1941 in sports

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Badminton

The highlight of the Badminton 1941 were the Malaysia Open. Scandinavia, France, North America, Australia, India and Malaya were the centers of the sport in the third year of the war.

International events

National Championships

Athletics

• May 24 - Rudolf Harbig, Germany, the 1000 meters of the men ran in 2:21,5 min.
• May 25 - Lester Steers, USA, reached 2.10 meters in the high jump of the men.
• May 25 - Bill Stewart, USA, reached 2.09 meters in the high jump of the men.
• May 26 - Adolfo Consolini, Italy, reached 53.34 meters in the discus of Lords.
• June 17 - Lester Steers, USA, jumped in the high jump of 2.11 m men.
• July 20 - Archibald Harris, USA, reached 53.26 meters in the discus of Lords.
• July 26 - Cornelius Warmerdam, USA, reached 4.72 meters in the pole vault of Lords.
• July 29 - Fred Walcott, USA, the 110 -meter hurdles of the men ran in 13.7 s
• August 10 - Gunder Hägg, Sweden, the 1500 meters of the men ran in 3:47,6 min.
• September 1 - Gunder Hägg, Sweden, the 1500 meters of the men ran in 3:47,6 min.
• September 16 - Viggo Invorsen, Denmark, the 50,000 meters walking the men went in 4:24:47 h

Born

• FEBRUARY 25: Pierluigi Cera, Italian footballer

Died

• June 22: Helmut Hamann, German athlete (* 1912)
• June 29: Walter Bäumer, German motorcycle and automobile racing driver ( b. 1908 )
• November 15: Wal Handley, British motorcycle and car racing driver (* 1902)