1962 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s |
| Years: | 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 |
Alpine skiing
- FIS Alpine World Ski Championships –
- Men's combined champion: Karl Schranz, Austria
- Women's combined champion: Marielle Goitschel, France
American football
- AFL Championship – Dallas Texans won 20-17 over the Houston Oilers in double overtime
- NFL Championship – Green Bay Packers won 16-7 over the New York Giants
Artistic gymnastics
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- Men's all-around champion: Yuri Titov, USSR
- Women's all-around champion: Larissa Latynina, USSR
- Team competition champions: men's - Japan; women's - USSR
Association football
- Football World Cup in Chile – Brazil won 3-1 over Czechoslovakia
England
- FA Cup final – Tottenham Hotspur won 3-1 over Burnley
Athletics
- Seventh European Championships held from September 12 to September 16 at Belgrade
- Commonwealth Games Championships held in November at Perth, Western Australia
Australian rules football
- Victorian Football League
- Essendon wins the 66th VFL Premiership (13.12 (90) d Carlton 8.10 (58))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Alistair Lord (Geelong)
Baseball
- January 23 – Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first years of eligibility.
- October: National League pennant playoff: After finishing tied for the league lead, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played-off for the title. The Giants won the series 2 games to 1, thereby winning the National League championship.
- World Series – New York Yankees win 4 games to 3 over the San Francisco Giants. The Series MVP was Ralph Terry, New York.
Basketball
- March 2 - In Hershey, Pennsylvania, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points against the New York Knicks, breaking several National Basketball Association records.
- NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship –
- Cincinnati wins 71-59 over Ohio St.
- NBA Finals –
- Boston Celtics won 4 games to 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers
Boxing
- March 24 – Emile Griffith regained the World Welterweight Championship by knocking out Benny the "Kid" Paret in the 12th round. Paret died ten days later on April 3 as a result of severe head injuries sustained in the fight.
- September 25 – Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson, two minutes and six seconds into the first round, to become World Heavyweight Champion.
Canadian football
- Grey Cup – Winnipeg Blue Bombers win 28-27 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships
- Men's champion: Donald Jackson, Canada
- Ladies' champion: Sjoukje Dijkstra, Netherlands
- Pair skating champions: Maria Jelinek & Otto Jelinek, Canada
- Ice dancing champions: Eva Romanová & Pavel Roman, Czechoslovakia
Golf
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament - Arnold Palmer
- U.S. Open - Jack Nicklaus
- British Open - Arnold Palmer
- PGA Championship - Gary Player
- PGA Tour money leader - Arnold Palmer - $81,448
Men's amateur
- British Amateur - Richard Davies
- U.S. Amateur - Labron Harris Jr.
Women's professional
- Women's Western Open - Mickey Wright
- LPGA Championship - Judy Kimball
- U.S. Women's Open - Murle Lindstrom
- Titleholders Championship - Mickey Wright
- LPGA Tour money leader - Mickey Wright - $21,641
Horse racing
Steeplechases
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Mandarin
- Grand National – Kilmore
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Even Stevens
- Canada – Queen's Plate won by Flaming Page
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Soltikoff
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Tambourine
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Privy Councillor
- Epsom Derby – Larkspur
- St. Leger Stakes – Hethersett
- United States Triple Crown Races:
Ice hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
- Stanley Cup – Toronto Maple Leafs won 4 games to 2 over the Chicago Black Hawks
- World Hockey Championship –
- NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship - Michigan Technological University Huskies defeat Clarkson University Golden Knights 7-1 in Utica, NY
Motor racing
- November 2 – death of Ricardo Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver during practice for the Mexican Grand Prix
- Stock car racing –
- Indianapolis 500 - Rodger Ward
- USAC Racing - Rodger Ward won the season championship
- Formula One Championship - Graham Hill of Great Britain
- 24 hours of Le Mans – won by the team of Olivier Gendebien / Phil Hill driving a Ferrari 330LM
- Rally racing - the team of Erik Carlsson / Gunnar Haggbom won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Saab 96
- Drag racing - Jack Chrisman won Top Eliminator at the NHRA Nationals
Rugby union
- 68th Five Nations Championship series is won by France
Swimming
- February 20 – Australian swimming ace Kevin Berry takes over the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) from USA's Carl Robie at a meet in Melbourne, Victoria, clocking 2:12.5.
- August 11 – Carl Robie regains the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) and betters the world's best time twice in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, clocking 2:12.4 and, eventually, 2:10.8.
- August 19 – US swimmer Sharon Finneran breaks the world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) during a meet in Chicago, Illinois – 2:31.2.
- August 25 – Sharon Finneran breaks her own world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) during a meet in Los Altos, California – 2:30.7.
- October 23 – Australia's Kevin Berry takes over the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) once again, clocking 2:09.7 at a meet in Melbourne, Victoria.
Tennis
- Rod Laver becomes only the second man in tennis history to win the Grand Slam in tennis.
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup – Australia wins 5-0 over Mexico in world tennis.
Volleyball
- 1962 FIVB Men's World Championship in Moscow won by the USSR
Yacht racing
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Weatherly defeats Australian challenger Gretel, of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, 4 races to 1; it is the first time in 81 years a country other than Great Britain has challenged for the Cup
Multi-sport events
- Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia
- British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Western Australia
- Central American and Caribbean Games held in Kingston, Jamaica
- Second Winter Universiade held in Villars, Switzerland
Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Maury Wills, Major League Baseball
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Dawn Fraser, Swimming
- ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Jim Beatty, Athletics
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