Luxembourgish Sportspeople of the Year
The Sportsperson of the Year awards are a group of awards awarded to the most popular Luxembourgish sportsperson of the preceding year, as voted by the national sportspress. There are two main categories: one for men (French: Trophée du Meilleur Sportif), and one for women (Trophée de la Meilleure Sportive). Other awards are given for the best team (Challenge de la Meilleure Equipe), best young sportsperson (Prix du Jeune Espoir), most honorable sportsperson (Prix d'Honneur), and for fair play (Prix du Fair play). In 2022, the voting for the men's award reached a tie for the first time, the award going to both Bob Jungels and Dylan Pereira. On the women's side, Sarah de Nutte and Ni Xia Lian won the award together after having been nominated as a pair.
List of winners
[edit]1954–1965
[edit]From 1954 until 1965, there was a single title of "Sportsperson of the Year", awarded to either a male or female sportsperson.
| Year | Winner | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Charly Gaul | Cycling |
| 1955 | Charly Gaul | Cycling |
| 1956 | Charly Gaul | Cycling |
| 1957 | Josy Stoffel | Gymnastics |
| 1958 | Charly Gaul | Cycling |
| 1959 | Jean Link | Fencing |
| 1960 | Josy Stoffel | Gymnastics |
| 1961 | Sylvie Hülsemann | Water skiing |
| 1962 | Norbert Haupert | Athletics |
| 1963 | Norbert Haupert | Athletics |
| 1964 | Charles Sowa | Walking |
| 1965 | René Kilburg | Athletics |
1966 onwards
[edit]It was decided to divide the contest into two from 1966, with separate categories for men and for women, as it has remained since.
Note: In 2022, the men's award voting resulted in a tie between Bob Jungels and Dylan Pereira, both having 370 points. On the women's side, Ni Xia Lian and Sarah De Nutte won the title together having been nominated as a pair.
Luxembourgish Team of the Year
[edit]This 3rd annual award was first give out in 1962.
Individual statistics
[edit]Winners of more than three titles
[edit]Titles by sport
[edit]Not including team of the year award.
| Sport | Sportspeople | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Cycling | 9 | 26 |
| Athletics | 11 | 18 |
| Table tennis | 5 | 15 |
| Triathlon | 4 | 11 |
| Tennis | 4 | 9 |
| Football | 5 | 8 |
| Skiing | 1 | 6 |
| Archery | 3 | 4 |
| Walking | 1 | 4 |
| Fencing | 3 | 3 |
| Karate | 3 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 3 |
| Swimming | 2 | 3 |
| Water skiing | 1 | 3 |
| Judo | 1 | 3 |
| Motorsport | 2 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 2 |
| Billiards | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 2 |
| Mountaineering | 1 | 1 |
Note: Nancy Kemp-Arendt's first two titles are categorised under swimming, and most recent four under triathlon.