2004 in Wales - Sport

Sport

  • 4 June – Simon Khan breaks the course record at the Celtic Manor Wales Open golf tournament.
  • 24 June – Joe Calzaghe pulls out of scheduled world title fight against Glen Johnson because of injury.
  • 30 August – The 19th World Bog Snorkelling Championships are held at Llanwrtyd Wells.
  • 15 September – Mark Hughes resigns as manager of the Welsh national football team after being appointed manager of Blackburn Rovers.
  • 16 September – The Wales Rally GB begins in Cardiff.
  • 17 September – The 2004 Paralympics open in Athens: Welsh athletes will return home with twelve gold, six silver and nine bronze medals.
  • 9 October – The Welsh national football team loses 2-0 to England at Old Trafford in Manchester.
  • 12 November – John Toshack becomes the new manager of the Welsh national football team.
  • 20 November – The Wales Rugby Union side loses 25-26 to New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
  • 6 December – Tanni Grey-Thompson becomes the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2004 (50th anniversary of the award).
  • 3 December – Wrexham F.C. goes into administration.

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