Sportsman of the year 2004 (Germany)

The athletes of the year 2004 in Germany were chosen by specialist journalists and honored on December 20th in the Kurhaus in Baden-Baden . The election was organized for the 58th time by the Internationale Sport-Korrespondenz (ISK).

Men

space	athlete	sport	Points	2004 successes
1.	Michael sSchumacher	formula 1	2460	World Champion
2.	René Sommerfeldt	Cross-country skiing	1842	Overall World Cup winner
3.	Andreas Klöden	Road cycling	1752	Second Tour de France
4th	Ricco Great	biathlon	1530	World champion in pursuit and with the relay, second in the sprint
5.	Wojtek Czyz	athletics	1087	Paralympics winner over 100 m , 200 m and in long jump
6th	Andreas Dittmer	Canoe racing	1024	2004 Olympic champion in single canoe
7th	Fabian Hambüchen	do gymnastics	922	Finalist in the Olympic Games on the horizontal bar, youngest German Olympic participant
8th.	Sven Ottke	Boxing	903	Super world champion of the WBA in super middleweight
9.	Normann Stadler	Triathlon	855	Ironman Hawaii winner
10.	Ralf Schumann	Sport shooting	799	Olympic champion rapid fire pistol

space	athlete	sport	Points	2004 successes
1.	Birgit Fischer	Canoe racing	4282	Olympic champion in four-person kayak, silver medal in two-person kayak
2.	Anni Friesinger	Speed skating	1298	World champion 1000 m u. 1500 m, second 3000 m
3.	Judith Arndt	Road cycling	1213	World champion in road racing, second in individual time trial
4th	Maria Riesch	Ski racing	1075	Junior world champion in downhill u. in the giant slalom
5.	Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski	rowing	1007	Olympic champion 2004 in one
6th	Stefanie Nerius	athletics	798	Silver medal Olympic Games in javelin throw
7th	Birgit Prinz	Women's soccer	751	FIFA World Player of the Year
8th.	Silke Kraushaar	Luge	668	world champion
9.	Yvonne Bönisch	Judo	664	Olympic champion in lightweight
10.	Britta Kamrau	swim	403	World champion in open water swimming over 10 km u. 25 km

space	athlete	sport	Points	2004 successes
1.	Women's national hockey team	hockey	3334	Olympic champion
2.	Men's national handball team	Handball	2937	Silver medal Olympic Games , European champion
3.	Werder Bremen	Soccer	1582	German champion and cup winner
4th	Biathlon men's relay	biathlon	1453	World Champion 2004 and second in the World Cup
5.	FSV Mainz 05	Soccer	1073	Bundesliga promoted
6th	Dressage team	Dressage riding	557	Olympic champion
7th	André Lange four-man bobsleigh team	Bobsleigh	471	World Champion
8th.	Women's national soccer team	Women's soccer	452	Bronze medal Olympic Games
9.	Quad kayak women	Canoe racing	445	Olympic champion
10.	Team sprinter track bike	Track cycling	425	Olympic champion