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| Years in sports: | 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s |
| Years: | 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 |
Artistic Gymnastics
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:
- Men's all-around champion: Igor Korobchinsky, USSR
- Women's all-around champion: Svetlana Boginskaya, USSR
- Men's team competition champion: USSR
- Women's team competition champion: USSR
Athletics
- For an extensive coverage see 1989 in athletics (track and field)
Marathon
International Races
- January 29 —
Osaka Marathon, Japan
- Women's Winner: Lorraine Moller (NZL) 2:30:21
- March 5 —
Los Angeles Marathon, United States
- Men's Winner: Art Boileau (CAN) 2:13:01
- Women's Winner: Zoya Ivanova (URS) 2:34:42
- March 19 — Tokyo Marathon, Japan
- Men's Winner: Hiromi Taniguchi (JPN) 2:09:34
- April 16 —
Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands
- Men's Winner: Belayneh Densamo (ETH) 2:08:39
- Women's Winner: Elena Murgoci (ROM) 2:32:03
- April 17 — Boston Marathon, United States
- Men's Winner: Abebe Mekonnen (ETH) 2:09:06
- Women's Winner: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 2:24:33
- April 23 —
London Marathon, United Kingdom
- Men's Winner: Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN) 2:09:03
- Women's Winner: Veronique Marot (GBR) 2:25:56
- April 30 —
Paris Marathon, France
- Men's Winner: Steve Brace (GBR) 2:13:03
- Women's Winner: Kazue Kojima (JPN) 2:29:23
- May 1 —
Rome Marathon, Italy
- Men's Winner: Guido Genicco (ITA) 2:20:43
- Women's Winner: Pascaline Wangui (KEN) 2:46:28
- May 8 — Amsterdam Marathon, Netherlands
- Men's Winner: Gerard Nijboer (NED) 2:13:52
- Women's Winner: Gabriela Gorzynska (POL) 2:47:16
- May 21 —
Hamburg Marathon, Germany
- Men's Winner: Nivaldo Filho (BRA) 2:13:21
- Women's Winner: Jolanda Homminga (NED) 2:40:28
- August 26 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
- Men's Winner: Marti ten Kate (NED) 2:10:57
- Women's Winner: Alena Peterkova (CZE) 2:40:28
- October 1 — Berlin Marathon, West Germany
- Men's Winner: Gidamis Shahanga (TAN) 2:10:11
- Women's Winner: Paivi Tikkanen (FIN) 2:28:45
- October 15 —
Beijing Marathon, China PR
- Men's Winner: Peter Dall (DEN) 2:12:47
- October 29 — Chicago Marathon, United States
- Men's Winner: Paul Davies-Hale (GBR) 2:11:25
- Women's Winner: Lisa Weidenbach (USA) 2:28:15
- November 5 — New York City Marathon, United States
- Men's Winner: Juma Ikangaa (KEN) 2:08:01
- Women's Winner: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 2:25:30
- November 6 —
Lisbon Marathon, Portugal
- Men's Winner: Joaquim Silva (POR) 2:16:56
- Women's Winner: Evany Souza (BRA) 2:47:27
- November 19 — Tokyo Marathon, Japan
- Women's Winner: Lyubov Klochko (URS) 2:31:33
- December 3 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
- Men's Winner: Manuel Matias (POR) 2:12:54
- December 10 — Honolulu Marathon, United States
- Men's Winner: Simon Robert Naali (TAN) 2:11:47
- Women's Winner: Carla Beurskens (NED) 2:31:50
National Champions
- September 24 —
Montreal, Canada
- Men's Winner: Peter Maher — 2:20:07
- Women's Winner: Ellen Rochefort — 2:39:46
Auto Racing
- Stock car racing:
- CART Racing - season championship won by Emerson Fittipaldi
- Formula One Championship - Alain Prost of France
- 24 hours of Le Mans:
- won by the team of Jochen Mass / Manuel Reuter / Stanley Dickens driving a Sauber-Mercedes
- Rally racing - Miki Biasion in a Lancia won the World Rally Championship
- the team of Miki Biasion / Tiziano Siviero won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Lancia Delta HF Integrale
- Drag racing - Gary Ormsby won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
Baseball
- April 8 - One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott makes his major-league debut with the California Angels, without spending a single day in the minor leagues. He went on to a 12-12 record for the season.
- August 10 - Ten months after undergoing surgery for cancer in his pitching arm, San Francisco Giants pitcher Dave Dravecky returns to the major leagues, winning his comeback 4-3.
- August 15 - Dave Dravecky's comeback bid ends when his pitching arm breaks in the sixth inning of his second start. Two years later, the cancer-stricken arm would be amputated.
- August 24 - Following an investigation that he gambled on baseball, superstar player Pete Rose is banned from baseball for life.
- World Series: Oakland Athletics won 4 games to 0 over the San Francisco Giants. The Series MVP was Dave Stewart, Oakland.
