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((Year nav sports topic5|2002|sports))

'''2002 in sports''' describes the year's events in world sport.

==[[Alpine skiing]]==
* [[2001–02 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup|Alpine Skiing World Cup]]
** Women's overall season champion: [[Michaela Dorfmeister]], Austria

==[[American football]]==
* [[Super Bowl XXXVI]] – the [[New England Patriots]] (AFC) won 20–17 over the heavily favored [[St. Louis Rams]] (NFC)
**Location: [[Mercedes-Benz Superdome|Superdome]]
**Attendance: 72,922
**MVP: [[Tom Brady]], QB (New England)
* [[2002 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]] (2001 season):
** The [[Miami Hurricanes]] won 37–14 over the [[Nebraska Cornhuskers]] to win the college football [[2001 NCAA Division I-A football season|national championship]]
* [[ArenaBowl XVI]] – [[San Jose SaberCats]] win 52–14 over the [[Arizona Rattlers]]
* The [[Houston Texans]] become the NFL's 32nd active franchise.

==[[Association football]]==
* [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] is held from May 31 to June 30 in South Korea and Japan, the first time a World Cup is held in Asia and by two countries simultaneously. [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] wins its fifth title, defeating [[Germany national football team|Germany]] 2–0 in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup Final|final]]. Surprisingly, [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] and host nation [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] take 3rd and 4th.
* [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League|Champions' League]] – [[Real Madrid]] beats [[Bayer Leverkusen]] 2–1 in the [[2002 UEFA Champions League Final|final]]. This was [[Real Madrid]]'s 9th European Cup.
* [[UEFA Cup]] – [[Feyenoord]] wins 3–2 in the [[2002 UEFA Cup Final|final]] against [[Borussia Dortmund]], winning the cup for the second time.
* [[2002 UEFA Super Cup|European Super Cup]] – [[Real Madrid]] wins 3–1 over [[Feyenoord]], winning the cup for the first time.
* [[2002 Intercontinental Cup|Intercontinental Cup]] – [[Real Madrid]] beats [[Olimpia Asunción]] 2–0, winning the cup for the third time.

==[[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]==
* July – [[Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Commonwealth Games]] held in Manchester
* August – [[2002 European Championships in Athletics]] held in Munich
* October – [[Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games|2002 Asian Games]] held in [[Busan]], [[South Korea]]

==[[Australian rules football]]==
* [[Australian Football League]]
** The [[Brisbane Lions]] win the 106th [[2002 AFL season|AFL premiership]] (Brisbane Lions 10.15 (75) d [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] 9.12 (66))
** [[Brownlow Medal]] awarded to [[Simon Black]] (Brisbane Lions)
** ''See also [[Australian Football League season 2002]]''
* Inaugural [[2002 Australian Football International Cup|Australian Football International Cup]], the [[2002 Australian Football International Cup|2002 International Cup]] won by Ireland

==[[Baseball]]==
* [[2002 World Series|World Series]] – [[Anaheim Angels]] win 4 games to 3 over the [[San Francisco Giants]]

==[[Basketball]]==
* [[2002 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] –
** [[Los Angeles Lakers]] sweep the [[New Jersey Nets]] to win their third straight NBA title. [[Shaquille O'Neal]] wins his third straight NBA Finals MVP award, and coach [[Phil Jackson]] wins his ninth title, and his third three-peat.
** NBA's [[Charlotte Hornets]] moved to [[New Orleans]].
* [[2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game|NCAA Men's Basketball Championship]] –
** [[University of Maryland, College Park|Maryland Terrapins]] win 64–52 over the [[Indiana Hoosiers]]
* [[2002 WNBA Finals|WNBA finals]]
** [[Los Angeles Sparks]] win 2 games to 0 over the [[New York Liberty]]
* [[2002 FIBA World Championship|FIBA World Championship]] won by [[Serbia national basketball team|Yugoslavia]]
* [[2002 FIBA World Championship for Women|FIBA World Championship for Women]] won by USA
* [[Chinese Basketball Association]] [[2001–02 CBA season|finals]]:
** [[Yao Ming]] and his [[Shanghai Sharks]] teammates defeat [[Bayi Rockets]], 3 games to 1, snapping a string of six consecutive Bayi championships.
* [[National Basketball League (Australia)]] [[2002 NBL Finals|Finals]]:
** [[Adelaide 36ers]] defeated the [[West Sydney Razorbacks]] 2–1 in the best-of-three final series.
* October 5 – [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines]] [[UAAP Season 65 men's basketball tournament|men's division finals]]: The [[Ateneo Blue Eagles]] defeat the [[De La Salle Green Archers]] to end their 4-year title streak and win the school their first title in 14 years.

