Estonian Athlete of the Year
The Estonian Athlete of the Year is chosen annually each December, since 1955. The winner is the sportsperson who is voted by a group of sports journalists, public, and sports associations, to have achieved the most that year. Since 1967, the winner is chosen in both male and female categories. Cyclist Erika Salumäe has won the award a record nine times.
List of award winners
| Year | Estonian Athlete of the Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Feliks Pirts | Shot put | ||
| 1956 | Uno Palu | Decathlon | ||
| 1957 | Ulvi Voog-Indrikson | Swimming | ||
| 1958 | Uno Palu (2) | Decathlon | ||
| 1959 | Paul Keres | Chess | ||
| 1960 | Hanno Selg | Modern pentathlon | ||
| 1961 | Toomas Leius | Tennis | ||
| 1962 | Paul Keres (2) | Chess | ||
| 1963 | Toomas Leius (2) | Tennis | ||
| 1964 | Ants Antson | Speed skating | ||
| 1965 | Toomas Leius (3) | Tennis | ||
| 1966 | Mart Vilt | Middle-distance running | ||
| Year | Male | Female | ||
| 1967 | Jaan Talts | Weightlifting | Laine Erik | Middle-distance running |
| 1968 | Jaan Talts (2) | Weightlifting | Laine Erik (2) | Middle-distance running |
| 1969 | Jaan Talts (3) | Weightlifting | Svetlana Tširkova | Fencing |
| 1970 | Jaan Talts (4) | Weightlifting | Tiiu Parmas | Tennis |
| 1971 | Vambola Helm | Motorcycle racing | Luule Tull | Motorcycle racing |
| 1972 | Jaan Talts (5) | Weightlifting | Raissa Ruus | Middle-distance running |
| 1973 | Ain Vilde | Ice yachting | Illa Raudik | Underwater orienteering |
| 1974 | Aavo Pikkuus | Cycling | Endla Vellend | Archery |
| 1975 | Aavo Pikkuus (2) | Cycling | Virve Holtsmeier | Archery |
| 1976 | Aavo Pikkuus (3) | Cycling | Liivi Erm | Shooting |
| 1977 | Aavo Pikkuus (4) | Cycling | Kaire Indrikson | Swimming |
| 1978 | Aavo Pikkuus (5) | Cycling | Reet Palm | Rowing |
| 1979 | Jaak Uudmäe | Triple jump | Reet Palm (2) | Rowing |
| 1980 | Jaak Uudmäe (2) | Triple jump | Marina Trofimova | Swimming |
| 1981 | Jüri Poljans | Sprint canoeing | Inna Rose | Shooting |
| 1982 | Heino Puuste | Javelin throw | Inna Rose (2) | Shooting |
| 1983 | Heino Puuste (2) | Javelin throw | Erika Salumäe | Cycling |
| 1984 | Tiit Haagma | Ice yachting | Erika Salumäe (2) | Cycling |
| 1985 | Riho Suun | Cycling | Kaija Parve-Helinurm | Biathlon |
| 1986 | Heino Puuste (3) | Javelin throw | Kaija Parve-Helinurm (2) | Biathlon |
| 1987 | Jaan Ehlvest | Chess | Erika Salumäe (3) | Cycling |
| 1988 | Allar Levandi | Nordic combined | Erika Salumäe (4) | Cycling |
| 1989 | Jaan Ehlvest (2) | Chess | Erika Salumäe (5) | Cycling |
| 1990 | Jüri Jaanson | Rowing | Erika Salumäe (6) | Cycling |
| 1991 | Tiit Sokk | Basketball | Kristiina Nurk | Underwater sports |
| 1992 | Kaido Kaaberma | Fencing | Erika Salumäe (7) | Cycling |
| 1993 | Indrek Sei | Swimming | Oksana Jermakova | Fencing |
| 1994 | Ago Markvardt | Nordic combined | Margrit Tooman | Modern pentathlon |
| 1995 | Jüri Jaanson (2) | Rowing | Erika Salumäe (8) | Cycling |
| 1996 | Erki Nool | Decathlon | Erika Salumäe (9) | Cycling |
| 1997 | Erki Nool (2) | Decathlon | Kristina Šmigun | Skiing |
| 1998 | Erki Nool (3) | Decathlon | Jane Salumäe | Long-distance running |
| 1999 | Andrus Veerpalu | Skiing | Kristina Šmigun (2) | Skiing |
| 2000 | Erki Nool (4) | Decathlon | Kristina Šmigun (3) | Skiing |
| 2001 | Andrus Veerpalu (2) | Skiing | Heidi Rohi | Fencing |
| 2002 | Andrus Veerpalu (3) | Skiing | Kristina Šmigun (4) | Skiing |
| 2003 | Andrus Värnik | Javelin throw | Kristina Šmigun (5) | Skiing |
| 2004 | Jüri Jaanson (3) | Rowing | Kristina Šmigun (6) | Skiing |
| 2005 | Andrus Värnik (2) | Javelin throw | Maarika Võsu | Fencing |
| 2006 | Andrus Veerpalu (4) | Skiing | Kristina Šmigun (7) | Skiing |
| 2007 | Gerd Kanter | Discus throw | Irina Embrich | Fencing |
| 2008 | Gerd Kanter (2) | Discus throw | Kaia Kanepi | Tennis |
| 2009 | Andrus Veerpalu (5) | Skiing | Ksenija Balta | Long jump |
| 2010 | Nikolai Novosjolov | Fencing | Kristina Šmigun-Vähi (8) | Skiing |
| 2011 | Gerd Kanter (3) | Discus throw | Triin Aljand | Swimming |
| 2012 | Heiki Nabi | Wrestling | Triin Aljand (2) | Swimming |
| 2013 | Nikolai Novosjolov (2) | Fencing | Julia Beljajeva | Fencing |
| 2014 | Rasmus Mägi | Hurdling | Erika Kirpu | Fencing |
| 2015 | Mart Seim | Weightlifting | Epp Mäe | Wrestling |
| 2016 | Rasmus Mägi (2) | Hurdling | Ksenija Balta (2) | Long jump |
| 2017 | Ott Tänak | Rallying | Julia Beljajeva (2) | Fencing |
| 2018 | Magnus Kirt | Javelin throw | Saskia Alusalu | Speed skating |
| 2019 | Magnus Kirt (2) | Javelin throw | Kelly Sildaru | Freestyle skiing |
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See also
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)
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