Overview of the events of 1995 in sports
1995 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing
American football
Association football
Australian rules football
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Canadian football
Cricket
Croquet
- The All England Association Handicap Championship is held, won by international croquet player Ian Lines.
Cycling
Dogsled racing
Field hockey
Figure skating
Floorball
Gaelic Athletic Association
Golf
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Harness racing
Horse racing
Steeplechases
Flat races
Ice hockey
Lacrosse
Mixed martial arts
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 1995 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.
Motorsport
Radiosport
Rugby league
- Australian international representative forward Ian Roberts became the first high-profile Australian sports person and first rugby footballer in the world to come out to the public as gay.[2]
- March 5 – Carcassonne, France: last match of the 1995 European Championship is played with Wales finishing on top of the table.
- March 10 – Auckland, New Zealand: newly formed Auckland Warriors club play their first match: a 25–22 loss to the Brisbane Broncos at Ericsson Stadium before 29,220.
- April 29 – London, England: 1994-95 Challenge Cup tournament culminates in Wigan's 30–10 win over Leeds in the final at Wembley Stadium before 78,550.
- May 31 – Melbourne, Australia: 1995 State of Origin is wrapped up by Queensland in game two of the three-match series against New South Wales at the Melbourne Cricket Ground before 52,994.
- September 24 – Sydney, Australia: 1995 ARL season culminates in the Sydney Bulldogs' 17–4 win over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the grand final at the Sydney Football Stadium before 41,127.
- October 24 – Bury, England: 1995 Emerging Nations Tournament culminates in the Cook Islands' 22–6 win over Ireland in the final at Gigg Lane before 4,147.
- October 28 – London, England: 1995 World Cup culminates in Australia's 16–8 win over England in the final at Wembley Stadium before 66,540.
Rugby union
Snooker
Swimming
Taekwondo
Tennis
Volleyball
Water polo
Yacht racing
Multi-sport events
Awards
References
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Peter, O'Shea (3 October 1995). "Out of the field". The Advocate. Here Publishing. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ "FAQ: What are the Pan American Games?". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 4 January 2022.