==[[Boxing]]==
* June 21 – [[Lennox Lewis]] retains [[boxing]]'s [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] world Heavyweight crown with an eight-round knockout over [[Mike Tyson]]
* April – [[The Ring Magazine]] released its new championship policy, "The Ring's Championship Policy"
* July 12 to July 21 – [[2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships|34th European Amateur Boxing Championships]] held in [[Perm, Russia|Perm]], Russia

==[[Canadian football]]==
* November 23 – [[Saint Mary's Huskies]] win the [[38th Vanier Cup|Vanier Cup]] game, defeating the [[Saskatchewan Huskies]] 39–23.
* November 24 – the [[Montreal Alouettes]] win the [[90th Grey Cup]] game, defeating the [[Edmonton Eskimos]] 25–16 at [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]] in [[Edmonton]].

==[[Cricket]]==
* March 23 – death of [[Ben Hollioake]], Surrey and England player, in a car crash
* June 1 – death of [[Hansie Cronje]], South African player still involved in match-fixing controversy, in an air crash
* New Zealand are forced to abandon their tour of Pakistan after a bomb explodes outside their hotel in [[Karachi]]
* [[2002 County Championship|County Championship]] (England and Wales) – [[Surrey CCC]]

==[[Cycle racing]]==
'''[[Road bicycle racing]]'''
* [[2002 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] won by [[Paolo Savoldelli]] of Italy
* [[2002 Tour de France|Tour de France]] – [[Lance Armstrong]] of the United States (Rescinded)
* [[2002 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race]] – [[Mario Cipollini]], of Italy
'''[[Cyclo-cross]]'''
* 2–3 February – [[2002 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships|UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships]] held in [[Zolder]], Belgium
** men's competition won by [[Mario De Clercq]]
** women's competition won by [[Laurence Leboucher]]

==[[Dogsled racing]]==
* [[Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race|Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion]]
** [[Martin Buser]] wins with lead dog ''Bronson''

==[[Field hockey]]==
* [[2002 Men's Hockey World Cup]]: Germany
* [[2002 Women's Hockey World Cup]]: Argentina
* [[Men's Hockey at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]]: Australia
* [[Hockey at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament]]: India
* [[2002 Men's Champions Trophy (field hockey)|Men's Champions Trophy]]: Netherlands
* [[2002 Women's Champions Trophy (field hockey)|Women's Champions Trophy]]: China

==[[Figure skating]]==
* [[2002 World Figure Skating Championships|World Figure Skating Championships]] –
** Men's champion: [[Alexei Yagudin]], Russia
** Ladies' champion: [[Irina Slutskaya]], Russia
** Pair skating champions: [[Shen Xue]] & [[Zhao Hongbo]], China
** Ice dancing champions: [[Irina Lobacheva]] & [[Ilia Averbukh]], Russia
* [[Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Winter Olympics]] –
** [[Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's singles|Men's]] champion: [[Alexei Yagudin]], Russia
** Ladies' champion: [[Sarah Hughes]], United States
** Pair skating champions: [[Yelena Berezhnaya]] & [[Anton Sikharulidze]], Russia and [[Jamie Salé]] & [[David Pelletier]], Canada
** Ice dancing champions: [[Marina Anissina]] & [[Gwendal Peizerat]], France

== [[Floorball]] ==
* [[2002 Men's World Floorball Championships|Men's World Floorball Championships]]
** Champion: [[Sweden men's national floorball team|Sweden]]
* [[Champions Cup (floorball)|European Cup]]
** Men's champion: [[Haninge IBK]]
** Women's champion: [[Balrog Botkyrka IK|Balrog IK]]

