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. 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). The current holders of the main awards are Gilles Müller and Christine Majerus, while the team award is held by the Women National Table Tennis Team.
Contents
List of winners
1954–1965
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
It was decided to divide the contest into two from 1966, with separate categories for men and for women, as it has remained since.
Individual statistics
Winners of more than three titles
Titles by sport
| Sport | Sportspersons | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Cycling | 8 | 19 |
| Athletics | 8 | 15 |
| Table tennis | 4 | 13 |
| Triathlon | 4 | 8 |
| Football | 4 | 7 |
| Tennis | 4 | 7 |
| Skiing | 1 | 6 |
| Archery | 3 | 4 |
| Walking | 1 | 4 |
| Fencing | 3 | 3 |
| Water skiing | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 3 |
| Swimming | 2 | 3 |
| Karate | 3 | 3 |
| Judo | 1 | 3 |
| Note: Nancy Kemp-Arendt's first two titles are categorised under swimming, and most recent three under triathlon. | ||
