Hungarian Sportspeople of the Year

Hungarian Sportspeople of the Year (Hungarian: Az év magyar sportolója) awards are granted each year since 1958, with categories for sportsmen, sportswomen, teams, coaches (since 1985) and presidents (since 1995).

List of winners

YearSportsman of the YearSportswoman of the YearTeam of the Year
AthleteSportAthleteSport
1958Imre Polyák wrestlingZsuzsa Körmöczy tennisMen's water polo team
1959Rudolf Kárpáti fencingKornélia Méray rowingMen's team épée
1960Rudolf Kárpáti (2) fencingKornélia Méray (2) rowingMen's modern pentathlon team
1961György Gurics wrestlingKornélia Méray (3) rowingMen's water polo team
1962Imre Polyák (2) wrestlingMárta Egerváry swimmingMen's water polo team
1963Győző Veres weightliftingIldikó Rejtő fencingMen's modern pentathlon team
1964Ferenc Török modern pentathlonIldikó Rejtő (2) fencingMen's football team
1965Gyula Zsivótzky hammer throwJolán Kleiber-Kontsek discus throwWomen's handball team
1966András Balczó modern pentathlonZsuzsa Nagy Szabó athleticsMen's modern pentathlon team
1967István Kozma wrestlingAnnamária Kovács Tóth modern pentathlonMen's modern pentathlon team
1968Gyula Zsivótzky (2) hammer throwAngéla Németh javelin throwMen's team épée
1969András Balczó (2) modern pentathlonAngéla Németh (2) javelin throwJunior Men's modern pentathlon team
1970Péter Kelemen modern pentathlonAndrea Gyarmati swimmingMen's modern pentathlon team
1971Csaba Hegedűs wrestlingAndrea Gyarmati (2) swimmingMen's team épée
1972András Balczó (3) modern pentathlonAndrea Gyarmati (3) swimmingMen's team épée
1973Géza Csapó canoe racingIldikó Tordasi fencingMen's water polo team
1974Zoltán Magyar artistic gymnasticsIlona Bruzsenyák long jumpMen's water polo team
1975András Hargitay swimmingMariann Ambrus rowingMen's modern pentathlon team
1976Miklós Németh javelin throwIldikó Tordasi (2) fencingMen's water polo team
1977Pál Gerevich fencingMariann Ambrus (2) rowingMen's water polo team
1978Zoltán Magyar (2) artistic gymnasticsJudit Magos table tennisMen's chess team
1979Tamás Wichmann canoe racingAndrea Mátay high jumpMen's table tennis team
1980Zoltán Magyar (3) artistic gymnasticsMagda Maros fencingIce dancing (Regőczy & Sallay)
1981Sándor Wladár swimmingÉva Rakusz canoe racingMen's team foil
1982Jenő Pap fencingPálma Balogh shootingMen's team foil
1983György Guczoghy artistic gymnasticsAndrea Temesvári tennisMen's modern pentathlon team
1984Tamás Gáspár wrestlingMária Ábrahám bowlingMen's equestrianism team
1985Attila Mizsér modern pentathlonÉva Fórián shootingMen's football team
1986Tamás Darnyi swimmingCsilla Bátorfi table tennisMen's handball team
1987Tamás Darnyi (2) swimmingMariann Engrich taekwondoMen's modern pentathlon team
1988Tamás Darnyi (3) swimmingKrisztina Egerszegi swimmingMen's modern pentathlon team
1989László Fábián modern pentathlonKrisztina Egerszegi (2) swimmingMen's modern pentathlon team
1990Tamás Darnyi (4) swimmingKrisztina Egerszegi (3) swimmingWomen's chess team
1991István Kovács boxingKrisztina Egerszegi (4) swimmingMen's K-4 (Horváth, Kammerer, Storcz, Vereckei)
1992Tamás Darnyi (5) swimmingKrisztina Egerszegi (5) swimmingWomen's K-4 (Czigány, Dónusz, Kőbán, Mészáros)
1993Antal Kovács judoKrisztina Egerszegi (6) swimmingMen's water polo team
1994Norbert Rózsa swimmingRita Kőbán canoe racingWomen's water polo team
1995Imre Pulai canoe racingRita Kőbán (2) canoe racingMen's C-2 (Horváth & Kolonics)
1996István Kovács (2) boxingKrisztina Egerszegi (7) swimmingMen's C-2 (Horváth & Kolonics)
1997Botond Storcz canoe racingÁgnes Kovács swimmingMen's water polo team
1998Tibor Gécsek hammer throwÁgnes Kovács (2) swimmingMen's team épée
1999Gábor Balogh modern pentathlonÁgnes Kovács (3) swimmingMen's water polo team
2000Szilveszter Csollány artistic gymnasticsÁgnes Kovács (4) swimmingMen's water polo team
2001Gábor Balogh (2) modern pentathlonGyöngyi Likerecz weightliftingRowing, men's double sculls (Haller & Pető)
2002Szilveszter Csollány (2) artistic gymnasticsKatalin Kovács canoe racingRowing, men's double sculls (Haller & Pető)
2003Adrián Annus hammer throwKatalin Kovács (2) canoe racingMen's water polo team
2004István Majoros wrestlingNatasa Janics canoe racingMen's water polo team
2005Ákos Braun judoZsuzsanna Vörös modern pentathlonWomen's K-2 (Janics & Kovács)
2006László Cseh swimmingTímea Nagy fencingWomen's K-2 (Janics & Kovács)
2007Gábor Talmácsi motorcycle racingÁgnes Szávay tennisMen's team épée
2008Attila Vajda canoe racingIldikó Mincza-Nébald fencingMen's water polo team
2009Dániel Gyurta swimmingKatinka Hosszú swimmingMen's U-20 football team
2010Krisztián Berki artistic gymnasticsNatasa Janics (2) canoe racingWomen's K-2 (Janics & Kovács)
2011Krisztián Berki (2) artistic gymnasticsTamara Csipes canoe racingFerencvárosi TC (women's handball)
2012Dániel Gyurta (2) swimmingÉva Risztov swimmingMen's K-2 (Dombi & Kökény)
2013Dániel Gyurta (3) swimmingKatinka Hosszú (2) swimmingMen's water polo team
2014Krisztián Berki (3) artistic gymnasticsKatinka Hosszú (3) swimmingGyőri ETO KC (women's handball)
2015László Cseh (2) swimmingKatinka Hosszú (4) swimmingMen's ice hockey team
2016Áron Szilágyi fencingKatinka Hosszú (5) swimmingMen's football team
2017Balázs Baji athleticsKatinka Hosszú (6) swimmingGyőri ETO KC (women's handball)
2018Shaolin Sándor Liu short track speed skatingDanuta Kozák canoe racingGyőri ETO KC (women's handball)
2019Kristóf Milák swimmingKatinka Hosszú (7) swimmingFerencvárosi TC (men's water polo)
2020Dominik Szoboszlai footballHedvig Karakas judoMen's football team
2021Áron Szilágyi (2) fencingTamara Csipes (2) canoe racingWomen's water polo team
2022Kristóf Milák (2) swimmingLuca Kozák athleticsWomen's national team fencing sabre
2023Dominik Szoboszlai (2)[1] footballMária Érdi sailingMen's football team

