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1912 in sports

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American tennis champion Mary Browne

1912 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

College championship

Brazil

Colombia

England

Germany

Iceland

  • Iceland's premier division, now known as Landsbankadeild, is established with KR winning the inaugural title.

Scotland

Men's 100 metres

Men's 1500 metres

AFL Premiership

Sweden

World Series

Events

Events

Lineal world champions[4]

Events

England

Australia

India

New Zealand

South Africa

West Indies

Tour de France

World Figure Skating Championships

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

England

'Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

Stanley Cup

Events

1912 Summer Olympics

  • The 1912 Summer Olympics takes place in Stockholm
  • First usage of electronic timing and public address systems
  • Sweden wins the most medals (65) and United States the most gold medals (25)

The Boat Race

England

International

Australia

Five Nations Championship

Speed Skating World Championships

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

References

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  1. ^ Trusdell, Brian (January 2014). Pelé : Soccer Star & Ambassador: Soccer Star & Ambassador. ABDO Publishing Company. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-62968-148-1.
  2. ^ Woods, Sarah; McColl, Richard (September 2015). Colombia. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 296. ISBN 978-1-84162-921-6.
  3. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone
  5. ^ "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.