L'Équipe Champion of Champions explained

L'Équipe Champion of Champions (fr|Champion des champions de L'Équipe) refers to four awards presented by the daily sports newspaper L'Équipe, to female and male international sports athletes and female and male French sports athletes.

Various special awards have also been presented in the past. At the 2014 awards, former Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx was awarded the title Legende des Sports (Championne des championnes de légende), while Danish racing driver Tom Kristensen also received an honorary award (Champion des champions d'honneur). French snowboarder Xavier de Le Rue won the 2014 award for best extreme athlete (Champion des champions de l'extrême).[1]

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International


YearWinnerSportCountry
1980Eric HeidenSpeed skatingUnited States
1981Sebastian CoeAthleticsUnited Kingdom
1982Paolo RossiFootballItaly
1983Carl LewisAthleticsUnited States
1984Carl Lewis (2)
1985Sergey BubkaSoviet Union
1986Diego MaradonaFootballArgentina
1987*Ben JohnsonAthleticsCanada
1988Florence Griffith-JoynerAthleticsUnited States
1989Greg LeMondCycling
1990Ayrton SennaFormula OneBrazil
1991Carl Lewis (3)AthleticsUnited States
1992Michael JordanBasketball
1993Noureddine MorceliAthleticsAlgeria
1994RomarioFootballBrazil
1995Jonathan EdwardsAthleticsUnited Kingdom
1996Michael JohnsonUnited States
1997Sergey BubkaUkraine
1998Zinedine ZidaneFootballFrance
1999Andre AgassiTennisUnited States
2000Tiger WoodsGolf
2001Michael SchumacherFormula OneGermany
2002Michael Schumacher (2)
2003Michael Schumacher (3)
2004Hicham El GuerroujAthleticsMorocco
2005Roger FedererTennisSwitzerland
2006Roger Federer (2)
2007Roger Federer (3)
2008Usain BoltAthleticsJamaica
2009Usain Bolt (2)
2010Rafael NadalTennisSpain
2011Lionel MessiFootballArgentina
↓  Male and female awards separated  ↓
2012Usain Bolt (3)AthleticsJamaica
Serena WilliamsTennisUnited States
2013Rafael Nadal (2)Spain
Serena Williams (2)United States
2014Renaud LavillenieAthleticsFrance
Katie LedeckySwimmingUnited States
2015Usain Bolt (4)AthleticsJamaica
Serena Williams (3)TennisUnited States
2016Usain Bolt (5)AthleticsJamaica
Simone BilesGymnasticsUnited States
2017Rafael Nadal (3)
Roger Federer (4)		TennisSpain
Switzerland
Katie Ledecky (2)SwimmingUnited States
2018Marcel HirscherAlpine skiingAustria
Simone Biles (2)GymnasticsUnited States
2019Rafael Nadal (4)TennisSpain
Simone Biles (3)GymnasticsUnited States
2020Lewis HamiltonFormula OneUnited Kingdom
Marte Olsbu RøiselandBiathlonNorway
2021Novak DjokovicTennisSerbia
Elaine ThompsonAthleticsJamaica
2022Lionel Messi (2)FootballArgentina
Iga ŚwiątekTennisPoland
2023Novak Djokovic (2)Serbia
Simone Biles (4)GymnasticsUnited States

* — 1987 award taken away after doping scandal

French

YearWinnerSport
1946Jean SéphériadesRowing
1947Christian d'OriolaFencing
1948Marcel CerdanBoxing
1949Alain MimounAthletics
1950Papa Gallo Thiam
1951Puig AubertRugby league
1952Jean BoiteuxSwimming
1953Louison BobetCycling
1954Louison Bobet (2)
1955Raymond KopaFootball
1956Alain Mimoun (2)Athletics
1957Roger RivièreCycling
1958Raymond Kopa (2)Football
1959Lucien MiasRugby union
1960Michel JazyAthletics
1961Guy PérillatAlpine skiing
1962Michel Jazy (2)Athletics
1963Jacques AnquetilCycling
1964Marielle GoitschelAlpine skiing
1965Michel Jazy (3)Athletics
1966Alain MosconiSwimming
1967Jean-Claude KillyAlpine skiing
1968Jean-Claude Killy (2)
1969Nicole DuclosAthletics
1970Jean-Claude Nallet
1971Jean-Claude Bouttier
Régis Ovion		Boxing
Cycling
1972Daniel MorelonCycling
1973François CevertFormula One
1974Guy Drut
Raymond Poulidor		Athletics
Cycling
1975Guy Drut (2)
Bernard Thévenet
1976Guy Drut (3)Athletics
1977Michel PlatiniFootball
1978Bernard HinaultCycling
1979Bernard Hinault (2)
1980Bernard Hinault (3)
1981Bernard Hinault (4)
1982Alain GiresseFootball
1983Yannick NoahTennis
1984Michel Platini (2)Football
1985Alain ProstFormula One
1986Alain Prost (2)
1987Jeannie LongoCycling
1988Jean-François LamourFencing
1989Alain Prost (3)Formula One
1990Florence ArthaudSailing
Max Morinière
Daniel Sangouma
Jean-Charles Trouabal
Bruno Marie-Rose		Athletics
1991Guy Forget
Henri Leconte		Tennis
1992Marie-José PérecAthletics
1993Alain Prost (4)Formula One
1994Luc LeblancCycling
1995David DouilletJudo
1996Marie-José Pérec (2)Athletics
1997Luc AlphandAlpine skiing
1998Zinedine ZidaneFootball
1999Eunice BarberAthletics
2000David Douillet (2)Judo
2001Jackson RichardsonHandball
2002Carole MontilletAlpine skiing
2003Tony ParkerBasketball
2004Laure ManaudouSwimming
2005Ladji DoucouréAthletics
2006Laure Manaudou (2)Swimming
2007Sébastien Loeb
( Monaco) Daniel Elena		Rallying
2008Alain BernardSwimming
2009Sébastien Loeb (2)
( Monaco) Daniel Elena (2)		Rallying
2010Christophe LemaitreAthletics
2011Nikola KarabatićHandball
↓  Male and female awards separated  ↓
2012Teddy RinerJudo
Camille MuffatSwimming
2013Tony Parker (2)Basketball
Marion BartoliTennis
2014Renaud LavillenieAthletics
Pauline Ferrand-PrévotCycling
2015Florent ManaudouSwimming
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (2)Cycling
2016Teddy Riner (2)Judo
Émilie Andéol
2017Teddy Riner (3)
Tessa WorleyAlpine skiing
2018Kevin MayerAthletics
Clarisse AgbegnenouJudo
2019Julian AlaphilippeCycling
Clarisse Agbegnenou (2)Judo
2020Julian Alaphilippe (2)Cycling
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (3)
2021Julian Alaphilippe (3)
Clarisse Agbegnenou (3)Judo
2022Football
Caroline GarciaTennis
2023Swimming
Golf
Para-cycling

References

International winners
French winners

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lavillenie a frappé fort . 2022-08-08 . L'Équipe . fr.

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