Sportske novosti awards (Croatian: Nagrade Sportskih novosti) refer to annual sports awards given by Sportske novosti, a Zagreb-based Croatian daily sports newspaper. The awards originated in the 1950s and went on to become one of the most prestigious Croatian awards in sports. The winners are decided by polling sports journalists.[1]
History
Sportske novosti was founded in 1945 and it first began awarding the Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year and Yugoslav Sportswoman of the Year awards in 1950 for greatest achievements in Yugoslav sports. The award, one of several Yugoslav national-level sporting awards, was given every year between 1950 and 1990, when it was discontinued due to the breakup of Yugoslavia.
In 1952 the newspaper launched a parallel award for Croatian athletes which honored best sporting achievements by athletes hailing from SR Croatia (1952–90). Following Croatia's independence, the Yugoslav competition was discontinued, while the Croatian category was kept to the present day. In 1966 a separate category was introduced honoring best Yugoslav sports team, and in 1973 the award was split into separate categories for men's and women's team sports.
Since inception, all awards are selected through a poll of sports journalists from around the country who are members of the Croatian Association of Sports Journalists (Hrvatski zbor sportskih novinara), the national professional association for sports writers established in 1949.
Award winners in all categories are collectively referred to as the "Golden Roll" (Zlatna lista), and the winners are usually announced in early January for the preceding year. It is considered one of the two most prestigious sporting awards in Croatia, on par with the annual awards handed out by the Croatian Olympic Committee.
Among men, winners with most individual awards won include table tennis player Dragutin Šurbek, tennis star Goran Ivanišević, and skier Ivica Kostelić, with five awards each. As for women, the record holder is discus thrower Sandra Perković with nine wins, followed by skier Janica Kostelić with eight, and high jumper Blanka Vlašić with six awards.
Athlete of the Year
Yugoslav competition (1950–1990)
- Athlete also won the Croatian Sportsperson of the Year award.
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| Year | Sportsman of the Year | Sportswoman of the Year | ||||
| Winner (titles) | Sport | Winner (titles) | Sport | |||
| 1950 | Petar Šegedin | Athletics (track and field) | Branka Loparić | Swimming | ||
| 1951 | Andrija Otenheimer | Athletics (track and field) | Milica Šumak | Athletics (track and field) | ||
| 1952 | Franjo Mihalić | Athletics (track and field) | Marija Radosavljević | Athletics (shot put) | ||
| 1953 | Perica Vlašić | Rowing | Milka Babović | Athletics (track and field) | ||
| 1954 | Žarko Dolinar | Table tennis | Eša Ligorio | Swimming | ||
| 1955 | Bernard Vukas | Association football | Milka Babović (2) | Athletics (track and field) | ||
| 1956 | Franjo Mihalić (2) | Athletics (track and field) | Vinka Jeričević | Swimming | ||
| 1957 | Franjo Mihalić (3) | Athletics (track and field) | Nada Vučković | Handball | ||
| 1958 | Stanko Lorger | Athletics (track and field) | Slava Zupančič | Alpine skiing | ||
| 1959 | Stanko Lorger (2) | Athletics (track and field) | Draga Stamejčić | Athletics (track and field) | ||
| 1960 | Radivoj Korać | Basketball | Olga Gere | Athletics (high jump) | ||
| 1961 | Miroslav Cerar | Gymnastics | Hilda Zeier | Swimming | ||
| 1962 | Miroslav Cerar (2) | Gymnastics | Olga Gere (2) | Athletics (high jump) | ||
