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Athletics
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- For an extensive coverage see 2000 in athletics (track and field)
Marathon
International Races
- April 16 —
Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands
- Men's Winner: Kenneth Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:08:22
- Women's Winner: Ana Isabel Alonso (ESP) 2:30:21
- September 24 —
Olympic Marathon, Sydney, Australia
- Women's Winner: Naoko Takahashi (JPN) 2:23:14
- October 1 — Olympic Marathon, Sydney, Australia
- Men's Winner: Gezahegne Abera (ETH) 2:10:11
- December 3 —
Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
- Men's Winner: Atsushi Fujita (JPN) 2:06:51
National Champions
- April 16 —
London, England
- Men's Winner: Mark Hudspith — 2:13:37
- Women's Winner: Joanna Lodge — 2:40:52
- May 14 —
Ottawa, Canada
- Men's Winner: Bruce Deacon — 2:17:13
- Women's Winner: Veronique Vandersmissen — 2:36:46
- October 8 — Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Men's Winner: Luc Krotwaar — 2:14:39
- Women's Winner: Wilma van Onna — 2:39:35
Auto racing
- Stock car racing:
- NASCAR Championship - Bobby Labonte
- Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin, Jr., Scott Baker, and Tony Roper all died from head-related injuries that brought safety concerns to NASCAR
- February 20 - The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 Winner=Dale Jarrett
- February 27 - The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dura-Lube/Kmart 400 at North Carolina Motor Speedway Winner=Bobby Labonte
- Indy Racing League - Buddy Lazier won the season championship
- Indianapolis 500- Juan Pablo Montoya
- CART Racing - Gil de Ferran won the season championship
- Formula One Championship - Michael Schumacher of Germany
- 24 hours of Le Mans: Frank Biela / Tom Kristensen / Emanuele Pirro won, driving an (Audi R8R LMP)
- World Rally Championship - Marcus Grönholm of Finland
- Drag racing - Gary Scelzi won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
V8 Supercars - Mark SKaife won the 2000 championship
Baseball
- World Series: New York Yankees win 4 games to 1 over the New York Mets. The Series MVP is Derek Jeter, of the Yankees
See also'
Basketball
- NBA Finals:
- Los Angeles Lakers win their first NBA title in twelve years, defeating the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2.
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
- Michigan State wins 89-76 over Florida
- WNBA Finals:
- Houston Comets win 2 games to 0 over the New York Liberty to complete their four-peat.
- National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
- Perth Wildcats defeated the Victoria Titans 2-0 in the best-of-three final series.
Boxing
- May 13 to 21 – 33rd European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Tampere, Finland
- Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Valeri Sidorenko (Ukraine)
- Flyweight (– 51 kg): Vladimir Sidorenko (Ukraine)
- Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Agasi Agagüloglu (Turkey)
- Featherweight (– 57 kg): Ramaz Paliani (Turkey)
- Lightweight (– 60 kg): Alexander Maletin (Bulgaria)
- Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg): Alexei Leonov (Russia)
- Welterweight (– 67 kg): Bülent Ulusoy (Turkey)
- Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Adnan Ćatić (Germany)
- Middleweight (– 75 kg): Zsolt Erdei (Hungary)
- Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Aleksandr Lebziak (Russia)
- Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Jackson Chanet (France)
- Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Alexei Lezin (Russia)
- July 29 – Kostya Tszyu defeats Julio César Chávez by a knockout in six to retain the WBC's world Jr. Welterweight title.
- August 12 – Evander Holyfield defeats John Ruiz by decision in 12 rounds to regain the WBA's world Heavyweight title, becoming the first boxer to win the world Heavyweight title four times.
- The Ring Magazine named Felix Trinidad the Fighter of the Year 2000. Eric Morales Won a 12 Round Points Victory over Marco Antonio Barrera, for the Unified WBC and WBO 122 Pound Titles, In The Ring's Fight of The Year 2000.
Cricket
- Courtney Walsh (West Indies) takes 34 wickets in a test series against England at an average of 12.82 runs per wicket. He misses the record for most wickets by a West Indian bowler in a test series held by Malcolm Marshall by 1 wicket.
- Walsh plays his last one day international.
- June 26 - Bangladesh becomes the tenth Test cricket playing nation.
