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2001 Tony Miles, chess player, chess Grandmaster, won matches with World Chess Champions Boris Spassky, Vassily Smyslov, Mikhail Tal, achieved peak rating of 2635, January 1, 1996 dies
1997 David Duval wins Championship at the Champions Golf Club 1997 Du Mauier Senior Golf Champions 1997 Brunswick World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by John Gant 1997 Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions 1996 Brunswick World Tournament of Champions won by Dave D'Entremont 1996 Liselotte Neumann wins Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Golf Champions 1995 Sri Lanka beat West Indies to win Sharjah Champions Trophy final 1995 General Tire World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mike Aulby 1995 Men's Figure Skating Champions in Birmingham won by Elvis Stojko (CAN) 1994 General Tire World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Norm Duke 1993 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by George Branham 1992 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Marc McDowell 1991 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by David Ozio 1990 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Dave Ferraro 1990 Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Halifax won by Jill Trenary (USA) 1988 Men's Figure Skating Champions in Budapest won by Brian Boitano (USA) 1986 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Marshall Holman 1985 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mark Williams 1985 Undefeated BYU becomes college football champions 1982 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mike Durbin 1982 Men's Figure Skating Champions in Copenhagen won by Scott Hamilton (USA) 1981 Men's Figure Skating Champions in Hartford won by Scott Hamilton (USA) 1980 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Wayne Webb 1978 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Earl Anthony 1978 Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Ottawa won by Anett Potzsch (GDR) 1978 Men's Figure Skating Champions in Ottawa won by Charles Tickner (USA) 1977 Men's Figure Skating Champions in Tokyo won by Vladimir Kovalev (U.S.S.R.) 1976 Dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consec national figure skating champions 1974 Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Earl Anthony 11/16 1970 Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Don Johnson 1968 Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Dave Davis 1968 Men's Figure Skating Champions in Geneva won by Emmerich Danzer (AUT) 1967 17th Ryder Cup: U.S. wins 23 -8 at Champions Golf Club Texas 1965 Leigh Ann Mills, Melbourne, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1985 Mazda Champions 1960 Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Vanc won by Carol E Heiss (USA) 1956 Colleen Walker, born in Jacksonville, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1988 Mazda Champions 1955 Tony Miles, born in Edgbaston, Birmingham, chess player, chess Grandmaster, won matches with World Chess Champions Boris Spassky, Vassily Smyslov, Mikhail Tal, achieved peak rating of 2635, January 1, 1996 1949 Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Paris won by Alena Vrzanova of CZE 1947 Brian May, born in London, rock guitarist, Queen-We are the Champions 1946 Freddie Mercury, Bulsara, British vocalist, Queen-We are Champions 1937 William Gaunt, born in Leeds, England, actor, Champions 1935 Tommy Jacobs, born in America, professional golfer, golf course owner and operator, played on Champions Tour, PGA Tour 1931 St. Louis Cardinals repeat as NL champions with a 6-3 win over Phillies |
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