Sportsman of the year (Hungary)
As a sportsman and sportswoman of the year in Hungary walkig be selected since 1958 successful and famous. Like the Team of the Year, these are determined by Hungarian sports journalists.
Award winners
At the beginning, the award winners came mainly from the fields of fencing, modern pentathlon , water polo and swimming.
| year | athlete | sportswoman | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 |
Imre Polyák wrestling |
Zsuzsa Körmöczy Tennis |
National water polo team - men |
| 1959 |
Rudolf Kárpáti fencing / saber |
Kornélia Méray rowing |
Epee fencing - national team - men |
| 1960 |
Rudolf Kárpáti fencing / saber |
Kornélia Méray rowing |
Mod. Pentathlon national team - men |
| 1961 |
György Guric's wrestling |
Kornélia Méray rowing |
National water polo team - men |
| 1962 |
Imre Polyák wrestling |
Márta Egerváry swimming |
National water polo team - men |
| 1963 |
Győző Veres weightlifting |
Ildikó Ujlakiné-Rejtő Fencing / Foil |
Mod. Pentathlon national team - men |
| 1964 |
Ferenc Török Modern pentathlon |
Ildikó Ujlakiné-Rejtő Fencing / Foil |
National soccer team - men |
| 1965 |
Gyula Zsivótzky hammer throw |
Jolán Kontsek discus throw |
Handball national team - women |
| 1966 |
András Balczó Modern pentathlon |
Zsuzsa Szabó athletics |
Mod. Pentathlon national team - men |
| 1967 |
István Kozma wrestling |
Annamária Kovács Modern pentathlon |
Mod. Pentathlon national team - men |
| 1968 |
Gyula Zsivótzky hammer throw |
Angéla Németh javelin throw |
Epee fencing - national team - men |
| 1969 |
András Balczó Modern pentathlon |
Angéla Németh javelin throw |
Mod. Pentathlon national team - juniors |
| 1970 |
Péter Kelemen Modern pentathlon |
Andrea Gyarmati swimming |
Mod. Pentathlon national team - men |
| 1971 |
Csaba Heged's wrestling |
Andrea Gyarmati swimming |
Epee fencing - national team - men |
| 1972 |
András Balczó Modern pentathlon |
Andrea Gyarmati swimming |
Epee fencing - national team - men |
| 1973 |
Géza Csapó canoe racing |
Ildikó Tordasi Fencing / Foil |
National water polo team - men |
| 1974 |
Zoltán Magyar gymnastics / pommel horse |
Ilona Bruzsenyák long jump |
National water polo team - men |
| 1975 |
András Hargitay swimming medley |
Mariann Ambrus rowing |
Mod. Pentathlon national team - men |
| 1976 |
Miklós Németh javelin throw |
Ildikó Tordasi Fencing / Foil |
National water polo team - men |
| 1977 |
Pál Gerevich fencing / saber |
Mariann Ambrus rowing |
National water polo team - men |
| 1978 |
Zoltán Magyar gymnastics / pommel horse |
Judit Magos table tennis |
National chess team - men |
| 1979 |
Tamás Wichmann Canoe Racing / Canadier |
Andrea Mátay high jump |
Table tennis national team - men |
| 1980 |
Zoltán Magyar gymnastics / pommel horse |
Magda Maros fencing / foil |
Ice dance - Krisztina Regőczy and András Sallay |
| 1981 |
Sándor Wladár swimming / back |
Éva Rakusz canoe racing |
Foil fencing - national team - men |
| 1982 |
Jenő Pap fencing / epee |
Pálma Balogh shooting / pistol |
Foil fencing - national team - men |
| 1983 |
György Guczoghy gymnastics / pommel horse |
Andrea Temesvári tennis |
Mod. Pentathlon national team - men |
| 1984 |
Tamás Gáspár wrestling |
Mária Ábrahám bowling |
Eventing National Team - Men |
| 1985 |
Attila Mizsér Modern pentathlon |
Éva Fórián shooting / air rifle |
National soccer team - men |
| 1986 |
Tamás Darnyi swimming / layers |
Csilla Bátorfi table tennis |
Handball national team - men |
| 1987 |
Tamás Darnyi swimming / layers |
Marianna Engrich Taekwondo |
Mod. Pentathlon national team - men |
| 1988 |
Tamás Darnyi swimming / layers |
Krisztina Egerszegi swimming / back |
Mod. Pentathlon national team - men |
| 1989 |
László Fábián Modern pentathlon |
Krisztina Egerszegi swimming / back |
Mod. Pentathlon national team - men |
| 1990 |
Tamás Darnyi swimming / layers |
Krisztina Egerszegi swimming / back |
National chess team - women |
| 1991 |
István Kovács boxing |
Krisztina Egerszegi swimming / back |
