Jump to content

Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by WEBDuB (talk | contribs) at 12:45, 3 January 2016 (→Icelandic Sportspeople of the Year). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Icelandic Sportperson of the Year (Template:Lang-is) is an annual award given to the best Icelandic sportsperson of the year. The winner is selected by authorized journalists. It was first given in 1956 to the triple jumper Vilhjálmur Einarsson, who is also the person with the most awards with five. Traditionally, the award is given at the Sportsperson of the Year Ball which is attended by journalists and sportspeople.

Icelandic Sportspeople of the Year

Year Winner Sport
1956 Vilhjálmur Einarsson Triple jump
1957 Vilhjálmur Einarsson Triple jump
1958 Vilhjálmur Einarsson Triple jump
1959 Valbjörn Þorláksson Decathlon
1960 Vilhjálmur Einarsson Triple jump
1961 Vilhjálmur Einarsson Triple jump
1962 Guðmundur Gíslason Swimming
1963 Jón Þ. Ólafsson High jump
1964 Sigríður Sigurðardóttir Handball
1965 Valbjörn Þorláksson Decathlon
1966 Kolbeinn Pálsson Basketball
1967 Guðmundur Hermannsson Shot put
1968 Geir Hallsteinsson Handball
1969 Guðmundur Gíslason Swimming
1970 Erlendur Valdimarsson Athletics
1971 Hjalti Einarsson Handball
1972 Guðjón Guðmundsson Swimming
1973 Guðni Kjartansson Football
1974 Ásgeir Sigurvinsson Football
1975 Jóhannes Eðvaldsson Football
1976 Hreinn Halldórsson Shot put
1977 Hreinn Halldórsson Shot put
1978 Skúli Óskarsson Powerlifting
1979 Hreinn Halldórsson Shot put
1980 Skúli Óskarsson Powerlifting
1981 Jón Páll Sigmarsson Powerlifting
1982 Óskar Jakobsson Shot put
1983 Einar Vilhjálmsson Javelin throw
1984 Ásgeir Sigurvinsson Football
1985 Einar Vilhjálmsson Javelin throw
1986 Eðvarð Þór Eðvarðsson Swimming
1987 Arnór Guðjohnsen Football
1988 Einar Vilhjálmsson Javelin throw
1989 Alfreð Gíslason Handball
1990 Bjarni Friðriksson Judo
1991 Ragnheiður Runólfsdóttir Swimming
1992 Sigurður Einarsson Javelin throw
1993 Sigurbjörn Bárðarson Equestrianism
1994 Magnús Scheving Aerobic gymnastics
1995 Jón Arnar Magnússon Decathlon
1996 Jón Arnar Magnússon Decathlon
1997 Geir Sveinsson Handball
1998 Örn Arnarson Swimming
1999 Örn Arnarson Swimming
2000 Vala Flosadóttir Pole vault
2001 Örn Arnarson Swimming
2002 Ólafur Stefánsson Handball
2003 Ólafur Stefánsson Handball
2004 Eiður Guðjohnsen Football
2005 Eiður Guðjohnsen Football
2006 Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson Handball
2007 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Football
2008 Ólafur Stefánsson Handball
2009 Ólafur Stefánsson Handball
2010 Alexander Petersson Handball
2011 Heiðar Helguson Football
2012 Aron Pálmarsson Handball
2013 Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson Football
2014 Jón Arnór Stefánsson Basketball
2015 Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir Swimming
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Icelandic_Sportsperson_of_the_Year&oldid=698013391"