Luxembourgish Sportspeople of the Year explained

The Sportsperson of the Year awards are a group of awards awarded to the most popular Luxembourgish sportsperson of the preceding year, as voted by the national sportspress. There are two main categories: one for men (French: Trophée du Meilleur Sportif), and one for women (Trophée de la Meilleure Sportive). Other awards are given for the best team (Challenge de la Meilleure Equipe), best young sportsperson (Prix du Jeune Espoir), most honorable sportsperson (Prix d'Honneur), and for fair play (Prix du Fair play). In 2022, the voting for the men's award reached a tie for the first time, the award going to both Bob Jungels and Dylan Pereira. On the women's side, Sarah de Nutte and Ni Xia Lian won the award together after having been nominated as a pair.

List of winners

1954–1965

From 1954 until 1965, there was a single title of "Sportsperson of the Year", awarded to either a male or female sportsperson.

YearWinnerSport
1954Charly GaulCycling
1955Charly GaulCycling
1956Charly GaulCycling
1957Josy StoffelGymnastics
1958Charly GaulCycling
1959Jean LinkFencing
1960Josy StoffelGymnastics
1961Sylvie HülsemannWater skiing
1962Norbert HaupertAthletics
1963Norbert HaupertAthletics
1964Charles SowaWalking
1965René KilburgAthletics

1966 onwards

It was decided to divide the contest into two from 1966, with separate categories for men and for women, as it has remained since.

YearSportsman of the YearSportswoman of the Year
WinnerSportWinnerSport
1966René KilburgAthleticsSylvie HülsemannWater skiing
1967Charles SowaWalkingColette FleschFencing
1968Louis PilotFootballSylvie HülsemannWater skiing
1969Louis PilotFootballAnnette BergerAthletics
1970Nicolas KoobMotorsportJeanny DomTable tennis
1971Charles SowaWalkingJeanny DomTable tennis
1972Charles SowaWalkingNelly WiesArchery
1973Robert SchielFencingJeanny DomTable tennis
1974Marcel BalthasarArcheryBerty KrierTable tennis
1975Roland BombardellaAthleticsJeanny DomTable tennis
1976Roland BombardellaAthleticsJeanny DomTable tennis
1977Roland BombardellaAthleticsJeanny DomTable tennis
1978Roland BombardellaAthleticsJeanny DomTable tennis
1979Lucien DidierCyclingCarine RischTable tennis
1980Justin GlodenAthleticsCarine RischTable tennis
1981Fonsy GrethenBilliardsCarine RischTable tennis
1982Roland JacobyShootingCarine RischTable tennis
1983Roland JacobyShootingJeannette GoergenArchery
1984Raymond ConzemiusAthleticsJeannette GoergenArchery
1985Claude MichelyCyclingDanièle KaberAthletics
1986Fonsy GrethenBilliardsDanièle KaberAthletics
1987Robby LangersFootballNancy ArendtSwimming
1988Marc GirardelliSkiingDanièle KaberAthletics
1989Marc GirardelliSkiingNancy ArendtSwimming
1990Guy HellersFootballMarion HammangWeightlifting
1991Marc GirardelliSkiingMalou ThillWeightlifting
1992Eugène BergerMountaineeringMarion HammangWeightlifting
1993Marc GirardelliSkiingAnne KremerTennis
1994Marc GirardelliSkiingRaymonde MoesKarate
1995Guy HellersFootballNancy Kemp-ArendtTriathlon
1996Marc GirardelliSkiingNancy Kemp-ArendtTriathlon
1997Christian PoosCyclingNancy Kemp-ArendtTriathlon
1998Dan DethierTriathlonAnne KremerTennis
1999Jeff StrasserFootballAnne KremerTennis
2000Kim KirchenCyclingNancy Kemp-ArendtTriathlon
2001Jeff StrasserFootballNi Xia LianTable tennis
2002David FiegenAthleticsTessy ScholtesKarate
2003Kim KirchenCyclingClaudine SchaulTennis
2004Kim KirchenCyclingElizabeth MayTriathlon
2005Kim KirchenCyclingElizabeth MayTriathlon
2006Fränk SchleckCyclingElizabeth MayTriathlon
2007Kim KirchenCyclingElizabeth MayTriathlon
2008Kim KirchenCyclingMarie MullerJudo
2009Andy SchleckCyclingElizabeth MayTriathlon
2010Andy SchleckCyclingMarie MullerJudo
2011Andy SchleckCyclingMandy MinellaTennis
2012Laurent CarnolSwimmingMarie MullerJudo
2013Dirk BockelTriathlonChristine MajerusCycling
2014Gilles MüllerTennisJenny WarlingKarate
2015Gilles MullerTennisChristine MajerusCycling
2016Gilles MullerTennisChristine MajerusCycling
2017Gilles MullerTennisChristine MajerusCycling
2018Bob JungelsCyclingChristine MajerusCycling
2019Bob BertemesAthleticsChristine MajerusCycling
2021Charles GrethenAthleticsChristine MajerusCycling
2022Bob Jungels
Dylan Pereira
Cycling
Motorsport
Ni Xia Lian
Sarah De Nutte
Table tennis
Table tennis
2022Leandro BarreiroFootballPatrizia van der WekenAthletics