Cycling
Road cycling
Cyclo-cross
- UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands (January 28–29)
- Men's Competition
- Gold – Richard Groenendaal
- Silver – Mario De Clercq
- Bronze – Sven Nys
- Women's Competition
- Gold – Hanka Kupfernagel
- Silver – Louise Robinson
- Bronze – Daphny van den Brand
Dogsled racing
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion
- Doug Swingley wins with lead dogs: Stormy & Cola
Field hockey
- Men's Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Osaka, Japan
- Gold: Spain
- Silver: Pakistan
- Bronze: South Korea
- Men's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
- Gold: The Netherlands
- Silver: Germany
- Bronze: South Korea
- Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Sydney, Australia
- Gold: The Netherlands
- Silver: South Korea
- Bronze: Australia
- Men's Pan American Cup in Havana, Cuba
- Gold: Cuba
- Silver: Canada
- Bronze: Argentina
- Women's Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Milton Keynes, England
- Gold: New Zealand
- Silver: Great Britain
- Bronze: Germany
- Women's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
- Gold: The Netherlands
- Silver: Germany
- Bronze: Australia
- Olympic Games (Women's Competition) in Sydney, Australia
- Gold: Australia
- Silver: Argentina
- Bronze: The Netherlands
Figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Alexei Yagudin, Russia
- Ladies' champion: Michelle Kwan, United States
- Pairs' champions: Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov, Russia
- Ice dance champions: Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, France
- First World Synchronized Skating Championships held in Minneapolis
Football (American)
- Super Bowl XXXIV: Saint Louis Rams win 23-16 over the Tennessee Titans
- Marshall Faulk wins the regular season MVP award.
- Oklahoma Sooners - college football championship.
Football (Australian rules football)
- Australian Football League
- Essendon wins the 104th AFL premiership (Essendon 19.21 (135) d Melbourne 11.9 (75))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Shane Woewodin (Melbourne)
Football (Canadian)
- Grey Cup: B.C. Lions win 28-26 over the Montreal Alouettes
- Vanier Cup: Ottawa Gee-Gees win 42-39 over the Regina Rams
Football (Soccer)
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- For an extensive coverage see 2000 in football (soccer)
- Euro 2000: France won 2-1 in extra time over Italy, with a golden goal by Trézéguet. This was France's second European Championship title.
- Champions' League: Real Madrid won 3-0 in the final against Valencia. This was Real Madrid's 8th European Cup title.
- UEFA Cup: Galatasaray won 4-1 on penalties, in the final against Arsenal, after a 0-0 draw at the end of the match. This was the very first European title won by a Turkish team.
- European Super Cup: Galatasaray beat Real Madrid 2-1 after extra time, with a golden goal by Jardel.
- Intercontinental Cup: Boca Juniors beat Real Madrid 2-1, winning the cup for the second time.
- Major League Soccer (U.S.): Kansas City Wizards claim the MLS Cup.
Gaelic Athletic Association
- Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Kerry 0-17 d. Galway 1-10
- National Football League: Derry 1-8 d. Meath 0-9
- Sligo Senior Football Championship: Bunninadden were crowned County Champions by defeating Coolera/Strandhill
- Dublin Senior Football Championship: Na Fianna were crowned County Champions by defeating Kilmacud Crokes
- Ladies' Gaelic football
Golf
Men's professional
- April 9 - Masters Tournament - Vijay Singh
- June 18 - U.S. Open - Tiger Woods wins by 15 shots, a record for all majors, with a U.S. Open to-par record score of -12.
- July 23 - British Open - Tiger Woods becomes the fifth golfer in history to achieve the modern "career grand slam," and sets the to-par record for all majors (-19).
- August 20 - PGA Championship - Tiger Woods becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year. He ties the to-par record for the PGA (-18) with Bob May, and wins in a playoff.
- PGA Tour money leader - Tiger Woods - $9,188,321
- PGA Tour Player of the Year - Tiger Woods
- PGA Tour Rookie of the Year - Michael Clark II
- Tiger Woods set or tied a total of 27 PGA Tour records during the year
- Senior PGA Tour money leader - Larry Nelson - $2,708,005
Men's amateur
Women's professional
- Nabisco Championship - Karrie Webb
- LPGA Championship - Juli Inkster
- U.S. Women's Open - Karrie Webb
- Classique du Maurier - Meg Mallon
- LPGA Tour money leader - Karrie Webb - $1,876,853
- The European team defeated the United States team 14 ½ - 11 ½ to regain the Solheim Cup.
Thoroughbred horse racing
- Australia - Melbourne Cup - Brew
- Canada - Queen's Plate - Scatter the Gold
- France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Sinndar
- Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Sinndar
Handball
Men's Competition
Women's Competition
Harness racing
- March 18 - John Campbell became the first driver in harness racing history to reach $100 million in earnings at one track on at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
- Pacers: Shakamaker
- Trotters: Lyell Creek
Ice hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player:
- Stanley Cup:New Jersey Devils win 4 games to 2 over the Dallas Stars
- World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Czech Republic defeated Slovakia
- Junior Men's champion: Czech Republic defeated Russia
- Women's champion: Canada defeated the United States
Lacrosse
- The Toronto Rock defeat the Rochester Knighthawks 14–13 to win the National Lacrosse League championship
Radiosport
- The third World Radiosport Team Championship held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Gold medals won by Jeff Steinman N5TJ and Dan Street K1TO of the United States.
- Tenth Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championships are held in Nanjing, China, the first time ever to be hosted at a location outside Europe.
