1933 in sports

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1933 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Events calendar[edit]

Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
11 January - 30 May Tennis Canada/United States North American Tour International 1) United States Bill Tilden
2) Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein
21–30 January Tennis Australia Australian Championships International Men's Singles: Australia Jack Crawford
Women's Singles: Australia Joan Hartigan Bathurst
Men's Doubles: United States Keith Gledhill / United States Ellsworth Vines
Women's Doubles: Australia Mall Molesworth / Australia Emily Hood Westacott
23 January Tennis France New Courts Club Championships International Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton Rogers
23 January Tennis Nazi Germany German Covered Court Championships International Nazi Germany Gottfried von Cramm
23 January Tennis New Zealand New Zealand Championships International Women's Singles: New Zealand Dulcie Nichols
Women's Doubles: Mrs R. Adams / Mrs H. Dykes
Mixed Doubles: New Zealand Marjorie Macfarlane / New Zealand Camille Malfroy
31 January - 5 February Table tennis Austria World Table Tennis Championships International  Hungary
1 February Bobsleigh Nazi Germany FIBT World Championships International  Romania (Alexandru Papana / Dumitru Hubert)
2–5 February Multi-sport Poland Maccabiah Winter Games International  Poland
3–6 February Speed skating Norway World Allround Speed Skating Championships International Women: Austria Liselotte Landbeck
4–5 February Speed skating Finland European Speed Skating Championships Continental Men: Norway Ivar Ballangrud
6–10 February Alpine skiing Austria FIS Alpine World Ski Championships International  Austria
8–12 February Nordic skiing Austria FIS Nordic World Ski Championships International  Sweden
11–12 February Figure skating Sweden World Figure Skating Championships International Ladies' singles: Norway Sonja Henie
Pair skating: Hungary Emília Rotter / László Szollás
18–19 February Figure skating Switzerland World Figure Skating Championships International Men's singles: Austria Karl Schäfer
18–19 February Speed skating Switzerland World Allround Speed Skating Championships International Men's singles: Norway Hans Engnestangen
18-26 February Ice hockey Czechoslovakia World Ice Hockey Championships International  United States
Ice hockey Czechoslovakia Ice Hockey European Championships Continental  Czechoslovakia
19 February Motor race France II Pau Grand Prix International France Marcel Lehoux
26 February[1] Motor race Sweden III Sveriges Vinter Grand Prix International Sweden Per-Viktor Widengren
20 March Motor race Australia VI Australian Grand Prix International Australia Bill Thompson
26 March[2] Motor race France V Grand Prix de Tunisie International Italy Tazio Nuvolari
Motor race France GP automobile de Tunis International France
23 April Motor race Monaco V Grand Prix de Monaco International Italy Achille Varzi
30 April Motor race Italy IX Circuito di Alessandria
(Circuito Pietro Bordino)
International Italy Tazio Nuvolari
7 May Motor race Italy VII Gran Premio di Tripoli
(I Lotteria di Tripoli)
International Italy Achille Varzi
7 May Motor race Finland II Eläintarhanajot
(Djurgårdsloppet)
International Finland Karl Ebb
21 May Motor race Nazi Germany III Internationales Avusrennen International Italy Achille Varzi
21 May Motor race France IX Grand Prix de Picardie International France Philippe Étancelin
25 May - 5 June Tennis France French Championships International Men's Singles: Australia Jack Crawford
Women's Singles: United Kingdom Margaret Scriven
Men's Doubles: United Kingdom Pat Hughes / United Kingdom Fred Perry
Women's Doubles: France Simonne Mathieu / United States Elizabeth Ryan
Mixed Doubles: United Kingdom Margaret Scriven / Australia Jack Crawford
28 May Motor race Nazi Germany VII Eifelrennen International Italy Tazio Nuvolari
28 May Motor race Italy XXIV Targa Florio International Italy Marchese Antonio Brivio
30 May Motor race United States XXI International 500 Mile Sweepstakes International United States Louis Meyer
3 June - 9 September Rugby South Africa Australia rugby union tour of South Africa International  Australia
4 June Motor race France II Trophée de Provence International France Marcel Jacob
4 June Motor race France II Grand Prix de Nîmes International Italy Tazio Nuvolari
4 June Motor race Belgium VIII Grand Prix des Frontières International Belgium Willy Longueville
11 June Motor race France XXVII Grand Prix de l’ACF International Italy Giuseppe Campari
11 June Motor race Poland III Grand Prix Lwowa
(Großer Preis von Lemberg)
International Norway Eugen Bjørnstad
11 June Motor race Italy Florence Circuit International Italy Conde Carlo Felice Trossi
25 June Motor race Spain IV Gran Premio de Penya Rhin
(I Copa Barcelona)
International Chile Juan Zanelli
26 June - 8 July Tennis United Kingdom Wimbledon Championships International Men's Singles: Australia Jack Crawford
Women's Singles: United States Helen Moody
Men's Doubles: France Jean Borotra / France Jacques Brugnon
Women's Doubles: France Simonne Mathieu / United States Elizabeth Ryan
Mixed Doubles: Nazi Germany Gottfried von Cramm / Nazi Germany Hilde Krahwinkel
27 June - 23 July Cycling France Tour de France International France Georges Speicher
1 July Motor race United Kingdom II British Empire Trophy International Poland Stanislas Czaykowski
2 July Motor race France VIII Grand Prix de la Marne International France Philippe Étancelin
9 July Motor race Belgium IV Grand Prix de Belgique International Italy Tazio Nuvolari
12 July Motor race United Kingdom Mannin Beg International United Kingdom Freddie Dixon
12–13 July Chess United Kingdom V Chess Olympiad International United States Isaac Kashdan, Frank Marshall, Reuben Fine, Arthur Dake, Albert Simonson
12–23 July Chess United Kingdom IV Women's World Chess Championship International Czechoslovakia Vera Menchik
14 July Motor race United Kingdom Mannin Moar International United Kingdom Brian Lewis, Baron Essendon
16 July[3] Motor race France V Grand Prix de Dieppe International France Marcel Lehoux
30 July Motor race Italy VII Coppa Ciano International Italy Tazio Nuvolari
31 July - 5 August Archery United Kingdom World Archery Championships International  Poland
6 August Motor race France II Grand Prix de Nice International Italy Tazio Nuvolari
6 August Motor race Sweden I Sveriges Sommer Grand Prix International Italy Antonio Brivio
11–15 August Cycling France UCI Track Cycling World Championships International  France
13 August Motor race France IX Grand Prix de la Baule International United Kingdom William Grover-Williams
14–15 August Cycling France UCI Road World Championships International  France /   Switzerland
15 August[4] Motor race Italy IX Coppa Acerbo International Italy Luigi Fagioli
14–19 August Tennis United States U.S. National Championships International Women's Singles: United States Helen Jacobs
Women's Doubles: United Kingdom Betty Nuthall / United Kingdom Freda James
Mixed Doubles: United States Elizabeth Ryan / United States Ellsworth Vines
20 August Motor race France IX Grand Prix du Comminges International Italy Luigi Fagioli
27 August Motor race France II Grand Prix de Marseille International Monaco Louis Chiron
27 August Motor race France Grand Prix d’Albi International France Louis Braillard
2 September Motor race United Kingdom XII RAC Tourist Trophy International Italy Tazio Nuvolari
2–10 September Tennis United States U.S. National Championships International Men's Singles: United Kingdom Fred Perry
Men's Doubles: United States George Lott / United States Lester Stoefen
10 September Motor race Italy XI Gran Premio d’Italia International Italy Luigi Fagioli
10 September Motor race Italy VI Gran Premio di Monza International France Marcel Lehoux
16–17 September Weightlifting Nazi Germany European Weightlifting Championships International  Germany
17 September Motor race Czechoslovakia IV Masarykuv Okruh International Monaco Louis Chiron
17 September Motor race France II Grand Prix de l'UMF International France Raymond Sommer
24 September Motor race Spain VI Gran Premio de España International Monaco Louis Chiron
1–8 October Athletics Greece Balkan Games International  Greece
7 October Motor race United Kingdom Donington Park Trophy International United Kingdom Earl Howe
8 October Motor race Brazil Grande Prêmio da Cidade de
Rio de Janeiro
International Brazil Baron Manuel de Teffé