==[[Gaelic Athletic Association]]==
*'''[[Camogie]]'''
** [[2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship|All-Ireland Camogie Champion]]: [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
** [[2002 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship|National Camogie League]]: [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
*'''[[Gaelic football]]'''
** [[2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] – [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] 1-12 died [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] 0-14
** [[2002 National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League]] – [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] 0-15 died [[Cavan GAA|Cavan]] 0-7
*'''[[Ladies' Gaelic football]]'''
** All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
** National Football League: [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
*'''[[Hurling]]'''
** [[2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]] – [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] 2-20 died [[Clare GAA|Clare]] 0-19
** [[2002 National Hurling League|National Hurling League]] – [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] 2–15 beat [[Cork GAA|Cork]] 2–14

==[[Golf]]==
'''Men's professional'''
* – [[2002 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]] – [[Tiger Woods]] becomes the third golfer to win The Masters in two consecutive years
* – [[2002 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] – [[Tiger Woods]] is the only golfer under par for the tournament.
* – [[2002 Open Championship|British Open]] – [[Ernie Els]] wins his third major and first British Open.
* – [[2002 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]] – [[Rich Beem]] wins by one shot over Tiger Woods.
* [[PGA Tour]] money leader – [[Tiger Woods]] – $6,912,625
* [[PGA Tour#Player and rookie of the year awards|PGA Tour Player of the Year]] – [[Tiger Woods]]
* [[PGA Tour#Player and rookie of the year awards|PGA Tour rookie of the year]] – [[Jonathan Byrd (golfer)|Jonathan Byrd]]
* [[Champions Tour|Senior PGA Tour]] money leader – [[Hale Irwin]] – $3,028,304
* [[2002 Ryder Cup|Ryder Cup]] – Europe defeats the United States 15.5-12.5.
'''Men's amateur'''
* [[The Amateur Championship|British Amateur]] – Alejandro Larrazabal
* [[United States Amateur Championship (men's golf)|U.S. Amateur]] – [[Ricky Barnes]]
* [[European Amateur]] – Raphaël Pellicioli
'''Women's professional'''
* [[2002 Kraft Nabisco Championship|Nabisco Championship]] – [[Annika Sörenstam]]
* [[2002 LPGA Championship|LPGA Championship]] – [[Se Ri Pak]]
* [[2002 U.S. Women's Open|U.S. Women's Open]] – [[Juli Inkster]]
* [[2002 Women's British Open|Women's British Open]] – [[Karrie Webb]]
* [[LPGA|LPGA Tour]] money leader – [[Annika Sörenstam]] – $2,863,904
* [[LPGA Tour#LPGA Tour awards|LPGA Tour Player of the Year]] – [[Annika Sörenstam]]
* The United States team defeats the European team 15 ½ – 12 ½ to regain the [[2002 Solheim Cup|Solheim Cup]].

==[[Handball]]==
* [[2002 European Men's Handball Championship|Men's European Championship]]: [[Sweden men's national handball team|Sweden]]
* [[2002 European Women's Handball Championship|Women's European Championship]]: [[Denmark women's national handball team|Denmark]]
* [[Handball at the 2002 Asian Games – Men|Asian Games (Men)]]: Korea
* [[Handball at the 2002 Asian Games – Women|Asian Games (Women)]]: Korea

==[[Harness racing]]==
* [[North America Cup]] – Red River Hanover
* [[Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers|United States Pacing Triple Crown races]] –
*# [[Cane Pace]] won by Art Major
*# [[Little Brown Jug (horse racing)|Little Brown Jug]] won by Million Dollar Cam
*# [[Messenger Stakes]] won by Allamerican Ingot
* [[Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters|United States Trotting Triple Crown races]] –
*# [[Hambletonian Stakes|Hambletonian]] won by Chip Chip Hooray
*# [[Yonkers Trot]] won by Bubba Dunn
*# [[Kentucky Futurity]] won by Like a Prayer

