| 18/7/2021 | 18-year-old Elina Jegko wins the gold medal in javelin throw at the European Athletics U20 Championships held in Tallin, Estonia with 61.18 meters |
| 18/7/2021 | Elina Tzengko wins the gold medal with 61,18 meters at the javelin throw competition of the European U20 Athletics Championships held in Talin, Estonia |
| 18/7/1996 | 51-year-old road racing cyclist Jose Manuel Fuente dies after a long battle with kidney disease in Oviedo, Northern Spain. He was one of the great cyclists of the late 60s and mid 70s, along with Luis Ocana and Eddy Merckx. He was also a mountain climbing specialist baring the same nickname as his father and grandfather, “El Tarangu”, meaning in Asturian dialect, “a man reputed for his strength and character”. |
| 18/7/1986 | Sir Stanley Rouse, former president of FIFA, dies aged 91. Joao Havelange had succeeded him on June 11, 1974 |
| 18/7/1976 | The 14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci dazzles the world as she scores a perfect 10 at the Montreal Olympics. She becomes the first to receive a perfect score |
| 18/7/1971 | Pele's last game with Brazil (against Yugoslavia) |
| 18/7/1969 | War breaks out between the Honduras and El Salvador after a football match that determines who will qualify for the World Cup in Mexico. The two countries are involved in a long term conflict over the borderline. The match is held in Azteca Stadium. Although the stadium capacity is 103.000 spectators, only 20.000 are admitted for fear of violent incidents. El Salvador defeat the Honduras 3-2 in overtime. At the same time El Salvador's troops invade the hondurian territory. Finally peace is restored after a few days (1.000 dead) |
| 18/7/1951 | Jersey Joe Walcott knocks out Ezzard Charles in round 5 in Pittsburgh and becomes the oldest (37 years and 168 days old) heavyweight world champion |
