1946 in sports
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Badminton
The highlight of the Badminton 1946 were the Denmark Open and the French Open. The national and international venue was again in several countries.
International events
National Championships
Athletics
- March 31 - Josef Dolezal, Czechoslovakia, the 50,000 meters walking the men went in 4:23:40 h
- July 8 - Robert Fitch, USA, reached 54.93 meters in the discus of Lords.
- August 10 - John Mikaelsson, Sweden, the 20,000 meters walking the men went in 1:31:44 h
- October 13 - Adolfo Consolini, Italy, reached 54.23 meters in the discus of Lords.
Born
- FEBRUARY 24: Sergio Gori, Italian footballer
- April 6: Giorgio Mariani, Italian footballer († 2011)
- June 5: Herbert Prügl, Austrian motorcycle racer († 2007)
- 25 June: Henk van Kessel, Dutch motorcycle racer
- JULY 29: Stig Blomqvist, Swedish rally driver
- December 13: Pierino Prati, Italian footballer and coach
- December 15: Comunardo Niccolai, Italian footballer and coach