Kayak foursome - men ( Ferenc Csipes , László Fidel , Attila Ábrahám , Zsolt Gyulai ) |
| 1992 |
Tamás Darnyi swimming / layers |
Krisztina Egerszegi swimming / back |
Kayak foursome - women ( Kinga Czigány , Éva Dónusz , Rita Köbán , Erika Mészáros ) |
| 1993 |
Antal Kovács Judo |
Krisztina Egerszegi swimming / back |
National water polo team - men |
| 1994 |
Norbert Rózsa swimming / chest |
Rita Kőbán canoe racing |
National water polo team - women |
| 1995 |
Imre Pulai Canoe Racing / Canadier |
Rita Kőbán canoe racing |
Canoe C-2 ( Csaba Horváth , György Kolonics ) |
| 1996 |
István Kovács boxing |
Krisztina Egerszegi swimming / back |
Canoe C-2 ( Csaba Horváth , György Kolonics ) |
| 1997 |
Botond Storcz canoe racing / kayaking |
Ágnes Kovács swimming / chest |
National water polo team - men |
| 1998 |
Tibor Gécsek hammer throw |
Ágnes Kovács swimming / chest |
Epee fencing - national team - men |
| 1999 |
Gábor Balogh Modern pentathlon |
Ágnes Kovács swimming / chest |
National water polo team - men |
| 2000 |
Szilveszter Csollány gymnastics / rings |
Ágnes Kovács swimming / chest |
National water polo team - men |
| 2001 |
Gábor Balogh Modern pentathlon |
Gyöngyi Likerecz weightlifting |
Rowing double sculls - men ( Ákos Haller , Tibor Pető ) |
| 2002 |
Szilveszter Csollány gymnastics / rings |
Katalin Kovács canoe racing |
Rowing double sculls - men ( Ákos Haller , Tibor Pető ) |
| 2003 |
Adrián Annus hammer throw |
Katalin Kovács canoe racing |
National water polo team - men |
| 2004 |
István Majoro's wrestling |
Natasa Janics Canoe Racing |
National water polo team - men |
| 2005 |
Ákos Braun Judo |
Zsuzsanna Vörös Modern pentathlon |
Kayak K-2 - women ( Natasa Janics , Katalin Kovács ) |
| 2006 |
László Cseh Swimming / Laying |
Tímea Nagy fencing / sword |
Kayak K-2 - women ( Natasa Janics , Katalin Kovács ) |
| 2007 |
Gábor Talmácsi motorcycle racing |
Ágnes Szávay tennis |
Epee fencing national team - men |
| 2008 |
Attila Vajda Canoe Racing / Canadier |
Ildikó Mincza-Nébald fencing / sword |
National water polo team - men |
| 2009 |
Dániel Gyurta swimming / chest |
Katinka Hosszú swimming / layers |
U-20 national soccer team - men |
| 2010 |
Krisztián Berki gymnastics / pommel horse |
Natasa Janics Canoe Racing |
Kayak K-2 - women ( Natasa Janics , Katalin Kovács ) |
| 2011 |
Krisztián Berki gymnastics / pommel horse |
Tamara Csipes canoe racing |
Ferencvárosi TC (women's handball) |
| 2012 |
Dániel Gyurta swimming / chest |
Éva Risztov long distance swimming |
Kayak K-2 - men ( Rudolf Dombi , Roland Kökény ) |
| 2013 |
Dániel Gyurta swimming / chest |
Katinka Hosszú swimming / layers |
National water polo team - men |
| 2014 |
Krisztián Berki gymnastics / pommel horse |
Katinka Hosszú swimming / layers |
Győri ETO KC (women's handball) |
| 2015 |
László Cseh Swimming / Laying |
Katinka Hosszú swimming / layers |
National ice hockey team - men |
| 2016 |
Áron Szilágyi fencing / saber |
Katinka Hosszú swimming / layers |
National soccer team - men |
| 2017 |
Balázs Baji Athletics / 110 m hurdles |
Katinka Hosszú swimming / layers |
Győri ETO KC (women's handball) |
| 2018 |
Shaolin Sándor Liu short track speed skating |
Danuta Kozák canoe racing |
Győri ETO KC (women's handball) |
| 2019 |
Kristóf Milák swimming |
Katinka Hosszú swimming |
FTC Telecom (water polo) |
Web links
- List of winners on the website of the Hungarian Union of Journalists (Hungarian, accessed January 2, 2013; PDF; 78 kB)
- 2013 Sportsman of the Year in Hungary (Hungarian, accessed December 20, 2013)
- 2014 Sportsman of the Year in Hungary (Hungarian, accessed December 20, 2014)
- Sportsman of the year 2015 in Hungary (Hungarian, accessed January 5, 2016)
- 2016 Sportsman of the Year in Hungary (Hungarian, accessed January 13, 2017)
- 2017 Sportsman of the Year in Hungary (Hungarian, accessed January 13, 2018)
- 2018 Sportsman of the Year in Hungary (Hungarian, accessed February 16, 2019)
- Sportsman of the Year 2019 in Hungary (Hungarian, accessed January 17, 2020)