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
- Michigan wins 80-79 over Seton Hall in overtime
- NBA Finals|NBA Finals:
- Detroit Pistons win 4 games to 0 over the Los Angeles Lakers to win the franchise's first championship.
- National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
- North Melbourne Giants defeated the Canberra Cannons 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.
Boxing
- February 11 – In Grenoble, France, Rene Jacquot won a 12 round decision over Donald Curry to win the World Welterweight Championship
- May 29 to June 3 – 28th European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Athens, Greece
- Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Ivailo Marinov (Bulgaria)
- Flyweight (– 51 kg): Yuri Arbaczakov (Soviet Union)
- Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria)
- Featherweight (– 57 kg): Kirkor Kirkorov (Bulgaria)
- Lightweight (– 60 kg): Konstantin Tszyu (Soviet Union)
- Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg): Igor Ruznikov (Soviet Union)
- Welterweight (– 67 kg): Siegfried Mehnert (East Germany)
- Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Israel Akopkochyan (Soviet Union)
- Middleweight (– 75 kg): Henry Maske (East Germany)
- Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Sven Lange (East Germany)
- Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Arnold Vanderlyde (Netherlands)
- Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Ulli Kaden (East Germany)
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Laurent Fignon of France
- Tour de France - Greg LeMond of the United States
- World Cycling Championship: Greg LeMond of the United States
Dogsled racing
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
- Joe Runyan won with lead dogs: Rambo & Ferlin the Husky
Field Hockey
World Competitions
- Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Gold Medal: The Netherlands
- Silver Medal: Canada
- Bronze Medal: India
- Men's Champions Trophy in Berlin, West Germany
- Gold Medal: Australia
- Silver Medal: West Germany
- Bronze Medal: The Netherlands
- Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in New Delhi, India
- Gold Medal: South Korea
- Silver Medal: China
- Bronze Medal: Spain
- Women's Champions Trophy in Frankfurt, West Germany
- Gold Medal: South Korea
- Silver Medal: Australia
- Bronze Medal: West Germany
Regional Competitions
- Men's Asia Cup in New Delhi, India
- Gold Medal: Pakistan
- Silver Medal: India
- Bronze Medal: South Korea
Figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada
- Ladies' champion: Midori Ito, Japan
- Pair skating champions: Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov, Soviet Union
- Ice dancing champions: Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko, Soviet Union
Football (American)
- Super Bowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers won 20-16 over the Cincinnati Bengals
Football (Australian rules football)
- Victorian Football League
- Hawthorn wins the 93rd VFL Premiership (Hawthorn 21.18 (144) d Geelong 21.12 (138))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Paul Couch (Geelong)
Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: Saskatchewan Roughriders won 43-40 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Vanier Cup: Western Ontario Mustangs won 35-10 over the Saskatchewan Huskies
Football (Soccer)
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- For an extensive coverage see 1989 in football (soccer)
Gaelic Athletic Association
- Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Cork 0-17 d. Mayo 1-11
- National Football League: Cork 0-15 d. Dublin 0-12
Golf
Men's professional
- April 6-9 - Masters Tournament - Nick Faldo
- June 15-18 - U.S. Open - Curtis Strange
- July 20-23 - British Open - Mark Calcavecchia
- August 10-13 - PGA Championship - Payne Stewart
- PGA Tour money leader - Tom Kite - $1,395,278
- Senior PGA Tour money leader - Bob Charles - $725,887
- Ryder Cup - Europe and the United States teams tied 14-14 in team golf.
Men's amateur
Women's professional
- Nabisco Dinah Shore - Juli Inkster
- LPGA Championship - Nancy Lopez
- U.S. Women's Open - Betsy King
- Classique du Maurier - Tammie Green
- LPGA Tour money leader - Betsy King - $654,132
Thoroughbred Horse Racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Tawrrific
- Canada - Queen's Plate - With Approval
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Carroll House
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Old Vic
Harness Racing
- United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
- Hambletonian - Park Ave Joe & Probe (dead heat)
- Yonkers Trot - Valley Victory
- Kentucky Futurity - Peace Corps
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
- Pacers: Jodie's Babe
- Trotters: Yankee Loch
Ice Hockey
- Art Ross Memorial 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: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings
- Stanley Cup: Calgary Flames won 4 games to 2 over the Montreal Canadiens. The first time and only team ever that the visiting team won their game at the Montreal Forum against the Montreal Canadiens.
- World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Canada
- Junior Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
Lacrosse
- The Philadelphia Wings defeat the New York Saints to win the Major Indoor Lacrosse League championship
Radiosport
- Second European High Speed Telegraphy Championship held in Hannover, Germany.
Skiing
- Alpine Skiing
- The men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
- The women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Steve Davis beats John Parrott 18-3
- World rankings: Steve Davis remains world number one for 1989/90
Swimming
Events
- Third Pan Pacific Championships, held in Tokyo, Japan (August 17 – 20)
Records
- August 20 — Tom Jager once again regains the world record (22.14) in the 50m freestyle (long course) during 1989 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, with a time of 22.12.
