1991 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s |
| Years: | 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 |
Alpine skiing
- Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
- Women's overall season champion: Petra Kronberger, Austria
American football
- Super Bowl XXV – New York Giants won 20-19 over the Buffalo Bills
- NCAA Football Championship: Washington Huskies 12-0 (CNN/USA Today Coaches Poll) and Miami Hurricanes 12-0 (Associated Press Poll)
- World Bowl '91: London Monarchs won 21-0 over the Barcelona Dragons in the inaugural World Bowl.
- Desmond Howard, University of Michigan Wide Receiver seals the Heisman Trophy with a 93-yard punt return in Michigan's 31-3 hammering of Ohio State.
Artistic gymnastics
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships –
- Men's all-around champion: Grigory Misutin, USSR
- Women's all-around champion: Kim Zmeskal, USA
- Men's team competition champion: USSR
- Women's team competition champion: USSR
Association football
- European Cup - FK Red Star beat Olympique de Marseille 5-3 on penalties (0-0 aet)
- FIFA Women's World Cup - United States won 2-1 over Norway
Athletics
- 1991 World Championships in Athletics held in Tokyo
Australian rules football
- Australian Football League
- The Adelaide Crows join the league
- Hawthorn wins the 95th AFL premiership (Hawthorn 20.19 (139) d West Coast Eagles 13.8 (86))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Jim Stynes (Melbourne)
- October 7 – death of Darren Millane, who played from 1984 to 1991
Baseball
- Dave Righetti breaks Sparky Lyle's major league record for left-handers of 238 career saves.
- July 28 - Dennis Martinez of the Montreal Expos pitches the 13th perfect game in major league history, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0.
- World Series – The Minnesota Twins win 4 games to 3 over the Atlanta Braves. The series MVP is Jack Morris of Atlanta.
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship – Duke wins 72-65 over Kansas
- June 12 - NBA Finals – Chicago Bulls win 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers to earn the franchise's first championship.
- November 7 - Basketball player Magic Johnson announces he tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS, thus ending his career in the NBA.
- National Basketball League (Australia) Finals: Perth Wildcats defeated the Eastside Melbourne Spectres 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.
- December 17 - The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 148 to 80, the largest margin of victory in any NBA game.
Boxing
- May 7 to 12 – 29th European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Gothenburg, Sweden
- June 1 at Palm Springs, California – Terry Norris knocked out Donald Curry in the 8th Round to win the WBC Super Welterweight Championship.
- August 2 to 18 – Pan American Games held in Havana, Cuba.
Canadian football
- Grey Cup – Toronto Argonauts win 36-21 over the Calgary Stampeders
- Vanier Cup – Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks win 25-18 over the Mount Allison Mounties
Cricket
- South Africa readmitted to the International Cricket Council following the abolition of apartheid, and play their first international game since 1970.
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Franco Chiocciolo of Italy
- Tour de France - Miguel Indurain of Spain
- World Cycling Championship – Gianni Bugno of Italy
Dogsled racing
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion –
- Rick Swenson won with lead dog: Goose
Field hockey
- Men's Champions Trophy: Germany
- Women's Champions Trophy: Australia
Figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships –
- Men's champion: Kurt Browning, Canada
- Ladies' champion: Kristi Yamaguchi, United States
- Pair skating champions: Natalia Mishkutenok & Artur Dmitriev, Soviet Union
- Ice dancing champions: Isabelle Duchesnay & Paul Duchesnay, France
Golf
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament - Ian Woosnam
- U.S. Open - Payne Stewart
- British Open - Ian Baker-Finch
- PGA Championship - John Daly
- PGA Tour money leader - Corey Pavin - $979,430
- Senior PGA Tour money leader - Mike Hill - $1,065,657
- Ryder Cup - United States team won 14½ - 13½ over the Europe in team golf.
Men's amateur
- British Amateur - Gary Wolstenholme
- U.S. Amateur - Mitch Voges
- European Amateur - Jim Payne
- Tiger Woods, at age 15, won his first USGA title, the U.S. Junior Amateur.
