In 1952, the newspaper had launched a parallel award for Croatian athletes which honored best sporting achievements by sportsmen and sportswomen hailing from SR Croatia (1952–1990) and later Croatia (1990–present). Winners of both the defunct Yugoslav awards and the present-day Croatian awards are selected through a poll of sports journalists from around the country, e.g. members of the Croatian Association of Sports Journalists (Hrvatski zbor sportskih novinara), which was itself established in 1949. Award winners in both categories are collectively referred to as the "Golden List" (Zlatna lista).
The current award is considered one of the most prestigious Croatian national sporting awards, along with the annual awards handed out by the Croatian Olympic Committee. In 1990 the categories for Men's Sports Team of the Year (Momčad godine) and Women's Sports Team of the Year (Ekipa godine) for notable achievements in team sports were introduced.
 SFR Yugoslavia competition (1950–1990) |
| Year |
Sportsman of the Year |
Sportswoman of the Year |
| Winner (titles) |
Sport |
Winner (titles) |
Sport |
| 1950 |
SegedinPetar Šegedin |
Athletics |
LoparicBranka Loparić |
Swimming |
| 1951 |
Otenheimer, AndrijaAndrija Otenheimer |
Athletics |
SumakMilica Šumak |
Athletics |
| 1952 |
MihalicFranjo Mihalić |
Athletics |
RadosavljevicMarija Radosavljević |
|
| 1953 |
Vlašić, PericaPerica Vlašić |
Rowing |
BabovicMilka Babović |
Athletics |
| 1954 |
Dolinar, ŽarkoŽarko Dolinar |
Table tennis |
Ligorio, EšaEša Ligorio |
Swimming |
| 1955 |
Vukas, BernardBernard Vukas |
Association football |
BabovicMilka Babović (2) |
Athletics |
| 1956 |
MihalicFranjo Mihalić (2) |
Athletics |
JericevicVinka Jeričević |
Swimming |
| 1957 |
MihalicFranjo Mihalić (3) |
Athletics |
VuckovicNada Vučković |
Handball |
| 1958 |
Lorger, StankoStanko Lorger |
Athletics |
ZupancicSlava Zupančič |
Alpine skiing |
| 1959 |
Lorger, StankoStanko Lorger (2) |
Athletics |
StamejcicDraga Stamejčić |
Athletics |
| 1960 |
KoracRadivoj Korać |
Basketball |
GersOlga Gerš |
|
| 1961 |
Cerar, MiroslavMiroslav Cerar |
Gymnastics |
Zeier, HildaHilda Zeier |
Swimming |
| 1962 |
Cerar, MiroslavMiroslav Cerar (2) |
Gymnastics |
GersOlga Gerš (2) |
|
| 1963 |
Cerar, MiroslavMiroslav Cerar (3) |
Gymnastics |
StefanovicNatalija Stefanović |
|
| 1964 |
Cerar, MiroslavMiroslav Cerar (4) |
Gymnastics |
StamejcicDraga Stamejčić (2) |
Athletics |
| 1965 |
LoncarBranislav Lončar |
Sports shooting |
MiladinovicRužica Miladinović |
Handball |
| 1966 |
Cerar, MiroslavMiroslav Cerar (5) |
Gymnastics |
NikolicVera Nikolić |
Athletics |
| 1967 |
Daneu, IvoIvo Daneu |
Basketball |
NikolicVera Nikolić (2) |
Athletics |
| 1968 |
Cerar, MiroslavMiroslav Cerar (6) |
Gymnastics |
Bjedov, ĐurđicaĐurđica Bjedov |
Swimming |
| 1969 |
Cerar, MiroslavMiroslav Cerar (7) |
Gymnastics |
Boban, AnaAna Boban |
Swimming |
| 1970 |
Cerar, MiroslavMiroslav Cerar (8) |
Gymnastics |
PerovicDesanka Perović |
