Two Luxembourgish Sports Person of the Year awards are granted each year, with one category for sportsmen and one for sportswomen.
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From 1954 until 1965, there was a single title, of 'Sportsperson of the Year', awarded to either a male or female sportsperson.
Year | Winner | Sport |
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1954 | Charly Gaul | Cycling |
1955 | Charly Gaul | Cycling |
1956 | Charly Gaul | Cycling |
1957 | Josy Stoffel | Gymnastics |
1958 | Charly Gaul | Cycling |
1959 | Jean Link | Fencing |
1960 | Josy Stoffel | Gymnastics |
1961 | Sylvie Hülsemann | Water skiing |
1962 | Norbert Haupert | Athletics |
1963 | Norbert Haupert | Athletics |
1964 | Charles Sowa | Walking |
1965 | René Kilburg | Athletics |
It was decided to divide the contest into two from 1966, with separate categories for men and for women, as it has remained since.
Name | Sport | Titles | |
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Jeanny Dom | Table tennis | 7 | |
Marc Girardelli | Skiing | 6 | |
Nancy Kemp-Arendt | Swimming, triathlon | 6 | |
Kim Kirchen | Cycling | 6 | |
Roland Bombardella | Athletics | 4 | |
Charly Gaul | Cycling | 4 | |
Carine Risch | Table tennis | 4 | |
Charles Sowa | Walking | 4 | |
Elizabeth May | Triathlon | 4 | |
Sylvie Hülsemann | Water skiing | 3 | |
Danièle Kaber | Athletics | 3 | |
Anne Kremer | Tennis | 3 |
Sport | Sportspersons | Titles |
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Cycling | 7 | 16 |
Athletics | 8 | 15 |
Table tennis | 4 | 13 |
Triathlon | 3 | 7 |
Football | 4 | 7 |
Skiing | 1 | 6 |
Archery | 3 | 4 |
Fencing | 3 | 3 |
Tennis | 2 | 4 |
Walking | 1 | 4 |
Water skiing | 1 | 3 |
Weightlifting | 1 | 3 |
Swimming | 1 | 2 |
Judo | 1 | 2 |
Note: Nancy Kemp-Arendt's first two titles are categorised under swimming, and most recent three under triathlon. |
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