| 1963 | Miroslav Cerar (3) | Gymnastics | Natalija Stefanović | Parachuting | ||
| 1964 | Miroslav Cerar (4) | Gymnastics | Draga Stamejčić (2) | Athletics (track and field) | ||
| 1965 | Branislav Lončar | Sports shooting | Ružica Miladinović | Handball | ||
| 1966 | Miroslav Cerar (5) | Gymnastics | Vera Nikolić | Athletics (track and field) | ||
| 1967 | Ivo Daneu | Basketball | Vera Nikolić (2) | Athletics (track and field) | ||
| 1968 | Miroslav Cerar (6) | Gymnastics | Đurđica Bjedov | Swimming | ||
| 1969 | Miroslav Cerar (7) | Gymnastics | Ana Boban | Swimming | ||
| 1970 | Miroslav Cerar (8) | Gymnastics | Desanka Perović | Sports shooting | ||
| 1971 | Mate Parlov | Boxing | Vera Nikolić (3) | Athletics (track and field) | ||
| 1972 | Mate Parlov (2) | Boxing | Vera Nikolić (4) | Athletics (track and field) | ||
| 1973 | Marijan Beneš | Boxing | Jelica Pavličić | Athletics (track and field) | ||
| 1974 | Mate Parlov (3) | Boxing | Nataša Urbančič | Athletics (javelin throw) | ||
| 1975 | Nenad Stekić | Athletics (long jump) | Branka Batinić | Table tennis | ||
| 1976 | Matija Ljubek | Canoeing | Mima Jaušovec | Tennis | ||
| 1977 | Šaban Sejdi | Wrestling | Mima Jaušovec (2) | Tennis | ||
| 1978 | Dražen Dalipagić | Basketball | Bojana Šumonja | Karate | ||
| 1979 | Bojan Križaj | Alpine skiing | Gordana Perkučin | Table tennis | ||
| 1980 | Slobodan Kačar | Boxing | Štefica Krištof | Bowling | ||
| 1981 | Borut Petrič | Swimming | Sanda Dubravčić | Figure skating | ||
| 1982 | Bojan Križaj (2) | Alpine skiing | Biserka Perman | Bowling | ||
| 1983 | Dragutin Šurbek | Table tennis | Mirjana Jovović | Sports shooting | ||
| 1984 | Jure Franko | Alpine skiing | Svetlana Kitić | Handball | ||
| 1985 | Dražen Petrović | Basketball | Monica Seleš | Tennis | ||
| 1986 | Rok Petrovič | Alpine skiing | Mateja Svet | Alpine skiing | ||
| 1987 | Bojan Križaj (3) | Alpine skiing | Mateja Svet (2) | Alpine skiing | ||
| 1988 | Goran Maksimović | Sports shooting | Jasna Šekarić | Sports shooting | ||
| 1989 | Dragomir Bečanović | Judo | Mateja Svet (3) | Alpine skiing | ||
| 1990 | Toni Kukoč | Basketball | Monica Seleš (2) | Tennis | ||
Croatian competition (1952–present)
Sportsman of the Year
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Sportswoman of the Year
| Year | Winner | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Milka Babović | Athletics (running) |
| 1953 | Milka Babović (2) | Athletics (running) |
| 1954 | Eša Ligorio | Swimming |
| 1955 | Milka Babović (3) | Athletics (running) |
| 1956 | Vinka Jeričević | Swimming |
| 1957 | Nada Vučković | Handball |
| 1958 | Hilda Zeier | Swimming |
| 1959 | Tanja Zoković | Basketball |
| 1960 | Tanja Kokeza | Tennis |
| 1961 | Hilda Zeier (2) | Swimming |
| 1962 | Olga Šikovec | Athletics (running) |
| 1963 | Olga Šikovec (2) | Athletics (running) |
| 1964 | Nada Vučković (2) | Handball |
| 1965 | Ljiljana Petnjarić | Athletics (running) |
| 1966 | Ljiljana Petnjarić (2) | Athletics (running) |
| 1967 | Mirjana Resler | Table tennis |
| 1968 | Đurđica Bjedov | Swimming |
| 1969 | Ana Boban | Swimming |
| 1970 | Ružica Meglaj | Basketball |
| 1971 | Vera Nikolić | Athletics (running) |
| 1972 | Vera Nikolić (2) | Athletics (running) |
| 1973 | Mara Torti | Handball |
| 1974 | Jelica Pavličić | Athletics (running) |
| 1975 | Branka Batinić | Table tennis |
| 1976 | Štefica Krištof | Bowling |
| 1977 | Jelica Pavličić (2) | Athletics (running) |
| 1978 | Pavica Galošević | Bowling |
| 1979 | Sanda Dubravčić | Figure skating |
| 1980 | Štefica Krištof (2) | Bowling |
| 1981 | Sanda Dubravčić (2) | Figure skating |
| 1982 | Biserka Perman | Bowling |