Women's professional
- Nabisco Dinah Shore - Amy Alcott
- LPGA Championship - Meg Mallon
- U.S. Women's Open - Meg Mallon
- Classique du Maurier - Nancy Scranton
- LPGA Tour money leader - Pat Bradley - $763,118
Harness racing
- North America Cup - Precious Bunny
- United States Pacing Triple Crown races –
- Cane Pace - Silky Stallone
- Little Brown Jug - Precious Bunny
- Messenger Stakes - Die Laughing
- United States Trotting Triple Crown races –
- Hambletonian - Giant Victory
- Yonkers Trot -
- Kentucky Futurity - Whiteland Janice
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
- Pacers: Mark Ranover
- Trotters: Fraggle Rock
Horse racing
Steeplechases
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Let's Elope
- Canadian Triple Crown Races:
- Queen's Plate – Dance Smartly
- Prince of Wales Stakes – Dance Smartly
- Breeders' Stakes – Dance Smartly
- Dance Smartly becomes the country's third consecutive Triple Crown winner.
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Suave Dancer
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Generous
- Japan – Japan Cup won by Golden Pheasant
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Mystiko
- Epsom Derby – Generous
- St. Leger Stakes – Toulon
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
- Breeders' Cup Classic – Black Tie Affair
- Breeders' Cup Distaff – Dance Smartly
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Arazi
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – Pleasant Stage
- Breeders' Cup Mile – Opening Verse
- Breeders' Cup Sprint – Sheikh Albadou
- Breeders' Cup Turf – Miss Alleged
Ice hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Brett Hull, St. Louis Blues
- Stanley Cup –
- Pittsburgh Penguins win 4 games to 2 over the Minnesota North Stars
- Conn Smythe Trophy – Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
- World Hockey Championship
- Sheffield Steelers formed
- San Jose Sharks formed
Lacrosse
- The Detroit Turbos defeat the Baltimore Thunder to win the Major Indoor Lacrosse League championship
Motor racing
- Stock car racing –
- CART Racing - Michael Andretti won the season championship
- Formula One Championship - Ayrton Senna of Brazil
- 24 hours of Le Mans – won by Volker Weidler / Johnny Herbert / Bertrand Gachot driving a Mazda 787
- Rally racing - Juha Kankkunen in a Lancia won the World Rally Championship
- the team of Carlos Sainz / Luis Moya won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Toyota Celica GT4
- Drag racing - Joe Amato won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
Radiosport
- The Friendship Radiosport Games held in Portland, Oregon, USA was the first international Amateur Radio Direction Finding competition held in the Americas.
- Third European High Speed Telegraphy Championship held in Neerpelt, Belgium.
Rugby union
- 97th Five Nations Championship series is won by England who complete the Grand Slam
- Australia wins the 1991 Rugby World Cup
Snooker
- World Snooker Championship – John Parrott beats Jimmy White 18-11
- World rankings – Stephen Hendry remains world number one for 1991/92
Swimming
- The sixth FINA World Championships, held in Perth, Australia (January 3 – 13)
- Eleventh Pan American Games held in Havana, Cuba (August 12 – 18)
- 20th European LC Championships, held in Athens, Greece (August 18 – 25)
- Fourth Pan Pacific Championships, held in Edmonton, Canada (August 22 – 25)
- First European Sprint Championships, held in Gelsenkirchen, Germany (December 6 – 8)
- December 13 – Steve Crocker sets the first official world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) in Sheffield, United Kingdom, clocking 25.64.
Taekwondo
- World Championships held in Athens, Greece
Tennis
- June 20 – death of Michael Westphal (26), German player
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup – France won 3-1 over the United States in world tennis.
Triathlon
- ITU World Championships held in Gold Coast, Australia
- ITU World Cup (eleven races) started in the United States Virgin Islands and ended in Mexico
- ETU European Championships held in Geneva, Switzerland
Volleyball
Men's competition
- FIVB World League: Italy
- Asia Volleyball Championship: Japan
- Men's European Volleyball Championship: USSR
- Pan American Games: Cuba
Women's competition
- Asia Volleyball Championship: China
- Women's European Volleyball Championship: USSR
- Pan American Games: Cuba
Water Polo
- FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship: Yugoslavia
- FINA Women's World Water Polo Championship: Netherlands
Multi-sport events
- Eleventh Pan American Games held in Havana, Cuba
- Fifth All-Africa Games held in Cairo, Egypt
- Eleventh Mediterranean Games held in Athens, Greece
- Sixteenth Summer Universiade held in Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Fifteenth Winter Universiade held in Sapporo, Japan
Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Michael Jordan, NBA basketball
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Monica Seles, Tennis
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