Polish Sports Personality of the Year
The Polish Sports Personality of the Year (Polish: Plebiscyt Przeglądu Sportowego na najlepszego polskiego sportowca roku) is chosen annually since 1926 by the readers of the newspaper Przegląd Sportowy, which makes it the second oldest such contest in the world.[1][2] The winner is the sportsperson, judged by a public vote, to have achieved the most in the previous year.
| Polish Sports Personality of the Year | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Best Polish sportsperson deemed to have achieved the most in the previous year |
| Country | Poland |
| Presented by | Przegląd Sportowy |
| First awarded | 1926 |
| Website | www |
The first winner of the award was track and field athlete Wacław Kuchar. Between 1939 and 1947, the contest was not held due to the Second World War. Record holders are footballer Robert Lewandowski and swimmer Otylia Jędrzejczak with three titles each; track and field athletes Irena Szewińska and Stanisława Walasiewicz, as well as ski jumper Adam Małysz with four titles each; while cross country skier Justyna Kowalczyk is the current leader who holds five titles.[3] Fencer Jerzy Pawłowski holds the record number of eleven appearances among the top 10 athletes. As of 2024, the award has been given 59 times to male and 30 times to female athletes.
Apart from the main award, winners are announced in additional categories such as Super Champion Lifetime Achievement Award, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, Sport Without Barriers Award for disabled athletes and Sporting Event of the Year.[4]
Polish Sports Personality of the Year
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Most successful sportspeople
edit| Place | Name | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justyna Kowalczyk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Irena Szewińska | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Stanisława Walasiewicz | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Robert Lewandowski | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Adam Małysz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Otylia Jędrzejczak | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Janusz Sidło | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Robert Korzeniowski | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Kamil Stoch | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Józef Szmidt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Winners by sport
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| Sport | First place(s) |
|---|---|
| Athletics | 30 |
| Ski jumping | 7 |
| Cross-country skiing | 6 |
| Judo | 5 |
| Cycling | 5 |
| Football | 5 |
| Boxing | 4 |
| Fencing | 4 |
| Tennis | 4 |
| Swimming | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 3 |
| Modern pentathlon | 2 |
| Wrestling | 2 |
| Speedway | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 1 |
| Formula One | 1 |
| Kayaking | 1 |
| Rallying | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 |
| Rowing | 1 |
| Table tennis | 1 |
| Volleyball | 1 |
See also
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edit- ^ "Lista nominowanych do tytułu Sportowca Roku w Plebiscycie Przeglądu Sportowego". Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "HISTORIA PLEBISCYTU NA NAJLEPSZEGO SPORTOWCA POLSKI". Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "O PLEBISCYCIE "PRZEGLĄDU SPORTOWEGO"". Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Lewandowski bierze wszystko! Został najlepszym sportowcem Polski 2020 roku!" (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-01-10.