The Best Olympian, Men's Sports ESPY Award formerly known as the Best U.S. Male Olympian ESPY Award has been presented annually since 2009 to the sportsman or team affiliated with the United States Olympic Committee and contesting sport internationally adjudged to be the best. The award serves in practice to replace the Best Male Olympic Performance ESPY Award, which was presented in 2005, and the Best U.S. Olympian ESPY Award presented in 2006.
Balloting for the award is undertaken by fans over the Internet from amongst between three and five choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee, and the award is conferred in June to reflect performance and achievement over the twelve months previous.
List of winners YearAthleteSport contestedOther nominees2009Michael PhelpsSwimmingBryan Clay (Track and field)LaShawn Merritt (Track and field)Angelo Taylor (Track and field)2010Shaun WhiteSnowboarding Apolo Anton Ohno (Speedskating) Shani Davis (Speedskating) Evan Lysacek (Figure Skating) Bode Miller (Skiing)2011No award presented20122013Michael PhelpsSwimmingAshton Eaton (Decathlon)Ryan Lochte (Swimming)2014Sage KotsenburgSnowboardingJoss Christensen (Freestyle skiing) Ted Ligety (Alpine skiing) Charlie White (Ice dancing) David Wise (Half-pipe skiing)2015No award presented20162017Michael PhelpsSwimmingAshton Eaton (Decathlon)Ryan Murphy (Swimming)Kyle Snyder (Wrestling)2018Shaun WhiteSnowboarding Red Gerard (Snowboarding)David Wise (Skiing)John Shuster (Curling)2019No award presented202020212022Caeleb DresselSwimmingNathan Chen (Figure skating)Declan Farmer (Sledge hockey)Nick Mayhugh (Track and field)
See also USOC Team of the Year Award United States at the Olympics United States Olympic Hall of Fame Best U.S. Female Olympian ESPY Award
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