Sports shooting |
| 1971 |
Parlov, MateMate Parlov |
Boxing |
NikolicVera Nikolić (3) |
Athletics |
| 1972 |
Parlov, MateMate Parlov (2) |
Boxing |
NikolicVera Nikolić (4) |
Athletics |
| 1973 |
BenesMarijan Beneš |
Boxing |
PavlicicJelica Pavličić |
Athletics |
| 1974 |
Parlov, MateMate Parlov (3) |
Boxing |
UrbancicNataša Urbančič |
Athletics |
| 1975 |
StekicNenad Stekić |
Athletics |
BatinicBranka Batinić |
Table tennis |
| 1976 |
Ljubek, MatijaMatija Ljubek |
Canoeing |
JausovecMima Jaušovec |
Tennis |
| 1977 |
Sejdi, ŠabanŠaban Sejdi |
Wrestling |
JausovecMima Jaušovec (2) |
Tennis |
| 1978 |
DalipagicDražen Dalipagić |
Basketball |
SumonjaBojana Šumonja |
Karate |
| 1979 |
KrizajBojan Križaj |
Alpine skiing |
PerkucinGordana Perkučin |
Table tennis |
| 1980 |
KacarSlobodan Kačar |
Boxing |
KristofŠtefica Krištof |
Bowling |
| 1981 |
PetricBorut Petrič |
Swimming |
DubravcicSanda Dubravčić |
Figure skating |
| 1982 |
KrizajBojan Križaj (2) |
Alpine skiing |
Perman, BiserkaBiserka Perman |
Bowling |
| 1983 |
SurbekDragutin Šurbek |
Table tennis |
JovovicMirjana Jovović |
Sports shooting |
| 1984 |
Franko, JureJure Franko |
Alpine skiing |
KiticSvetlana Kitić |
Handball |
| 1985 |
PetrovicDražen Petrović |
Basketball |
Seleš, MonikaMonika Seleš |
Tennis |
| 1986 |
PetrovicRok Petrovič |
Alpine skiing |
Svet, MatejaMateja Svet |
Alpine skiing |
| 1987 |
KrizajBojan Križaj (3) |
Alpine skiing |
Svet, MatejaMateja Svet (2) |
Alpine skiing |
| 1988 |
MaksimovicGoran Maksimović |
Sports shooting |
SekaricJasna Šekarić |
Sports shooting |
| 1989 |
BecanovicDragomir Bečanović |
Judo |
Svet, MatejaMateja Svet (3) |
Alpine skiing |
| 1990 |
KukocToni Kukoč |
Basketball |
Seleš, MonikaMonika Seleš (2) |
Tennis |
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
| 1952 (s) |
Bonačić, DujeDuje Bonačić |
Rowing |
| 1952 (s) |
SzegvicPetar Šegvić |
Rowing |
| 1952 (s) |
Trojanović, MateMate Trojanović |
Rowing |
| 1952 (s) |
Valenta, VelimirVelimir Valenta |
Rowing |
| 1953 |
Vlašić, PericaPerica Vlašić |
Rowing |
| 1954 |
Dolinar, ŽarkoŽarko Dolinar |
Table tennis |
| 1955 |
Vukas, BernardBernard Vukas |
Association football |
| 1956 |
Račić, KrešoKrešo Račić |
Athletics |
| 1957 |
Kačić, HrvojeHrvoje Kačić |
Water polo |
| 1958 |
Murat, JoškoJoško Murat |
Athletics |
| 1959 |
Smoljanović, DujeDuje Smoljanović |
Bowling |
| 1960 |
Perušić, ŽeljkoŽeljko Perušić |
Association football |
| 1961 |
Jovanović, BoroBoro Jovanović |
Tennis |
| 1962 (s) |
Jovanović, BoroBoro Jovanović (2) |
Tennis |
| 1962 (s) |
Pilić, NikolaNikola Pilić |
Tennis |
| 1963 |
Gjergja, JosipJosip Gjergja |
Basketball |
| 1964 |
Pilić, NikolaNikola Pilić (2) |
Tennis |
| 1965 |
Depolo, AndroAndro Depolo |
Swimming |
| 1966 |
Bilić, CvjetkoCvjetko Bilić |
Bicycle racing |
| 1967 |
Pilić, NikolaNikola Pilić (3) |
Tennis |
| 1968 |
SzurbekDragutin Šurbek |
Table tennis |
| 1969 |
SzurbekDragutin Šurbek (2) |
Table tennis |
| 1970 |
