1938 in sports

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1938 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing[edit]

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 8th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at Engelberg, Switzerland. The events are a downhill, a slalom and a combined race in both the men's and women's categories. The winners are:

American football[edit]

Association football[edit]

World Cup

England

Spain

Germany

Italy

Portugal

France

Athletics[edit]

Australian rules football[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Basketball[edit]

NBL Championship

Events

Argentina

Boxing[edit]

Events

  • American boxer Henry Armstrong simultaneously holds the welterweight, lightweight, and featherweight world titles.

Lineal world champions[2]

Cricket[edit]

Events

England

Australia

India

South Africa

New Zealand

West Indies

Cycling[edit]

Tour de France

Giro d'Italia

Figure skating[edit]

Golf[edit]

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Horse racing[edit]

Steeplechases

Hurdle races

Flat races

Ice hockey[edit]

Motorsport[edit]

Multi-sport events[edit]

Nordic skiing[edit]

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

Rowing[edit]

The Boat Race

Rugby league[edit]

Rugby union[edit]

Skiing[edit]

Snooker[edit]

Speed skating[edit]

Speed Skating World Championships

Tennis[edit]

Australia

England

France

USA

Events

Davis Cup

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Percy Taylor (16 February 1938). "Football experiments". The Argus. Melbourne, VIC. p. 24.
  2. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone
  3. ^ Test Cricket – Highest Innings Winning Margin
  4. ^ "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Our Games | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.