Den amerikanske nyhedsbureau Associated Press udpeger hvert år siden 1931 , den sportsmand af året . Det belønner således det sidste års bedste præstation med titlen Årets atlet (en for mænd, en for kvinder).
Selvom alle sportsfolk i verden er teoretisk kvalificerede, tildeles langt størstedelen af disse titler til amerikanske sportsfolk, inden for sportsgrene af interesse frem for alt den amerikanske offentlighed (større repræsentation af baseball , basketball , ishockey eller PGA golf ).
Flere år | Mænd | Kvinder | ||
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1931 | Peber Martin | Major League Baseball | Helene Madison | Svømning |
1932 | Gene Sarazen | PGA golf | Mildred Didrikson | atletik |
1933 | Carl Hubbell | Major League Baseball | Helen Jacob | Tennis |
1934 | Svimmel Dean | Major League Baseball | Virginia Van Wie (en) | Golf |
1935 | Joe Louis | Boksning | Helen Wills Moody | Tennis |
1936 | Jesse ejer | atletik | Helen Stephens | atletik |
1937 | Donald rokke | Tennis | Katherine råber | Svømning |
1938 | Donald rokke | Tennis | Patty berg | Golf |
1939 | Nile Kinnick | College amerikansk fodbold | Alice marmor | Tennis |
1940 | Tom Harmon | College amerikansk fodbold | Alice marmor | Tennis |
1941 | Joe DiMaggio | Major League Baseball | Betty Hicks Newell (da) | Golf |
1942 | Frank Sinkwich | College amerikansk fodbold | Gloria Callen (da) | Svømning |
1943 | Gunder Hägg | atletik | Patty berg | Golf |
1944 | Byron Nelson | PGA golf | Ann curtis | Svømning |
1945 | Byron Nelson | PGA golf | Mildred Didrickson Zaharias | Golf |
1946 | Glenn davis | College amerikansk fodbold | Mildred Didrickson Zaharias | Golf |
1947 | Johnny Lujack (da) | College amerikansk fodbold | Mildred Didrickson Zaharias | Golf |
1948 | Lou Boudreau | Major League Baseball | Fanny Blankers-Koen | atletik |
1949 | Leon Hart | College amerikansk fodbold | Marlene Bauer (en) | Golf |
1950 | Jim konstanty | Major League Baseball | Mildred Didrickson Zaharias | LPGA golf |
1951 | Dick Kazmaier (en) | College amerikansk fodbold | Maureen Connolly | Tennis |
1952 | Bob mathias | atletik | Maureen Connolly | Tennis |
1953 | Ben Hogan | PGA golf | Maureen Connolly | Tennis |
1954 | Willie Mays | Major League Baseball | Mildred Didrickson Zaharias | LPGA golf |
1955 | Howard " Hopalong " Cassady (en) | College amerikansk fodbold | Patty berg | LPGA golf |
1956 | Mickey kappe | Major League Baseball | Pat mccormick | Dyk |
1957 | Ted Williams | Major League Baseball | Althea gibson | Tennis |
1958 | Urt Elliott | atletik | Althea gibson | Tennis |
1959 | Ingemar johansson | Boksning | Maria bueno | Tennis |
1960 | Rafer Johnson | atletik | Wilma rudolph | atletik |
1961 | Roger ægtemænd | Major League Baseball | Wilma rudolph | atletik |
1962 | Maury vil | Major League Baseball | Dawn fraser | Svømning |
1963 | Sandy Koufax | Major League Baseball | Mickey wright | LPGA golf |
1964 | Don Schollander | Svømning | Mickey wright | LPGA golf |
1965 | Sandy Koufax | Major League Baseball | Kathy Whitworth | LPGA golf |
1966 | Frank robinson | Major League Baseball | Kathy Whitworth | LPGA golf |
1967 | Carl Yastrzemski | Major League Baseball | Billie Jean King | Tennis |
1968 | Denny McLain (en) | Major League Baseball | Peggy fleming | Kunstskøjteløb |
1969 | Tom seaver | Major League Baseball | Debbie Meyer | Svømning |
1970 | George blanda | Amerikansk fodbold (NFL) | Chi cheng | atletik |