Rugby Union
Skiing
- Alpine Skiing
- The men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria
- The women's overall season champion: Renate Götschl, Austria
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Mark Williams beats Matthew Stevens 18-16
- World rankings: Mark Williams becomes world number one for 2000/01
Swimming
International tournaments
- Fifth World Short Course Championships, held in Athens, Greece (March 16 – March 19)
- United States wins the most medals (25), and the most gold medals (9)
- 25th European LC Championships, held in Helsinki, Finland (July 3 – August 9)
- Romania wins the most medals (14), Sweden and Russia the most gold medals (6)
- XXVII Olympic Games, held in Sydney, Australia (September 16 – September 23)
- Fourth European SC Championships, held in Valencia, Spain (December 14 – December 17)
- Great Britain wins the most medals (19), Sweden the most gold medals (10)
Records
- January 18 — Australia's Susie O'Neill breaks her own world record in the 200 m butterfly (short course) once again, this time at a meet in Sydney, Australia, clocking 2:04.16.
- February 12 – In Paris, France, US-swimmer Jenny Thompson betters her own world record in the women's 100 m butterfly (short course), from 56:90 to 56:80.
- March 18 – Jenny Thompson once again betters her own world record in the women's 100 m butterfly (short course), this time in Athens, Greece, from 56:80 to 56:56.
- March 23 — Anthony Ervin breaks the world record in the men's 50 m freestyle (short course) at a swimming meet in Minneapolis, clocking 21.21.
- June 16 — At the Russian National Swimming Championships in Moscow, Alexander Popov betters the ten year old world record (21.81) in the 50m freestyle (long course), swam by USA's Tom Jager in 1990: 21.64.
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- 2000 Summer Olympics
- Men's Singles Competition
- Gold – Yevgeny Kafelnikov
- Silver – Tommy Haas
- Bronze – Arnaud di Pasquale
- Women's Singles Competition
- Gold – Venus Williams
- Silver – Elena Dementieva
- Bronze – Monica Seles
- Men's Doubles Competition
- Gold – Sébastien Lareau & Daniel Nestor
- Silver – Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde
- Bronze – Àlex Corretja & Albert Costa
- Women's Doubles Competition
- Gold – Venus Williams & Serena Williams
- Silver – Kristie Boogert & Miriam Oremans
- Bronze – Els Callens & Dominique Van Roost
- Elena Dementieva enters the WTA top 20, named WTA Tour Most Improved Player
Volleyball
- Men's World League – Final Round in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Women's World Grand Prix – Final Round in Manila, Philippines
- 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia
- Men's Team Competition
- Gold Medal —
Yugoslavia - Silver Medal —
Russia - Bronze Medal —
Italy
- Gold Medal —
- Women's Team Competition
- Men's Team Competition
- Men's America's Cup in São Bernardo, Brazil
- Gold Medal:
Cuba - Silver Medal:
Brazil - Bronze Medal:
United States
- Gold Medal:
Water polo
Men's Competition
- Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia
- Gold Medal:
Hungary - Silver Medal: Russia
- Bronze Medal:
Yugoslavia
- Gold Medal:
Women's Competition
- Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia
- Gold Medal: Australia
- Silver Medal: United States
- Bronze Medal: Russia
- Gold Medal:
- Holiday Cup in Los Alamitos, United States
- Gold Medal: United States
- Silver Medal: Canada
- Bronze Medal: Australia
- Gold Medal:
Yacht racing
- New Zealand retains the America's Cup as Team New Zealand defeats Italian challenger, Luna Rossa, 5 races to 0
Multi-sport events
- 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia
- United States wins the most medals (97), and the most gold medals (40).
Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Tiger Woods, PGA Tour golfer
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Marion Jones, Track and Field
- ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Tiger Woods, PGA Tour golfer
Note: The Wide World award discontiuned in 2001
Deaths
- Abercrombie — harness racing horse
- January 4 — Tom Fears, American football player
- January 26 — Don Budge, tennis player
- January 27 — Lucas Sebastião da Fonseca (72), Mozambican-born Portuguese football player (b. 1927)
- February 9 — Beau Jack, boxer
- February 12 — Tom Landry, American football coach
- February 14 — Karsten Solheim (88), founder of PING golf company and the Solheim Cup
- February 16 — Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. (48), CART racing team owner
- February 23 — Stanley Matthews, English football (soccer) player
- April 7 — Masayuki Minami (58), Japanese volleyball player (b. 1941)
- April 14 — Wilf Mannion (81), English football (soccer) player (b. 1918)
- May 12 — Adam Petty (19), race car driver, grandson of Richard Petty
- May 27 — Maurice Richard, ice hockey player
- June 26 — Lucien Laurin, Secretariat's Hall of Fame trainer
- July 6 — Fred Lane, American football player
- July 24 — Peter Dubovský (28), Slovak football (soccer) player (b. 1972)
- September 17 — Nicole Reinhart (24), American cyclist
- October 5 — Cătălin Hâldan (24), Romanian football player (b. 1976)
- October 11 — Matija Ljubek (46), Croatian canoer (b. 1953)
- October 17 — Harry Cooper, PGA Tour golfer
- November 2 — Simeon Simeonov (54), Bulgarian football (soccer) goalkeeper (b. 1946)
