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does not exist)">Rugby league‎</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_rugby_union&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1983 in rugby union (page does not exist)">Rugby union</a></li> <li>Snooker <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_snooker_season" title="1982–83 snooker season">1982–83</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_snooker_season" title="1983–84 snooker season">1983–84</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_strength_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1983 in strength sports (page does not exist)">Strength sports</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_weightlifting&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1983 in weightlifting (page does not exist)">Weightlifting</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_squash_sport&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1983 in squash sport (page does not exist)">Squash</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_table_tennis&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1983 in table tennis (page does not exist)">Table tennis</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_tennis&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1983 in tennis (page does not exist)">Tennis</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_triathlon&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1983 in triathlon (page does not exist)">Triathlon</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_volleyball&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1983 in volleyball (page does not exist)">Volleyball</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr></tbody></table> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Alpine_skiing"><a href="/wiki/Alpine_skiing" title="Alpine skiing">Alpine skiing</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Alpine skiing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup" title="1982–83 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup">Alpine Skiing World Cup</a>: <ul><li>Men's overall season champion: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Mahre" title="Phil Mahre">Phil Mahre</a>, United States</li> <li>Women's overall season champion: <a href="/wiki/Tamara_McKinney" title="Tamara McKinney">Tamara McKinney</a>, United States</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="American_football"><a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: American football"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XVII" title="Super Bowl XVII">Super Bowl XVII</a> – the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Washington Redskins</a> (NFC) won 27–17 over the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> (AFC) <ul><li>Location: <a href="/wiki/Rose_Bowl_(stadium)" title="Rose Bowl (stadium)">Rose Bowl</a></li> <li>Attendance: 103,667</li> <li>MVP: <a href="/wiki/John_Riggins" title="John Riggins">John Riggins</a>, RB (Washington)</li></ul></li> <li>January 3 – <a href="/wiki/Tony_Dorsett" title="Tony Dorsett">Tony Dorsett</a> sets NFL record for longest run from scrimmage by rushing for 99 yard touchdown.</li> <li>January 26 – death of <a href="/wiki/Bear_Bryant" title="Bear Bryant">Paul "Bear" Bryant</a>, noted college football coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Sugar_Bowl" title="1983 Sugar Bowl">Sugar Bowl</a> (1982 season): <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions" title="Penn State Nittany Lions">Penn State Nittany Lions</a> won 27-23 over the <a href="/wiki/Georgia_Bulldogs" title="Georgia Bulldogs">Georgia Bulldogs</a> to win the college football <a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division I-A football season">national championship</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Panthers" title="Michigan Panthers">Michigan Panthers</a> win <a href="/wiki/1983_USFL_season" title="1983 USFL season">United States Football League</a> Championship, 24-22 over <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia/Baltimore_Stars" class="mw-redirect" title="Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars">Philadelphia Stars</a></li> <li>October 31 – death of <a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">George Halas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> founder and coach</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Artistic_gymnastics"><a href="/wiki/Artistic_gymnastics" title="Artistic gymnastics">Artistic gymnastics</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Artistic 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football</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Association football"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_Intercontinental_Cup" title="1983 Intercontinental Cup">World Club Championship</a> – <a href="/wiki/Gr%C3%AAmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense" class="mw-redirect" title="Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense">Grêmio</a> (Brazil) 2-1 <a href="/wiki/Hamburger_SV" title="Hamburger SV">Hamburger SV</a> (Germany)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_European_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1983 European Cup Final">UEFA Champions