Unknown date[edit]

Sport Venue/Event Winner/s
Figure skating United Kingdom European Figure Skating Championships Men's singles: Austria Karl Schäfer
Ladies' singles: Norway Sonja Henie
Pair skating: Austria Idi Papez / Karl Zwack
Golf United States IV Women's Western Open United States June Beebe
Shooting Spain/Austria XXIX ISSF World Shooting Championships  Sweden

Alpine skiing[edit]

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 3rd FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at Innsbruck, Austria. The events are a downhill, a slalom and a combined race in both the men's and women's categories. The winners are:

Events

American football[edit]

Association football[edit]

Chile

England

Germany

Italy

France

Australian rules football[edit]

VFL Premiership

Brownlow Medal

South Australian National Football League

Western Australian National Football League

Bandy[edit]

Sweden

Baseball[edit]

World Series

Basketball[edit]

Boxing[edit]

Events

Lineal world champions[5]

Cricket[edit]

Events

England

Australia

India

New Zealand

South Africa

West Indies

Cycling[edit]

Field hockey[edit]

  • September 1 – foundation of Oranje Zwart, a Dutch club located in Eindhoven

Figure skating[edit]

World Figure Skating Championships

Golf[edit]

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

Horse racing[edit]

England

Australia

Canada

France

Ireland

USA

Ice hockey[edit]

Motorsport[edit]

Nordic skiing[edit]

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

Radiosport[edit]

Events

Rowing[edit]

The Boat Race

Rugby league[edit]

England

Australia

Rugby union[edit]

Home Nations Championship

Snooker[edit]

World Championship

Speed skating[edit]

Speed Skating World Championships

Tennis[edit]

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

Awards[edit]

Associated Press Athlete of the Year

Notes[edit]

a An error in calculating points caused Yorkshire Second Eleven to meet and defeat Norfolk in the Minor Counties Challenge Match when that honour should have gone to Wiltshire; by the time the error was discovered, it was October and the weather was unsuitable for cricket, so the Championship was ruled “undecided”

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing". Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  2. ^ "Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing". Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  3. ^ "Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing". Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  4. ^ "Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing". Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  5. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone
  6. ^ "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  8. ^ Lyle, Beaton (7 April 2009). "75 Years of French Rugby League". rleague.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2011.