1967_in_sports

1967 in sports

1967 in sports

Sports-related events of 1967


1967 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

European Cup

England

  • May 9 – Muhammad Ali was stripped of his World Heavyweight Champion titles and was banned from boxing by the various commissions for his refusal to be inducted into the United States Army.
  • October 27 – death of Robert Carmody (29), American boxer, in the Vietnam War

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Steeplechases

Flat races

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

  • January 4 – death of Donald Campbell (45), British land and water speed record holder, who was trying to extend the record on Coniston Water, Cumbria

Awards


References

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  4. "FAQ: What are the Pan American Games?". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

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