Best Outdoor Sportsman ESPY Award explained

Best Outdoor Sportsman ESPY Award
Awarded For:best outdoor sportsperson
Presenter:ESPN
Location:Los Angeles (2008)
Year:2002
Year2:2008
Holder:Scott Smiley (USA)

The Best Outdoor Sportsman ESPY Award was an annual award honoring the achievements of an athlete from the world of outdoor sports —understood as those related to outdoor recreation and nature-based occupation, including sport fishing, most especially of bass, and lumberjacking, most especially the logrolling, wood chopping, and high-climbing disciplines thereof—on an amateur or professional level primarily in the United States or Canada.[1] It was first presented as part of the ESPY Awards at the 2002 edition after broadcaster ESPN purchased the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society in mid-2001. The Best Outdoor Sportsman ESPY Award trophy, designed by sculptor Lawrence Nowlan,[2] was given to the outdoor sportsperson adjudged to be the best in a given calendar year. From the 2004 to 2008 ceremonies, the winner was chosen by online voting through choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee.[3] Before that, determination of the winners was made by an panel of experts.[4] Through the 2001 iteration of the ESPY Awards, ceremonies were conducted in February of each year to honor achievements over the previous calendar year; awards presented thereafter are conferred in July and reflect performance from the June previous.[5]

The inaugural winner of the Best Outdoor Sportsman ESPY Award in 2002 was American bass angler Kevin VanDam. During 2001 and 2002, he won the Bassmaster Classic XXXI, the 2001 Wal-Mart FLW Championship, and attained the rank of the top-ranked angler worldwide during that period.[6] VanDam became the first of two bass anglers to be nominated, and hence to win, an ESPY Award. Bass anglers have been the most successful sportspeople (with two victories and eight nominations) with the win of Jay Yelas at the 2003 iteration. It was presented to one woman in its history, logroller Tina Bosworth, in the 2004 edition. The winner of the Best Outdoor Sportsman ESPY Award in 2005 was lumberjacker J. R. Salzman after winning 14 medals at the Great Outdoor Games and claimed five logrolling titles at the Lumberjack World Championship between 1998 and 2005. After that, the accolade was partially replaced by the Best Angler ESPY Award for the 2006 edition before returning the next year. It was permanently discontinued after the 2008 ceremony.[7]

Winners and nominees

+ Best Outdoor Sportsman ESPY Award winners and nomineesscope=col Yearscope=col class=unsortableImagescope=col Athletescope=col Nationalityscope=col Sportscope=col class=unsortable Nomineesscope=col class=unsortable Refs
2002scope=row Bass anglingalign=left Rick Clunn ( United States) – Bass angling
Jerry "the big air dog" ( United States) – Dock jumping
Mel Lentz ( United States) – Lumberjacking		[8] [9]
2003scope=row Bass anglingalign=left Jerry Day/Super Sue ( United States) – Field trial
Jerry Miculek ( United States) – Shooting
Mike Jackson/Little Morgan ( United States) – Dock jumping
Sheree Taylor ( New Zealand) – Timber endurance		[10] [11]
2004scope=row Log rollingalign=left Denny Brauer ( United States) – Bass angling
Michael Iaconelli ( United States) – Bass angling
Gerald Swindle ( United States) – Bass angling		[12] [13]
2005scope=row Lumberjackingalign=left Aaron Martens ( United States) – Bass angling
Takahiro Omori ( Japan) – Bass angling
Sheree Taylor ( New Zealand) – Timber endurance		[14] [15]
2007scope=row United Statesalign=left Michael Iaconelli ( United States) – Bass angling
Samantha Larson ( United States) – Mountaineering
Lance Mackey ( United States) – Mushing
Ian McKeever ( Ireland) – Mountaineering		[16] [17]
2008 United StatesMountaineeringalign=left Dave Hahn ( United States) – Mountaineering
Lance Mackey ( United States) – Mushing
Skeet Reese ( United States) – Bass angling
Skip Storch ( United States) – Swimming		[18] [19]

