The top three selected by Austrian athletes
women: Lisa Hauser (biathlon), Anna Kissenhofer (cycling), Katharina Linsberger (alpine skiing)
men: Vincent Krechmeier (alpine skiing), Jacob Schubert (climbing), Lukas Weischainger (athletics/discus throw)
Team:
- Winner: Red Bull Salzburg (Football (Soccer))
Other finalists: Johannes Lamparter/Lucas Greider (Nordic Combined), ÖSV Women’s Ski Jump Team (Daniela Irashko Stolz, Sophie Sorchag, Chiara Holzel, Marietta Kramer)
Disabled athlete: Karina Edlinger (cross-country skiing), Janina Falk (swimming), Natalia Eder (athletics/javelin)
Disabled athletes: Walter Uplinger (handbike), Bebo Butch (equestrian sport), Thomas Froehirth (handbike)
Special Olympics – Sportleren: Sarah Maria Baumeger (swimming), Sarah Mullbacher (dance), Joanna Brahmstaller (golf)
Special Olympics – Sportler: Alexander Fleischl (golf), Joachim Lampel (dance), Jürgen Tromer (stock sport)
Note: Members of the Austrian Sports Media Association (SMA) voted for them.
Every Athlete of the Year since 1949
| 1949 |
Ellen Mueller Award (Duel) |
Richard Menabis (RAD) |
| 1950 |
Dagmar Rom (ski) |
Walter Zeeman (football) |
| 1951 |
Ricky Mahringer (ski) |
Ernst Ocfect (football) |
| 1952 |
Trud Besser Jochum (skate) |
Ottmar Schneider (ski) |
| 1953 |
Trud Klicker (skate) |
Hermann Paul (mountain climbing) |
| 1954 |
Fritzy Schwingel (boat) |
Robert Holos (Motorsports) |
| 1955 |
Hanna Eagle (ice skating) |
Gerhard Hanabe (football) |
| 1956 |
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Tony Sealer (ski) |
| 1957 |
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Tony Sealer (ski) and Adolf Christian (bike) |
| 1958 |
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Tony Sealer (ski) |
| 1959 |
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Karl Schranz (ski) |
| 1960 |
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Ernst Hinterser (ski) |
| 1961 |
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Heinrich Thun (athletics) |
| 1962 |
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Karl Schranz (ski) |
| 1963 |
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Heinrich Thun (athletics) |
| 1964 |
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Baby Stigler (ski) |
| 1965 |
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Kurt Presslimer (Kanu) |
| 1966 |
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Emmerich Danzer (ice skating) |
| 1967 |
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Emmerich Danzer (ice skating) |
| 1968 |
Olga Pal (ski) |
|
| 1969 |
Lizzie Prokop (athletics) |
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| 1970 |
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Karl Schranz (ski) |
| 1971 |
Ilona Gusenbauer (athletics) |
|
| 1972 |
Trixie Shuba (Figure skating) |
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| 1973 |
Annemarie Brühl (ski) |
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| 1974 |
Annemarie Brühl (ski) |
David Zwilling (ski) |
| 1975 |
Annemarie Brühl (ski) |
Franz Klammer (ski) |
| 1976 |
Brigitte Habersatter (ski) |
Franz Klammer (ski) |
| 1977 |
Annemarie Brühl (ski) |
Niki Lauda (Motorsports) |
| 1978 |
Annemarie Moser Brühl (ski) |
Seb Walcher (skate) |
| 1979 |
Annemarie Moser Brühl (ski) |
Armin Kugler (ski jump) |
| 1980 |
Annemarie Moser Brühl (ski) |
Tony Einauer (ski jump) |
| 1981 |
Claudia Christofix Bender (figure skating) |
Armin Kugler (ski jump) |
| 1982 |
Claudia Christofix Bender (figure skating) |
Armin Kugler (ski jump) |
| 1983 |
Gerda Winkelbauer (Judo) |
Franz Klammer (ski) |
| 1984 |
Edith Hrwat (Judo) |
Peter Seesenbacher (Judo) |
| 1985 |
Elizabeth Kirchler (skate) |
Peter Seesenbacher (Judo) |
| 1986 |
Roswitha Steiner (ski) |
Michael Hadshev (speed skating) |
| 1987 |
Sigrid Wolf (ski) |
Andreas Felder (ski jump) |
| 1988 |
Sigrid Wolf (ski) |
Peter Seesenbacher (Judo) |
| 1989 |
Ulrich Mayer (ski) |
Rudi Nerlich (ski) |
| 1990 |
Petra Kronberger (ski) |
Thomas Muster (tennis) |
| 1991 |
Petra Kronberger (ski) |
