1796 in sports
# 1796 in sports

1796 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

## Boxing

Events

* "Gentleman" John Jackson announced his retirement to leave the Championship of England a vacant title.
* 14 November — Tom Owen, said to be the inventor of the dumbbell, claimed the Championship of England after a 40th round victory over William Hooper at Harrow. Owen held the title until August 1797.

## Cricket

Events

* Inter-county matches were played for the last time until 1825, a victim of the loss of investment suffered by English cricket as the Napoleonic Wars escalated.

England

* Most runs – John Tufton 306
* Most wickets – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 42

## Horse racing

England

* The Derby – Didelot
* The Oaks – Parisot
* St Leger Stakes – Ambrosio
