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Miss World: YearVenueWinnerCountry 2012Ordos City, China PR;Yu WenxiaChina PR 2011London, UK; Edinburgh and Glasgow, ScotlandIvian SarcosVenezuela 2010Sanya, ChinaAlexandria MillsUnited States 2009Johannesburg, South AfricaKaiane AldorinoGibraltar 2008Johannesburg, South AfricaKseniya SukhinovaRussia 2007Sanya, ChinaZi Lin ZhangPeople's Republic of China 2006Warsaw, PolandTatana KucharovaCzech Republic 2005Sanya, ChinaUnnur Birna VilhjalmsdottirIceland 2004Sanya, ChinaMaria Julia Mantilla GarciaPeru 2003Sanya, ChinaRosanna DavisonIreland 2002London, UK, Abuja, NigeriaAzra AkinTurkey 2001London, EnglandAgbani DaregoNigeria 2000London, EnglandPriyanka ChopraIndia 1999London, EnglandYukta MookheyIndia 1998Mahe Island, SeychellesLinor AbargilIsrael 1997Mahe Island, SeychellesDiana HaydenIndia 1996Bangalore, IndiaIrene SklivaGreece 1995Sun City, South AfricaJacqueline Aguilera MaranoVenezuela 1994Sun City, South AfricaAishwarya RaiIndia 1993Sun City, South AfricaLisa HannaJamaica 1992Sun City, South AfricaJulia KourotchkinaRussia 1991Atlanta, Georgia, USANinibeth JiminezVenezuela 1990London, EnglandGina Marie TollesonUSA 1989Hong KongAneta KreglickaPoland 1988London, EnglandLinda PetursdottirIceland 1987London, EnglandUlla WeigerstorferAustria 1986London, EnglandGiselle LarondaTrinidad & Tobago 1985London, EnglandHofi KarlsdottirIceland 1984London, EnglandAstrid HerreraVenezuela 1983London, EnglandSarah-Jane HuttUnited Kingdom 1982London, EnglandMariasela AlvarezDominican Republic 1981London, EnglandPilin LeonVenezuela 1980London, EnglandKimberley SantosGuam 1979London, EnglandGina SwainsonBermuda 1978London, EnglandSilvana SuarezArgentina 1977London, EnglandMary StavinSweden 1976London, EnglandCindy BreakspeareJamaica 1975London, EnglandWilenlia MercedPuerto Rico 1974London, EnglandAnneline KrielSouth Africa 1973London, EnglandMajorie WallaceUSA 1972London, EnglandBelinda GreenAustralia 1971London, EnglandLucia Tavares PetterleBrazil 1970London, EnglandJennifer HostenGrenada 1969London, EnglandEva Rueber StaierFinland 1968London, EnglandPenelope PlummerHolland 1967London, EnglandMadeleine Hartog BellPeru 1966London, EnglandReita FariaFinland 1965London, EnglandLesley LangleyUnited Kingdom 1964London, EnglandAnn SydneyUnited Kingdom 1963London, EnglandCarole Joan CrawfordJamaica 1962London, EnglandCatherina LoddesHolland 1961London, EnglandRosemarie FranklandUnited Kingdom 1960London, EnglandNorma Gladys CappaggliArgentina 1959London, EnglandCorine RottschaferHolland 1958London, EnglandPenelope Anne CoelenSouth Africa 1957London, EnglandMarita LindahlFinland 1956London, EnglandPetra ShurmannGermany 1955London, EnglandCarmen Susana Duijm ZubillagaVenezuela 1954London, EnglandAntigone CostandaEgypt 1953London, EnglandDenise PerrierFrance 1952London, EnglandMay Louise FlodinSweden 1951London, EnglandKiki HaakonsonSweden