Stefan Eberharter (ski) |
| 1992 |
Petra Kronberger (ski) |
Patrick Ortlieb (ski) |
| 1993 |
Anita Wachter (ski) |
Andreas Goldberger (ski jump) |
| 1994 |
Emmys Hunyadi (Ishnellove) |
Thomas Stangäsinger (ski) |
| 1995 |
Ursula Provanter (Kanu) |
Thomas Muster (tennis) |
| 1996 |
Theresia Kessel (athletics) |
Andreas Goldberger (ski jump) |
| 1997 |
Rinat Gotchel (ski) |
Tony Polster (football) |
| 1998 |
Alexandra Mesnitzer (ski) |
Hermann Mayer (ski) |
| 1999 |
Alexandra Mesnitzer (ski) |
Hermann Mayer (ski) |
| 2000 |
Stephanie Graf (athletics) |
Hermann Mayer (ski) |
| 2001 |
Stephanie Graf (athletics) |
Hermann Mayer (ski) |
| 2002 |
Mirna Jokic (swimming) |
Stefan Eberharter (ski) |
| 2003 |
Michaela Dorfmeister (ski) |
Werner Schlager (table tennis) |
| 2004 |
Kate Allen (triathlon) |
Marcus Rogan (swimming) |
| 2005 |
Rinat Gotchel (ski) |
George Tochnig (bike) |
| 2006 |
Michaela Dorfmeister (ski) |
Benjamin Reich (ski) |
| 2007 |
Nicole Hosp (skate) |
Thomas Vanek (ice hockey) |
| 2008 |
Mirna Jokic (swimming) |
Thomas Morgenstern (ski jump) |
| 2009 |
Mirna Jokic (swimming) |
Wolfgang Luetzel (ski jumping) |
| 2010 |
Andrea Fischbacher (ski) |
Jürgen Melzer (tennis) |
| 2011 |
Elisabeth Gorgel (skate) |
Thomas Morgenstern (ski jump) |
| 2012 |
Marliss Shield (ski) |
Marcel Hirscher (ski) |
| 2013 |
Anna Wenger (ski) |
David Alaba (Football) |
| 2014 |
Anna Wenger (ski) |
David Alaba (Football) |
| 2015 |
Anna Wenger (ski) |
Marcel Hirscher (ski) |
| 2016 |
Eva Maria Prim (ski) |
Marcel Hirscher (ski) |
| 2017 |
Anna Jacir (on ice) |
Marcel Hirscher (ski) |
| 2018 |
Anna Jacir (on ice) |
Marcel Hirscher (ski) |
| 2019 |
Vanessa Herzog (speed skating) |
Marcel Hirscher (ski) |
| 2020 |
Ivona Dadic (athletics) |
Dominic Tim (tennis) |
| 2021 |
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| Teams of the Year since 1978: |
| 1978 |
National Football Team |
|
| 1979 |
National Football Team |
|
| 1990 |
Tennis-Davis-Cup-Team |
(Muster, Skov, Antonich) |
| 1991 |
North Combine |
(Sulzenbacher, Offner, Kaiser) |
| 1992 |
Quadruple Olympic Champion |
(Abelt, Winkler, Heidacher, Scholl) |
| 1993 |
Rowing World Champion |
(Rantasa, Schulzer, Vaderbauer, Siegel) |
| 1994 |
Football Champion and UEFA Cup Final Salzburg |
|
| 1995 |
Rowing World Champion |
(Rantasa, Schulzer, Vaderbauer, Siegel) |
| 1996 |
Rapid football champion and European Cup final |
|
| 1997 |
National Football Team |
|
| 1998 |
Football Champion Sturm Graz |
|
| 1999 |
Men’s Cross Country Relay |
(Gandler, Stadeloper, Bottoino, Hoffmann) |
| 2000 |
Olympic sailing champion |
Roman Haggara / Hans Peter Steincher |
| 2001 |
snowboarding team |
(Goldberger, Höllwarth, Horngacher, Loitzl) |
| 2002 |
North Combine |
(Beller, Gottwald, Gruber, Stitcher) |
| 2003 |
North Combine |
(Beller, Denvel, Gottwald, Gruber) |
| 2004 |
Olympic sailing champion |
Roman Haggara / Hans Peter Steincher |
| 2005 |
snowboarding team |
(Höllwarth, Loitzl, Morgenstern, Widhölzl) |
| 2006 |
North Combine |
(Beller, Gottwald, Gruber, Stitcher) |
| 2007 |
Under-20 football team |
|
| 2008 |
snowboarding team |
(Schlerenzauer, Koch, Kofler, Morgenstern) |
| 2009 |
snowboarding team |
(Loitzl, Schlierenzauer, Morgenstern, Koch) |
| 2010 |
North Combine |
(Gottwald, Gruber, Crainer, Stitcher) |
| 2011 |
snowboarding team |
(Schlerenzauer, Koch, Kofler, Morgenstern) |
| 2012 |
snowboarding team |
(Schlerenzauer, Koch, Kofler, Morgenstern) |
| 2013 |
European beach volleyball champions |
Doris Schweiger / Stephanie Schweiger |
| 2014 |
Sailing world champions |
Lara Vadlaw / Jolanta Ugar |
| 2015 |
National Football Team |
|
| 2016 |
Paralympic Games |
Thomas Zajak / Tanya Frank |
| 2017 |
Women’s national soccer team |
|
| 2018 |
Football champion Red Bull Salzburg, who reached the European Cup semi-finals |
|
| 2019 |
Football champion Red Bull Salzburg |
|
| 2020 |
Football champion Red Bull Salzburg |
|
| 2021 |
Football champion Red Bull Salzburg |
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