Sportsman of the year (Slovenia)

The Slovenian Sportsman of the Year has been elected annually since 1968 by Slovenian sports journalists. Between 1968 and 1991 it was awarded to athletes from the Yugoslav republic of Slovenia. After the independence of Slovenia, the award was continued according to tradition.

The most successful athletes with four awards each are ski jumper Peter Prevc and swimmer Borut Petrič . Among the athletes, ski racer Mateja Svet is the most successful with seven awards.

Award winners

year	athlete	sportswoman
1968	Miroslav Cerar Artistic Gymnastics	Marijana Lubej Athletics
1969	Ivo Daneu basketball	Nataša Urbančič athletics
1970	Miroslav Cerar Artistic Gymnastics	Nataša Urbančič athletics
1971	Branko Oblak football	Nataša Urbančič athletics
1972	Danilo Pudgar ski jumping	Nataša Urbančič athletics
1973	Vinko Jelovac basketball	Nataša Urbančič athletics
1974	Vinko Jelovac basketball	Nataša Urbančič athletics
1975	Bojan Križaj Alpine skiing	Mima Jaušovec tennis
1976	Borut Petrič swimming	Mima Jaušovec tennis
1977	Borut Petrič swimming	Mima Jaušovec tennis
1978	Borut Petrič swimming	Ljuba Tkalčič bowling
1979	Bojan Križaj Alpine skiing	Breda Lorenci Athletics
1980	Bojan Križaj Alpine skiing	Mima Jaušovec tennis
1981	Borut Petrič swimming	Bojana Dornig Alpine skiing
1982	Bojan Križaj Alpine skiing	Andreja Leskovšek Alpine skiing
1983	Borut Petrič swimming	Lidija Lapajne athletics
1984	Jure Franko Alpine skiing	Mateja Svet Alpine skiing
1985	Rok Petrovič Alpine skiing	Mateja Svet Alpine skiing
1986	Rok Petrovič Alpine skiing	Mateja Svet Alpine skiing
1987	Bojan Križaj Alpine skiing	Mateja Svet Alpine skiing
1988	Matjaž Debelak ski jumping	Mateja Svet Alpine skiing
1989	Andrej Jelenc canoe slalom	Mateja Svet Alpine skiing
1990	Tomo Česen mountaineering	Mateja Svet Alpine skiing
1991	Franci Petek ski jumping	Nataša Bokal Alpine skiing
1992	Rajmond Debevec sport shooting	Marika Kardinar Bowling
1993	Igor Majcen swimming	Brigita Bukovec athletics
1994	Jure Košir Alpine skiing	Britta Bilač athletics
1995	Iztok Čop rowing	Brigita Bukovec athletics
1996	Andraž Vehovar canoe slalom	Brigita Bukovec athletics
1997	Primož Peterka ski jumping	Brigita Bukovec athletics
1998	Primož Peterka ski jumping	Brigita Bukovec athletics
1999	Gregor Cankar athletics	Metka Šparovec swimming
2000	Rajmond Debevec sport shooting	Špela Pretnar Alpine skiing
2001	Andrej Hauptman road cycling	Alenka Bikar athletics
2002	Aljaž Pegan Artistic Gymnastics	Jolanda Čeplak athletics
2003	Dejan Košir snowboard	Jolanda Čeplak athletics
2004	Vasilij Žbogar sailing	Jolanda Čeplak athletics
2005	Mitja Petkovšek Gymnastics	Tina Maze Alpine skiing
2006	Matic Osovnikar athletics	Petra Majdič cross-country skiing
2007	Primož Kozmus athletics	Petra Majdič cross-country skiing
2008	Primož Kozmus athletics	Sara Isakovič swimming
2009	Primož Kozmus athletics	Petra Majdič cross-country skiing
2010	Dejan Zavec Boxing	Tina Maze Alpine skiing
2011	Peter Kauzer Canoe Slalom	Tina Maze Alpine skiing
2012	Anže Kopitar ice hockey	Urška Žolnir Judo
2013	Peter Prevc ski jumping	Tina Maze Alpine skiing
2014	Peter Prevc ski jumping	Tina Maze Alpine skiing
2015	Peter Prevc ski jumping	Tina Maze Alpine skiing
2016	Peter Prevc ski jumping	Tina Trstenjak Judo
2017	Goran Dragić basketball	Ilka Štuhec Alpine skiing
2018	Luka Dončić basketball	Janja Garnbret sport climbing
2019	Primož Roglič road cycling	Janja Garnbret sport climbing

Web links

• Page at the Association of Slovenian Sports Journalists