1951 in sports

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Badminton

The highlight of the Badminton 1951 were the All England, the Denmark Open, Irish Open, the Scottish Open and the French Open.

International events

Athletics

• May 25 - Nina Pletnjowa, Soviet Union, ran the 800 meters of the Ladies in 2:12,0 min.
• May 26 - Andy Stansfield, USA, the 220 ​​yard the men ran in 20.6 s
• May 30 - Adhemar Ferreira da Silva in Brazil, in the triple jump of 16.01 meters gentlemen reached.
• June 27 - Nina Dumbadze, Soviet Union, reached 53.37 meters in the discus of the ladies.
• June 28 - Andy Stansfield, USA, the 200 meters of the men ran in 20.6 s
• August 7 - Sheila Lerwill, Great Britain, reached 1.72 meters in the high jump of the ladies.

Born

Died

• May 6: Raffaele Alberti, Italian motorcycle racer (* 1907)
• May 6: Guido Leoni, an Italian motorcycle racer (* 1915)
• July 14: Dario Ambrosini, Italian motorcycle racer (* 1918)
• August 15: Gianni Leoni, an Italian motorcycle racer (* 1915)
• August 15: Sante Geminiani, Italian motorcycle racer ( b. 1919 )