1971 | Lee trevino | PGA golf | Evonne Goolagong | Tennis |
1972 | Mark Spitz | Svømning | Olga Korbut | Kunstnerisk gymnastik |
1973 | OJ Simpson | Amerikansk fodbold (NFL) | Billie Jean King | Tennis |
1974 | Mohamed Ali | Boksning | Chris Evert | Tennis |
1975 | Fred lynn | Major League Baseball | Chris Evert | Tennis |
1976 | Bruce jenner | atletik | Nadia Comăneci | Kunstnerisk gymnastik |
1977 | Steve Cauthen (en) | Hestesport | Chris Evert | Tennis |
1978 | Ron Guidry | Major League Baseball | Nancy lopez | LPGA golf |
1979 | Willie stargell | Major League Baseball | Tracy Austin | Tennis |
1980 | United States Ice Hockey Team | Ishockey | Chris Evert | Tennis |
nitten og firs | John McEnroe | Tennis | Tracy Austin | Tennis |
1982 | Wayne gretzky | Ishockey (NHL) | Mary decker | atletik |
1983 | Carl lewis | atletik | Martina Navrátilová | Tennis |
1984 | Carl lewis | atletik | Mary Lou Retton | Kunstnerisk gymnastik |
1985 | Dwight Gooden | Major League Baseball | Nancy lopez | LPGA golf |
1986 | Larry fugl | Basketball (NBA) | Martina Navrátilová | Tennis |
1987 | Ben Johnson | atletik | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | atletik |
1988 | Orel Hershiser | Major League Baseball | Florence Griffith Joyner | atletik |
1989 | Joe montana | Amerikansk fodbold (NFL) | Steffi Graf | Tennis |
1990 | Joe montana | Amerikansk fodbold (NFL) | Beth daniel | LPGA golf |
1991 | Michael Jordan | Basketball (NBA) | Monica seles | Tennis |
1992 | Michael Jordan | Basketball (NBA) | Monica seles | Tennis |
1993 | Michael Jordan | Basketball (NBA) | Sheryl svæver | College basketball |
1994 | George formand | Boksning | Bonnie blair | Hurtigskøjteløb |
1995 | Cal Ripken, Jr. | Major League Baseball | Rebecca lobo | College basketball |
1996 | Michael Johnson | atletik | Amy Van Dyken | Svømning |
1997 | Tiger woods | PGA golf | Martina Hingis | Tennis |
1998 | Mark McGwire | Major League Baseball | Se Ri Pak | LPGA golf |
1999 | Tiger woods | PGA golf | Amerikas fodboldhold for kvinder | Fodbold |
2000 | Tiger woods | PGA golf | Marion Jones | atletik |
2001 | Barry obligationer | Major League Baseball | Jennifer Capriati | Tennis |
2002 | Lance Armstrong | Cykling | Serena Williams | Tennis |
2003 | Lance Armstrong | Cykling | Annika Sörenstam | LPGA golf |
2004 | Lance Armstrong | Cykling | Annika Sörenstam | LPGA golf |
2005 | Lance Armstrong | Cykling | Annika Sörenstam | LPGA golf |
2006 | Tiger woods | PGA golf | Lorena Ochoa | LPGA golf |
2007 | Tom Brady | Amerikansk fodbold (NFL) | Lorena Ochoa | LPGA golf |
2008 | Michael hjælper | Svømning | Candace Parker | Basketball (WNBA) |
2009 | Jimmie Johnson | NASCAR | Serena Williams | Tennis |
2010 | Drew racer | Amerikansk fodbold (NFL) | Lindsey Vonn | Alpint skiløb |
2011 | Aaron Rodgers | Amerikansk fodbold (NFL) | Abby Wambach | Fodbold |
2012 | Michael hjælper | Svømning | Gabby douglas | Gymnastik |
2013 | LeBron James | Basketball (NBA) | Serena Williams | Tennis |
2014 | Madison Bumgarner | Major League Baseball | Mo'ne davis | Amatør baseball |
2015 | Stephen curry | Basketball (NBA) | Serena Williams | Tennis |
2016 | LeBron James | Basketball (NBA) | Simone biles | Gymnastik |
2017 | Jose altuve | Major League Baseball | Katie Ledecky | Svømning |
2018 | LeBron James | Basketball (NBA) | Serena Williams | Tennis |
2019 | Kawhi leonard | Basketball (NBA) | Simone biles | Gymnastik |
2020 |