2008 in Wales - Sport

Sport

  • BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year - Shane Williams
  • BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year - Eleanor Simmonds
  • Cycling
    • March - Geraint Thomas is a member of the gold medal-winning team in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Team Pursuit.
    • September - Nicole Cooke wins the UCI Road World Championships - Women's Road Race.
  • Darts
    • Mark Webster wins the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship.
  • Football
    • 9 March - Cardiff City F.C. defeat Middlesbrough F.C. to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 1927.
    • 6 April - Cardiff City F.C. defeat Barnsley F.C. to reach the final of the FA Cup for the first time since 1927.
    • 17 May - Cardiff City F.C. are defeated by Portsmouth F.C. in the final of the FA Cup
    • 16 August - Opening round of the Welsh Cup 2008-09
  • Rugby union
    • 2 February - Wales defeat World Cup finalists England in their first match of the 2008 Six Nations Championship.
    • 8 March - Wales defeat Ireland to clinch the Triple Crown.
    • 15 March - Wales defeat France to win the Grand Slam for the second time in five years.
    • 12 April - Ospreys defeat Leicester Tigers and lift the EDF Energy Cup trophy.
  • 2008 Summer Olympics
    • August 10 - Cyclist Nicole Cooke wins the gold medal in the Women's road race.
    • August 16 - In rowing, Tom James wins a gold medal as one of the British team's victorious coxless four.
    • August 18 - Cyclist Geraint Thomas wins gold as a member of the GB Team Pursuit team.
    • August 21 - David Davies of Barry wins the silver medal in the Men's marathon 10 kilometre swim.

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