| PSAT Sports Awards | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Year: | 1954 |
The PSAT Sports Awards are the annual sports awards that are issued by the Panhellenic Sports Press Association (PSAT). The awards are given to the year's top performing individual athletes, in the form of Athlete of the Year awards, and also to the year's top performing sports teams in the nation of Greece. The award winners are chosen by the votes of a panel of sports editors in Greece.
The first PSAT Sports Awards were given in the year 1954, by the sports writers of the "Sports Press Association" (SAT), which was later renamed to the "Panhellenic Association of Sports Writers (PSAT)". The awards ceremony, which takes place every year in front of a large audience, is also often honored by the presence of the current President of the Hellenic Republic, at the time of the event. The PSAT Sports Awards are considered to be the most important annual sports award that any Greek athlete is given by their own country.
From 1954 to 1973, the award was for individual Greek athletes, regardless of their gender. However, in 1960, the crew of the sailing vessel "Nireus", was given the award, due to their gold medal win at the 1960 Rome Summer Olympics. Since 1964, separate awards are also given to Greek sports teams. Since 1974, separate individual awards are given out to both male and female athletes of Greece. In 2004, awards categories for coaches and athletes with disabilities were added. Separate categories for male and female athletes with disabilities were added in 2008. A category for the best sports team with disabilities was added in 2013.
There are also the following awards: The Athletics Contribution and Ethics award, which is given to Greek athletes that have made a great long-term contribution to Greek sports. The Fair-Play award, which is given to Greek athletes that have displayed good character, by consistently honoring and observing the rules of fair-play in their respective sports. The Rising Talent award, which is given to young Greek athletes that are considered to be possible future stars in their respective sports. And the Social Contribution award, which is given to contributors that have helped to promote the growth of Greek sports. There are also honorary distinctions that are given to sports club personalities that have made significant contributions to Greek sports, as well.
From 1954 to 1973, The Best Greek Athlete, or Greek Athlete of the Year award was given to single individuals, regardless of their gender. However, the award was won only by males. In 1960, instead of giving the award to a single individual athlete, the crew of the sailing vessel "Nireus", was awarded as a team. That was in honor of their gold medal win at the 1960 Rome Summer Olympics.
In 1970, Christos Papanikolaou broke the world record in the men's pole vault. In honor of that achievement, he was given the award, without a vote being held to determine the year's winner of the award. In 1972, rather giving the award to a single individual athlete, three winners were chosen. In honor of their good performances at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics.
In 1974, separate individual awards for both male and female athletes were established, with the Best Greek Male Athlete, or Greek Male Athlete of the Year award beginning in that year. In 1996, rather than giving the award to a single individual athlete, the award was given to all of the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics gold medalists, without a vote. In 2000, an individual award was given to Kostas Kenteris. However, at the same time, Club Association Society awards were also given to Pyrros Dimas, Akakios "Kachi" Kakiasvilis, and Michalis Mouroutsos, in honor of their gold medal performances at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics.
| Year | Athlete | Sport | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Stavros Tziortzis (2) | athletics | G.S. Evagoras Famagusta | |
| 1975 | Christos Iakovou | weightlifting | Panathinaikos Athens | |
