State Sportsman of the Year (Schleswig-Holstein)
The election for Schleswig-Holstein's athlete of the year has been carried out since 2001. It is organized by the Schleswig-Holstein State Sports Association. A jury made up of LSV representatives and the Schleswig-Holstein Sports Journalists' Association makes a preselection for each of the three categories. The candidates are presented on the website of the North German Broadcasting Corporation , where voting is also carried out in an Internet vote.
In the men's category, rowers Maximilian Munski and Lauritz Schoof as well as eventing rider Hinrich Romeike and obstacle runner Steffen Uliczka each won twice. Para-swimmer Kirsten Bruhn is the most successful among women with five, among teams the handball players of the THW Kiel with twelve awards.