League</a> – <a href="/wiki/Hamburger_SV" title="Hamburger SV">Hamburg</a> 1-0 <a href="/wiki/Juventus" class="mw-redirect" title="Juventus">Juventus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Copa_Libertadores" title="1983 Copa Libertadores">Copa Libertadores de América</a> – Two legs; 1st leg <a href="/wiki/C.A._Pe%C3%B1arol" class="mw-redirect" title="C.A. Peñarol">Peñarol</a> 1-1 <a href="/wiki/Gr%C3%AAmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense" class="mw-redirect" title="Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense">Grêmio</a>; 2nd leg Grêmio 2-1 Peñarol; Grêmio won 3-2 on aggregate</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_UEFA_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1983 UEFA Cup Final">UEFA Cup</a> – Two legs; 1st leg <a href="/wiki/R.S.C._Anderlecht" title="R.S.C. Anderlecht">Anderlecht</a> 1-0 <a href="/wiki/S.L._Benfica" title="S.L. Benfica">Benfica</a>; 2nd leg Benfica 1-1 Anderlecht; Anderlecht won 2-1 on aggregate</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_European_Cup_Winners%27_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1983 European Cup Winners' Cup Final">Cup Winners' Cup</a> – <a href="/wiki/Aberdeen_F.C." title="Aberdeen F.C.">Aberdeen</a> 2-1 <a href="/wiki/Real_Madrid" class="mw-redirect" title="Real Madrid">Real Madrid</a> (AET)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_UEFA_Super_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="1983 UEFA Super Cup">Super Cup</a> – Two legs; 1st leg Hamburg 0-0 Aberdeen; 2nd leg Aberdeen 2-0 Hamburg; Aberdeen won 2-0 on aggregate</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_FA_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1983 FA Cup Final">England - FA Cup</a> – <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a> won 2 - 2 (aet); 4 - 0 (replay) over <a href="/wiki/Brighton_and_Hove_Albion_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FIFA" title="FIFA">FIFA</a> decided to give to Mexico the right to host the <a href="/wiki/Football_World_Cup_1986" class="mw-redirect" title="Football World Cup 1986">Football World Cup 1986</a> after Colombia announced the reject to celebrate the event.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Football_Association" title="Scottish Football Association">Scotland</a> – <a href="/wiki/Dundee_United_F.C." title="Dundee United F.C.">Dundee United</a> won the <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Scottish_Premier_Division" title="1982–83 Scottish Premier Division">First Division</a> for the first time in their history. They won the league at their rivals home ground <a href="/wiki/Dens_Park" title="Dens Park">Dens Park</a> of <a href="/wiki/Dundee_F.C." title="Dundee F.C.">Dundee</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Athletics"><a href="/wiki/Sport_of_athletics" title="Sport of athletics">Athletics</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Athletics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>January 18 – <a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">International Olympic Committee</a> (IOC) restores medals to the family of <a href="/wiki/Jim_Thorpe" title="Jim Thorpe">Jim Thorpe</a></li> <li>February 27 – Ireland's <a href="/wiki/Eamonn_Coghlan" title="Eamonn Coghlan">Eamonn Coghlan</a> sets a new World Indoor Record for the mile, clocking 3:49.78 at <a href="/wiki/East_Rutherford" class="mw-redirect" title="East Rutherford">East Rutherford</a> in New Jersey</li> <li>August 7 – 14 – The inaugural <a href="/wiki/1983_World_Championships_in_Athletics" title="1983 World Championships in Athletics">World Championships in Athletics</a> are held in <a href="/wiki/Helsinki" title="Helsinki">Helsinki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Finland" title="Finland">Finland</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Australian_rules_football"><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football" title="Australian rules football">Australian rules football</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Australian rules football"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Victorian_Football_League" title="Victorian Football League">Victorian Football League</a> <ul><li>June 18 – <a href="/wiki/Fitzroy_Football_Club" title="Fitzroy Football Club">Fitzroy</a> achieve an amazing win in a top-of-the-ladder clash with <a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a>, winning 34.16 (220) to 10.10 (70) and more than doubling the previous biggest loss by an eventual minor premier of 69 points.</li> <li>July 23 – Fitzroy with 12.6 (78) and St. Kilda with 7.1 (43) kick a record quarter aggregate of 19.7 (121) during the second quarter.</li> <li>August 5 – <a href="/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club" title="Richmond Football Club">Richmond</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Bartlett_(Australian_rules_footballer)" title="Kevin Bartlett (Australian rules footballer)">Kevin Bartlett</a> became the first player to play 400 VFL games against <a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a>. Only <a href="/wiki/Michael_Tuck" title="Michael Tuck">Michael Tuck</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brent_Harvey" title="Brent Harvey">Brent Harvey</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dustin_Fletcher" title="Dustin Fletcher">Dustin Fletcher</a> have since equalled his achievement.