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1939 in sports

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Note — Several annual sporting events did not take place in 1939, because of the outbreak of World War II.

1939 in sports describes the year's events in world sports.

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 9th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at Zakopane, Poland. The events are a downhill, a slalom and a combined race in both the men's and women's categories. The winners are:

England

Spain

Germany

Italy

Portugal

France

  • September 17 – Taisto Mäki breaks the 10,000 m world record, becoming the first man to run the distance inside half an hour.

NBL Championship

Events

Events

Lineal world champions[2]

Events

England

Australia

India

South Africa

New Zealand

Tour de France

Giro d'Italia

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Steeplechases

Hurdle races

Flat races

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

The Boat Race

Speed Skating World Championships

Australia

England

France

USA

Events

Davis Cup

Awards

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Notes

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a Awarded retrospectively by the SANFL in 1998.

References

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  1. ^ "First televised football game, Waynesberg vs Fordham, 1939". American Sportscasters Online. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone
  3. ^ Webber, Roy; The Playfair Book of Cricket Records; p. 316. Published 1951 by Playfair Books.
  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.