| 1983 | Renata Šašak | Tennis |
| 1984 | Branka Batinić (2) | Table tennis |
| 1985 | Biserka Perman (2) | Bowling |
| 1986 | Jasna Šekarić | Sports shooting |
| 1987 | Jasna Šekarić (2) | Sports shooting |
| 1988 | Jasna Šekarić (3) | Sports shooting |
| 1989 | Jasna Šekarić (4) | Sports shooting |
| 1990 | Biljana Petrović | Athletics (high jump) |
| 1991 | Danira Nakić | Basketball |
| 1992 | Biserka Perman (3) | Bowling |
| 1993 | Suzana Skoko | Sports shooting |
| 1994 | Iva Majoli | Tennis |
| 1995 | Iva Majoli (2) | Tennis |
| 1996 | Iva Majoli (3) | Tennis |
| 1997 | Iva Majoli (4) | Tennis |
| 1998 | Janica Kostelić | Alpine skiing |
| 1999 | Janica Kostelić (2) | Alpine skiing |
| 2000 | Janica Kostelić (3) | Alpine skiing |
| 2001 | Janica Kostelić (4) | Alpine skiing |
| 2002 | Janica Kostelić (5) | Alpine skiing |
| 2003 | Janica Kostelić (6) | Alpine skiing |
| 2004 | Blanka Vlašić | Athletics (high jump) |
| 2005 | Janica Kostelić (7) | Alpine skiing |
| 2006 | Janica Kostelić (8) | Alpine skiing |
| 2007 | Blanka Vlašić (2) | Athletics (high jump) |
| 2008 | Blanka Vlašić (3) | Athletics (high jump) |
| 2009 | Blanka Vlašić (4) | Athletics (high jump) |
| 2010 | Blanka Vlašić (5) | Athletics (high jump) |
| 2011 | Blanka Vlašić (6) | Athletics (high jump) |
| 2012 | Sandra Perković | Athletics (discus throw) |
| 2013 | Sandra Perković (2) | Athletics (discus throw) |
| 2014 | Sandra Perković (3) | Athletics (discus throw) |
| 2015 | Sandra Perković (4) | Athletics (discus throw) |
| 2016 | Sandra Perković (5) | Athletics (discus throw) |
| 2017 | Sandra Perković (6) | Athletics (discus throw) |
| 2018 | Sandra Perković (7) | Athletics (discus throw) |
| 2019 | Sandra Perković (8) | Athletics (discus throw) |
| 2020 | Barbara Matić | Judo |
| 2021 | Matea Jelić | Taekwondo |
| 2022 | Sandra Perković (9) | Athletics (discus throw) |
- By sport
This table lists the total number of awards for individual sportsmen and sportswomen by recipients' sporting profession.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| Tennis | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Alpine skiing | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Basketball | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Table tennis | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Swimming | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Bowling | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Sports shooting | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Association football | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Rowing | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Boxing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Handball | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Gymnastics | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Figure skating | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bicycle racing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kayaking | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Water Polo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Team of the Year
1966–1990
1990–present
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See also
- Golden Badge - Award for Yugoslav (and later Serbian) Athlete of the Year, awarded by the Belgrade-based sports daily Sport since 1957.
References
- Award winners (in Croatian)
- ↑ "59. Izbor Sportskih novosti - Blanka i Ivica bez premca". Večernji list (in Croatian). 2010-12-26. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
Rezultat je to ankete Sportskih novosti u kojoj laureate tradicionalno biraju sportski novinari.