The Slovenian Sportsperson of the Year is an annual award presented by the Association of Slovenian Sports Journalists for the best sportsman and sportswoman of the previous year. The first awards ceremony was held in 1968.

Winners

Sport Sportswoman Year Sportsman SportAthleticsMarijana Lubej 1968 Miroslav Cerar Artistic gymnasticsAthleticsNataša Urbančič 1969 Ivo Daneu BasketballAthleticsNataša Urbančič (2) 1970 Miroslav Cerar (2) Artistic gymnasticsAthleticsNataša Urbančič (3) 1971 Brane Oblak FootballAthleticsNataša Urbančič (4) 1972 Danilo Pudgar Ski jumpingAthleticsNataša Urbančič (5) 1973 Vinko Jelovac BasketballAthleticsNataša Urbančič (6) 1974 Vinko Jelovac (2) BasketballTennisMima Jaušovec 1975 Bojan Križaj Alpine skiingTennisMima Jaušovec (2) 1976 Borut Petrič SwimmingTennisMima Jaušovec (3) 1977 Borut Petrič (2) SwimmingNine-pin bowlingLjuba Tkalčič 1978 Borut Petrič (3) SwimmingAthleticsBreda Lorenci 1979 Bojan Križaj (2) Alpine skiingTennisMima Jaušovec (4) 1980 Bojan Križaj (3) Alpine skiingAlpine skiingBojana Dornig 1981 Borut Petrič (4) SwimmingAlpine skiingAndreja Leskovšek 1982 Bojan Križaj (4) Alpine skiingAthleticsLidija Lapajne 1983 Borut Petrič (5) SwimmingAlpine skiingMateja Svet 1984 Jure Franko Alpine skiingAlpine skiingMateja Svet (2) 1985 Rok Petrovič Alpine skiingAlpine skiingMateja Svet (3) 1986 Rok Petrovič (2) Alpine skiingAlpine skiingMateja Svet (4) 1987 Bojan Križaj (5) Alpine skiingAlpine skiingMateja Svet (5) 1988 Matjaž Debelak Ski jumpingAlpine skiingMateja Svet (6) 1989 Andrej Jelenc Whitewater slalomAlpine skiingMateja Svet (7) 1990 Tomo Česen AlpinismAlpine skiingNataša Bokal 1991 Franci Petek Ski jumpingNine-pin bowlingMarika Kardinar 1992 Rajmond Debevec Shooting sportsAthleticsBrigita Bukovec 1993 Igor Majcen SwimmingAthleticsBritta Bilač 1994 Jure Košir Alpine skiingAthleticsBrigita Bukovec (2) 1995 Iztok Čop RowingAthleticsBrigita Bukovec (3) 1996 Andraž Vehovar Whitewater slalomAthleticsBrigita Bukovec (4) 1997 Primož Peterka Ski jumpingAthleticsBrigita Bukovec (5) 1998 Primož Peterka (2) Ski jumpingSwimmingMetka Šparovec 1999 Gregor Cankar AthleticsAlpine skiingŠpela Pretnar 2000 Rajmond Debevec (2) Shooting sportsAthleticsAlenka Bikar 2001 Andrej Hauptman Road bicycle racingAthleticsJolanda Čeplak 2002 Aljaž Pegan Artistic gymnasticsAthleticsJolanda Čeplak (2) 2003 Dejan Košir SnowboardingAthleticsJolanda Čeplak (3) 2004 Vasilij Žbogar SailingAlpine skiingTina Maze 2005 Mitja Petkovšek Artistic gymnasticsCross-country skiingPetra Majdič 2006 Matic Osovnikar AthleticsCross-country skiingPetra Majdič (2) 2007 Primož Kozmus AthleticsSwimmingSara Isakovič 2008 Primož Kozmus (2) AthleticsCross-country skiingPetra Majdič (3) 2009 Primož Kozmus (3) AthleticsAlpine skiingTina Maze (2) 2010 Dejan Zavec BoxingAlpine skiingTina Maze (3) 2011 Peter Kauzer Whitewater slalomJudoUrška Žolnir 2012 Anže Kopitar Ice hockeyAlpine skiingTina Maze (4) 2013 Peter Prevc Ski jumpingAlpine skiingTina Maze (5) 2014 Peter Prevc (2) Ski jumpingAlpine skiingTina Maze (6) 2015 Peter Prevc (3) Ski jumpingJudoTina Trstenjak 2016 Peter Prevc (4) Ski jumpingAlpine skiingIlka Štuhec 2017 Goran Dragić BasketballSport climbingJanja Garnbret 2018 Luka Dončić BasketballSport climbingJanja Garnbret (2) 2019 Primož Roglič Road bicycle racingCross-country skiingAnamarija Lampič 2020 Primož Roglič (2) Road bicycle racingSport climbingJanja Garnbret (3) 2021 Tadej Pogačar Road bicycle racingSki jumpingUrša Bogataj 2022 Kristjan Čeh Discus throwSport climbingJanja Garnbret (4) 2023 Tadej Pogačar (2) Road bicycle racingSport climbingJanja Garnbret (5) 2024 Tadej Pogačar (3) Road bicycle racingSport climbingJanja Garnbret (6) 2025 Tadej Pogačar (4) Road bicycle racing

Multiple winners

Sportswoman Wins Mateja Svet 7 (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990) Nataša Urbančič 6 (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974) Tina Maze 6 (2005, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) Janja Garnbret 6 (2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025) Brigita Bukovec 5 (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) Mima Jaušovec 4 (1975, 1976, 1977, 1980) Jolanda Čeplak 3 (2002, 2003, 2004) Petra Majdič 3 (2006, 2007, 2009)

Sportsman Wins Bojan Križaj 5 (1975, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1987) Borut Petrič 5 (1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983) Peter Prevc 4 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) Tadej Pogačar 4 (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025) Primož Kozmus 3 (2007, 2008, 2009) Miroslav Cerar 2 (1968, 1970) Vinko Jelovac 2 (1973, 1974) Rok Petrovič 2 (1985, 1986) Rajmond Debevec 2 (1992, 2000) Primož Peterka 2 (1997, 1998) Primož Roglič 2 (2019, 2020)

See also Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame

References General

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External links Association of Slovenian Sports Journalists official website