Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)
Sportsperson of the Year (Czech: Sportovec roku) is an award given by the Sport Journalists' Club (Klub sportovních novinářů, KSN) to the best Sportsperson and the best Sport Team of the given year in the Czech Republic. For the first time it was awarded after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, following the previous trophy Sportsperson of the Year of Czechoslovakia. Since 2000, the KSN has voted also for a Sport Legend. This award has been called The Emil Zátopek Award since 2001, after the first chosen legend, runner Emil Zátopek. Since 2002, Czech Foundation of the Sport Representation in cooperation with the KSN awards also the best Czech Junior Sportsperson of the Year.
| JUNIOR SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR | |
|---|---|
| Year | Sportsperson |
| 2002 | Hana Pešková (whitewater slalom) |
| 2003 | Zuzana Kocumová (cross-country skiing) |
| 2004 | Lenka Hyková (shooting sports) |
| 2005 | Šárka Záhrobská (alpine skiing) |
| 2006 | Martina Sáblíková (speed skating) |
| 2007 | Ondřej Polívka (modern pentathlon) |
| 2008 | Lukáš Krpálek (judo) |
| 2009 | Ondřej Polívka (modern pentathlon) |
| 2010 | Tomáš Paprstka (cyclo-cross) |
| 2011 | Karolína Erbanová (speed skating) |
| 2012 | Karolína Erbanová (speed skating) |
| 2013 | Ester Ledecká (snowboarding) |
| 2014 | Anežka Drahotová (athletics – racewalking) |
| 2015 | Ester Ledecká (snowboarding) Jiří Janošek (track cycling) |
See also
External links
- Official website of the award (Czech)
- Sportovec roku on a website of KSN (Czech)
- Press release Sportsman of the Year 2006 (Czech)
- Junior Sportsperson of the Year 2002 (Czech)
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