What happened in sports in 1997?
Ryder Cup – Europe won 14½–13½ over the United States in team golf. Tiger Woods creates an uproar with his record 12-shot victory at the Masters, and becomes the first Masters winner of African-American descent. He set the record for the lowest to-par score of −18, and the lowest 72-hole score of 272.
Who won male athlete of the year?
Winners and nominees
| Year | Athlete | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Russell Westbrook | Basketball |
| 2018 | Alexander Ovechkin | Ice hockey |
| 2019 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Basketball |
| 2020 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
What was the greatest sporting event of the 20th century?
Looking Back — Top 100 Sports Events of the 20th Century
| Collectors Universe Top 100 Greatest Moments in Sports | |
|---|---|
| Event | |
| 1 | Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier as Brooklyn Dodger |
| 2 | The “Miracle on Ice”, U.S. Hockey Teams beats Soviet Union in XIIIth Winter Olympic Games. |
What is the second largest sporting event in the world?
Cricket World Cup: Cricket is the world’s second most popular sport—by one estimate, 3 billion people around the world watch or play cricket (just not in the United States). The Cricket World Cup is the premier international cricket competition, contested every four years.
Who was the greatest athlete of the 20th century?
Michael Jordan
SportsCentury: Top 50 American Athletes of the 20th Century (Original series)
| Number | Athlete | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jordan | Basketball |
| 2 | Babe Ruth | Baseball |
| 3 | Muhammad Ali | Boxing |
| 4 | Jim Brown | Football |
Who is the best female athlete in the world?
Jackie Joyner-Kersee is the greatest
| rank | athlete | sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | Track & Field |
| 2 | Babe Didrikson Zaharias | Track & Field |
| 3 | Billie Jean King | Tennis |
| 4 | Sonja Henie | Figure Skating |
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