==[[Horse racing]]==
'''Steeplechases'''
* [[2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup|Cheltenham Gold Cup]] – [[Best Mate]]
* [[2002 Grand National|Grand National]] – [[Bindaree]]
'''Hurdle races'''
* [[Champion Hurdle]] – [[Hors La Loi III]]
'''Flat races'''
* Australia – [[2002 Melbourne Cup|Melbourne Cup]] won by [[Media Puzzle]]
* Canada – [[Queen's Plate]] won by T J's Lucky Moon
* Dubai – [[2002 Dubai World Cup|Dubai World Cup]] won by [[Street Cry]]	
* France – [[2002 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe|Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]] won by [[Marienbard]]
* Ireland – [[Irish Derby Stakes]] won by [[High Chaparral]]
* Japan – [[Japan Cup]] won by [[Falbrav]]
* [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|English Triple Crown Races]]:
*# [[2,000 Guineas Stakes]] – [[Rock of Gibraltar (horse)|Rock of Gibraltar]]
*# [[2002 Epsom Derby|The Derby]] – [[High Chaparral]]<ref>((cite web |title=Epsom Derby ((!)) History, Winners, & Facts ((!)) Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=4 January 2022 |language=en))</ref>
*# [[St. Leger Stakes]] – [[Bollin Eric]]
* [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|United States Triple Crown Races]]:
*# [[2002 Kentucky Derby|Kentucky Derby]] – [[War Emblem]]
*# [[2002 Preakness Stakes|Preakness Stakes]] – [[War Emblem]]
*# [[2002 Belmont Stakes|Belmont Stakes]] – [[Sarava]]
* [[Breeders' Cup]] World Thoroughbred Championships:
*# [[Breeders' Cup Classic]] – [[Volponi]]
*# [[Breeders' Cup Distaff]] – [[Azeri (horse)|Azeri]]
*# [[Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf]] – [[Starine]]
*# [[Breeders' Cup Juvenile]] – [[Vindication (horse)|Vindication]]
*# [[Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies]] – [[Storm Flag Flying]]
*# [[Breeders' Cup Mile]] – [[Domedriver]]
*# [[Breeders' Cup Sprint]] – [[Orientate]]
*# [[Breeders' Cup Turf]] – [[High Chaparral]]

==[[Ice hockey]]==
* Canada defeats the United States 5–2 to win the [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|men's]] [[Olympic Gold Medal]].
* Canada defeats the United States 3–2 to win the [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|women's]] [[Olympic Gold Medal]].
* [[World Hockey Championship]]
** [[2002 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships|Men's champion]]: [[Slovakia]] defeats Russia.
** [[2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|Junior Men's champion]]: Russia defeats Canada.
** [[2002 IIHF Women's World Championship|Women's champion]]: no tournament.
* [[2002 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup]] – [[Detroit Red Wings]] win 4 games to 1 over the [[Carolina Hurricanes]].
* [[Art Ross Trophy]] as the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s leading scorer during the regular season: [[Jarome Iginla]], [[Calgary Flames]].
* [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] for the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s Most Valuable Player:
** [[José Théodore]], [[Montreal Canadiens]].

==[[Lacrosse]]==
* The [[Baltimore Bayhawks]] win the [[2002 Major League Lacrosse season|Steinfeld Cup]] over the [[Long Island Lizards]].
* The [[Toronto Rock]] beat the [[Albany Attack]], 13–12 to win the [[2002 NLL season|Champion's Cup]].
* The 9th [[2002 World Lacrosse Championship|World Lacrosse Championship]] is held in [[Perth]], Australia. The United States beat Canada 18–15 in the final.
* The Coquitlam Adanacs win the [[Mann Cup]].
* The St. Catharines Athletics win the [[Minto Cup]].
* The Wallaceburg Red Devils win the [[Founders Cup]].

==[[Mixed martial arts]]==
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2002 in chronological order.