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a> wins the 87th <a href="/wiki/1983_VFL_season" title="1983 VFL season">VFL Premiership</a>, beating <a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a> 20.20 (140) to 8.9 (57)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brownlow_Medal" title="Brownlow Medal">Brownlow Medal</a> awarded to <a href="/wiki/Ross_Glendinning" title="Ross Glendinning">Ross Glendinning</a> (<a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a>)</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Baseball"><a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">Baseball</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Baseball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>January 12 – <a href="/wiki/Brooks_Robinson" title="Brooks Robinson">Brooks Robinson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Juan_Marichal" title="Juan Marichal">Juan Marichal</a> are elected to the <a href="/wiki/National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum" title="National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum">Hall of Fame</a>. Robinson, winner of 16 straight <a href="/wiki/Gold_Glove_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="Gold Glove Awards">Gold Glove Awards</a> and hero of the <a href="/wiki/1970_World_Series" title="1970 World Series">1970 World Series</a>, becomes the 14th player elected in his first year of eligibility. Marichal, the winningest <a href="/wiki/Latin_American" class="mw-redirect" title="Latin American">Latin American</a> <a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a> in major league history, won 20 or more games six times and had an ERA of 2.50 or less six times.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_World_Series" title="1983 World Series">World Series</a> – <a href="/wiki/1983_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1983 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a> win their most recent World Series 4 games to 1 over <a href="/wiki/1983_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="1983 Philadelphia Phillies season">the Philadelphia Phillies</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Basketball"><a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">Basketball</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Basketball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1983_in_basketball" title="1983 in basketball">1983 in basketball</a></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1983 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game">NCAA Men's Basketball Championship</a> – <ul><li><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_State_Wolfpack" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina State Wolfpack">North Carolina State</a> wins 54-52 over <a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars" title="Houston Cougars">Houston</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Women%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament" class="mw-redirect" title="1983 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament">NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship</a> <ul><li>University of Southern California(USC) wins 69–67 over Louisiana Tech</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NBA_Finals" title="1983 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a> – <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a> won 4 games to 0 over <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers season">the Los Angeles Lakers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)" title="National Basketball League (Australia)">National Basketball League (Australia)</a> <a href="/wiki/1983_NBL_Finals" title="1983 NBL Finals">Finals</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Canberra_Cannons" title="Canberra Cannons">Canberra Cannons</a> defeated the <a href="/wiki/West_Adelaide_Bearcats" title="West Adelaide Bearcats">West Adelaide Bearcats</a> 75–73 in the final.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philippine_Basketball_League" title="Philippine Basketball League">Philippine Basketball League</a>, as predecessor for <a href="/wiki/PBA_Developmental_League" class="mw-redirect" title="PBA Developmental League">PBA Developmental League</a>, first officially game held on May 6.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2016)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Boxing"><a href="/wiki/Boxing" title="Boxing">Boxing</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Boxing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>May 31 – death of <a href="/wiki/Jack_Dempsey" title="Jack Dempsey">Jack Dempsey</a>, former world heavyweight champion</li> <li>May 20 – for the first time ever, two world Heavyweight champions defend their titles the same night, at the same place: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Holmes" title="Larry Holmes">Larry Holmes</a> retains the <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Council" title="World Boxing Council">WBC</a> title defeating future two time world champion <a href="/wiki/Tim_Witherspoon" title="Tim Witherspoon">Tim Witherspoon</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Michael_Dokes" title="Michael Dokes">Michael Dokes</a> retains his <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Association" title="World Boxing Association">WBA</a> title with a 15-round draw (tie) against former world champion <a href="/wiki/Mike_Weaver_(boxer)" title="Mike Weaver (boxer)">Mike Weaver</a>.