Today in sports history: Feb. 20
In 1998, Tara Lipinski, 15, becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating champion in history, jumping over fellow teen and U.S. teammate Michelle Kwan to take the gold.
1993: Julio Cesar Chavez records a fifth-round TKO over Greg Haugen
1993 — Julio Cesar Chavez records a fifth-round TKO over Greg Haugen in a WBC super lightweight title bout before a record crowd of 130,000 at Mexico City’s Aztec Stadium.
1976: Muhammad Ali beats Jean-Pierre Coopman with a fifth-round knockout
1976 — Muhammad Ali beats Jean-Pierre Coopman with a fifth-round knockout at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Puerto Rico to defend his world heavyweight title.
Jean-Pierre Coopman hangs onto the ropes in the fifth round on Friday, Feb. 20, 1976 in San Juan, P.R., as Muhammad Ali scores a knockout to retain his heavyweight championship. (AP Photo)
1988: Brian Boitano of the United States wins the men’s Olympic figure skating gold medal
1988 — In Calgary, Alberta, Brian Boitano of the United States wins the men’s Olympic figure skating gold medal on a technical merit tiebreaker and nearly flawless free skating performance.
Brian Boitano of Sunnyvale, California leaps in the air, touching his skates during the free skating competition on Feb. 20, 1988 in Calgary, Canada. Boitano won the Olympic men's figure skating championship, giving the U.S. its first gold medal in the XV Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/John Redman)
1998: Tara Lipinski, 15, becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating champion in history
1998 — Tara Lipinski, 15, becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating champion in history, jumping over fellow teen and U.S. teammate Michelle Kwan to take the gold. Lipinski, at 15 years, 8 months and 10 days, is two months younger than Sonja Henie was in her 1928 victory.
USA's Michelle Kwan, left, silver medalist,Tara Lipinski, center, gold medalist, and China's Lu Chen, bronze medalist, stand during the national anthem of the United States following the ladies free skating long program at the White Ring Arena on Friday, Feb. 20, 1998, in Nagano, Japan. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
2000: Defending Winston Cup champ Dale Jarrett wins his third Daytona 500
2000 — Defending Winston Cup champ Dale Jarrett wins his third Daytona 500 in eight years. Jarrett’s win matches Bobby Allison’s total, leaving him trailing only Cale Yarborough with four and Richard Petty with seven.
In this Feb. 20, 2000, file photo, Dale Jarrett waves from the driver's seat after winning the Daytona 500 auto race Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Glen Smith, File)
2006: Tanith Belbin, Ben Agosto snap U.S. medals drought in Olympic figure skating dance competition
2006 — Tanith Belbin and partner Ben Agosto snap the U.S. medals drought in the Olympic figure skating dance competition with a silver. Belbin and Agosto win the first dance medal for the United States since the bronze won by Colleen O’Connor and James Millns in 1976.
Silver medalists Benjamin Agosto of the United States and his partner Tanith Belbin finish their routine in the free dance final in Figure Skating Ice Dancing at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, Monday, Feb. 20, 2006. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
2009: American Lindsey Van nails perfect second jump to become first women’s ski jumping world champ
2009 — Lindsey Van of the United States nails a perfect second jump to become the first women’s ski jumping world champion. Women’s ski jumping debuts at this year’s Nordic skiing world championships in Liberec, Czech Republic. Todd Lodwick wins the opening Nordic combined event to give the United States two golds in one day.
United States' gold medal winner Lindsey Van celebrates with the American flag after the Women's Normal Hill Individual final at the Ski Jumping competitions of the Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, Friday, Feb. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
2011: Kobe Bryant wins his record-tying fourth All-Star game MVP award
2011 — Kobe Bryant wins his record-tying fourth All-Star game MVP award in front of his hometown fans, scoring 37 points and propelling the West to a 148-143 victory over the East in the NBA All-Star game.
West's Kobe Bryant smiles as he stands next to East's LeBron James during the NBA basketball All-Star Game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011. The West All-Star team won 148-143. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
2016: Lindsey Vonn clinches a record 20th World Cup crystal globe title
2016 — Lindsey Vonn clinches a record 20th World Cup crystal globe title and surpassing Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark. It’s Vonn’s record eighth downhill title — adding to four overall globes plus five in super-G and three in combined. Sweden’s Stenmark held the previous record of 19 globes established from 1975 to 1984.
Lindsey Vonn of the US speeds down the course during a women's Alpine ski downhill race, in La Thuile, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