| 1976 | Nikos Iliadis | weightlifting | XAN Thessaloniki | |
| 1977 | Nikos Iliadis (2) | weightlifting | XAN Thessaloniki | |
| 1978 | Charalambos Cholidis | wrestling | Atlas Kallitheas | |
| 1979 | Michalis Kousis | athletics | Gymnastiki Etaireia Agriniou | |
| 1980 | Stelios Mygiakis | wrestling | Ethnikos G.S. Athens | |
| 1981 | Dimitris Michas | athletics | G.A.S. Elefsina | |
| 1982 | Kosmas Stratos | athletics | G.S. Larissas | |
| 1983 | Charalambos Cholidis (2) | wrestling | Atlas Kallitheas | |
| 1984 | Dimitris Thanopoulos | wrestling | Ethnikos G.S. Athens | |
| 1985 | Charalambos Papanikolaou | swimming | Ethnikos G.S. Athens | |
| 1986 | Nikos Galis | basketball | Aris Thessaloniki | |
| 1987 | Nikos Galis (2) | basketball | Aris Thessaloniki | |
| 1988 | Charalambos Cholidis (3) | wrestling | Atlas Kallitheas | |
| 1989 | Nikos Galis (3) | basketball | Aris Thessaloniki | |
| 1990 | Pavlos Saltsidis | weightlifting | PAOK Thessaloniki | |
| 1991 | Kostas Koukodimos | athletics | GAS Archelaos Katerinis | |
| 1992 | Pyrros Dimas | weightlifting | AONS Milon Athens | |
| 1993 | Pyrros Dimas (2) | weightlifting | AONS Milon Athens | |
| 1994 | Valerios Leonidis | weightlifting | VAO Thessaloniki | |
| 1995 | Pyrros Dimas (3) | weightlifting | AONS Milon Athens | |
| 1996* | Ioannis Melissanidis Nikos Kaklamanakis Pyrros Dimas (4) Kakhi Kakhiashvili | artistic gymnastics sailing weightlifting weightlifting | Spartakos Thessaloniki Ν.Ο. Hellas AONS Milon Athens AONS Milon Athens | |
| 1997 | Kostas Gatsioudis | athletics | Panellinios Athens | |
| 1998 | Leonidas Sampanis | weightlifting | Panathinaikos Athens | |
| 1999 | Kakhi Kakhiashvili (2) | weightlifting | AONS Milon Athens | |
| 2000* | Kostas Kenteris | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2001 | Kostas Kenteris (2) | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2002 | Kostas Kenteris (3) | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2003 | Periklis Iakovakis | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2004 | Theodoros Zagorakis | football | Bologna | |
| 2005 | Aris Grigoriadis | swimming | Aris Thessaloniki | |
| 2006 | Periklis Iakovakis (2) | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2007 | Dimitris Diamantidis | basketball | Panathinaikos Athens | |
| 2008 | Alexandros Nikolaidis | taekwondo | G.S. Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki | |
| 2009 | Vlassis Maras[1] | artistic gymnastics | G.A.S Eirini Peristeriou | |
| 2010 | Lefteris Kosmidis | artistic gymnastics | A.G.O. Patron | |
| 2011 | Spyros Gianniotis | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2012 | Spyros Gianniotis (2)[2] | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2013 | Spyros Gianniotis (3)[3] | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2014 | Ilias Iliadis[4] | judo | A.S. Filippos Amyntaiou | |
| 2015 | Lefteris Petrounias[5] | artistic gymnastics | G.A.S Eirini Peristeriou | |
| 2016 | Lefteris Petrounias[6] (2) | artistic gymnastics | G.A.S Eirini Peristeriou | |
| 2017 | Lefteris Petrounias[7] (3) | artistic gymnastics | G.A.S Eirini Peristeriou | |
| 2018 | Lefteris Petrounias[8] (4) | artistic gymnastics | G.A.S Eirini Peristeriou | |
| 2019 | Stefanos Tsitsipas[9] [10] | tennis | ||
| 2020 | Giannis Antetokounmpo[11] [12] | basketball | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| 2021 | Giannis Antetokounmpo[13] (2) | basketball | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| 2022 | Miltiadis Tentoglou[14] [15] | athletics | ||
| 2023 | Miltiadis Tentoglou (2)[16] | athletics |
In 1974, separate individual awards for both male and female athletes were established, with the Best Greek Female Athlete, or Greek Female Athlete of the Year award beginning in that year. In 1982, rather than giving the award to an individual athlete, Sofia Sakorafa and Anna Verouli were given the award, without a vote being held. That was done in order to honor their achievements in that year. In that year, Sakorafa broke the world record in the javelin throw, and Anna Verouli won the gold medal at the 1982 European Athletics Championships.
