Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year

The Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year (Icelandic: Íþróttamaður ársins) is an annual award given to the best Icelandic sportsperson of the year. The winner is selected by the Icelandic Association of Sports Journalists. It was first given in 1956 to the triple jumper Vilhjálmur Einarsson, who is also the person with the most awards with five. Traditionally, the award is given at the Sportsperson of the Year Ball which is attended by journalists and sportspeople.

Icelandic Sportspeople of the Year

Year Winner Sport Reference
1956 Vilhjálmur Einarsson Triple jump [1]
1957 Vilhjálmur Einarsson (2) Triple jump [1]
1958 Vilhjálmur Einarsson (3) Triple jump [1]
1959 Valbjörn Þorláksson Decathlon [2]
1960 Vilhjálmur Einarsson (4) Triple jump [1]
1961 Vilhjálmur Einarsson (5) Triple jump [1]
1962 Guðmundur Gíslason Swimming [3]
1963 Jón Þ. Ólafsson High jump [4]
1964 Sigríður Sigurðardóttir Handball [5]
1965 Valbjörn Þorláksson (2) Decathlon [2]
1966 Kolbeinn Pálsson Basketball [6]
1967 Guðmundur Hermannsson Shot put [7]
1968 Geir Hallsteinsson Handball [8]
1969 Guðmundur Gíslason (2) Swimming [3]
1970 Erlendur Valdimarsson Athletics [9]
1971 Hjalti Einarsson Handball [10]
1972 Guðjón Guðmundsson Swimming [11]
1973 Guðni Kjartansson Football [12]
1974 Ásgeir Sigurvinsson Football [13]
1975 Jóhannes Eðvaldsson Football [14]
1976 Hreinn Halldórsson Shot put [15]
1977 Hreinn Halldórsson (2) Shot put [15]
1978 Skúli Óskarsson Powerlifting [16]
1979 Hreinn Halldórsson (3) Shot put [15]
1980 Skúli Óskarsson (2) Powerlifting [16]
1981 Jón Páll Sigmarsson Powerlifting [17]
1982 Óskar Jakobsson Shot put [18]
1983 Einar Vilhjálmsson Javelin throw [19]
1984 Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (2) Football [13]
1985 Einar Vilhjálmsson (2) Javelin throw [19]
1986 Eðvarð Þór Eðvarðsson Swimming [20]
1987 Arnór Guðjohnsen Football [21]
1988 Einar Vilhjálmsson (3) Javelin throw [19]
1989 Alfreð Gíslason Handball [22]
1990 Bjarni Friðriksson Judo [23]
1991 Ragnheiður Runólfsdóttir Swimming [24]
1992 Sigurður Einarsson Javelin throw [25]
1993 Sigurbjörn Bárðarson Equestrianism [26]
1994 Magnús Scheving Aerobic gymnastics [27]
1995 Jón Arnar Magnússon Decathlon [28]
1996 Jón Arnar Magnússon (2) Decathlon [28]
1997 Geir Sveinsson Handball [29]
1998 Örn Arnarson Swimming [30]
1999 Örn Arnarson (2) Swimming [30]
2000 Vala Flosadóttir Pole vault [31]
2001 Örn Arnarson (3) Swimming [30]
2002 Ólafur Stefánsson Handball [32]
2003 Ólafur Stefánsson (2) Handball [32]
2004 Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen Football [33]
2005 Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen (2) Football [33]
2006 Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson Handball [34]
2007 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Football [35]
2008 Ólafur Stefánsson (3) Handball [36]
2009 Ólafur Stefánsson (4) Handball [37]
2010 Alexander Petersson Handball [38]
2011 Heiðar Helguson Football [39]
2012 Aron Pálmarsson Handball [40]
2013 Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson Football [41]
2014 Jón Arnór Stefánsson Basketball [42]
2015 Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir Swimming [43]
2016 Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson (2) Football [44]
2017 Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir Golf [45]
2018 Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Football [46]
2019 Júlían J. K. Jóhannsson Powerlifting [47]
2020 Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (2) Football [48]
2021 Ómar Ingi Magnússon Handball [49]
2022 Ómar Ingi Magnússon (2) Handball [50]
2023 Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson Handball [51]
2024 Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir Football [52]

References

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