Taekwondo
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup: Germany F.R. won 3-2 over Sweden in world tennis.
Volleyball
Men's Competition
- FIVB World Cup in several cities in Japan
- Gold Medal:
Cuba - Silver Medal: Italy
- Bronze Medal:
Soviet Union
- Gold Medal:
- Asian Championship in Seoul, South Korea
- Gold Medal:
South Korea - Silver Medal: Japan
- Bronze Medal: China
- Gold Medal:
- European Championship in Stockholm, Sweden
- Gold Medal: Italy
- Silver Medal:
Sweden - Bronze Medal: Netherlands
- Gold Medal:
Women's Competition
- FIVB World Cup in several cities in Japan
- Gold Medal: Cuba
- Silver Medal: Soviet Union
- Bronze Medal: China
- Gold Medal:
- Asian Championship in Hong Kong
- Gold Medal: China
- Silver Medal: South Korea
- Bronze Medal: Japan
- Gold Medal:
- European Championship in Stuttgart, West Germany
- Gold Medal: Soviet Union
- Silver Medal:
East Germany - Bronze Medal: Italy
- Gold Medal:
Water polo
Men's Competition
- FINA World Cup in Berlin, West Germany
- Gold Medal:
Yugoslavia - Silver Medal: Italy
- Bronze Medal:
Hungary
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- European Championship in Bonn, West Germany
- Gold Medal: West Germany
- Silver Medal: Yugoslavia
- Bronze Medal: Italy
- Gold Medal:
Women's Competition
- European Championship in Bonn, West Germany
- Gold Medal: Netherlands
- Silver Medal: Hungary
- Bronze Medal: France
- Gold Medal:
Multi-sport events
- Third World Games held in Karlsruhe, West Germany
- 15th Summer Universiade held in Duisburg, West Germany
- Fourteenth Winter Universiade held in Sofia, Bulgaria
Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Joe Montana, National Football League
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Steffi Graf, Tennis
Births
- January 9 — Michaëlla Krajicek, Dutch tennis player
- January 26 — Imogen Cairns, British gymnast
- February 4 — Febian Brandy, English football (soccer) player
- February 17 — Rebecca Adlington, British swimmer
- February 18 — Xue Chen, Chinese beach volleyball player
- February 19 — Sone Aluko, English football (soccer) player
- February 24 — Kosta Koufos, American-born Greek basketball player
- February 25 — Lee Sang-Hwa, South Korean long track speed skater
- March 6 — Agnieszka Radwańska, Polish tennis player
- March 16 — Theo Walcott, English football (soccer) player
- April 25 — Michael van Gerwen, Dutch darts player
- May 3 — Shavahn Church, British gymnast
- May 13 — Bethania de la Cruz, Dominican Republic volleyball player
- June 2 — Freddy Adu, Ghana-born American football (soccer) player
- June 3 — Katie Hoff, American swimmer
- June 17 — Omar Pinzón, Colombia backstroke swimmer
- July 23 — Donald Young, American tennis player
- July 31 — Victoria Azarenka, Belarusian tennis player
- September 7 — Holly Colvin, English cricketer
- October 11 — Michelle Wie, American golfer
- November 6 — Jozy Altidore, American football (soccer) player
- November 12 — Jana Bieger, German gymnast
- November 24 — Johnny Exantus, Haïtian football (soccer) player
Deaths
- February 10 — Dan Kelly, American NHL sportscaster
- March 18 — Piet Kruiver, Dutch football (soccer) player
- April 12 — Sugar Ray Robinson, American boxing champion
- June 17 — John Matuszak (38), NFL player with Oakland Raiders
- June 22 — Lee Calhoun, American track and field athlete
- July 15 — Laurie Cunningham (33), English football (soccer) player
- July 18 — Donnie Moore (35), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- August 13 — Tim Richmond, NASCAR driver
- August 18 — Bert Oosterbosch (32), Dutch cyclist, world professional pursuit champion
- August 22 — Robert Grondelaers (56), Belgian cyclist (b. 1933)
- September 1 — A. Bartlett Giamatti, 7th Major League Baseball commissioner
- September 1 — Kazimierz Deyna (41), Polish football (soccer) player (b. 1947)
- September 10 — Jeff Stollmeyer, President, West Indies Cricket Board, murdered
- September 15 — Harry Cave, New Zealand cricketer
- October 4 — Secretariat, Thoroughbred race horse, 1973 U.S. Triple Crown winner, two-time U.S. Horse of the Year
- October 4 — Norman Yardley, English cricketer
- November 13 — Victor Davis, 1984 Olympic and World swimming champion
- December 3 — Fernando Martín Espina (27), Spanish basketball player (b. 1962)
- December 25 — Billy Martin, New York Yankees manager
- December 26 — Doug Harvey, National Hockey League superstar defenseman (1947-1969)