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|-
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Event
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Alternate Name/s
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Attendance
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|PPV Buyrate
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|January 11
|[[UFC 35|UFC 35: Throwdown]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|USA)) [[Uncasville, Connecticut]], United States
|9,600
|35,000
|((N/A))
|-align=center
|February 22
|[[Pride The Best Vol.1|Pride The Best Vol. 1]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|JPN)) Tokyo, Japan
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|-align=center
|February 24
|[[Pride 19|Pride 19: Bad Blood]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|JPN)) [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], Japan
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|-align=center
|March 22
|[[UFC 36|UFC 36: Worlds Collide]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|USA)) [[Las Vegas]], United States
|10,000
|55,000
|((small|This event featured the last UFC appearance's from [[Pat Miletich]] and [[Pete Williams (fighter)|Pete Williams]].))
|-align=center
|April 28
|[[Pride 20|Pride 20: Armed and Ready]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|JPN)) [[Yokohama]], Japan
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|-align=center
|May 10
|[[UFC 37|UFC 37: High Impact]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|USA)) [[Bossier City, Louisiana]], United States
|7,200
|50,000
|((N/A))
|-align=center
|June 22
|[[UFC 37.5|UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|USA)) [[Las Vegas]], United States
|3,700
|((N/A))
|((small|This event featured the first appearance of longtime UFC announcer [[Joe Rogan]].))
|-align=center
|June 23
|[[Pride 21|Pride 21: Demolition]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|JPN)) [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], Japan
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|-align=center
|July 13
|[[UFC 38|UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|JPN)) [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], Japan
|3,800
|45,000
|((N/A))
|-align=center
|July 20
|[[Pride The Best Vol.2|Pride The Best Vol. 2]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|JPN)) Tokyo, Japan
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|-align=center
|August 28
|[[Pride Shockwave]]
|Dynamite!
|((flagicon|JPN)) Tokyo, Japan
|91,108
|((N/A))
|((small|Event featured a [[Royce Gracie]] vs. [[Hidehiko Yoshida]] [[Jujutsu]] match and two [[K-1]] kickboxing matches. This event holds the highest attendance for a predominately MMA event.))
|-align=center
|September 27
|[[UFC 39|UFC 39: The Warriors Return]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|USA)) [[Uncasville, Connecticut]], United States
|7,800
|45,000
|((N/A))
|-align=center
|September 29
|[[Pride 22|Pride 22: Beasts From The East 2]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|JPN)) [[Nagoya]], Japan
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|-align=center
|November 22
|[[UFC 40|UFC 40: Vendetta]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|USA)) [[Las Vegas]], United States
|13,265
|150,000
|((small|This event was the first to gain mainstream converge for a MMA event in the USA. The event also was noted as an important fiscal milestone for [[Zuffa]] and the UFC.))
|-align=center
|November 24
|[[Pride 23|Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|JPN)) Tokyo, Japan
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|-align=center
|December 23
|[[Pride 24|Pride 24: Cold Fury 3]]
|((N/A))
|((flagicon|JPN)) [[Fukuoka]], Japan
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|((N/A))
|-align=center
((s-end))

((See also|2002 in Pancrase))

==[[Motorsport]]==
((main|2002 in motorsport|List of 2002 motorsport champions))

==[[Orienteering]]==
* First [[Orienteering|Mountain Bike Orienteering]] World Championships are held July 2–7 in Fontainebleau, France.

==[[Radiosport]]==
* The fourth [[World Radiosport Team Championship]] held in [[Helsinki]], Finland.  Gold medals go to Jeff Steinman N5TJ and Dan Street K1TO of the United States, the team's third victory in a row.
* Eleventh [[Amateur Radio Direction Finding]] World Championship held in Tatranske Matliare, [[Slovakia]].

==[[Rugby league]]==
*The [[Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame]] is established.
*[[2002 New Zealand rugby league tour]] 
**[[2002 New Zealand rugby league tour|2002 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France]]
*[[2002 NRL season]]
**[[2002 NRL grand final]]
*[[2002 State of Origin series]]
*[[Super League VII]]
**[[2002 Super League Grand Final]]
*[[2002 World Club Challenge]]

==[[Rugby union]]==
* 108th [[2002 Six Nations Championship|Six Nations Championship]] series is won by [[France national rugby union team|France]] who complete the [[Grand Slam (rugby union)|Grand Slam]]
* [[2002 Tri Nations Series|Tri Nations]] – New Zealand
* [[2001–02 Heineken Cup|Heineken Cup]] – Leicester Tigers 15–9 Munster

==[[Ski mountaineering]]==
* Inaugural [[2002 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering|World Championship of Skimountaineering]] sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions (ICSM) was held in [[Serre Chevalier]] in France from January 24 to January 27.