</li> <li>June 16 – <a href="/wiki/Roberto_Dur%C3%A1n" title="Roberto Durán">Roberto Durán</a> wins his third world title, knocking out <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Association" title="World Boxing Association">WBA</a> world Jr. Middleweight champion <a href="/wiki/Davey_Moore_(boxer,_born_1959)" title="Davey Moore (boxer, born 1959)">Davey Moore</a> in eight rounds.</li> <li>November 10 – <a href="/wiki/Marvin_Hagler" class="mw-redirect" title="Marvin Hagler">Marvin Hagler</a> retains his unified world Middleweight title with a 15-round unanimous decision over <a href="/wiki/Roberto_Dur%C3%A1n" title="Roberto Durán">Roberto Durán</a>. It was 1983's most anticipated bout.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Canadian_football"><a href="/wiki/Canadian_football" title="Canadian football">Canadian football</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Canadian football"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/71st_Grey_Cup" title="71st Grey Cup">Grey Cup</a> – <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Argonauts" title="Toronto Argonauts">Toronto Argonauts</a> won 18–17 over the <a href="/wiki/B.C._Lions" class="mw-redirect" title="B.C. Lions">B.C. Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/19th_Vanier_Cup" title="19th Vanier Cup">Vanier Cup</a> – <a href="/wiki/Calgary_Dinos" title="Calgary Dinos">Calgary Dinos</a> won 31–21 over the <a href="/wiki/Queen%27s_Golden_Gaels" title="Queen's Golden Gaels">Queen's Golden Gaels</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cricket"><a href="/wiki/Cricket" title="Cricket">Cricket</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Cricket"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_Cricket_World_Cup" title="1983 Cricket World Cup">Cricket World Cup</a> – <a href="/wiki/Indian_cricket_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Indian cricket team">India</a> beat <a href="/wiki/West_Indies_cricket_team" title="West Indies cricket team">West Indies</a> by 43 runs.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asian_Cricket_Council" title="Asian Cricket Council">Asian Cricket Council</a> formed.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cycling"><a href="/wiki/Cycle_sport" title="Cycle sport">Cycling</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Cycling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_Giro_d%27Italia" title="1983 Giro d'Italia">Giro d'Italia</a> won by <a href="/wiki/Giuseppe_Saronni" title="Giuseppe Saronni">Giuseppe Saronni</a> of Italy</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Tour_de_France" title="1983 Tour de France">Tour de France</a> – <a href="/wiki/Laurent_Fignon" title="Laurent Fignon">Laurent Fignon</a> of France</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_road_race" title="1983 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race">UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race</a> – <a href="/wiki/Greg_LeMond" title="Greg LeMond">Greg LeMond</a> of the United States</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Dogsled_racing"><a href="/wiki/Dogsled_racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Dogsled racing">Dogsled racing</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Dogsled racing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Iditarod_Trail_Sled_Dog_Race" title="Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race">Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion</a> – <ul><li>Rick Mackey won with lead dogs: <i>Preacher</i> & <i>Jody</i></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Field_hockey"><a href="/wiki/Field_hockey" title="Field hockey">Field hockey</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Field hockey"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_Men%27s_EuroHockey_Nations_Championship" title="1983 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship">Men's European Nations Cup</a> held at <a href="/wiki/Amstelveen" title="Amstelveen">Amstelveen</a> won by the Netherlands</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Men%27s_Hockey_Champions_Trophy" title="1983 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy">Men's Champions Trophy</a> held at Karachi won by Australia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Field_hockey_at_the_1983_Pan_American_Games" title="Field hockey at the 1983 Pan American Games">Pan American Games (Men's Competition)</a> held in Caracas won by Canada</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Women%27s_Hockey_World_Cup" title="1983 Women's Hockey World Cup">Women's World Cup</a> held in Kuala Lumpur won by the Netherlands</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Figure_skating"><a href="/wiki/Figure_skating" title="Figure skating">Figure skating</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Figure skating"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_World_Figure_Skating_Championships" title="1983 