1986 in sports
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- 5.1 Formula TT 5.1.1 TT -F1 class
- 5.1.2 TT -F2 class
- 7.1 Exact date unknown
American Football
- January 26: In Super Bowl XX, the Chicago Bears beat the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, the New England Patriots at 46:10.
- July 27: In the German Bowl VIII Dusseldorf beat the Panthers, in front of 10,000 spectators in Würzburg, Ansbach Grizzlies 27:14.
- August 16th: TAFT Vantaa Finland beats in the Euro Bowl I, the Bologna Doves with 20:16.
Badminton
Highlights of Badminton 1986 were the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships.
World Badminton Grand Prix
Football
Athletics
- March 7 - Jordanka Donkowa, Bulgaria, the 100 -meter hurdles of the ladies ran in 12.26 seconds.
- March 19 - Marina Stepanova, Soviet Union, the 400 -meter hurdles of the ladies ran in 52.94 seconds.
- March 28 - Heike Drechsler, German Democratic Republic, the 200 meters of the ladies ran in 21.71 seconds.
- April 13 - Jordanka Donkowa, Bulgaria, the 100 -meter hurdles of the ladies ran in 12.36 seconds.
- April 17 - Jordanka Donkowa, Bulgaria, the 100 -meter hurdles of the ladies ran in 12.34 seconds.
- April 17 - Jordanka Donkowa, Bulgaria, the 100 -meter hurdles of the ladies ran in 12.29 seconds.
- April 20 - Udo Beyer, East Germany, in the shot put of the men reached 22.64 meters.
- May 31 - Stefka Kostadinowa, Bulgaria, jumped in the high jump of 2.08 meters ladies.
- 6 June - Jürgen Schult, GDR, threw the discus 74.08 meters to the men.
- June 21 - Heike Drechsler, East Germany, in the long jump of the ladies reached 7.45 meters.
- June 22 - Yuri Sedych, Soviet Union, threw the hammer throw of 86.66 meters gentlemen.
- June 25 - Ronald Weigel, East Germany, was the 50,000 meters walking the men in 3:38:17 hours.
- June 29 - Heike Drechsler, German Democratic Republic, the 200 meters of the ladies ran in 21.71 seconds.
- July 5 - Ingrid Kristiansen, Norway, 10,000 meters of the ladies ran into 30:13,7 minutes.
- July 5 - Esmeralda Garcia, Brazil, in the triple jump of 13.68 meters Ladies reached.
- July 7 - Jackie Joyner, USA, reached 7148 points in the heptathlon of the ladies.
- July 8 - Serhiy Bubka, Soviet Union, in the pole vault the men reached 6.01 meters.
- July 21 - Heike Drechsler, East Germany, in the long jump of the ladies reached 7.45 meters.
- July 22 - Yuri Sedych, Soviet Union, in the hammer throw of 86.66 meters gentlemen reached.
- August 2 - Jackie Joyner, USA, reached 7158 points in the heptathlon of the ladies.
- August 5 - Ingrid Kristiansen, Norway, the 5000 meters of the ladies ran into 14:37,3 minutes.
- August 17 - Jordanka Donkowa, Bulgaria, the 100 -meter hurdles of the ladies ran in 12.29 seconds.
- August 20 - Udo Beyer, East Germany, came in the shot put of 22.64 meters gentlemen.
- August 28 - Fatima Whitbread, Britain, in the javelin ladies reached 77.44 meters.
- August 30 - Yuri Sedych, Soviet Union, threw the hammer throw of 86.74 meters gentlemen.
- August 30 - Marina Stepanova, Soviet Union, the 400 -meter hurdles of the ladies ran 53.32 seconds.
- August 30 - Yuri Sedych, Soviet Union, in the hammer throw of 86.74 meters gentlemen reached.
- September 7 - Jordanka Donkowa, Bulgaria, the 100 -meter hurdles of the ladies ran 12.26 seconds.
- September 17 - Marina Stepanova, Soviet Union, the 400 -meter hurdles of the ladies ran 52.94 seconds.
- September 20 - Klaus panel Meier, Germany, in the javelin men reached 85.74 meters.
Motorcycle Racing
Formula TT
- The Formula TT is first time in 1986 from eight races. The TT -F2 class will be held for the last time.
Details: Formula TT 1986
TT -F1 class
- In the TT -F1 class of 34 -year-old Northern Irishman Joey Dunlop wins Honda on his fifth title in a row. Second, the British Paul Iddon, third the Swede Anders Andersson (both Suzuki).
TT -F2 class
- In the TT -F2 class of the Northern Irishman Brian Reid defended on Yamaha before the Irishman Eddie Laycock ( also Yamaha) and the Australian Graeme McGregor (Ducati ) his world title.
Born
- January 31: Cassandra Engel, German handball player
- FEBRUARY 15: Valeri Boschinow, Bulgarian football player
- FEBRUARY 15: Alexandra Kubasta, German handball player
- MARCH 23: Andrea Dovizioso, Italian motorcycle racer
- April 07: Michael Ranseder, Austrian motorcycle racer
- APRIL 17: Toon Leenders, Dutch handball player
- MAY 15: Bernadett Temes, Hungarian handball player
- June 03: Eugene Laverty, Irish motorcycle racer
- 05 July: Piermario Morosini, Italian footballer († 2012)
- July 05: Michele Pirro, Italian motorcycle racer
- October 22: Cordula Busack, German football and handball player
- November 02: Hector Barbera, Spanish motorcycle racer
- DECEMBER 23: Thomas Bourgin, French motorcycle racer († 2013)
Died
- May 2: Henri Toivonen Finnish rally driver ( b. 1956 )
- November 13: Franco Cortese, an Italian race car driver (* 1903)
- NOVEMBER 5: Adolf Brudes, German motorcycle and automobile racing driver (* 1899)
- December 10: Bruno Mora ( born 1937 ), Italian footballer
Exact date unknown
- Hanns Geier, German race car driver (* 1902)