As we bid adieu to 2019 , let’s take a look back at some of the most notable sporting moments of 2019.
From the nerve-racking ICC World Cup Finals to US Women lifting the FIFA World Cup to the epic battle between Federer and Djokovic at Wimbledon Finals, capture the most awe-inspiring and memorable sports moments of 2019.
A truly awe-inspiring feat was that of Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge. Kipchoge crossed the finish line of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria, with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 40.2 seconds. No athlete in history had ever managed to run a marathon in under two hours.
Another athlete who caught my attention was Kristof Milak from Hungary.
In July 2019 FINA World Swimming Championships held in Guangju, 19-yr-old Hungarian swimmer Kristof Milak shattered Michael Phelps’s 10-year-old world record (1:51.51) in the 200m butterfly event by 0.78 second, setting a new world record time of 1:50.73. Phelps had held the record since 2001.
Her triple-double at the US Gymnastics Championships seemingly defied the laws of physics.
After a dominant performance at the 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Simone Biles brought her World medal count to 25, edging out Belarusian gymnast Vitaly Scherbo for the all-time record. And neither of these records includes the five Olympic medals she’s collected so far.
US women’s soccer team win in this year’s FIFA World Cup marked a record 4th tournament title, more than any other nation in history. During the celebrations, the stadium erupted in chants of “equal pay,” a signal that fans hoped for yet another landmark victory in the team’s ongoing fight for gender equality in sports.
Federer and Djokovic Wimbledon Finals is definitely among the top 3 memorable sporting events of not only 2019 but also of modern sports era.
In August 2019, P V Sindhubecame the first Indian to win badminton World Championships gold. Sindhu beat familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a lop-sided final (21-7, 21-7) in Basel, Switzerland.
Toronto Raptors became the first team based in or originating in Canada to win an NBA title.
It’s considered as one of the greatest comebacks in sports. With his win at the Masters tournament in April, Tiger Woods claimed his 15th major title, ending an 11-year drought since his last championship!!
England wins ICC Cricket World Cup for first time is the memorable moment of 2019.
