1999 legfontosabb sporteseményei a következők voltak:<br>'''

* május 22. – A Dunaferr SE megnyerte a kézilabda Bajnokok Ligáját a Krim ETA Ljubjana ellen. A dunaújvárosi lányok a legjobb 4 között a Hypo NÖ-t búcsúztatták hetesekkel. A finálé odavágóján Dunaújvárosban 6000 szurkoló szeme láttára 25–23-ra nyert a Dunaferr, míg a visszavágón Ljubjanában 26–26-os döntetlen született, így 51–49-es összesítéssel a Dunaferré lett a BL-serleg. A Vasas 1985-ös sikere után másodízben ülhetett magyar csapat Európa (és a világ) trónjára. A Dunaferr az európai Szuperkupát is elhódította a norvég Baekkelagets Oslo ellenében.
* május – A PNB (magyar labdarúgó bajnokság) győztese két év után ismét az MTK Hungária FC.
* május 20. – A DVSC a váci döntőn 2–1 re győz a Tatabánya ellen, története során először nyerve meg a Magyar Kupát.
* május 26. – A Manchester United drámai csatában, a hosszabítás perceiben szerzett két góllal 2–1-re verte a Bayern Münchent a Bajnokok Ligája döntőjében, ezzel elérte az addig elképzelhetetlen, és máig példa nélküli Triplázást, azaz egy éven belül megnyerte a Premierleague-et, az FA-Kupát, és a BL-t.
*29. – 10. amatőr ökölvívó-világbajnokságot. 
* október 31. – Mika Häkkinen a Japán Nagydíjon elért győzelmével sorozatban másodjára hódítja el a Forma-1-es világbajnoki trófeát.

==Halálozások==
* március 6. – Parti János olimpiai bajnok kenuzó, edző (*&nbsp;1932)
* szeptember 6. – Mendelényi Tamás olimpiai bajnok kardvívó (*&nbsp;1936)

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==Athletics==
::''For an extensive coverage see 1999 in athletics (track and field)''
===Track===
*Hicham El Guerrouj sets the new World Record in the mile at the World Championships in Rome.  He recorded a time of 3:43.13, barely edging out Noah Ngeny of Kenya who recorded 3:43.40.

*Michael Johnson sets the new World Record in the 400 metres in 43.18.

===Marathon===
* June 6 &mdash;  Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
**Men's Winner: Anatoli Zerouk (UKR) 2:16:31
**Women's Winner: Galina Karnatevicz (BLR) 2:37:35

* Pan American Games Marathon, Winnipeg, Canada
**Men's Winner: Vanderlei de Lima (BRA) 2:17:20
**Women's Winner: Erika Olivera (CHL) 2:37:41

* IAAF World Championships Marathon, Seville, Spain
**Men's Winner: Abel Antón (ESP) 2:13:36 

* IAAF World Championships Marathon, Seville, Spain
**Women's Winner: Jong Song-Ok (PRK) 2:26:59

* December 5 &mdash;  Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
**Men's Winner: Gezahegne Abera (ETH) 2:07:54

==Auto racing==
*Stock car racing:
**Jeff Gordon won the Daytona 500
**NASCAR Championship - Dale Jarrett
*Indy Racing League -
*Indianapolis 500 - Kenny Bräck 
*CART Racing - Juan Pablo Montoya won the season championship
*Formula One Championship - Mika Häkkinen of Finland
*BMW V-12 LMR
*World Rally Championship - Tommi Mäkinen  / Risto Mannisenmäki of Finland 
*Drag racing - Tony Schumacher won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship.
*Formula Nippon - Tom Coronel of The Netherlands.

==Baseball==
* grand slams. Garciaparra drives home 10 of Boston's runs as he clouts a bases loaded homer in the 1st, a 2-run shot in the 3rd, and another grand slam in the 8th. Nomar is the first Bosox since 1939, to slam two slams in a game, and just the 9th in MLB history. 1995. 

* World Series: New York Yankees won 4 games to 0 over the Atlanta Braves. The series MVP: Mariano Rivera, New York 

'''See also'''
*1999 in baseball

==Basketball==
*NBA Finals|NBA Finals: - The San Antonio Spurs defeat the New York Knicks, 4 games to 1, to win the franchises' first championship. The Knicks were the first number eight seed in NBA history to make it to the NBA Finals.

*NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
**Connecticut wins 77-74 over Duke

*WNBA Finals: - The Houston Comets defeat the New York Liberty, 2 games to 1, to win their third title in a row.

*National Basketball League (Australia) Finals: 
**Adelaide 36ers defeated the Victoria Titans 2-1 in the best-of-three final series.

==Boxing==
* Pan American Games''' held in Winnipeg, Canada.
**''Light Flyweight (– 48 kg):'' Maikro Romero (Cuba)
**''Flyweight (– 51 kg):'' Omar Andrés Narváez (Argentina)
**''Bantamweight (– 54 kg):'' Gerald Tucker (United States)
**''Featherweight (– 57 kg):'' Yudel Jhonson (Cuba)
**''Lightweight (– 60 kg):'' Mario Kindelán (Cuba)
**''Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg):'' Victor Hugo Castro (Argentina)
**''Welterweight (– 67 kg):'' Juan Hernández Sierra (Cuba)
**''Light Middleweight (– 71 kg):'' Jorge Gutierrez (Cuba)
**''Middleweight (– 75 kg):'' Yohanson Martínez (Cuba)
**''Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg):'' Humberto Savigne (Cuba)
**''Heavyweight (– 91 kg):'' Odlanier Solis (Cuba)
**''Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg):'' Alexis Rubalcaba (Cuba)
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* 27 &ndash; '''World Amateur Boxing Championships''' held in Houston, Texas in the United States
**''Light Flyweight (– 48 kg):'' Brian Viloria (United States)
**''Flyweight (– 51 kg):'' Bulat Jumadilov (Kazakhstan)
**''Bantamweight (– 54 kg):'' Crinu Olteanu (Romania)
**''Featherweight (– 57 kg):'' Ricardo Juarez (United States)
**''Lightweight (– 60 kg):'' Mario Kindelán (Cuba)
**''Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg):'' Mahammatkodir Abdoollayev (Uzbekistan)
**''Welterweight (– 67 kg):'' Juan Hernández Sierra (Cuba)
**''Light Middleweight (– 71 kg):'' Marian Simion (Romania)
**''Middleweight (– 75 kg):'' Utkirbek Haydarov (Uzbekistan)
**''Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg):'' Michael Simms (United States)
**''Heavyweight (– 91 kg):'' Michael Bennett (United States)
**''Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg):'' Sinan Samil Sam (Turkey)
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*The Fight of the Millennium'':
**IBF and WBC's world Welterweight championships.