World Cup Soccer Winners: YearWinnerScoreRunner uplocationGender 2011JapanThree - OneUnited StatesGermanyWomen 2010SpainOne - ZeroNetherlandsSouth AfricaMen 2007GermanyTwo - ZeroBrazilChinaWomen 2006ItalyFive - ThreeFranceGermanyMen 2003GermanyTwo - OneSwedenUnited StatesWomen 2002BrazilTwo - ZeroGermanyKorea / JapanMen 1999United StatesZero - ZeroChinaPasadena, United StatesWomen 1998FranceThree - ZeroBrazilSaint-Denis, FranceMen 1995NorwayOne - ZeroUnited StatesGavle, SwedenWomen 1994BrazilZero - ZeroItalyPasadena, CaliforniaMen 1991United StatesTwo - OneNorwayGuangzhou, ChinaWomen 1990West GermanyOne - ZeroArgentinaRome, ItalyMen 1986ArgentinaThree - TwoWest GermanyMexico City, MexicoMen 1982ItalyThree - OneWest GermanyMadrid, SpainMen 1978ArgentinaThree - OneNetherlandsBuenos Aires, ArgentinaMen 1974West GermanyTwo - OneNetherlandsMunich, GermanyMen 1970BrazilFour - OneItalyMexico City, MexicoMen 1966EnglandFour - TwoWest GermanyLondon, EnglandMen 1962BrazilThree - OneCzechoslovakiaSantiago, ChileMen 1958BrazilFive - TwoSwedenStockholm, SwedenMen 1954West GermanyThree - TwoHungaryBern, SwitzerlandMen 1950UruguayTwo - OneBrazilRio de Janeiro, BrazilMen 1938ItalyFour - TwoHungaryParis, FranceMen 1934ItalyTwo - OneCzechoslovakiaRome, ItalyMen 1930UruguayFour - TwoArgentinaMontevideo, UruguayMen

Australian Open Men's Singles Winners (part 2 of 2): YearChampion [Country]Runner [Country] 1934Fred Perry [ United Kingdom ]Jack Crawford [ Australia ] 1933Jack Crawford [ Australia ]Keith Gledhill [ United States ] 1932Jack Crawford [ Australia ]Harry Hopman [ Australia ] 1931Jack Crawford [ Australia ]Harry Hopman [ Australia ] 1930Gar Moon [ Australia ]Harry Hopman [ Australia ] 1929John Gregory [ United Kingdom ]Bob Schlesinger [ Australia ] 1928Jean Borotra [ France ]Jack Cummings [ Australia ] 1927Gerald Patterson [ Australia ]John Hawkes [ Australia ] 1926John Hawkes [ Australia ]Jim Willard [ Australia ] 1925James Anderson [ Australia ]Gerald Patterson [ Australia ] 1924James Anderson [ Australia ]Bob Schlesinger [ Australia ] 1923Pat O'Hara Wood [ Australia ]Bert St John [ Australia ] 1922James Anderson [ Australia ]Gerald Patterson [ Australia ] 1921Rhys Gemmell [ Australia ]Alf Hedeman [ Australia ] 1920Pat O'Hara Wood [ Australia ]Ron Thomas [ Australia ] 1919Algernon Kingscote [ United Kingdom ]Eric Pockley [ Australia ] 1916World War I [ None ]World War I [ None ] 1915Gordon Lowe [ United Kingdom ]Horace Rice [ Australia ] 1914Arthur O'Hara Wood [ Australia ]Gerald Patterson [ Australia ] 1913Ernie Parker [ Australia ]Harry Parker [ New Zealand ] 1912James Cecil Parke [ United Kingdom ]Alfred Beamish [ United Kingdom ] 1911Norman Brookes [ Australia ]Horace Rice [ Australia ] 1910Rodney Heath [ Australia ]Horace Rice [ Australia ] 1909Anthony Wilding [ New Zealand ]Ernie Parker [ Australia ] 1908Fred Alexander [ United States ]Alfred Dunlop [ Australia ] 1907Horace Rice [ Australia ]Harry Parker [ New Zealand ] 1906Anthony Wilding [ New Zealand ]Francis Fisher [ New Zealand ] 1905Rodney Heath [ Australia ]Arthur Curtis [ Australia ]

Australian Open Men's Singles Winners (part 1 of 2): YearChampion [Country]Runner [Country] 2012Novak Djokovic [ Serbia ]Rafael Nadal [ Spain ] 2011Novak Djokovic [ Serbia ]Andy Murray [ United Kingdom ] 2010Roger Federer [ Switzerland ]Andy Murray [ United Kingdom ] 2009Rafael Nadal [ Spain ]Roger Federer [ Switzerland ] 2008Novak Djokovic [ Serbia ]Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [ France ] 2007Roger Federer [ Switzerland ]Fernando Gonzalez [ Chile ] 2006Roger Federer [ Switzerland ]Marcos Baghdatis [ Cyprus ] 2005Marat Safin [ Russia ]Lleyton Hewitt [ Australia ] 2004Roger Federer [ Switzerland ]Marat Safin [ Russia ] 