Overview of the events of 2003 in sports
2003 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing
American football
Artistic gymnastics
Association football
Athletics
Australian rules football
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Canadian football
Cricket
Curling
Cycle racing
Road bicycle racing
Cyclo-cross
Dogsled racing
Field hockey
Figure skating
Floorball
Gaelic Athletic Association
Gliding
Golf
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Handball
Harness racing
Horse racing
Steeplechases
Hurdle races
Flat races
Ice hockey
Lacrosse
Mixed martial arts
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2003 in chronological order.
Motorsport
Radiosport
Rugby league
Rugby union
Show jumping
Snooker
Swimming
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Australian Open – Andre Agassi defeats Rainer Schüttler, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.
- French Open – Juan Carlos Ferrero defeats Martin Verkerk, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.
- Wimbledon championships – Roger Federer defeats Mark Philippoussis, 7-6, 6-2, 7-6.
- U.S. Open – Andy Roddick defeats Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Australian Open – Serena Williams defeats Venus Williams, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4.
- French Open – Justine Henin-Hardenne defeats Kim Clijsters, 6-0, 6-4.
- Wimbledon championships – Serena Williams defeats Venus Williams, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
- U.S. Open – Justine Henin-Hardenne defeats Kim Clijsters, 7-5, 6-1.
- Pete Sampras retires, aged 32 on August 25
Volleyball
Water polo
Weightlifting
Yacht racing
Multi-sport events
- 14th Pan American Games held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic[3]
- United States tops the medal table with a total number of 270 medals, including 117 golds.
- 8th All-Africa Games held in Abuja, Nigeria
- Egypt tops the medal table with a total number of 214 medals, including 80 golds.
- Fifth Winter Asian Games held in Aomori, Japan
- Japan tops the medal table with a total number of 67 medals, including 24 golds.
- First Afro–Asian Games held in Hyderabad, India
- China tops the medal table with a total number of 41 medals, including 25 golds.
- XXII Summer Universiade held in Daegu, South Korea
- China tops the medal table with a total number of 80 medals, including 41 golds.
- 21st Winter Universiade held in Tarvisio, Italy
- Russia tops the medal table with a total number of 31 medals, including 11 golds.
- 12th South Pacific Games held in Suva, Fiji
Awards
References
- ^ See AFL: Round 19, 2003 Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "FAQ: What are the Pan American Games?". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 4 January 2022.