Athlete of the Year explained
Athlete of the Year is an award given by various sports organizations for the athlete whom they have determined to be deserving of such recognition.
Definition of "athlete"
Similar names for the award
The awards have various titles, examples include "Player of the Year" and "Sportspersonality of the Year". In the United States, several states choose a simple "Mr." or "Miss" prefix, such as Mr. Basketball (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, North Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin). Such awards — general and one-sport-only — are common at the high-school, college (university), and professional levels in the United States.
List of athlete of the year awards
Athletics (track and field)
All sports
- WorldwideAwards with deliberate global scope, consistently nominating an international mix of athletes
- Continental
- Regional
- NationwideAwards that focus (either predominantly or exclusively) on sportspersons from the host country
- Algeria Best Athletes of the Year
- L'Équipe Champion of Champions
- Golden badge Sport—athlete of the year
The presence of "Sportsman" in the name doesn't imply that the award is open solely to men; women have frequently won these awards.
- Defunct
One sport (other than track and field)
See also
Footnotes
- The Best Female and Best Male College Basketball and Best College Football Player ESPY Awards — awarded from 1993 to 2001 — were absorbed in 2002 by the Best Female and Best Male College Athlete ESPY Awards.