==[[Snooker]]==
* [[2002 World Snooker Championship|World Snooker Championship]] – [[Peter Ebdon]] beats [[Stephen Hendry]] 18-17
* [[Snooker world rankings|World rankings]] – [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] becomes [[List of world number-one snooker players|world number one]] for [[Snooker season 2002/2003|2002–03]]

==[[swimming (sport)|Swimming]]==
* 26 January – in Berlin, Slovakian swimmer [[Martina Moravcová]] betters [[Jenny Thompson]]'s world record in the women's 100m butterfly (short course) from 56:56 to 56:55
* April – 6th [[2002 FINA Short Course World Championships|World Short Course Championships]] held at Moscow
** United States wins the most medals (26) Australia the most gold medals (10)
* July–August – 26th [[European LC Championships 2002|European LC Championships]] held at Berlin
** Germany wins the most medals (23) and the most gold medals (10)
* August – 9th [[2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]] held at Yokohama
** United States wins the most medals (52) and the most gold medals (21)
* 22 November – US swimmer [[Natalie Coughlin]] betters [[Martina Moravcová]]'s world record in the women's 100m butterfly (short course) from 56:55 to 56:39
* December – 6th [[European SC Championships 2002|European SC Championships]] held at [[Riesa]], Germany
** Germany wins the most medals (22) and the most gold medals (7)

==[[Tennis]]==
See also [[2002 ATP Tour]], [[2002 WTA Tour]]
* [[Grand Slam in tennis]] men's results:
*# [[2002 Australian Open – Men's singles|Australian Open]] – [[Thomas Johansson]]
*# [[2002 French Open – Men's singles|French Open]] – [[Albert Costa]]
*# [[2002 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon championships]] – [[Lleyton Hewitt]]
*# [[2002 U.S. Open – Men's singles|U.S. Open]] – [[Pete Sampras]]
* Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
*# [[2002 Australian Open – Women's singles|Australian Open]] – [[Jennifer Capriati]]
*# [[2002 French Open – Women's singles|French Open]] – [[Serena Williams]]
*# [[2002 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon championships]] – [[Serena Williams]]
*# [[2002 U.S. Open – Women's singles|U.S. Open]] – [[Serena Williams]]
* [[2002 Davis Cup|Davis Cup]] – in the final, Russia defeats France 3–2 at the [[Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy]] in Paris
* [[2002 Fed Cup|Fed Cup]] – Slovakia defeats Spain 3–1 in the final at [[Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas]] in Gran Canaria, Spain

==[[Volleyball]]==
* [[2002 FIVB Men's World Championship]]: Brazil
* [[2002 FIVB Women's World Championship]]: Italy
* [[FIVB World League 2002|2002 Men's World League]]: Russia
* [[FIVB World Grand Prix 2002|2002 Women's World Grand Prix]]: Russia
* [[Men's volleyball at the 2002 Asian Games]]: South Korea
* [[Women's volleyball at the 2002 Asian Games]]: China

==[[Water polo]]==
* [[2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup]]: Russia
* [[2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League]]: Russia
* [[2002 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup]]: Hungary

==[[Winter Olympics]]==
* [[2002 Winter Olympics]] takes place in [[Salt Lake City]], United States
** Norway wins the most medals (25) and the most gold medals (13)
** Top performers include [[Janica Kostelić]], [[Ole Einar Bjørndalen]] and [[Simon Ammann]]
** [[2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating scandal|A scandal]] in [[figure skating]] dominates the news.
** Also on the [[Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics|short track]], [[Steven Bradbury (speed skater)|Steven Bradbury]] of Australia becomes the first Winter Olympic gold medalist from the Southern Hemisphere when a crash on the final corner of the [[Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 metres|men's 1000 m final]] leaves him the "last man standing".

==[[Multi-sport event]]s==
* [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] held in [[Manchester]], England<ref>((cite web |title=Our Games ((!)) Commonwealth Games Federation |url=https://thecgf.com/games |website=thecgf.com |access-date=4 January 2022 |language=en |archive-date=4 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104004327/https://thecgf.com/games |url-status=dead ))</ref>
* [[2002 Asian Games]] held in [[Busan, South Korea]]
* [[2002 Gay Games]] held in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
* [[2002 South American Games]] held in [[Sao Paulo]], [[Brazil]]
* [[2002 Central American and Caribbean Games]] held in [[San Salvador]], [[El Salvador]]

==Awards==
* [[Associated Press Athlete of the Year#List of award winners|Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year]] – [[Lance Armstrong]]((Citation needed|date=May 2020)), [[Cycle sport|Cycling]]
* [[Associated Press Athlete of the Year#List of award winners|Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year]] – [[Serena Williams]], [[Tennis]]

==References==
((Reflist))

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