2003Andre Agassi [ United States ]Rainer Schuttler [ Germany ] 2002Thomas Johansson [ Sweden ]Marat Safin [ Russia ] 2001Andre Agassi [ United States ]Arnaud Clement [ France ] 2000Andre Agassi [ United States ]Pete Sampras [ Russia ] 1999Yevgeny Kafelnikov [ Russia ]Thomas Enqvist [ Sweden ] 1998Petr Korda [ Czech Republic ]Marcelo Rios [ Chile ] 1997Pete Sampras [ United States ]Carlos Moya [ Spain ] 1996Boris Becker [ Germany ]Michael Chang [ United States ] 1995Andre Agassi [ United States ]Pete Sampras [ United States ] 1994Pete Sampras [ United States ]Todd Martin [ United States ] 1993Jim Courier [ United States ]Stefan Edberg [ Sweden ] 1992Jim Courier [ United States ]Stefan Edberg [ Sweden ] 1991Boris Becker [ Germany ]Ivan Lendl [ Czechoslovakia ] 1990Ivan Lendl [ Czechoslovakia ]Stefan Edberg [ Sweden ] 1989Ivan Lendl [ Czechoslovakia ]Miloslav Mecir [ Czechoslovakia ] 1988Mats Wilander [ Sweden ]Pat Cash [ Australia ] 1987Stefan Edberg [ Sweden ]Pat Cash [ Australia ] 1986No Competition - Date Change [ None ]No Competition - Date Change [ None ] 1985Stefan Edberg [ Sweden ]Mats Wilander [ Sweden ] 1984Mats Wilander [ Sweden ]Kevin Curren [ South Africa ] 1983Mats Wilander [ Sweden ]Ivan Lendl [ Czechoslovakia ] 1982Johan Kriek [ United States ]Steve Denton [ United States ] 1981Johan Kriek [ South Africa ]Steve Denton [ United States ] 1980Brian Teacher [ United States ]Kim Warwick [ Australia ] 1979Guillermo Vilas [ Argentina ]John Sadri [ United States ] 1978Guillermo Vilas [ Argentina ]John Marks [ Australia ] 1977Vitas Gerulaitis [ United States ]John Lloyd [ United Kingdom ] 1977Roscoe Tanner [ United States ]Guillermo Vilas [ Argentina ] 1976Mark Edmondson [ Australia ]John Newcombe [ Australia ] 1975John Newcombe [ Australia ]Jimmy Connors [ United States ] 1974Jimmy Connors [ United States ]Phil Dent [ Australia ] 1973John Newcombe [ Australia ]Onny Parun [ New Zealand ] 1972Ken Rosewall [ Australia ]Malcolm Anderson [ Australia ] 1971Ken Rosewall [ Australia ]Arthur Ashe [ United States ] 1970Arthur Ashe [ United States ]Dick Crealy [ Australia ] 1969Rod Laver [ Australia ]Andres Gimeno [ Spain ] 1968Bill Bowrey [ Australia ]Juan Gisbert [ Spain ] 1967Roy Emerson [ Australia ]Arthur Ashe [ United States ] 1966Roy Emerson [ Australia ]Arthur Ashe [ United States ] 1965Roy Emerson [ Australia ]Fred Stolle [ Australia ] 1964Roy Emerson [ Australia ]Fred Stolle [ Australia ] 1963Roy Emerson [ Australia ]Ken Fletcher [ Australia ] 1962Rod Laver [ Australia ]Roy Emerson [ Australia ] 1961Roy Emerson [ Australia ]Rod Laver [ Australia ] 1960Rod Laver [ Australia ]Neale Fraser [ Australia ] 1959Alex Olmedo [ United States ]Neale Fraser [ Australia ] 1958Ashley Cooper [ Australia ]Malcolm Anderson [ Australia ] 1957Ashley Cooper [ Australia ]Neale Fraser [ Australia ] 1956Lew Hoad [ Australia ]Ken Rosewall [ Australia ] 1955Ken Rosewall [ Australia ]Lew Hoad [ Australia ] 1954Mervyn Rose [ Australia ]Rex Hartwig [ Australia ] 1953Ken Rosewall [ Australia ]Mervyn Rose [ Australia ] 1952Ken McGregor [ Australia ]Frank Sedgman [ Australia ] 1951Dick Savitt [ United States ]Ken McGregor [ Australia ] 1950Frank Sedgman [ Australia ]Ken McGregor [ Australia ] 1949Frank Sedgman [ Australia ]John Bromwich [ Australia ] 1948Adrian Quist [ Australia ]John Bromwich [ Australia ] 1947Dinny Pails [ Australia ]John Bromwich [ Australia ] 1946John Bromwich [ Australia ]Dinny Pails [ Australia ] 1941World War II [ None ]World War II [ None ] 1940Adrian Quist [ Australia ]Jack Crawford [ Australia ] 1939John Bromwich [ Australia ]Adrian Quist [ Australia ] 1938Don Budge [ United States ]John Bromwich [ Australia ] 1937Vivian McGrath [ Australia ]John Bromwich [ Australia ] 1936Adrian Quist [ Australia ]Jack Crawford [ Australia ] 1935Jack Crawford [ Australia ]Fred Perry [ United Kingdom ]

Olympic Games (part 2 of 2): Fifteenth Olympics Year:1952Place:Helsinki (Finland) Date:July 19 to August 3Participating Countries:69 Players:4925 (518 females)Game Competition:149 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey), 1 Bronze medal (in wrestling) Fourteenth Olympics Year:1948Place:London (Britain) Date:July 29 to August 14Participating Countries:59 Players:4099 (385 females)Game Competition:138 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey) Thirteenth Olympics Year:1944Place:London (Britain) Date:Cancelled due to World War IIParticipating Countries:- Players:-Game Competition:- India Position:- Twelfth Olympics Year:1940Place:Tockyo, later on Helsinki Date:Cancelled due to World War IIParticipating Countries:- Players:-Game Competition:- India Position:- Eleventh Olympics Year:1936Place:Berlin (Germany) Date:August 1 to 16Participating Countries:49 Players:4066 (328 females)Game Competition:142 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey) Tenth Olympics Year:1932Place:Los Angels (USA) Date:July 30 to August 14Participating Countries:47 Players:1408 (127 females)Game Competition:124 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey) Ninth Olympics Year:1928Place:Amsterdam (Holland) Date:May 17 to August 12Participating Countries:46 Players:3014 (290 females)Game Competition:120 India Position:1 Gold medal (in Hockey) Eighth Olympics Year:1924Place:Paris (France) Date:May 4 to July 27Participating Countries:44 Players:3090 (136 females)Game Competition:137 India Position:Did not win any medal Seventh Olympics Year:1920Place:Antverp (Belgium) Date:April 20 to Sept 12Participating Countries:29 Players:2607 (64 females)Game Competition:104 India Position:Did not win any medal Sixth Olympics Year:1916Place:Cancelled due to World War I Date:Cancelled due to World War IParticipating Countries:- Players:-Game Competition:- India Position:- Fifth Olympics Year:1912Place:Stockholm (Sweden) Date:May 5 to July 22Participating Countries:28 Players:2547 (57 females)Game Competition:106 India Position:Not Participated Fourth Olympics Year:1908Place:London (Britain) Date:April 27 to October 31Participating Countries:22 Players:2035 (36 females)Game Competition:104 India Position:Not Participated Third Olympics Year:1904Place:St. Louis (America) Date:July 1 to Nov 3Participating Countries:12 Players:625 (8 females)Game Competition:67 India Position:Not Participated Second Olympics Year:1900Place:Paris (France) Date:May 20 to October 28Participating Countries:22 Players:1330 (11 females)Game Competition:60 India Position:2 Silver medals (Won by Norman Prichard-Athletics) First Olympics Year:1896Place:Athens (Greece) Date:April 4 to 15Participating Countries:13 Players:311 (all males)Game Competition:42 India Position:Not Participated