Hungarian Sportspeople of the Year () awards are granted each year since 1958, with categories for sportsmen, sportswomen, teams, coaches (since 1985) and presidents (since 1995).
List of winners YearSportsman of the YearSportswoman of the YearTeam of the YearAthleteSportAthleteSport1958Imre Polyák wrestlingZsuzsa Körmöczy tennisMen's water polo team1959Rudolf Kárpáti fencingKornélia Méray rowingMen's team épée1960Rudolf Kárpáti (2)Kornélia Méray (2)Men's modern pentathlon team1961György Gurics wrestlingKornélia Méray (3)Men's water polo team1962Imre Polyák (2)Márta Egerváry swimming1963Győző Veres weightliftingIldikó Rejtő fencingMen's modern pentathlon team1964Ferenc Török modern pentathlonIldikó Rejtő (2) fencingMen's football team1965Gyula Zsivótzky hammer throwJolán Kleiber-Kontsek discus throwWomen's handball team1966András Balczó modern pentathlonZsuzsa Nagy Szabó athleticsMen's modern pentathlon team1967István Kozma wrestlingAnnamária Kovács Tóth modern pentathlon1968Gyula Zsivótzky (2) hammer throwAngéla Németh javelin throwMen's team épée1969András Balczó (2) modern pentathlonAngéla Németh (2) javelin throwJunior Men's modern pentathlon team1970Péter KelemenAndrea Gyarmati swimmingMen's modern pentathlon team1971Csaba Hegedűs wrestlingAndrea Gyarmati (2)Men's team épée1972András Balczó (3) modern pentathlonAndrea Gyarmati (3)1973Géza Csapó canoe racingIldikó Tordasi fencingMen's water polo team1974Zoltán Magyar artistic gymnasticsIlona Bruzsenyák long jumpMen's water polo team1975András Hargitay swimmingMariann Ambrus rowingMen's modern pentathlon team1976Miklós Németh javelin throwIldikó Tordasi (2) fencingMen's water polo team1977Pál Gerevich fencingMariann Ambrus (2) rowing1978Zoltán Magyar (2) artistic gymnasticsJudit Magos table tennisMen's chess team1979Tamás Wichmann canoe racingAndrea Mátay high jumpMen's table tennis team1980Zoltán Magyar (3) artistic gymnasticsMagda Maros fencingIce dancing (Regőczy & Sallay)1981Sándor Wladár swimmingÉva Rakusz canoe racingMen's team foil1982Jenő Pap fencingPálma Balogh shooting1983György Guczoghy artistic gymnasticsAndrea Temesvári tennisMen's modern pentathlon team1984Tamás Gáspár wrestlingMária Ábrahám bowlingMen's equestrianism team1985Attila Mizsér modern pentathlonÉva Fórián shootingMen's football team1986Tamás Darnyi swimmingCsilla Bátorfi table tennisMen's handball team1987Tamás Darnyi (2)Mariann Engrich taekwondoMen's modern pentathlon team1988Tamás Darnyi (3)Krisztina Egerszegi swimmingMen's modern pentathlon team1989László Fábián modern pentathlonKrisztina Egerszegi (2)Men's modern pentathlon team1990Tamás Darnyi (4) swimmingKrisztina Egerszegi (3)Women's chess team1991István Kovács boxingKrisztina Egerszegi (4)Men's K-4 (Horváth, Kammerer, Storcz, Vereckei)1992Tamás Darnyi (5) swimmingKrisztina Egerszegi (5)Women's K-4 (Czigány, Dónusz, Kőbán, Mészáros)1993Antal Kovács judoKrisztina Egerszegi (6)Men's water polo team1994Norbert Rózsa swimmingRita Kőbán canoe racingWomen's water polo team1995Imre Pulai canoe racingRita Kőbán (2)Men's C-2 (Horváth & Kolonics)1996István Kovács (2) boxingKrisztina Egerszegi (7) swimming1997Botond Storcz canoe racingÁgnes KovácsMen's water polo team1998Tibor Gécsek hammer throwÁgnes Kovács (2)Men's team épée1999Gábor Balogh modern pentathlonÁgnes Kovács (3)Men's water polo team2000Szilveszter Csollány artistic gymnasticsÁgnes Kovács (4)2001Gábor Balogh (2) modern pentathlonGyöngyi Likerecz weightliftingRowing, men's double sculls (Haller & Pető)2002Szilveszter Csollány (2) artistic gymnasticsKatalin Kovács canoe racingRowing, men's double sculls (Haller & Pető)2003Adrián Annus hammer throwKatalin Kovács (2)Men's water polo team2004István Majoros wrestlingNatasa Janics2005Ákos Braun judoZsuzsanna Vörös modern pentathlonWomen's K-2 (Janics & Kovács)2006László Cseh swimmingTímea Nagy fencing2007 Gábor Talmácsi motorcycle racing Ágnes Szávay tennisMen's team épée2008Attila Vajda canoe racing Ildikó Mincza-Nébald fencing Men's water polo team2009 Dániel Gyurta swimming Katinka Hosszú swimmingMen's U-20 football team2010 Krisztián Berki artistic gymnastics Natasa Janics (2) canoe racing Women's K-2 (Janics & Kovács)2011 Krisztián Berki (2) Tamara Csipes Ferencvárosi TC (women's handball) 2012 Dániel Gyurta (2) swimming Éva Risztov swimming Men's K-2 (Dombi & Kökény)2013 Dániel Gyurta (3) Katinka Hosszú (2) Men's water polo team2014 Krisztián Berki (3) artistic gymnastics Katinka Hosszú (3) Győri ETO KC (women's handball)2015 László Cseh (2) swimming Katinka Hosszú (4) Men's ice hockey team2016 Áron Szilágyi fencing Katinka Hosszú (5) Men's football team2017 Balázs