==Cricket==
Cricket World Cup - Final: Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets

==Curling==
* World Curling Championships:
**Men: Scotland won 6-5 over Canada
**Women: Sweden won 8-5 over the United States

==Cycling==
*Giro d'Italia won by Ivan Gotti of Italy
*Tour de France - Lance Armstrong of the United States 
*World Cycling Championship: Óscar Freire of Spain

==Dogsled racing==
*Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
**Doug Swingley with lead dogs: ''Stormy'', ''Cola'' & ''Elmer''

==Field hockey==
===World competitions===
* Men's Champions Trophy in Brisbane, Australia
** Gold: Australia
** Silver: South Korea
** Bronze: The Netherlands

* Women's Champions Trophy in Brisbane, Australia
** Gold: Australia
** Silver: The Netherlands
** Bronze: Germany

===Regional competitions===
* Men's Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
** Gold Medal: South Korea 
** Silver Medal: Pakistan
** Bronze Medal: India

* Men's European Nations Cup in Padua, Italy
** Gold: Germany
** Silver: The Netherlands
** Bronze: England

* Pan American Games (Men's Competition) in Winnipeg, Canada
** Gold: Canada
** Silver: Argentina
** Bronze: Cuba
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* Women's Asia Cup in New Delhi, India
** Gold Medal: South Korea
** Silver Medal: India
** Bronze Medal: China

* Women's European Nations Cup in Cologne, Germany
** Gold: The Netherlands
** Silver: Germany
** Bronze: England

* Pan American Games (Women's Competition) in Winnipeg, Canada
** Gold: Argentina 
** Silver: United States
** Bronze: Canada

==Figure skating==
*World Figure Skating Championships:
**Men's champion: Alexei Yagudin, Russia
**Ladies' champion: Maria Butyrskaya, Russia
**Pairs' champions: Yelena Berezhnaya & Anton Sikharulidze, Russia
**Ice dancing champions: Anjelika Krylova & Oleg Ovsyannikov, Russia

*European Figure Skating Championships:
**Men's champion: Alexei Yagudin, Russia
**Ladies' champion: Maria Butyrskaya, Russia
**Pairs' champions: Maria Petrova & Alexei Tikhonov, Russia
**Ice dancing champions: Anjelika Krylova & Oleg Ovsyannikov, Russia

==American)== 
*Florida State Seminoles won 49-29 over the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game.
*Super Bowl XXXIII: Denver Broncos won 34-19 over the Atlanta Falcons

==Football (Australian rules football)==
* Australian Football League
** The Kangaroos win the 103rd AFL premiership (Kangaroos 19.10 (124) d Carlton 12.17 (89))
** Hawthorn)

==Canadian)==
* Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats win 32-21 over the Calgary Stampeders
* Vanier Cup: Laval Rouge et Or win 14-10 over the Saint Mary's Huskies  

==Football (Soccer)==
::''For an extensive coverage see 1999 in football (soccer)''
* Champions League - Manchester United FC beat FC Bayern München 2 - 1	 
* UEFA Cup - Parma F.C. beat Olympique Marseille 3-0

==Gaelic Athletic Association==
*'''Camogie'''
**All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Tipperary
**National Camogie League: Cork

*'''Gaelic football'''
**Meath 1-11 d. Cork 1-8
**National Football League: Cork 0-12 d. Dublin 1-7

*'''Ladies' Gaelic football'''
**All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Mayo
**National Football League: Monaghan

*'''Hurling'''
**Cork 0-13 d. Kilkenny 0-12
**National Hurling League:

== Golf ==
'''Men's professional'''
*April 11 - Masters Tournament - José María Olazábal
*June 20 - U.S. Open - Payne Stewart
*July 18 - British Open - Paul Lawrie This Open is also remembered for the epic collapse of French golfer Jean Van de Velde, who threw away a three-shot lead on the final hole, finding himself in a playoff which Lawrie won.
*August 15 - PGA Championship - Tiger Woods
*PGA Tour money leader - Tiger Woods - $6,616,585
*PGA Tour Player of the Year - Tiger Woods
*PGA Tour Rookie of the Year - Carlos Franco 
*Senior PGA Tour money leader - Bruce Fleisher - $2,515,705
*Ryder Cup - United States won 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 over Europe in team golf.
'''Men's amateur'''
*British Amateur - Graeme Storm
*U.S. Amateur - David Gossett
*European Amateur - Grégory Havret
'''Women's professional'''
*Nabisco Dinah Shore - Dottie Pepper
*LPGA Championship - Juli Inkster
*U.S. Women's Open - Juli Inkster
*Classique du Maurier - Karrie Webb
*LPGA Tour money leader - Karrie Webb - $1,591,959