| Year | Athlete | Sport | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Maroula Lamprou | athletics | G.S. Olympia Limassol | |
| 1975 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 1976 | Sofia Dara | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 1977 | Sofia Dara (2) | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 1978 | Sisi Pantazi | athletics | G.S. Volou | |
| 1979 | Maroula Lamprou (2) | athletics | G.S. Olympia Limassol | |
| 1980 | Angeliki Kanellopoulou | tennis | Athens Tennis Club | |
| 1981 | Sofia Sakorafa | athletics | G.S. Trikalon | |
| 1982* | Sofia Sakorafa (2) Anna Verouli | athletics athletics | G.S. Trikalon A.O. Kavala | |
| 1983 | Anna Verouli (2) | athletics | A.O. Kavala | |
| 1984 | Agi Kasoumi | shooting | ZAON Kifissia | |
| 1985 | Angeliki Kanellopoulou (2) | tennis | Athens Tennis Club | |
| 1986 | Elli Rousaki | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 1987 | Elli Rousaki (2) | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 1988 | Tonia Svaier | rowing | Ν.Ο. Ioannina | |
| 1989 | Niki Bakogianni | athletics | Athanasios Diakos Lamias | |
| 1990 | Voula Patoulidou | athletics | Iraklis Thessaloniki | |
| 1991 | Christina Thalassinidou | synchronized swimming | Nireas Chalandriou | |
| 1992 | Voula Patoulidou (2) | athletics | Iraklis Thessaloniki | |
| 1993 | Maria Christoforidou | weightlifting | Panellinios Athens | |
| 1994 | Giota Antonopoulou | weightlifting | N/A | |
| 1995 | Katerina Thanou | athletics | Ethnikos G.S. Athens | |
| 1996 | Niki Bakogianni (2) | athletics | ASE Doukas Athens | |
| 1997 | Niki Xanthou | athletics | GAS Ygeia Rodou | |
| 1998 | Olga Vasdeki | athletics | Panellinios Athens | |
| 1999 | Paraskevi Tsiamita | athletics | Panellinios Athens | |
| 2000 | Katerina Thanou (2) | athletics | Ethnikos G.S. Athens | |
| 2001 | Katerina Thanou (3) | athletics | Ethnikos G.S. Athens | |
| 2002 | Katerina Thanou (4) | athletics | Ethnikos G.S. Athens | |
| 2003 | Mirela Maniani | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2004 | Athanasia Tsoumeleka | athletics | FS Asteras Preveza | |
| 2005 | Pigi Devetzi | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2006 | Pigi Devetzi (2) | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2007 | Pigi Devetzi (3) | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2008 | Pigi Devetzi (4) | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2009 | Alexandra Tsiavou | rowing | D.N.O. Igoumenitsas | |
| 2010 | Alexandra Tsiavou (2) | rowing | D.N.O. Igoumenitsas | |
| 2011 | Marianna Lymperta | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 2012 | Vaso Vougiouka | fencing | Athinaikos Omilos Oplomachias - Xifaskias | |
| 2013 | Katerina Nikolaidou | rowing | N.O. Katerinis | |
| 2014 | Katerina Nikolaidou (2) (2) | rowing | N.O. Katerinis | |
| 2015 | Nikol Kyriakopoulou | athletics | A.G.E.S. Kameiros 2009 | |
| 2016 | Anna Korakaki | shooting | Skopeftikos Omilos Orion Thessalonikis | |
| 2017 | Katerina Stefanidi | athletics | AO Filotheis | |
| 2018 | Anna Korakaki (2) (2) | shooting | Skopeftikos Omilos Orion Thessalonikis | |
| 2019 | Katerina Stefanidi (2)[17] | athletics | ||
| 2020 | Maria Sakkari | tennis | ||
| 2021 | Maria Sakkari (2) | tennis | ||
| 2022 | Antigoni Drisbioti | athletics | ||
| 2023 | Antigoni Drisbioti (2) | athletics |
The award for the Best Greek Sports Team was established in 1964.
| Year | Team | Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Greece National Football Team | football | |
| 1965 | AEK Athens Basketball Club | basketball | |
| 1966 | AEK Athens Basketball Club (2) | basketball | |
| 1967 | Greece National Football Team (2) | football | |
| 1968 | AEK Athens Basketball Club (3) | basketball | |
| 1969 | Greece National Football Team (3) | football | |
| 1970 | Greece National Under-18 Basketball Team | basketball | |
| 1971 | Panathinaikos Athens Football Club | football | |
| 1972 | Greece National Athletics Team | athletics | |
| 1973 | PAOK Thessaloniki Football Club | football | |
| 1974 | Greece National Football Team (4) | football | |
| 1975 | ΖΑΟΝ Volleyball Club Women | volleyball | |
| 1976 | AEK Athens Football Club | football | |
| 1977 | Ethnikos Piraeus Water Polo Club | water polo | |
| 1978 | Olympiacos Piraeus Basketball Club | basketball | |
| 1979 | Greece National Football Team (5) | football | |
| 1980 | Greece National Volleyball Team | volleyball | |
| 1981 | water polo | ||
| 1982 | Greece National Volleyball Team (2) | volleyball | |
| 1983 | Greece National Weightlifting Team | weightlifting | |
| 1984 | Greece men's national water polo team (2) | water polo | |
| 1985 | Greece National Basketball Team | basketball | |
| 1986 | Greece National Basketball Team (2) | basketball | |
| 1987 | Greece National Basketball Team (3) | basketball | |