Baji athletics Katinka Hosszú (6) Győri ETO KC (women's handball)2018 Shaolin Sándor Liu short track speed skating Danuta Kozák canoe racing Győri ETO KC (women's handball)2019 Kristóf Milák swimming Katinka Hosszú (7) swimming Ferencvárosi TC (men's water polo)2020 Dominik Szoboszlai football Hedvig Karakas judo Men's football team2021 Áron Szilágyi (2) fencing Tamara Csipes (2) canoe racing Women's water polo team2022 Kristóf Milák (2) swimming Luca Kozák athletics Women's national team fencing sabre 2023 Dominik Szoboszlai (2) football Mária Érdi sailing Men's football team2024 Hubert Kós swimming Michelle Gulyás modern pentathlon Men's national team fencing épée2025 Hubert Kós swimming Márton Luana taekwondo FTC Men's water polo team
Statistics
Individual winners of three or more titles NameSportNumber of titlesKrisztina Egerszegiswimming7Katinka HosszúTamás Darnyi5Ágnes Kovács4András Balczómodern pentathlon3Krisztián Berkiartistic gymnasticsAndrea GyarmatiswimmingDániel GyurtaZoltán MagyargymnasticsKornélia Mérayrowing
Breakdown of winners by sport
Men SportNo. of winsWinning years Swimming 1975, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2024 Modern pentathlon 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1985, 1989, 1999, 2001 Artistic gymnastics 1974, 1978, 1980, 1983, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2014 Wrestling 1958, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1971, 1984, 2004 Athletics 1965, 1968, 1976, 1998, 2003, 2017 Fencing 1959, 1960, 1977, 1982, 2016, 2021 Canoe racing 1973, 1979, 1995, 1997, 2008 Boxing 1991, 1996 Football 2020, 2023 Judo 1993, 2005 Weightlifting 1963 Motorcycle racing 2007 Short track speed skating 2018
Women SportNo. of winsWinning years Swimming 1962, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 Canoe racing 1981, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 Athletics 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1979, 2022 Fencing 1963, 1964, 1973, 1976, 1980, 2006, 2008 Rowing 1959, 1960, 1961, 1975, 1977 Modern pentathlon 1967, 2005, 2024 Tennis 1958, 1983, 2007 Table tennis 1978, 1986 Shooting 1982, 1985 Bowling 1984 Taekwondo 1987 Weightlifting 2001 Judo 2020 Sailing 2023
Coach/President of the Year YearCoach of the YearPresident of the YearWinnerSportWinnerSport1985György Mezey football – –1986Tamás Széchy swimming – –1987Tamás Széchy (2) – –1988Tamás Széchy (3) – –1989Ferenc Török modern pentathlon – –1990Tamás Széchy (4) swimming – –1991László Kiss – –1992László Kiss (2) – –1993László Kiss (3) – –1994Tamás Széchy (5) – –1995Róbert Ludasi canoe racingVilmos Vajda canoe racing (MKKSZ)1996László Kiss (4) swimmingTamás Széchy swimming (MÚSZ)1997László Kiss (5)Imre Szántó boxing (MÖSZ)1998Pál Németh athleticsZoltán Angyal canoe racing (MKKSZ)1999László Kiss (6) swimmingDénes Kemény Men's water polo2000Nándor Sári canoe racingDénes Kemény (2)2001Katalin RozsnyóiZoltán Angyal (2) canoe racing (MKKSZ)2002Katalin Rozsnyói (2)Zoltán Angyal (3)2003Katalin Rozsnyói (3)Dénes Kemény (3) Men's water polo2004Katalin Rozsnyói (4)Dénes Kemény (4)2005Katalin Rozsnyói (5)Tamás Faragó Women's water polo2006Katalin Rozsnyói (6)Zoltán Angyal (4) canoe racing (MKKSZ)2007Zoltán Kuhárszky tennisZoltán Angyal (5)2008György Turi swimmingDénes Kemény (5) Men's water polo2009Lajos Mocsai handballSándor Egervári Men's U-20 football2010István Kovács artistic gymnasticsLászló Kiss swimming (MÚSZ)2011Ferenc Csipes canoe racingBotond Storcz canoe racing (MKKSZ)2012Sándor Széles swimmingLajos Mocsai Men's handball2013Shane TusupTibor Benedek Men's water polo2014Shane Tusup (2)Botond Storcz (2) canoe racing (MKKSZ)2015Pál Dárdai football From 2015 merged with Coach of the Year awards.2016Shane Tusup (3) swimming – –2017 Shane Tusup (4) – –2018 Ákos Bánhidi and Zhang Jing short track speed skating – –2019 Zsolt Varga Men's water polo – –2020 Marco Rossi football – –2021 András Decsi fencing – –2022Marco Rossi football – –2023 Marco Rossi (2) – –2024 Vladimir Golovin handball – –
References
External links List of winners on the website of the Association of Hungarian Journalists Sportspeople of the Year 2014 (Hungarian language) Sportspeople of the Year 2015 (Hungarian language) Sportspeople of the Year 2016 (Hungarian language) Sportspeople of the Year 2017 (Hungarian language) Sportspeople of the Year 2018 (Hungarian language) Sportspeople of the Year 2020 (Hungarian language) Sportspeople of the Year 2021 (Hungarian language) Sportspeople of the Year 2022 (Hungarian language) Sportspeople of the Year 2024 (Hungarian language) Sportspeople of the Year 2025 (Hungarian language)