Sportsman of the year
The election for Sportsman of the Year takes place in many countries, with the winners being chosen in different ways, mostly either by sports journalists or by general public vote. In addition to the national, there are also awards at the state, regional or city level.
At the international level, the Laureus World Sports Awards have been presented to the World Sportsman of the Year since 2000 .
At national and international level, honors are also given in individual sports, such as Footballer of the Year .
National honors
Europe
| country | Award | awarded since | comment |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium
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Belgian athlete of the year | 1967 | Original name: "Sportif belge de l'année" or "Sportman van het jaar" / "Sportvrouw van het jaar"; In parallel, the “Trophée national du Mérite sportif” / “Nationale trofee voor sportverdienste” has been awarded since 1933 |
 Bulgaria
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Bulgaria's Sportsman of the Year | 1958 | Original description: "Спортист на годината на България" (Sportist na godinata na Balgariya) |
 Denmark
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Denmark's athlete of the year | 1991 | Original name: "Årets sportsnavn" |
 Germany
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Germany's athlete of the year | 1947 | In the GDR from 1953 to 1989, a reader survey of the daily newspaper Junge Welt was held in parallel . |
 GDR
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Sportsman of the year | 1953 | In the GDR from 1953 to 1989, parallel to the Sportsman of the Year in the Federal Republic, a reader survey was carried out by the daily newspaper Junge Welt . |
 Estonia
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Estonia's Sportsman of the Year | 1955 | Original name: "Eesti aasta sportlane" |
 Finland
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Finland's Sportsman of the Year | 1947 | Original name: "Vuoden urheilija" |
 France
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Champion of champions | 1946 | Parallel to the election of the sports newspaper L'Équipe , the Académie des sports has been organizing an election for world athletes (Grand Prix) since 1956. |
 Ireland
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Ireland's Sportsman of the Year | 1985 | Original designation: "RTÉ Sports Person of the Year" |
 Iceland
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Iceland's Sportsman of the Year | 1956 | Original name: "íþróttamaður ársins" |
 Italy
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Gazzetta Sports Award | 1978 | In parallel to the annual public survey conducted by the daily sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport , the Telegatto television award also honors an athlete of the year. |
 Croatia
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Croatia's Sportsman of the Year | 1952 | At the same time, an election for “Yugoslavia's Sportsman of the Year” took place from 1950 to 1990 |
 Latvia
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Latvia's Sportsman of the Year | 2005 | Original name: "Latvijas Gada balva sportā" |
 Liechtenstein
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Liechtenstein's athlete of the year | 1970 | |
 Lithuania
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Lithuania's Sportsman of the Year | 1956 | Original name: "Geriausias Lietuvos sportininkas" |
 Luxembourg
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Luxembourg's athlete of the year | 1954 | Original name: "Lëtzebuergesch Sportler vum Joer" |
 Netherlands
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Dutch athlete of the year | 1951 | Original name: "Sportman van het jaar" |
 Norway
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Norway's Sportsman of the Year | 1948 | Original name: "Årets Idrettsnavn" |
 Austria
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Austria's athlete of the year | 1949 | |
 Poland
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Poland's Sportsman of the Year | 1926 | Original name: "Plebiscyt Przeglądu Sportowego" |
 Sweden
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Svenska Dagbladet gold medal | 1925 | Original name: "Svenska Dagbladets guldmedalj" |
 Switzerland
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Swiss athlete of the year | 1950 | Election within the framework of the Swiss Sports Awards |
 Slovakia
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Slovak Sportsman of the Year | 1993 | Original name: "Športovec roka" - from 1959 to 1992 Czechoslovakia held an election |
 Slovenia
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Slovenia's Sportsman of the Year | 1968 | Original name: "Slovenski športnik leta" / "Slovenska športnica leta" |
 Spain
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Spain's Sportsman of the Year | The daily newspaper El País conducts an annual survey. | |
 Czech Republic
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Czech athlete of the year | 1993 | Original name: "Sportovec roku České republiky", from 1959 to 1992 Czechoslovakia held an election |
 Hungary
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Hungary's Sportsman of the Year | 1958 | Original designation: "év női sportolói" / "év férfi sportolói" |