| 1988 | Greece National Under-21 Football Team | football | |
| 1989 | Greece National Basketball Team (4) | basketball | |
| 1990 | Greece National Basketball Team (5) | basketball | |
| 1991 | PAOK Thessaloniki Basketball Club | basketball | |
| 1992 | Olympiacos Piraeus Volleyball Club | volleyball | |
| 1993 | Greece National Football Team (6) | football | |
| 1994 | Greece National Basketball Team (6) | basketball | |
| 1995 | Greece National Under-19 Basketball Team | basketball | |
| 1996 | Panathinaikos Athens Basketball Club | basketball | |
| 1997 | Olympiacos Piraeus Basketball Club (2) | basketball | |
| 1998 | Greece National Under-21 Football Team (2) | football | |
| 1999 | Gree National Women's Ensemble Team | rhythmic gymnastics | |
| 2000 | Greece National Women's Ensemble Team (2) | rhythmic gymnastics | |
| 2001 | Greece National Youth Water Polo Team | water polo | |
| 2002 | Olympiacos Piraeus Water Polo Club | water polo | |
| 2003 | Greece National Football Team (7) | football | |
| 2004 | Greece National Football Team (8) | football | |
| 2005 | Greece National Basketball Team (7) | basketball | |
| 2006 | Greece National Basketball Team (8) | basketball | |
| 2007 | Greece National Football Team (9) | football | |
| 2008 | Double scull Vassilis Polymeros, Dimitris Mougios | rowing | |
| 2009 | Panathinaikos Athens Basketball Club (2) | basketball | |
| 2010 | NC Vouliagmeni Water Polo Club Women | water polo | |
| 2011 | Greece National Water Polo Team Women | water polo | |
| 2012 | Olympiacos Piraeus Basketball Club (3) | basketball | |
| 2013 | Greece National Football Team (10) | football | |
| 2014 | Greece National Football Team (11) | football | |
| 2015 | Greece men's national water polo team (3) | water polo | |
| 2016 | 470 | sailing | |
| 2017 | Greece National Water Polo Youth Team (2) | water polo | |
| 2018 | Olympiacos Piraeus Water Polo Club (2) | water polo | |
| 2019 | Olympiacos Piraeus Water Polo Club (3)[18] | water polo | |
| 2020 | Greece National Water Polo Youth Team (3) | water polo | |
| 2021 | Greece men's national water polo team (4) | water polo | |
| 2022 | Greece men's national water polo team (5) | water polo | |
| 2023 | Greece men's national water polo team (6) | water polo |
The award for the Best Greek Sports Coach began in 2004. The award is given to the best sports coach of any Greek team, regardless of whether they are of Greek or foreign nationality, or to the best sports coach with Greek nationality, regardless of where they coach.
| Year | Coach | Team | Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Otto Rehhagel | Greece National Football Team | football | |
| 2005 |  Panagiotis Giannakis | Greece National Basketball Team | basketball | |
| 2006 | Panagiotis Giannakis (2) | Greece National Basketball Team | basketball | |
| 2007 | Otto Rehhagel (2) | Greece National Football Team | football | |
| 2008 |  Gianni Postiglione | Greece National Rowing Team | rowing | |
| 2009 |  Željko Obradović | Panathinaikos Athens | basketball | |
| 2010 | Alexia Kammenou | NC Vouliagmeni Women | water polo | |
| 2011 |  Fernando Santos | Greece National Football Team | football | |
| 2012 | Dušan Ivković | Olympiacos Piraeus | basketball | |
| 2013 | Fernando Santos (2) | Greece National Football Team | football | |
| Georgios Bartzokas | Olympiacos Piraeus | |||
| 2014 | Nikos Gemelos | Greece National Swimming Team | swimming | |
| 2015 | Dimitris Raftis | Greece National Gymnastics Team | artistic gymnastics | |
| 2016 | Tasos Korakakis | Greece National Shooting Team | shooting | |
| 2017 | Dimitris Raftis (2) | Greece National Gymnastics Team | artistic gymnastics | |
| 2018 | Dimitris Raftis (3) | Greece National Gymnastics Team | artistic gymnastics | |
| 2019 | Georgios Pomaski[19] | Greece National Athletics Team | athletics | |
| 2020 | Alexandros Nikolopoulos | Andreas Vazaios | swimming | |
| 2021 | Thodoris Vlachos | Greece National Water Polo Team | water polo | |
| 2022 | Georgios Pomaski | Miltiadis Tentoglou | athletics | |
| 2023 | Thodoris Vlachos (2) | Greece National Water Polo Team | water polo |
From 2004 to 2007, there was a single award for both Greek male and female athletes with disabilities. In 2007, Anthi Karagianni became the only female to win the Best Greek Athlete with a disability award.
| Year | Athlete | Sport | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Charalampos Taiganidis | para swimming | F.S. Ethnikos Kozanis | |
| 2005 | Christos Angourakis | para athletics | A.S. Spartakos | |
| 2006 | Charalampos Taiganidis (2) | para swimming | F.S. Ethnikos Kozanis | |
| 2007* | Anthi Karagianni (female)[20] | para athletics | Iris Kavalas |
The award for the best Greek male athlete with a disability, began in the year 2008.