Skansi, PetarPetar Skansi |
Basketball |
| 1971 |
Parlov, MateMate Parlov |
Boxing |
| 1972 |
Parlov, MateMate Parlov (2) |
Boxing |
| 1973 |
Parlov, MateMate Parlov (3) |
Boxing |
| 1974 |
Sušanj, LucianoLuciano Sušanj |
Athletics |
| 1975 |
Stipančić, AntonAnton Stipančić |
Table tennis |
| 1976 |
LzjubekMatija Ljubek |
Canoeing |
| 1977 |
Alebić, JoškoJoško Alebić |
Athletics |
| 1978 |
Janić, MilanMilan Janić |
Kayaking |
| 1979 |
SzurbekDragutin Šurbek (3) |
Table tennis |
| 1980 |
CzosicKrešimir Ćosić |
Basketball |
| 1981 |
SzurbekDragutin Šurbek (4) |
Table tennis |
| 1982 |
LzjubekMatija Ljubek (2) |
Canoeing |
| 1983 |
SzurbekDragutin Šurbek (5) |
Table tennis |
| 1984 |
Lisjak, VladoVlado Lisjak |
Wrestling |
| 1985 |
Petrović, DraženDražen Petrović |
Basketball |
| 1986 |
Petrović, DraženDražen Petrović (2) |
Basketball |
| 1987 |
SzabjanIvan Šabjan |
Canoeing |
| 1988 |
Primorac, ZoranZoran Primorac |
Table tennis |
| 1989 |
Kukoč, ToniToni Kukoč |
Basketball |
| 1990 |
Kukoč, ToniToni Kukoč (2) |
Basketball |
| 1991 |
Kukoč, ToniToni Kukoč (3) |
Basketball |
| 1992 |
Ivanišević, GoranGoran Ivanišević |
Tennis |
| 1993 |
Ivanišević, GoranGoran Ivanišević (2) |
Tennis |
| 1994 |
Ivanišević, GoranGoran Ivanišević (3) |
Tennis |
| 1995 |
Mavrović, ŽeljkoŽeljko Mavrović |
Boxing |
| 1996 |
Ivanišević, GoranGoran Ivanišević (4) |
Tennis |
| 1997 |
Mavrović, ŽeljkoŽeljko Mavrović (2) |
Boxing |
| 1998 |
SzukerDavor Šuker |
Association football |
| 1999 |
Kožulj, GordanGordan Kožulj |
Swimming |
| 2000 |
PeszalovNikolaj Pešalov |
Weightlifting |
| 2001 |
Ivanišević, GoranGoran Ivanišević (5) |
Tennis |
| 2002 |
Kostelić, IvicaIvica Kostelić |
Alpine skiing |
| 2003 |
Kostelić, IvicaIvica Kostelić (2) |
Alpine skiing |
| 2004 |
Draganja, DujeDuje Draganja |
Swimming |
| 2005 |
LzjubicicIvan Ljubičić |
Tennis |
| 2006 |
LzjubicicIvan Ljubičić (2) |
Tennis |
| 2007 |
Balić, IvanoIvano Balić |
Handball |
| 2008 |
Ude, FilipFilip Ude |
Gymnastics |
| 2009 |
Kostelić, IvicaIvica Kostelić (3) |
Alpine skiing |
| 2010 |
Kostelić, IvicaIvica Kostelić (4) |
Alpine skiing |
| 2011 |
Kostelić, IvicaIvica Kostelić (5) |
Alpine skiing |
| 2012 |
Cernogoraz, GiovanniGiovanni Cernogoraz |
Trap |
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
| 1952 |
Babović, MilkaMilka Babović |
Athletics (running) |
| 1953 |
Babović, MilkaMilka Babović (2) |
Athletics (running) |
| 1954 |
Ligorio, EšaEša Ligorio |
Swimming |
| 1955 |
Babović, MilkaMilka Babović (3) |
Athletics (running) |
| 1956 |
Jeričević, VinkaVinka Jeričević |
Swimming |
| 1957 |
Vučković, NadaNada Vučković |
Handball |
| 1958 |
Zeier, HildaHilda Zeier |
Swimming |
| 1959 |
Zoković, TanjaTanja Zoković |
Basketball |
| 1960 |
Kokeza, TanjaTanja Kokeza |
Tennis |
| 1961 |
Zeier, HildaHilda Zeier (2) |
Swimming |
| 1962 |
SzikovecOlga Šikovec |
Athletics (running) |
| 1963 |
SzikovecOlga Šikovec (2) |
Athletics (running) |
| 1964 |
Vučković, NadaNada Vučković (2) |
Handball |
