1990
Wimbledon singles winners were Stefan Edberg (SWE) and Martina Navratilova (USA).
Paul Gascoigne (Football) won BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, beating Stephen Hendry (Snooker).
World Snooker champion was Stephen Hendry (SCO) and World Darts Champion was Phil Taylor (ENG).
FA Cup – Manchester United won 3-3/1–0 over Crystal Palace.
Tour de France – Greg LeMond of the United States
1991
Wimbledon singles winners were Michael Stich (GDR) and Steffi Graf (GDR).
Liz McColgan (Athletics) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Will Carling (Rugby Union).
World Snooker champion was Steve Davis (ENG) and World Darts Champion was Dennis Priestley (ENG).
FA Cup – Tottenham Hotspur won 2-1 over Nottingham Forest.
Tour de France – Miguel Indurian of Spain.
1992
Wimbledon singles winners were Andre Agassi (USA) and Steffi Graf (GDR).
Nigel Mansell (Formula One) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Linford Christie (Athletics).
World Snooker champion was Stephen Hendry (SCO) and World Darts Champion was Phil Taylor (ENG).
FA Cup – Liverpool won 2–0 over Sunderland.
Tour de France – Miguel Indurian of Spain
The 1992 Summer Olympics, branded as Barcelona ’92, marked the first year South Africa was re-invited to the Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee, after a 32-year ban due to apartheid. The Unified Team (made up by the former Soviet republics without the Baltic states) topped the medal table, winning 45 gold and 112 overall medals.
The 1992 Winter Olympics, commonly known as Albertville '92, saw he addition of 11 new events, including freestyle skiing and short track speed skating. They were the last Winter Olympics to include demonstration sports, consisting of curling, aerials and ski ballet.
1992 was the last time the Summer and Winter Olympics were staged in the same year.
Wimbledon singles winners were Pete Sampras (USA) and Steffi Graf (GDR).
Linford Christie (Athletics) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Sally Gunnell (Athletics).
World Snooker champion was Stephen Hendry (SCO) and World Darts Champion was John Lowe (ENG).
FA Cup – Arsenal won 1-1/2–1 over Sheffield Wednesday.
Tour de France – Miguel Indurian of Spain
1994
Wimbledon singles winners were Pete Sampras (USA) and Conchita Martinez (ESP).
Damon Hill (Formula One) was voted Sports Personalities of the Year, beating Sally Gunnell (Athletics).
World Snooker champion was Stephen Hendry (SCO) and World Darts Champion was John Parl (CAN).
FA Cup – Manchester United won 4–0 over Chelsea.
Tour de France – Miguel Indurian of Spain
1995
Wimbledon singles winners were Pete Sampras (USA) and Steffi Graf (GDR).
Jonathan Edwards (Athletics) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Frank Bruno (Boxing).
World Snooker champion was Stephen Hendry (SCO) and World Darts Champion was Richie Burnett (WAL).
FA Cup – Everton won 1–0 over Manchester United.
Tour de France – Miguel Indurian of Spain
1996
Wimbledon singles winners were Richard Krajicek (NLD) and Steffi Graf (GDR).
Damon Hill (Formula One) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Steve Redgrave (Rowing).
World Snooker champion was Stephen Hendry (SCO) and World Darts Champion was Steve Beaton (ENG).
FA Cup – Manchester United won 1–0 over Liverpool.
Tour de France – Bjarne Riis of the Denmark
The 1996 Summer Olympics, held in Atlanta, Georgia marked the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympics held in Athens 1896. With a total of 101 medals, the United States topped the medal table for the first time since 1984 also winning the most gold (44) and silver (32) medals out of all the participating nations. The Games were marred by violence on July 27, 1996, when a pipe bomb was detonated at Centennial Olympic Park (which had been built to serve as a public focal point for the festivities), killing two and injuring 111.
1997
Wimbledon singles winners were Pete Sampras (USA) and Martina Hingis (CHE).
Greg Rusedski (Tennis) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Tim Henman (Tennis).
World Snooker champion was Ken Doherty (IRL) and World Darts Champion was Les Wallace (SCO).
FA Cup – Chelsea won 2–0 over Middlesborough.
Tour de France – Jan Ullrich of Germany
1998
Wimbledon singles winners were Pete Sampras (USA) and Jana Novotná (CZE).
Michael Owen (Football) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Denise Lewis (Athletics).
World Snooker champion was John Higgins (SCO) and World Darts Champion was Raymond van Barneveld (NLD).
FA Cup – Arsenal won 2–0 over Newcastle United.
Tour de France – winner disallowed due to doping.
1999
Wimbledon singles winners were Pete Sampras (USA) and Lindsay Davenport (USA).
Lennox Lewis (Boxing) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating David Beckham (Football).
World Snooker champion was Stephen Hendry (SCO) and World Darts Champion was Raymond van Barneveld (NLD).
FA Cup – Manchester United won 2–0 over Newcastle United.
Tour de France – winner disallowed due to doping
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