Statistics

Individual winners of three or more titles

NameSportNumber of titles
Krisztina Egerszegiswimming7
Katinka Hosszúswimming7
Tamás Darnyiswimming5
Ágnes Kovácsswimming4
András Balczómodern pentathlon3
Krisztián Berkiartistic gymnastics3
Andrea Gyarmatiswimming3
Dániel Gyurtaswimming3
Zoltán Magyargymnastics3
Kornélia Mérayrowing3

Breakdown of winners by sport

Women

SportNo. of winsWinning years
Swimming
23
1962, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Canoe racing
10
1981, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021
Athletics
7
1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1979, 2022
Fencing
7
1963, 1964, 1973, 1976, 1980, 2006, 2008
Rowing
5
1959, 1960, 1961, 1975, 1977
Tennis
3
1958, 1983, 2007
Modern pentathlon
2
1967, 2005
Table tennis
2
1978, 1986
Shooting
2
1982, 1985
Bowling
1
1984
Taekwondo
1
1987
Weightlifting
1
2001
Judo
1
2020
Sailing
1
2023

Coach/President of the Year

YearCoach of the YearPresident of the Year
WinnerSportWinnerSport
1985György Mezey football
1986Tamás Széchy swimming
1987Tamás Széchy (2) swimming
1988Tamás Széchy (3) swimming
1989Ferenc Török modern pentathlon
1990Tamás Széchy (4) swimming
1991László Kiss swimming
1992László Kiss (2) swimming
1993László Kiss (3) swimming
1994Tamás Széchy (5) swimming
1995Róbert Ludasi canoe racingVilmos Vajda canoe racing (MKKSZ)
1996László Kiss (4) swimmingTamás Széchy swimming (MÚSZ)
1997László Kiss (5) swimmingImre Szántó boxing (MÖSZ)
1998Pál Németh athleticsZoltán Angyal canoe racing (MKKSZ)
1999László Kiss (6) swimmingDénes Kemény Men's water polo
2000Nándor Sári canoe racingDénes Kemény (2) Men's water polo
2001Katalin Rozsnyói canoe racingZoltán Angyal (2) canoe racing (MKKSZ)
2002Katalin Rozsnyói (2) canoe racingZoltán Angyal (3) canoe racing (MKKSZ)
2003Katalin Rozsnyói (3) canoe racingDénes Kemény (3) Men's water polo
2004Katalin Rozsnyói (4) canoe racingDénes Kemény (4) Men's water polo
2005Katalin Rozsnyói (5) canoe racingTamás Faragó Women's water polo
2006Katalin Rozsnyói (6) canoe racingZoltán Angyal (4) canoe racing (MKKSZ)
2007Zoltán Kuhárszky tennisZoltán Angyal (5) canoe racing (MKKSZ)
2008György Turi swimmingDénes Kemény (5) Men's water polo
2009Lajos Mocsai handballSándor Egervári Men's U-20 football
2010István Kovács artistic gymnasticsLászló Kiss swimming (MÚSZ)
2011Ferenc Csipes canoe racingBotond Storcz canoe racing (MKKSZ)
2012Sándor Széles swimmingLajos Mocsai Men's handball
2013Shane Tusup swimmingTibor Benedek Men's water polo
2014Shane Tusup (2) swimmingBotond Storcz (2) canoe racing (MKKSZ)
2015Pál Dárdai footballFrom 2015 merged with Coach of the Year awards.
2016Shane Tusup (3) swimming
2017Shane Tusup (4) swimming
2018Ákos Bánhidi and
Zhang Jing
short track speed skating
2019Zsolt Varga Men's water polo
2020Marco Rossi football
2021András Decsi fencing
2022Marco Rossi[2]
2023Marco Rossi[3] football

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