Note: In 2022, the men's award voting resulted in a tie between Bob Jungels and Dylan Pereira, both having 370 points. On the women's side, Ni Xia Lian and Sarah De Nutte won the title together having been nominated as a pair.

Luxembourgish Team of the Year

This 3rd annual award was first give out in 1962.

YearWinner
1962BBC Etzella Ettelbruck
1963Luxembourg national football team
1964HB Dudelange
1965DT Red Boys Differdange
1966Militärliichtathletikequipe
1967HB Dudelange
1968Jeunesse Esch
1969Jeunesse Esch
1970HB Dudelange
1971Women's Table Tennis national team
1972Table Tennis National Team
1973Deegen-Nationalequipe
1974Table Tennis Europaliga-Luxembourg Women's
1975Table Tennis Europaliga-Luxembourg Women's
1976T71 Dudelange
1977Table Tennis Europaliga-Team
1978Table Tennis Europaliga-Team
1979FA Red Boys Differdange
1980Luxembourg national football team
1981Handball national team
1982Table Tennis Europaliga-Team
1983Table Tennis Europaliga-Team
1984Luxembourg national basketball team
1985Sporting Luxembourg Women
1986Jeunesse Esch
1987Luxembourg national football team
1988Luxembourg national football team
1989Luxembourg national football team
1990Luxembourg national football team
1991Luxembourg national football team
1992Luxembourg Davis Cup team
1993Men's Table Tennis national team
1994Table Tennis Europaliga-Team
1995Luxembourg national football team
1996Table Tennis Europaliga-Luxembourg Women's
1997Women's Table Tennis national team
1998Women's Table Tennis national team
1999Women's Table Tennis national team
2000Table Tennis Doubles Ni-Regenwetter
2001Women's Table Tennis national team
2002Women's Table Tennis national team
2003Luxembourg Davis Cup team
2004Luxembourg Davis Cup team
2005Guy Rosen together with Viktoriya Fadina (Dance)
2006Luxembourg Davis Cup team
2007Luxembourg national football team
2008Luxembourg national football team
2009Women's Table Tennis national team
2010Handball Esch
2011Luxembourg national football team
2012F91 Dudelange
2013Handball Esch
2014Luxembourg Women's Table Tennis
2015Luxembourg Women's Table Tennis
2016Luxembourg Women's Table Tennis
2017Luxembourg national football team
2018F91 Dudelange
2019F91 Dudelange
2021Luxembourg national football team
2022Luxembourg national football team
2023Luxembourg national football team

Individual statistics

Winners of more than three titles

NameSportTitles
Jeanny DomTable tennis7
Christine MajerusCycling7
Marc GirardelliSkiing6
Nancy Kemp-ArendtSwimming, triathlon6
Kim KirchenCycling6
Roland BombardellaAthletics4
Charly GaulCycling4
Carine RischTable tennis4
Charles SowaWalking4
Elizabeth MayTriathlon4
Gilles MullerTennis4
Sylvie HülsemannWater skiing3
Danièle KaberAthletics3
Anne KremerTennis3
Andy SchleckCycling3
Marie MullerJudo3

Titles by sport

Not including team of the year award.

SportSportspeopleTitles
Cycling926
Athletics1118
Table tennis515
Triathlon411
Tennis49
Football58
Skiing16
Archery34
Walking14
Fencing33
Karate33
Weightlifting23
Swimming23
Water skiing13
Judo13
Motorsport22
Gymnastics12
Billiards12
Shooting12
Mountaineering11
Note: Nancy Kemp-Arendt's first two titles are categorised under swimming, and most recent four under triathlon.

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