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1982 in sports
See also: 1981 in sports, other events of 1982, 1983 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
- Five nations championship : Ireland won triple crown in Lansdowne Road for first time
since 1948
Men's Golf
Women's Golf
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Davis Cup: United States won 4-1 over France in world tennis.
- Billy Jean King makes her final singles appearance at the US Open, losing in the first round.
- Total prize money at US Open exceeds 1 million US dollars.
Births
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January 1 - David Nalbandian, Argentinian tennis player
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January 5 - Janica Kostelic, Croatian alpine skier
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January 13 - Guillermo Coria, Argentinian tennis player
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January 15 - Benjamin Agosto, American skater
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April 13 - Ria Male , Welsh field hockey goalkeeper
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May 17 - Tony Parker, French NBA player
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June 1 - Justine Henin-Hardenne, Belgian tennis player
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June 8 - Nadia Petrova, Russian tennis player
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June 11 - Diana Taurasi, WNBA player
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June 25 - Mikhail Youzhny, Russian tennis player
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August 30 - Andy Roddick, American tennis player
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September 13 - Nenę, Brazilian NBA player
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October 11 - Helen Wardlaw, English cricketer
Deaths
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January 07 - Bert Oosterhuis , Dutch motor racer
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January 20 - Marc Demeyer , 31, Belgian cyclist
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April 26 - Ville Ritola, Finnish Olympic gold medal runner
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May 8 - Gilles Villeneuve, F1 race driver
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June 8 - Satchel Paige, baseball great
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August 12 - Salvador Sanchez, world champion boxer
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October 3 - Roger Claessen , Belgian soccer star
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November 13 - Dorothy Round , English tennis star
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November 17 - Duk Koo Kim, South Korean boxer
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November 26 - Hub Walker , MLB player
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December 16 - Anthony Chapman , English F1 race driver
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