1939 in sports describes the year's events in world sports.

Alpine skiing

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 9th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at Zakopane, Poland. The events are a downhill, a slalom and a combined race in both the men's and women's categories. The winners are:

American football

Association football

England Spain Germany Italy Portugal France

Athletics

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

NBL Championship Events

Boxing

Events Lineal world champions

Cricket

Events England Australia India South Africa New Zealand

Cycling

Tour de France Giro d'Italia

Figure skating

Golf

Men's professional Men's amateur Women's professional

Horse racing

Steeplechases Hurdle races Flat races

Ice Hockey

Motorsport

Nordic skiing

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby league

Rugby union

Snooker

Speed skating

Speed Skating World Championships

Tennis

Australia England France USA Events Davis Cup

Awards