World Figure Skating Championships">World Figure Skating Championships</a> – <ul><li>Men's champion: <a href="/wiki/Scott_Hamilton_(figure_skater)" title="Scott Hamilton (figure skater)">Scott Hamilton</a>, United States</li> <li>Ladies' champion: <a href="/wiki/Rosalynn_Sumners" title="Rosalynn Sumners">Rosalynn Sumners</a>, United States</li> <li>Pair skating champions: <a href="/wiki/Elena_Valova" title="Elena Valova">Elena Valova</a> & <a href="/wiki/Oleg_Kimovich_Vasiliev" class="mw-redirect" title="Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev">Oleg Vasiliev</a>, Soviet Union</li> <li>Ice dancing champions: <a href="/wiki/Jayne_Torvill" title="Jayne Torvill">Jayne Torvill</a> & <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Dean" title="Christopher Dean">Christopher Dean</a>, Great Britain</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gaelic_Athletic_Association"><a href="/wiki/Gaelic_Athletic_Association" title="Gaelic Athletic Association">Gaelic Athletic Association</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Gaelic Athletic Association"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Camogie" title="Camogie">Camogie</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_All-Ireland_Senior_Camogie_Championship" title="1983 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship">All-Ireland Camogie Champion</a>: <a href="/wiki/Cork_GAA" title="Cork GAA">Cork</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_National_Camogie_League" title="1983 National Camogie League">National Camogie League</a>: <a href="/wiki/Dublin_GAA" title="Dublin GAA">Dublin</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaelic_football" title="Gaelic football">Gaelic football</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship" title="1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship">All-Ireland Senior Football Championship</a> – <a href="/wiki/Dublin_GAA" title="Dublin GAA">Dublin</a> 1-10 died <a href="/wiki/Galway_GAA" title="Galway GAA">Galway</a> 1-8</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_National_Football_League_(Ireland)" title="1982–83 National Football League (Ireland)">National Football League</a> – <a href="/wiki/Down_GAA" title="Down GAA">Down</a> 1-8 died <a href="/wiki/Armagh_GAA" title="Armagh GAA">Armagh</a> 0-8</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ladies%27_Gaelic_football" title="Ladies' Gaelic football">Ladies' Gaelic football</a> <ul><li>All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: <a href="/wiki/Kerry_GAA" title="Kerry GAA">Kerry</a></li> <li>National Football League: <a href="/wiki/Kerry_GAA" title="Kerry GAA">Kerry</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hurling" title="Hurling">Hurling</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship" title="1983 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship">All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship</a> – <a href="/wiki/Kilkenny_GAA" title="Kilkenny GAA">Kilkenny</a> 3-18 died <a href="/wiki/Cork_GAA" title="Cork GAA">Cork</a> 1-13</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_National_Hurling_League" title="1982–83 National Hurling League">National Hurling League</a> – <a href="/wiki/Kilkenny_GAA" title="Kilkenny GAA">Kilkenny</a> 2–14 beat <a href="/wiki/Limerick_GAA" title="Limerick GAA">Limerick</a> 2–12</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Golf"><a href="/wiki/Golf" title="Golf">Golf</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Golf"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Men's professional</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_Masters_Tournament" title="1983 Masters Tournament">Masters Tournament</a> – <a href="/wiki/Seve_Ballesteros" title="Seve Ballesteros">Seve Ballesteros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_U.S._Open_(golf)" title="1983 U.S. Open (golf)">U.S. Open</a> – <a href="/wiki/Larry_Nelson" title="Larry Nelson">Larry Nelson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Open_Championship" title="1983 Open Championship">British Open</a> – <a href="/wiki/Tom_Watson_(golfer)" title="Tom Watson (golfer)">Tom Watson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_PGA_Championship" title="1983 PGA Championship">PGA Championship</a> – <a href="/wiki/Hal_Sutton" title="Hal Sutton">Hal Sutton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PGA_Tour" title="PGA Tour">PGA Tour</a> money leader – <a href="/wiki/Hal_Sutton" title="Hal Sutton">Hal Sutton</a> ($426,668)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Champions_Tour" class="mw-redirect" title="Champions Tour">Senior PGA Tour</a> money leader – <a href="/wiki/Don_January" title="Don January">Don January</a> ($237,571)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Ryder_Cup" title="1983 Ryder Cup">Ryder Cup</a> – United States won 14½ - 13½ over Europe in team golf.