| Year | Athlete | Sport | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Charalampos Taiganidis (3) | para swimming | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2009 | Georgios Kapellakis | para swimming | A.S. Megalonisos |
| 2010 | Christos Tampaxis | para swimming | P.A.S.K.A. (Panhellenic Athletic Association for the Physically Handicapped) |
| 2011 | Paschalis Stathelakos[21] | para athletics | Special Olympics of Greece |
| 2012 | Nikolaos Pananos | boccia | Special Olympics of Greece |
| 2013 | Ioannis Kostakis | para swimming | M.A.S. Aetos Thessalonikis |
| 2014 | Ioannis Kostakis (2) | para swimming | M.A.S. Aetos Thessalonikis |
| 2015 | Manolis Stefanoudakis | para athletics | A.S. Megalonisos |
| 2016 | Pavlos Mamalos | paralympic powerlifting | A.S. Aetos Athens |
| 2017 | Michail Seitis | para athletics | A.S. Aetos Athens |
| 2018 | Aristeidis Makrodimitris | para swimming | A.P.S. Proteas Palaias Fokaias |
| 2019 | Dimosthenis Michalentzakis[22] | para swimming | |
| 2020 | Stylianos Malakopoulos | para athletics | |
| 2021 | Athanasios Ghavelas | para athletics | |
| 2022 | Dimosthenis Michalentzakis (2) | para swimming | |
| 2023 | Athanasios Ghavelas (2) | para swimming |
The award for the best Greek female athlete with a disability, began in the year 2008.
| Year | Athlete | Sport | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Alexandra Dimoglou | para athletics | Iris Kavalas |
| 2009 | Semicha Rizaoglou | para swimming | Irodikos Komotini |
| 2010 | Maria Stamatoula | para athletics | A.S. Agios Christoforos Paiania |
| 2011 | Maria Stamatoula (2) | para athletics | A.S. Agios Christoforos Paiania |
| 2012 | Maria-Eleni Kordali | boccia | N.A.S. A.ME.A. Tyrtaios Iliou |
| 2013 | Paraskevi Kantza | para athletics | A.S. Stivou Tyflon (ASSTY) |
| 2014 | Stella Smaragdi | para athletics | AS Amea Elpida Thessalonikis |
| 2015 | Dimitra Korokida | para athletics | P.A.S.K.A. (Panhellenic Athletic Association for the Physically Handicapped) |
| 2016 | Dimitra Korokida (2) | para athletics | P.A.S.K.A. (Panhellenic Athletic Association for the Physically Handicapped) |
| 2017 | Maria Stamatoula (3) | para athletics | A.S. Agios Christoforos Paiania |
| 2018 | Alexandra Stamatopoulou | para swimming | N.A.S. A.ME.A. Tyrtaios Iliou |
| 2019 | Alexandra Stamatopoulou (2)[23] | para swimming | N.A.S. A.ME.A. Tyrtaios Iliou |
| 2020 | (not awarded) | ||
| 2021 | Alexandra Stamatopoulou (3) | para swimming | |
| 2022 | Alexandra Stamatopoulou (4) | para swimming | |
| 2023 | Theodora Paschalidou | para judo |
The award for the Best Greek disabled athlete's team began in the year 2013.
| Year | Team | Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | National Wheelchair Tennis Team | wheelchair tennis | |
| 2014 | National Wheelchair Tennis Team (2) | wheelchair tennis | |
| 2015 | Couples BC3: Denta, Pananos, Polychronidis | boccia | |
| 2016 | Couples BC3: Denta, Pananos, Polychronidis | boccia | |
| 2017 | National Goalball Team | goalball | |
| 2018 | National Team BC3 | boccia | |
| 2019 | National Deaf Basketball Team Women[24] | deaf basketball | |
| 2020 | National Para Table Tennis Team Men: Marios Hatzikyriakos, Georgios Mouhthis | para table tennis | |
| 2021 | Mixed Couples BC3: Denta, Polychronidis, Pyrgioti[25] | boccia | |
| 2022 | National Deaf Basketball Team Women (2) | deaf basketball | |
| 2023 | National Deaf Basketball Team Women (3) | deaf basketball |
In 1980, the Panhellenic Sports Press Association (PSAT) also established the Greek Football Super Cup. The teams that contested the original Greek Football Super Cup event were Olympiacos Piraeus and Kastoria. The game was won by Olympiacos, by a score of 4–3.[26]