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1979 in sports
See also: 1978 in sports, other events of 1979, 1980 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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March 10 - In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium,England.England drew 0-0 with Ireland.
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August 31 - The 2nd Women's World Field Hockey Championships was held at Vancouver,Canada with the Netherlands as the champions.
Sport Club Internacional Brazilian Champion, without defeats.
Men's Golf
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PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Tom Watson - $462,636
Women's Golf
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September 7 - The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) makes its debut.
Births
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January 8 - Marie-Helene Chisholm , judo star
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January 8 - Hanna Ljungberg, Swedish soccer star
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January 9 - Kate Wilson-Smith, badminton player
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January 14 - Whynter Lamarre, water polo goalie
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January 21 - Brian O'Driscoll, Irish rugby star
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January 24 - Amanda Levens, basketball player
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January 25 - Pi Hongyan, badminton player
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January 30 - Karen Smith , Australian field hockey international
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February 2 - Fani Halkia, Greek athlete
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February 9 - Irina Slutskaya, figure skater
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March 12 - Nidia Guenard, professional wrestler
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March 16 - Suzie Faulkner , Australian field hockey international
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March 26 - Almudena Gallardo, Spanish archery star
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April 5 - Emily Halliday , Australian field hockey international
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April 6 - Jana Salat, water polo player
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April 18 - Pawina Thongsuk, weightlifter
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April 27 - Alison Bradley, Canadian softball player
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May 1 - Ann Dow, Canadian water polo star
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May 24 - Tracy McGrady, NBA star
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May 24 - Natalya Nazarova, Russian athlete
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May 25 - Jonny Wilkinson, English rugby star
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June 11 - Patricia Miranda, US wrestler
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June 24 - Fanny Letourneau, synchronised swimming star
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July 5 - Amélie Mauresmo, tennis star
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July 7 - Alexandra Fouace, French archery star
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July 9 - Andrea Dewar, Canadian water polo star
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July 13 - Saralee Thungthongkam, badminton player
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July 16 - Kim Rhode, shooter
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July 21 - Tine Rasmussen, badminton player
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July 25 - Mylanie Barre, canoeist
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August 8 - Carrie Lightbound, canoeist
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August 9 - Erin Chan, synchronised swimming star
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August 23 - Kaori Mori, badminton player
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September 19 - Li Wing Mui, badminton player
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September 26 - Jaycie Phelps, US gymnast
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November 13 - Ron Artest, NBA star
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November 20 - Anastasiya Kapachinskaya, Russian athlete
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December 7 - Nigella Saunders, badminton player
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December 17 - Charlotte Edwards , English cricketer
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December 24 - Lucilla Wright , UK field hockey international
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December 30 - Angela Lichty, softball player
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December 30 - Abi Oyepitan, athlete
Deaths
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February 21 - Glendon Gibbs , Australian cricketer
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April 6 - M Marie Widlow , Hall of Fame softball pitcher
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May 31 - Nigel Howard, English cricketer
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June 22 Louis Chiron, Grand Prix motor racing champion
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July 5 - Elizabeth Ryan , tennis star, won 19 Wimbledon titles
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July 9 - Betty Evans Grayson , Hall of Fame softball pitcher
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July 21 - Sandor Kocsis, Hungarian soccer star
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July 22 - Tony "Two-Ton" Galento, boxer/actor
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August 2 - Thurman Munson, New York Yankees catcher (1969-1979), plane crash
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August 21 - Giuseppe Meazza, Italian, soccer star
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October 22 - Clint Hodgins , Hall of Fame harness-racing driver
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December 15 - Stan Hack , Major League Baseball player (1932-1947)
Last updated: 02-11-2005 09:24:26
Last updated: 04-25-2005 03:06:01
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