1999 in sports

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American Football

January 31 - The Denver Broncos win the Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami, Florida, against the Atlanta Falcons at 34:19.
October 9th - Braunschweig Lions win the German Bowl XXI in Hamburg against the Hamburg Blue Devils with 25:24.

Highlights of Badminton 1999 were the World Cup and the Sudirman Cup.

February 20 - Emma George, Australia, in the Vault of the ladies reached 4.60 meters.
April 7 - Nadezhda Rjaschkina, Russia, was the 20,000 meters walking to the ladies in 1:27,3 hours.
May 13 - Mihaela Melinte, Romania, in the hammer throw of 75.29 meters Ladies reached.
May 13 - Mihaela Melinte, Romania, in the hammer throw of 75.97 meters Ladies reached.
June 8 - Julio Martínez, Guatemala, was the 20,000 meters walking the men in 1:17:46 hours.
June 16 - Maurice Greene, USA, the 100 meters of the men ran in 9.79 seconds.
4th of July - Tomáš Dvořák, the Czech Republic, reached 8994 points in the decathlon of Lords.
August 1 - Jelena Motalwo, Russia, the 3000 meter steeplechase of the ladies ran in 9:48,9 minutes.
August 21 - Stacy Dragila, USA, jumped in the pole vault of 4.60 meters ladies.
26 August - Michael Johnson, USA, the 400 meters of the men ran in 43.18 seconds.
August 28 - Mirela Maniani, Greece, in the javelin ladies reached 67.09 meters.
August 29 - Mihaela Melinte, Romania, in the hammer throw of 76.07 meters Ladies reached.
September 5 - Noah Ngeny, Kenya, the 1000 meters of the men ran in 2:12,0 minutes.
September 26 - Tegla Loroupe, Kenya, the Marathon of the ladies ran in 2:20:43 hours.
October 24 - Khalid Khannouchi, Morocco, the Marathon of the men ran in 2:05:42 hours.

In the 500cc class, the 29- year-old Spaniard Àlex Crivillé wins on Honda the world title. He prevails against the American Kenny Roberts Jr. ( Suzuki) and the Japanese Tadayuki Okada (Honda). In the Constructors' Championship, Honda wins ahead of Yamaha and Suzuki.

In the 250 cc class of the 20 - year-old Italian Valentino Rossi wins on Aprilia ahead of Japanese Tōru Ukawa (Honda) and his compatriot Loris Capirossi (Honda) the title. In the constructors' standings Aprilia prevails against Honda and Yamaha.

The world title in the eighth liter class win, the 26- year-old Spaniard Emilio Alzamora to Honda. Second, the Italian Marco Melandri, third in the Japanese Masao Azuma, both on Honda. In the Constructors' Championship, Honda wins ahead of Aprilia and Derbi.

The Briton Carl Fogarty wins at Ducati in front of the American Colin Edwards (Honda ) and the Australian Troy Corser ( Ducati) the drivers' standings. For the 34 -year-old is already the fourth title of his career in this class. In the constructors' standings, Ducati prevails ahead of Honda and Kawasaki.

Details: Superbike World Championship 1999

In the inaugural Supersport World Championship, the 34 - year-old Frenchman Stéphane Chambon wins on Suzuki before the British Iain MacPherson ( Kawasaki ) and the Italian Piergiorgio Bontempi (Yamaha ) the drivers' standings. In the constructors' standings, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki prevails against.

Details: Supersport World Championship 1999

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