 United Kingdom
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British Sportsman of the Year | 1954 | Original designation: "BBC Sports Personality of the Year", parallel to the BBC holding regional elections in Wales (since 1954), Scotland (since 1977) and Northern Ireland (since 2003) |
South America , North America , Asia , Africa , Oceania
| country | Award | awarded since | comment |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina (South America)
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Argentina's Sportsman of the Year | 1954 | Original designation: “Premios Olympia”, awarded by the Argentine Sports Journalists Association |
 Brazil (South America)
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Prêmio Brasil Olímpico | 1999 | awarded by the Brazilian Olympic Committee |
 India (Asia)
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | 1992 | |
 Jamaica (North America)
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Jamaica's Sportsman of the Year | 1961 | Original designation: "Jamaica Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year" |
 Japan (Asia)
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Japan's Sportsman of the Year | 1968 | Original name: 日本 プ ロ ス ポ ー ツ 大 賞 (Nippon Puro Supōtsu Taisyō) |
 Canada (North America)
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Lou Marsh Trophy | 1936 | also known as the "Trophée Lou Marsh"; The Lionel Conacher Award (men) and Bobbie Rosenfeld Award (women) have been given separately by the Canadian press since the early 1930s , while the Women's Amateur Athletic Federation has been awarding the Velma Springstead Trophy for the best female athlete of the year since 1934 |
 Kenya (Africa)
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Kenya's Sportsman of the Year | 2004 | Originally named Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA Awards) |
 Colombia (South America)
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Colombia's Sportsman of the Year | 1960 | The sponsor is the newspaper El Espectador and , more recently , Movistar |
 New Zealand (Oceania)
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Westpac Halberg Prize | 1949 | Original name: "Westpac Halberg Award" |
 Philippines (Asia)
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PSA Sportsman of the Year | 1976 |
Continental honors
Europe
- Europe's Sportsman of the Year ( Polska Agencja Prasowa ) , annual survey by the Polish press agency Polska Agencja Prasowa (PAP)
- Europe's Sportsperson of the Year ( European Sports Press Union ) , annual survey by the Union of European Sports Journalists (UEPS)
Global honors ("World Sportsman of the Year")
| Period | price | awarded by |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 until today | Associated Press Athlete of the Year | Associated Press (nationally dominated) |
| 1954 until today | Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year | Sports Illustrated (nationally dominated) |
| 1960 until today | BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1974 to 1995 | United Press International Athlete of the Year Award | United Press International |
| 1978 until today | Gazzetta Sports Award # World Sportsman of the Year | La Gazzetta dello Sport |
| 1980 until today | Champion of the champions # world athlete of the year | L'Équipe (national since 1946) |
| 2000 until today | Laureus World Sports Awards | Daimler AG , Richemont (founder) |
Individual sports on a global level
Boxing
- World Boxer of the Year ( Ring Magazine )
- World Boxer of the Year ( Boxing Writers Association of America )
- WBHF Boxer of the Year ( World Boxing Hall of Fame ) (former honor, 1999–2008)
- ESPN Boxer of the Year ( Entertainment and Sports Programming Network )
- Yahoo Sports Boxer of the Year ( Yahoo )
- WBC Boxer of the Year ( World Boxing Council )
Soccer
- FIFA World Player of the Year ( FIFA , since 1991-2009 and since 2016)
- Ballon d'Or ( France Football , 1956–2006 for European Footballer of the Year; 2007–2009 and since 2016 for the world footballer)
- FIFA Ballon d'Or ( FIFA and France Football together from 2010 to 2015)
- World Footballer of the Year ( World Soccer )
- World Footballer of the Year ( Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels ) (former honor, 2005-2008)
Other
- World Athlete of the Year ( International Association of Athletics Federations )
- World Weightlifter of the Year ( International Weightlifting Federation )
- World Swimmer of the Year ( Swimming World )
- World handball player of the year ( International Handball Federation )
- World Hockey Player of the Year ( Fédération Internationale de Hockey )
- World Tennis Player of the Year ( Association of Tennis Professionals )
- World Cyclist of the Year ( Vélo Magazine )
- World Chess Player of the Year ( Fédération Internationale des Échecs )
Individual sports on a continental level
basketball
- European Basketball Player of the Year ( FIBA Europe )
- European Basketball Player of the Year ( La Gazzetta dello Sport )
- European Basketball Player of the Year ( Superbasket )
Soccer
- European Footballer of the Year ( France Football )
- European Footballer of the Year ( Union of European Football Associations )
- European Footballer of the Year (Union of European Football Associations) (former honor, 1998–2010)