Sportsman of the year 2009 (Germany)
The 2009 athletes of the year in Germany were chosen by more than 1,400 specialist journalists and honored on December 20th in the Kurhaus in Baden-Baden . The election was organized for the 63rd time by the Internationale Sport-Korrespondenz (ISK). In addition, Britta Heidemann was awarded the Sparkasse Prize 2009 for her successes and commitment, with which she is a role model for young athletes.
Men
| space | athlete | sport | Points | Successes in 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paul Biedermann | swim | 3569 | World champion and world record in the 200 and 400 m freestyle |
| 2. | Sebastian Vettel | formula 1 | 2034 | four Grand Prix victories and vice world champion |
| 3. | Robert Harting | athletics | 1437 | Discus world champion |
| 4th | Philipp Lahm | Soccer | 691 | World Cup qualification |
| 5. | Arthur Abraham | Boxing | 685 | Middleweight boxing world champion (2 title defenses) |
| 6th | Thomas Lurz | swim | 605 | World champion over 5 and 10 km, overall world cup winner |
| 7th | Martin Schmitt | Ski jumping | 540 | Vice world champion on the large hill |
| 8th. | Tobias Angerer | Cross-country skiing | 497 |
Vice world champion in team sprint and with the relay World Championship bronze over 50 km of cross-country skiing |
| 9. | Martin Kaymer | golf | 444 | Scottish Open winner |
| 10. | Raúl Spank | athletics | 364 | World championship bronze in high jump |
Women
| space | athlete | sport | Points | Successes in 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steffi Nerius | athletics | 3443 | Javelin World Champion |
| 2. | Britta Steffen | swim | 2741 | World champion and world record in 50 and 100 m freestyle |
| 3. | Maria Riesch | Alpine skiing | 1934 | World champion in slalom and winner of the slalom world cup |
| 4th | Kati Wilhelm | biathlon | 1213 |
World champion in sprint and individual vice world champion in pursuit and with the relay |
| 5. | Ariane Friedrich | athletics | 782 | European indoor champion and world championship bronze in high jump |
| 6th | Inca grings | Soccer | 669 |
European champion , UEFA Cup winner, DFB Cup winner, top scorer in the women's Bundesliga and the European Championship |
| 7th | Kathrin Hölzl | Alpine skiing | 566 |
World champion in giant slalom 2 World Cup victories in giant slalom (one of which can be chosen) |
| 8th. | Jennifer Oeser | athletics | 545 | Vice world champion in heptathlon |
| 9. | Jenny Wolf | Speed skating | 412 |
Overall World Cup winner over 100 and 500 m, world champion over 500 m, vice world champion in sprint |
| 10. | Britta Heidemann | fencing | 408 | European champion in epee fencing First female epee fencer who is also world, European and Olympic champion. |
Teams
| space | athlete | sport | Points | Successes in 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | National team of women | Soccer | 2846 | European champion |
| 2. | VfL Wolfsburg | Soccer | 1888 | German champions |
| 3. | Germany eighth | rowing | 1709 | World Champion |
| 4th | Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy | figure skating | 1502 | World and European champions in pair skating |
| 5. | Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann | beach volleyball | 1387 | World Champion |
| 6th | National team men ( Timo Boll , Dimitrij Ovtcharov , Christian Süß ) | Table tennis | 1295 | European champion |
| 7th | THW Kiel | Handball | 751 |
German handball champion Champions League finalist |
| 8th. | 4 × 100 m women relay | athletics | 529 | World championship bronze |
| 9. | FCR Duisburg | Soccer | 403 |
UEFA Cup winner DFB Cup winner |
| 10. | Polar bears Berlin | ice Hockey | 396 | German champions |
See also
Sportsman of the year (Germany)
Web links
- Sportsman of the year 2009 - hero today - and tomorrow? Frankfurter Allgemeine Sport, December 21, 2009