December 20th in sport
The December 20th (354e Day of the Year or 355e in the event of Leap year) in Sport.
Events
XIX {{E}} century
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XX {{E}} century: 1901 - 1950
- 1946 ( Boxing ): At 26 years, the American Boxing ur Smith Walker Junior, alias Ray Sugar Robinson, is crowned world champion of the welterweight with New York by beating Tommy Bell in fifteen rounds.
XX {{E}} century: 1951 - 2000
- 1987 ( Tennis ): The Swedish team of tennis gains the Coupe Davis against the India with Gothenburg.
- 1992 ( Cross-country skiing ): By gaining, at 20 years, the contest of Ski jump of Sapporo (Japan) over the large springboard, fifth test of the World cup, in front of the Austrian Werner Rathmayr and the Norwegian Bjorn Myrbakken, the skijumper Japanese Akira Higashi gives birth to from great hopes and lets foresee a promising career.
XXI {{E}} century
- 2005 ( Formula 1 ): The German stable BMW announces the engagement of the young pilot Polish Robert Kubica at the post of test pilot and concerning the season 2006.
Births
- 1886 : Hazel Hotchkiss, American tennis player . († December 5th 1974).
- 1888 : Jean Bouin, athlete French, specialist in the basic races. († September 24th 1914).
- 1905 : Bill O' Reilly, cricketer Australia N. († October 6th 1992).
- 1968 : Karl Wendlinger, racing driver Austrian, having disputed 41 Grands Prix of Formula 1 of 1991 with 1995.
- 1973 : Antti Kasvio, swimmer Finnish, specialist in the tests of 200 and 400 m freestyle.
- 1974 : Pietro To plunder Cottrer, cross-country skier Italy N.
- 1979 : Michael Rogers, Australian racing cyclist.
- 1981 : Roy Williams, American player of football U.S.
Death
- 2002 : Arthur Rowley, 76 years, British Football or (England), better striker in the English league of all times. (° April 21st 1926).
See too
- the December 20th in all the fields.
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