Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
The Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year (Norwegian: Årets Idrettsnavn) is an annual award given by the Norwegian Association of Sports Journalists (Norwegian: Norske sportsjournalisters forbund).
List of laureates
| Year | Winner(s) | Sport(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Petter Hugsted | Ski jumping |
| 1949 | Martin Stokken | Athletics |
| 1950 | Sverre Strandli | Athletics |
| 1951 | Stein Eriksen | Alpine skiing |
| 1952 | Hjalmar Andersen | Speed skating |
| 1953 | Sverre Strandli | Athletics |
| 1954 | Stein Eriksen | Alpine skiing |
| 1955 | Audun Boysen | Athletics |
| 1956 | Egil Danielsen | Athletics |
| 1957 | Magne Lystad | Orienteering |
| 1958 | Inger Bjørnbakken | Alpine skiing |
| 1959 | Torbjørn Yggeseth | Ski jumping |
| 1960 | Knut Johannesen | Speed skating |
| 1961 | Harald Grønningen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1962 | Toralf Engan | Ski jumping |
| 1963 | Reidar Hjermstad | Cross-country skiing |
| 1964 | Terje Pedersen | Athletics |
| 1965 | Per Ivar Moe | Speed skating |
| 1966 | Gjermund Eggen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1967 | Bjørn Wirkola | Ski jumping |
| 1968 | Fred Anton Maier | Speed skating |
| 1969 | Dag Fornæss | Speed skating |
| 1970 | Stig Berge | Orienteering |
| 1971 | Leif Jenssen | Weightlifting |
| 1972 | Knut Knudsen | Track cycling |
| 1973 | Knut Knudsen | Track cycling |
| 1974 | Magne Myrmo | Cross-country skiing |
| 1975 | Grete Andersen | Athletics |
| 1976 | Ivar Formo | Cross-country skiing |
| 1977 | Grete Waitz | Athletics |
| 1978 | Lene Jenssen | Swimming |
| 1979 | Grete Waitz | Athletics |
| 1980 | Bjørg Eva Jensen | Speed skating |
| 1981 | Tom Lund | Football |
| 1982 | Berit Aunli | Cross-country skiing |
| 1983 | Grete Waitz | Athletics |
| 1984 | Eirik Kvalfoss | Biathlon |
| 1985 | Anette Bøe | Cross-country skiing |
| 1986 | Ingrid Kristiansen | Athletics |
| 1987 | Ingrid Kristiansen | Athletics |
| 1988 | Jon Rønningen | Wrestling |
| 1989 | Ole Kristian Furuseth | Alpine skiing |
| 1990 | Atle Skårdal | Alpine skiing |
| 1991 | Johann Olav Koss | Speed skating |
| 1992 | Vegard Ulvang | Cross-country skiing |
| 1993 | Norway national football team | Football |
| 1994 | Johann Olav Koss | Speed skating |
| 1995 | Bjørn Dæhlie | Cross-country skiing |
| 1996 | Vebjørn Rodal | Athletics |
| 1997 | Hanne Haugland, Nils Arne Eggen | Athletics, football (coach) |
| 1998 | Bjørn Dæhlie | Cross-country skiing |
| 1999 | Lasse Kjus | Alpine skiing |
| 2000 | Trine Hattestad | Athletics |
| 2001 | Olaf Tufte | Rowing |
| 2002 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | Biathlon |
| 2003 | Petter Solberg | Rallying |
| 2004 | Andreas Thorkildsen | Athletics |
| 2005 | Marit Bjørgen | Cross-country skiing |
| 2006 | Kjetil André Aamodt | Alpine skiing |
| 2007 | Aksel Lund Svindal | Alpine skiing |
| 2008 | Andreas Thorkildsen | Athletics |
| 2009 | Petter Northug | Cross-country skiing |
| 2010 | Thor Hushovd | Road bicycle racing |
| 2011 | Alexander Dale Oen | Swimming |
| 2012 | Tora Berger | Biathlon |
| 2013 | Magnus Carlsen | Chess |
| 2014 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | Biathlon |
| 2015 | Petter Northug | Cross-country skiing |
References
- Sportsperson of the Year laureates
- NTB (8 January 2010). "Kåret av journalistene". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- NTB (2 January 2008). "Kåret av journalistene". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- NTB (1 January 2007). "Aamodt årets idrettsnavn". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- NTB (2 January 2006). "Bjørgen årets idrettsnavn i 2005". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- NTB (30 December 2004). "Sportsjournalistene kåret Thorkildsen". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- NTB (2 January 2004). "Petter ble årets idrettsnavn 2003". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- Evensen, Geir (4 January 2003). "Bjørndalen årets idrettsnavn". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2007-01-02.
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