</li></ul> <p><b>Men's amateur</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Amateur_Championship" title="The Amateur Championship">British Amateur</a> – <a href="/wiki/Philip_Parkin" title="Philip Parkin">Philip Parkin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Amateur_Championship_(men%27s_golf)" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Amateur Championship (men's golf)">U.S. Amateur</a> – <a href="/wiki/Jay_Sigel" title="Jay Sigel">Jay Sigel</a></li></ul> <p><b>Women's professional</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_Nabisco_Dinah_Shore" title="1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore">Nabisco Dinah Shore</a> – <a href="/wiki/Amy_Alcott" title="Amy Alcott">Amy Alcott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_LPGA_Championship" title="1983 LPGA Championship">LPGA Championship</a> – <a href="/wiki/Patty_Sheehan" title="Patty Sheehan">Patty Sheehan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_U.S._Women%27s_Open" title="1983 U.S. Women's Open">U.S. Women's Open</a> – <a href="/wiki/Jan_Stephenson" title="Jan Stephenson">Jan Stephenson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Peter_Jackson_Classic" title="1983 Peter Jackson Classic">Classique Peter Jackson Classic</a> – <a href="/wiki/Hollis_Stacy" title="Hollis Stacy">Hollis Stacy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LPGA" title="LPGA">LPGA Tour</a> money leader – <a href="/wiki/JoAnne_Carner" title="JoAnne Carner">JoAnne Carner</a> ($291,404)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Harness_racing"><a href="/wiki/Harness_racing" title="Harness racing">Harness racing</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Harness racing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Hanover" title="Ralph Hanover">Ralph Hanover</a> wins the <a href="/wiki/Triple_Crown_of_Harness_Racing_for_Pacers" class="mw-redirect" title="Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers">United States Pacing Triple Crown races</a> –</li> <li># <a href="/wiki/Cane_Pace" title="Cane Pace">Cane Pace</a> – <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Hanover" title="Ralph Hanover">Ralph Hanover</a></li> <li># <a href="/wiki/Little_Brown_Jug_(horse_racing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Little Brown Jug (horse racing)">Little Brown Jug</a> – <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Hanover" title="Ralph Hanover">Ralph Hanover</a></li> <li># <a href="/wiki/Messenger_Stakes" title="Messenger Stakes">Messenger Stakes</a> – <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Hanover" title="Ralph Hanover">Ralph Hanover</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triple_Crown_of_Harness_Racing_for_Trotters" class="mw-redirect" title="Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters">United States Trotting Triple Crown races</a> –</li> <li># <a href="/wiki/Hambletonian_Stakes" title="Hambletonian Stakes">Hambletonian</a> – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Duenna_(horse)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Duenna (horse) (page does not exist)">Duenna</a></li> <li># <a href="/wiki/Yonkers_Trot" title="Yonkers Trot">Yonkers Trot</a> – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Joie_De_Vie&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joie De Vie (page does not exist)">Joie De Vie</a></li> <li># <a href="/wiki/Kentucky_Futurity" title="Kentucky Futurity">Kentucky Futurity</a> – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Power_Seat&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Power Seat (page does not exist)">Power Seat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Inter_Dominion_Harness_Racing_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship">Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship</a> – <ul><li>Pacers: <a href="/wiki/Gammalite" title="Gammalite">Gammalite</a></li> <li>Trotters: <a href="/wiki/Scotch_Notch" title="Scotch Notch">Scotch Notch</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Horse_racing"><a href="/wiki/Horse_racing" title="Horse racing">Horse racing</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Horse racing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>February 8 – champion racehorse <a href="/wiki/Shergar" title="Shergar">Shergar</a> is kidnapped from Ballymany Stud, near the Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland. No trace of the horse has ever been found.</li></ul> <p><b>Steeplechases</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cheltenham_Gold_Cup" title="Cheltenham Gold Cup">Cheltenham Gold Cup</a> – <a href="/wiki/Bregawn" title="Bregawn">Bregawn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Grand_National" title="1983 Grand National">Grand National</a> – <a href="/wiki/Corbiere_(horse)" title="Corbiere (horse)">Corbiere</a></li></ul> <p><b>Flat races</b> </p> <ul><li>Australia – <a href="/wiki/1983_Melbourne_Cup" title="1983 Melbourne Cup">Melbourne Cup</a> won by <a href="/wiki/Kiwi_(horse)" title="Kiwi (horse)">Kiwi</a></li> <li>Canada – <a href="/wiki/Queen%27s_Plate" class="mw-redirect" title="Queen's Plate">Queen's Plate</a> won by <a href="/w/index.php?title=Bompago&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bompago (page does not exist)">Bompago</a></li> <li>France – <a href="/wiki/1983_Prix_de_l%27Arc_de_Triomphe" title="1983 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe">Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe</a> won by <a href="/wiki/All_Along" title="All Along">All Along</a></li> <li>Ireland – <a href="/wiki/Irish_Derby_Stakes" class="mw-redirect" title="Irish Derby Stakes">Irish Derby Stakes</a> won by <a href="/wiki/Shareef_Dancer" title="Shareef