| 1965 |
Petnjarić, LjiljanaLjiljana Petnjarić |
Athletics (running) |
| 1966 |
Petnjarić, LjiljanaLjiljana Petnjarić (2) |
Athletics (running) |
| 1967 |
Resler, MirjanaMirjana Resler |
Table tennis |
| 1968 |
Bjedov, ĐurđicaĐurđica Bjedov |
Swimming |
| 1969 |
Boban, AnaAna Boban |
Swimming |
| 1970 |
Meglaj, RužicaRužica Meglaj |
Basketball |
| 1971 |
Nikolić, VeraVera Nikolić |
Athletics (running) |
| 1972 |
Nikolić, VeraVera Nikolić (2) |
Athletics (running) |
| 1973 |
Torti, MaraMara Torti |
Handball |
| 1974 |
Pavličić, JelicaJelica Pavličić |
Athletics (running) |
| 1975 |
Batinić, BrankaBranka Batinić |
Table tennis |
| 1976 |
Krištof, ŠteficaŠtefica Krištof |
Bowling |
| 1977 |
Pavličić, JelicaJelica Pavličić (2) |
Athletics (running) |
| 1978 |
Galošević, PavicaPavica Galošević |
Bowling |
| 1979 |
Dubravčić, SandaSanda Dubravčić |
Figure skating |
| 1980 |
Krištof, ŠteficaŠtefica Krištof (2) |
Bowling |
| 1981 |
Dubravčić, SandaSanda Dubravčić (2) |
Figure skating |
| 1982 |
Perman, BiserkaBiserka Perman |
Bowling |
| 1983 |
SzaszakRenata Šašak |
Tennis |
| 1984 |
Batinić, BrankaBranka Batinić (2) |
Table tennis |
| 1985 |
Perman, BiserkaBiserka Perman (2) |
Bowling |
| 1986 |
SzekaricJasna Šekarić |
Sports shooting |
| 1987 |
SzekaricJasna Šekarić (2) |
Sports shooting |
| 1988 |
SzekaricJasna Šekarić (3) |
Sports shooting |
| 1989 |
SzekaricJasna Šekarić (4) |
Sports shooting |
| 1990 |
Petrović, BiljanaBiljana Petrović |
Athletics (high jump) |
| 1991 |
Nakić, DaniraDanira Nakić |
Basketball |
| 1992 |
Perman, BiserkaBiserka Perman (3) |
Bowling |
| 1993 |
Skoko, SuzanaSuzana Skoko |
Sports shooting |
| 1994 |
Majoli, IvaIva Majoli |
Tennis |
| 1995 |
Majoli, IvaIva Majoli (2) |
Tennis |
| 1996 |
Majoli, IvaIva Majoli (3) |
Tennis |
| 1997 |
Majoli, IvaIva Majoli (4) |
Tennis |
| 1998 |
Kostelić, JanicaJanica Kostelić |
Alpine skiing |
| 1999 |
Kostelić, JanicaJanica Kostelić (2) |
Alpine skiing |
| 2000 |
Kostelić, JanicaJanica Kostelić (3) |
Alpine skiing |
| 2001 |
Kostelić, JanicaJanica Kostelić (4) |
Alpine skiing |
| 2002 |
Kostelić, JanicaJanica Kostelić (5) |
Alpine skiing |
| 2003 |
Kostelić, JanicaJanica Kostelić (6) |
Alpine skiing |
| 2004 |
Vlašić, BlankaBlanka Vlašić |
Athletics (high jump) |
| 2005 |
Kostelić, JanicaJanica Kostelić (7) |
Alpine skiing |
| 2006 |
Kostelić, JanicaJanica Kostelić (8) |
Alpine skiing |
| 2007 |
Vlašić, BlankaBlanka Vlašić (2) |
Athletics (high jump) |
| 2008 |
Vlašić, BlankaBlanka Vlašić (3) |
Athletics (high jump) |
| 2009 |
Vlašić, BlankaBlanka Vlašić (4) |
Athletics (high jump) |
| 2010 |
Vlašić, BlankaBlanka Vlašić (5) |
Athletics (high jump) |
| 2011 |
Vlašić, BlankaBlanka Vlašić (6) |
Athletics (high jump) |
| 2012 |
Perković, SandraSandra Perković |
Athletics (discus throw) |
This table lists the total number of awards by recipients' sporting profession.
SFR Yugoslavia competition (1950–1990)
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