tour Player of the Year: Tiger Woods
PGA Tour leading money winner: Tiger Woods - $5,687,777
PGA Tour rookie of the year: Charles Howell III
Senior PGA Tour leading money winner: Allen Doyle - $2,553,582
Ryder Cup of world golf postponed until 2002
Women's Golf
Kraft Nabisco Championship - Annika Sörenstam
US Women's Open - Karrie Webb
LPGA Championship - Karrie Webb
Women's British Open - Se Ri Pak
Annika Sörenstam: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $2,105,868
Australia - Melbourne Cup - Ethereal
Canada - Queen's Plate - Dancethruthedawn
France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Sakhee
Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Galileo
English Triple Crown races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Golan
- Epsom Derby - Galileo
- St. Leger Stakes - Milan
United States Triple Crown races:
- May 5 - Kentucky Derby - Monarchos
- Preakness Stakes - Point Given
- Belmont Stakes - Point Given
Breeders' Cup:
- Breeders' Cup Classic - Tiznow
- Breeders' Cup Distaff - Unbridled Elaine
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf - Banks Hill
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Johannesburg
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Tempera
- Breeders' Cup Mile - Val Royal
- Breeders' Cup Sprint - Squirtle Squirt
- Breeders' Cup Turf - Fantastic Light
North America Cup - Bettor's Delight
United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
- Cane Pace - Four Starzz Shark
- Little Brown Jug - Bettor's Delight
- Messenger Stakes - Bagel Beach Boy
United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
- Hambletonian - Scarlet Knight
- Yonkers Trot - Banker Hall
- Kentucky Futurity - Chaising Tail
Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player:
Stanley Cup: Colorado Avalanche win 4 games to 3 over the New Jersey Devils
World Hockey Championship
Major League Lacrosse begins play as a single-entity-ownership league.
Long Island Lizards win the first Steinfeld Cup over Baltimore Bayhawks, 15-11.
The Philadelphia Wings defeat the Toronto Rock 9-8, to win the Champion's Cup.
The 100th anniversaries of the donations of both the Mann Cup and the Minto Cup.
The Coquitlam Adanacs win the 100th Mann Cup.
The St. Catharines Athletics win the 100th Minto Cup.
The Wallaceburg Red Devils win the Founders Cup.
Fourth High Speed Telegraphy World Championship held in Constanţa, Romania.
Orienteering included as an event for the first time in the World Games held 18-19 August in Akita, Japan.
Six Nations -
Tri Nations -
Heineken Cup - Leicester Tigers beat Stade Français 34-30
Alpine Skiing
World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats John Higgins 18-14
World rankings: Mark Williams remains world number one for 2001/02
International tournaments
Ninth World LC Championships, held in Fukuoka, Japan (July 22 – 29)
- United States wins the most medals (26), Australia the most gold medals (13)
Fifth European SC Championships, held in Antwerp, Belgium (December 13 – 16)
- Germany wins the most medals (17), and the most gold medals (6)
Records
January 28 — Mark Foster regains the world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) at a swimming meet in Paris, France, clocking 21.13.
Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Australian Open - Andre Agassi
- French Open - Gustavo Kuerten
- Wimbledon championships - Goran Ivanišević
- US Open - Lleyton Hewitt
Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Australian Open - Jennifer Capriati
- French Open - Jennifer Capriati
- Wimbledon championships - Venus Williams
- US Open - Venus Williams
Davis Cup: France won 3-2 over Australia in world tennis.
Elena Dementieva finishes in the WTA top 20 for the second successive year, becomes the no. 1 Russian tennis player, a position held by Anna Kournikova since December 1997.
Men's Competition
FIVB World League – Final Round in Katowice, Poland
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Asian Championship in Changwon, South Korea
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European Championship in Ostrava, Czech Republic
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America's Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Women's Competition
FIVB World Grand Prix – Final Round in Macau
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Asian Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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European Championship in Varna, Bulgaria
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Beach Volleyball
III. Beach Volleyball World Championship in Klagenfurt, Austria
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Men's Competition
World Championship in Fukuoka, Japan
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European Championship in Budapest, Hungary
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Women's Competition
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Holiday Cup in Los Alamitos, United States
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Third East Asian Games held in Osaka, Japan
Summer Goodwill Games held in Brisbane, Australia
Sixth World Games held in Akita, Japan
14th Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia
21st Summer Universiade held in Beijing, China
20th Winter Universiade held in Zakopane, Poland
Awards
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Jennifer Capriati, Tennis
Deaths
Cam Fella — harness racing horse
January 12 — Affirmed (25), harness racing horse
January 27 — Pedro Carrasco (57), Spanish boxer (b. 1943)
February 12 — Tiberio Mitri (74), Italian boxer (b. 1926)
February 18 — Dale Earnhardt, American NASCAR race car driver
February 18 — Eddie Mathews, American baseball player, Baseball Hall of Famer
February 25 — Donald Bradman, Australian cricketer, highest test match batting average; 99.94.
February 26 — Marc Vallot, Belgian judoka
March 1 — Hannie Termeulen (72), Dutch freestyle swimmer (b. 1929)
April 10 — Willie Stargell, American baseball player, Baseball Hall of Famer.
May 12 — Didi, Brazilian soccer player
June 2 — Joey Maxim, American boxer
July 22 — Maria Gorokhovskaya (79), Soviet gymnast (b. 1921)
August 15 — Richard Chelimo, Kenyan athlete
September 11 — Garnet Bailey, Canadian Boston Bruins ice hockey player and a pro scout for the Los Angeles Kings died in the crash of United Airlines Flight 175 in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack
October 18 — Micheline Ostermeyer (78), French athlete and pianist (b. 1922)
December 5 — Dharam Singh (82), Indian field hockey player (b. 1919)
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