Dancer">Shareef Dancer</a></li> <li>Japan – <a href="/wiki/Japan_Cup" title="Japan Cup">Japan Cup</a> won by <a href="/wiki/Stanerra" title="Stanerra">Stanerra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triple_Crown_of_Thoroughbred_Racing" title="Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing">English Triple Crown Races</a>: <ol><li><a href="/wiki/2,000_Guineas_Stakes" class="mw-redirect" title="2,000 Guineas Stakes">2,000 Guineas Stakes</a> – <a href="/wiki/Lomond_(horse)" title="Lomond (horse)">Lomond</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Epsom_Derby" title="1983 Epsom Derby">The Derby</a> – <a href="/wiki/Teenoso" title="Teenoso">Teenoso</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Leger_Stakes" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Leger Stakes">St. Leger Stakes</a> – <a href="/wiki/Sun_Princess_(horse)" title="Sun Princess (horse)">Sun Princess</a></li></ol></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triple_Crown_of_Thoroughbred_Racing" title="Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing">United States Triple Crown Races</a>: <ol><li><a href="/wiki/1983_Kentucky_Derby" title="1983 Kentucky Derby">Kentucky Derby</a> – <a href="/wiki/Sunny%27s_Halo" title="Sunny's Halo">Sunny's Halo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Preakness_Stakes" title="1983 Preakness Stakes">Preakness Stakes</a> – <a href="/wiki/Deputed_Testimony" class="mw-redirect" title="Deputed Testimony">Deputed Testimony</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belmont_Stakes" title="Belmont Stakes">Belmont Stakes</a> – <a href="/wiki/Caveat_(horse)" title="Caveat (horse)">Caveat</a></li></ol></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ice_hockey"><a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey" title="Ice hockey">Ice hockey</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Ice hockey"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Art_Ross_Trophy" title="Art Ross Trophy">Art Ross Trophy</a> as the <a href="/wiki/National_Hockey_League" title="National Hockey League">NHL</a>'s leading scorer during the regular season: <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Gretzky" title="Wayne Gretzky">Wayne Gretzky</a>, <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Edmonton_Oilers_season" title="1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season">Edmonton Oilers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hart_Memorial_Trophy" title="Hart Memorial Trophy">Hart Memorial Trophy</a> for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Stanley_Cup_Finals" title="1983 Stanley Cup Finals">Stanley Cup</a> – <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_New_York_Islanders_season" title="1982–83 New York Islanders season">New York Islanders</a> win 4-0 over the Edmonton Oilers</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Ice_Hockey_World_Championships" title="1983 Ice Hockey World Championships">World Hockey Championship</a> – <ul><li>Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated <a href="/wiki/Czechoslovakia" title="Czechoslovakia">Czechoslovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_Championships" title="1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships">Junior Men's champion</a>: <a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">USSR</a> defeated <a href="/wiki/Czechoslovakia" title="Czechoslovakia">Czechoslovakia</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Motorsport"><a href="/wiki/Motorsport" title="Motorsport">Motorsport</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Motorsport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/1983_in_motorsport" title="1983 in motorsport">1983 in motorsport</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_1983_motorsport_champions" title="List of 1983 motorsport champions">List of 1983 motorsport champions</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Radiosport"><a href="/wiki/Radiosport" title="Radiosport">Radiosport</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Radiosport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>First European <a href="/wiki/High_Speed_Telegraphy" class="mw-redirect" title="High Speed Telegraphy">High Speed Telegraphy</a> Championships held in Moscow, Russia.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rugby_league"><a href="/wiki/Rugby_league" title="Rugby league">Rugby league</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Rugby league"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_KB_Cup" title="1983 KB Cup">1983 KB Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_New_Zealand_rugby_league_season" title="1983 New Zealand rugby league season">1983 New Zealand rugby league season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NSWRFL_season" title="1983 NSWRFL season">1983 NSWRFL season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Rugby_Football_League_season" title="1982–83 Rugby Football League season">1982–83 Rugby Football League season</a> / <a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Rugby_Football_League_season" title="1983–84 Rugby Football League season">1983–84 Rugby Football League season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_State_of_Origin_series" title="1983 State of Origin series">1983 State