See also

Notes and references

References

Notes and References

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  2. News: Sculptor commissioned to complete Joe Frazier statue has died. Avard. Christian. August 2, 2013. Barre Montpelier Times Argus. January 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221231935/http://www.timesargus.com/article/20130802/NEWS03/708029923/0/FEATURES10. February 21, 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: The 2004 ESPY Awards - Fans to decide all 2004 ESPY Award winners. ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190648/http://www.espn.com/espy2004/s/2004/0421/1786981.html. January 23, 2018. live. January 23, 2018. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: Committee is newly found. February 3, 1999. ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190739/http://www.espn.com/espy/features/01083044.html. January 23, 2018. live. 23 January 2018. mdy-all.
  5. New categories unveiled for The 2002 ESPY Awards. 2002. ESPN. December 20, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052554/http://www.espn.com/espy2002/s/awardcategories.html. December 22, 2017. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: VanDam Wins First Outdoor ESPY Award. July 11, 2002. BassFan. https://web.archive.org/web/20181008171945/http://bassfan.com/news_article/370/vandam-wins-first-outdoor-espy-award. October 8, 2018. live. October 8, 2018.
  7. Web site: Tammy Richardson Wins ESPY. July 19, 2006. Ultimate Bass. https://web.archive.org/web/20181008171944/http://ultimatebass.com/fishing/bass-fishing-news/bass-fishing-industry-news/tammy-richardson-wins-espy/. October 8, 2018. live. October 8, 2018.
  8. News: Sasser. Ray. Bass anglers finally get their due. The Dallas Morning News. Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. July 18, 2002. October 8, 2018. K7091. General OneFile. subscription .
  9. News: VanDam Rides Current Hall of Fame. Waters. Steve. July 23, 2002. Sun-Sentinel. October 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181008171944/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-07-23/sports/0207220496_1_flw-tour-angler-bassmaster-trail-tournament-fishing. October 8, 2018. live.
  10. News: Yelas Takes ESPY. July 17, 2003. October 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181008172332/http://www.kltv.com/story/1365158/yelas-takes-espy/. October 8, 2018. live. KLTV.
  11. Web site: Yelas Wins ESPY Award for Best Outdoors Sports Athlete. Bass N Edge. July 17, 2003. October 8, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108044148/http://www.bassnedge.com/latestnews/yelas_wins_espy_award_for_best_o.htm. November 8, 2012. mdy-all.
  12. Web site: Wisconsin Log Roller Wins ESPY Award. July 16, 2004. WesternBass. https://web.archive.org/web/20181008171944/https://www.westernbass.com/article/wisconsin-log-roller-wins-espy-award. October 8, 2018. live. October 8, 2018.
  13. Web site: Fan Voting to Determine ESPY Awards. BassResource. June 2004. October 8, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170719032750/https://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_123/espy.html. July 19, 2017. mdy-all.
  14. Web site: Eifling. Sam. The Recovery of J.R. Salzman. ESPN. October 1, 2007. October 8, 2018. 1. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171119084700/http://www.espn.com/outdoors/news/story?page=jr_salzman_recovery_pg1. November 19, 2017. mdy-all.
  15. Web site: Voting Now Open for the 13th Annual ESPY Awards. BassResource. June 2005. October 8, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170719055450/https://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_123/espy_05.html. July 19, 2017. mdy-all.
  16. News: An 'Ultramarathon' ESPY winner. Swegles. Fred. July 17, 2007. Orange County Register. October 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181008194942/https://www.ocregister.com/2007/07/17/an-ultramarathon-espy-winner/. October 8, 2018. live.
  17. News: Marathon Man Wins ESPY for Best Outdoors Athlete. July 16, 2007. The Ledger. October 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181008195102/http://fishology.blogs.theledger.com/10625/marathon-man-wins-espy-for-best-outdoors-athlete/. October 8, 2018. live.
  18. Web site: Blind Iraq Vet Wins Outdoor ESPY. Herrel. Katie. July 22, 2008. Backpacker. https://web.archive.org/web/20181008195229/https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/blind-iraq-vet-wins-outdoor-espy. October 8, 2018. live. October 8, 2018.
  19. News: Thomson. Gus. Media Life:ESPY nomination for Auburn's Bassmaster champ Skeet Reese. Auburn Journal. July 3, 2008. October 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105235226/http://www.auburnjournal.com/article/media-lifeespy-nomination-auburn%E2%80%99s-bassmaster-champ-skeet-reese. January 5, 2018. live.

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