1942 in sports
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Badminton
The highlight of the Badminton 1942 were the French Open. Scandinavia, France and North America were the centers of the sport in the fourth year of the war. The international gaming operations came almost to a standstill, just as national title fights were extremely rare.
International events
National Championships
Athletics
- May 20 - Gunder Hägg, Sweden, the 5000 meters of the men ran into 13:58,2 min.
- May 23 - Cornelius Warmerdam, USA, jumped in the pole vault of 4.77 m men.
- June 21 - Annelie Steinheuer, Germany, reached 47.24 meters in the javelin of the ladies.
- June 23 - Cornelius Warmerdam, USA, reached 4.77 meters in the pole vault of Lords.
- August 9 - May Holmén, Sweden was the 10,000 meters walking to the ladies in 51:14 min.
- August 17 - Gunder Hägg, Sweden, the 1500 meters of the men ran in 3:45,8 min.
- August 23 - Stina Lindberg, Sweden was the 10,000 meters walking to the ladies in 51:11 min.
- September 20 - Gunder Hägg, Sweden, the 5000 meters of the men ran into 13:58,2 min.
Born
Died
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- Josef Stelzer, German motorcycle racer (* 1894)