of Origin series</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rugby_union"><a href="/wiki/Rugby_union" title="Rugby union">Rugby union</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Rugby union"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>89th <a href="/wiki/1983_Five_Nations_Championship" title="1983 Five Nations Championship">Five Nations Championship</a> series is shared by <a href="/wiki/France_national_rugby_union_team" title="France national rugby union team">France</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team" title="Ireland national rugby union team">Ireland</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Snooker"><a href="/wiki/Snooker" title="Snooker">Snooker</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Snooker"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_World_Snooker_Championship" title="1983 World Snooker Championship">World Snooker Championship</a> – <a href="/wiki/Steve_Davis" title="Steve Davis">Steve Davis</a> beats <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Thorburn" title="Cliff Thorburn">Cliff Thorburn</a> 18-6</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snooker_world_rankings" title="Snooker world rankings">World rankings</a> – <a href="/wiki/Steve_Davis" title="Steve Davis">Steve Davis</a> becomes <a href="/wiki/Snooker_world_number_ones" class="mw-redirect" title="Snooker world number ones">world number one</a> for 1983/84</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Swimming"><a href="/wiki/Swimming_(sport)" title="Swimming (sport)">Swimming</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Swimming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Swimming_at_the_1983_Pan_American_Games" title="Swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games">Pan American Games</a> in <a href="/wiki/Caracas,_Venezuela" class="mw-redirect" title="Caracas, Venezuela">Caracas, Venezuela</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tennis"><a href="/wiki/Tennis" title="Tennis">Tennis</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Tennis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Slam_in_tennis" class="mw-redirect" title="Grand Slam in tennis">Grand Slam in tennis</a> men's results:</li> <li># <a href="/wiki/1983_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles" title="1983 Australian Open – Men's singles">Australian Open</a> – <a href="/wiki/Mats_Wilander" title="Mats Wilander">Mats Wilander</a></li> <li># <a href="/wiki/1983_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles" title="1983 French Open – Men's singles">French Open</a> – <a href="/wiki/Yannick_Noah" title="Yannick Noah">Yannick Noah</a></li> <li># <a href="/wiki/1983_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles" title="1983 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles">Wimbledon championships</a> – <a href="/wiki/John_McEnroe" title="John McEnroe">John McEnroe</a></li> <li># <a href="/wiki/1983_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles" title="1983 US Open – Men's singles">U.S. Open</a> – <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Connors" title="Jimmy Connors">Jimmy Connors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Slam_in_tennis" class="mw-redirect" title="Grand Slam in tennis">Grand Slam in tennis</a> women's results:</li> 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Volleyball Championship">men</a>) and DDR (<a href="/wiki/1983_Women%27s_European_Volleyball_Championship" title="1983 Women's European Volleyball Championship">women</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Volleyball_at_the_1983_Pan_American_Games" title="Volleyball at the 1983 Pan American Games">Volleyball at the 1983 Pan American Games</a> held in Caracas won by Brazil (men) and Cuba (women)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Water_polo"><a href="/wiki/Water_polo" title="Water polo">Water polo</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Water polo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_FINA_Men%27s_Water_Polo_World_Cup" title="1983 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup">1983 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup</a> held in <a href="/wiki/Malibu,_California" title="Malibu, California">Malibu</a>, California won by USSR</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Water_polo_at_the_1983_Pan_American_Games" title="Water polo at the 1983 Pan American Games">Men's competition</a> at <a href="/wiki/Pan_American_Games" title="Pan American Games">Pan American Games</a> in Caracas won by USA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_FINA_Women%27s_Water_Polo_World_Cup" title="1983 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup">1983 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup</a> held in <a href="/wiki/Sainte-Foy,_Quebec_City" title="Sainte-Foy, Quebec City">Sainte-Foy, Quebec City</a>, Canada, won by the Netherlands</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Yacht_racing"><a href="/wiki/Yacht_racing" title="Yacht racing">Yacht racing</a></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_in_sports&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Yacht racing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a 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