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BOA Athlete of the Year
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBritish Olympic Association (BOA)
First awarded2005
WebsiteBritish Olympic Association (BOA)

The BOA Athlete of the Year is an award presented by the British Olympic Association (BOA) to British sportsmen and women in sports that are part of the Olympic program (Summer and Winter), who the BOA have adjudged to haven been the best of the year in their sporting field. The awards were launched in 2005 to celebrate the centenary year of the British Olympic Association.[1]

Winners[edit]

2005 - 2008[edit]

Sport 2005 2006 2007[2] 2008[3]
Archery Tom Barber
Athletics Christine Ohuruogu
Badminton Gail Emms
Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
Nathan Robertson
Baseball Brant Ust
Basketball Luol Deng
Biathlon Adele Walker
Boxing (Amateur) Frankie Gavin James Degale
Canoeing Tim Brabants
Cycling Victoria Pendleton Chris Hoy
Curling David Murdoch
Equestrian Mary King Kristina Cook
Fencing Laurence Halsted
Gymnastics Louis Smith
Handball Huw Goodwin
Hockey (Field) Kate Walsh Alistair McGregor
Ice skating Men's Short Track Relay Team
Judo Euan Burton James Millar
Luge Adam Ronsen
Modern pentathlon Heather Fell
Rowing
Sailing Ben Ainslie
Shooting Richard Faulds
Skeleton Kristan Bromley
Snowboarding Zoe Gillings Zoe Gillings
Softball Steph Pearce
Swimming Rebecca Adlington
Table tennis Paul Drinkhall[4] Paul Drinkhall
Taekwondo Sarah Stevenson
Tennis Andy Murray Andy Murray
Triathlon Alistair Brownlee
Volleyball Ben Pipes
Weightlifting Zoe Smith
Wrestling (Amateur) Leon Rattigan

2009 - 2012[edit]

Sport 2009[5][6][7] 2010[8][9][10] 2011[11][12][13] 2012
Aquatics Gemma Spofforth Rebecca Adlington Keri-Anne Payne
Archery Simon Terry Alison Williamson Larry Godfrey
Athletics Phillips Idowu Mo Farah Mo Farah Jessica Ennis[14][15]
Badminton Donna Kellogg
Anthony Clark
Rajiv Ouseph Imogen Bankier
Chris Adcock
Basketball Jo Leedham Pops Mensah Bonsu Julie Page
Biathlon Lee Jackson Lee-Steve Jackson Amanda Lightfood
Bobsleigh / Skeleton[note 1] Nicola Minichiello
Gillian Cooke
Amy Williams Paula Walker
Rebekah Wilson
Boxing (Amateur) Martin Ward Tom Stalker Andrew Selby
Canoeing Rachel Cawthorn Ed McKeever Jon Schofield
Liam Heath
Cycling Lizzie Armistead Emma Pooley Geraint Thomas
Curling Ewan McDonald Eve Muirhead Tom Brewster
Greg Drummond
Scott Andrews
Michael Goodfellow
Equestrian Kristina Cook Laura Bechtolsheimer Carl Hester
Fencing Richard Kruse Chrystall Nicoll Corinna Lawrence
Football (Association)
Gymnastics Beth Tweddle Beth Tweddle Daniel Purvis
Handball Holly Lam-Moores Steven Larsson
Hockey (Field) Barry Middleton Helen Richardson Laura Bartlett
Hockey (Ice) Katherine Gale
Ice skating Sinead Kerr
John Kerr
Sinead Kerr
John Kerr
Jon Eley[16]
Richard Shoebridge
Paul Stanley
Jack Whelbourne
Judo Karina Bryant Euan Burton Colin Oates
Luge Adam Rosen AJ Rosen Adam Rosen
Modern pentathlon Heather Fell Sam Weale Jamie Cooke
Rowing Katherine Grainger[17][18]
Sailing Paul Goodison Ed Wright Ben Ainslie[19][15] Ben Ainslie[15]
Shooting Richard Faulds Elena Allen Peter Wilson
Skiing Chemmy Alcott Andrew Musgrave James Woods
Table tennis Liam Pitchford Liam Pitchford
Taekwondo Bianca Walkden Jade Jones Martin Stamper
Tennis Andy Murray Andy Murray Andy Murray
Triathlon Alistair Brownlee Jonathan Brownlee Helen Jenkins
Alistair Brownlee
Volleyball Lynn Beattie Nathan French Dami Bakare
Weightlifting Peter Kirkbride Peter Kirkbride Sonny Webster
Wrestling (Amateur) Leon Rattigan Myroslav Dykun Olga Butkeyvch

2013 - 2016[edit]

Sport 2013[20][21][22] 2014 2015 2016
Aquatics Fran Halsall
Archery Patrick Huston
Athletics Mo Farah
Badminton Chris Adcock
Gabrielle Adcock
Basketball Johannah Leedham
Biathlon Scott Dixon
Boxing (Amateur) Andrew Selby
Canoeing David Florence
Curling Eve Muirhead
Anna Sloan
Vicki Adams
Claire Hamilton
Cycling Liam Phillips
Equestrian Scott Brash
Fencing James Davis
Golf Justin Rose
Gymnastics Max Whitlock
Hockey (Field) Barry Middleton
Hockey (Ice) Saffron Allen
Judo Sally Conway
Luge AJ Rosen
Modern pentathlon Nicholas Woodbridge
Rowing Andrew Triggs-Hodge
Sailing Bryony Shaw
Shooting Amber Hill
Short track speed skating Elise Christie
Skeleton Shelley Rudman
Skiing / Snowboarding James Woods
Table tennis Liam Pitchford
Taekwondo Lutalo Muhammad
Tennis Andy Murray
Triathlon Non Stanford
Weightlifting Jack Oliver
Wrestling (Amateur) Leon Rattigan
  • 2008 - Sailing
  • 2009 - Football, Handball, Ice Hockey, Rowing, Table Tennis
  • 2010 - Football, Ice Hockey, Rowing
  • 2011 - Football, Rowing, Sailing
  • 2013 -


Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In 2009 and 2011, the award was for Bobsleigh only. In 2010, the award was for Bobsleigh or Skeleton.

References[edit]

  1. ^ {{cite web}}: Empty citation (help)
  2. ^ "Zoe Gillings named British Olympic athlete of 2007". 17 January 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Emms wins athlete of year award". Bedfordshire News. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Table Tennis: PAUL BATTLES ELITE - AND FLU". Questia. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Clark and Kellogg among BOA winners". Badminton England. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Local pair pick up top awards". Wharfedale Observer. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "British Olympic Association: Athlete of the Year 2009 Awards". Global Herald. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Rebecca Adlington and Mo Farah lead British Olympic Association's Olympic Athlete of the Year award winners". Telegraph. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Ouseph named among BOA's Athletes of the Year". Badminton England. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Scottish athletes named on BOA 'Olympic Athlete of the Year' list". Sportscotland. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  11. ^ "BOA Reveal 2011 Olympic Athlete of the Year Winners". Team GB. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  12. ^ "BOA Reveal 2011 Olympic Athlete of the Year Winners". Sportscotland. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Bankier and Adcock among BOA Athlete of the Year award winners". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  14. ^ "ENNIS AND WEIR VOTED BRITISH ATHLETES OF THE YEAR". British Athletics. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  15. ^ a b c "Further recognition for British Sailing and Ben Ainslie as he picks up the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Award". Metro. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "Men's Relay Team awarded Olympic Athlete of the Year trophy". GB Short Track. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  17. ^ "Grainger wins Olympic Athlete of the Year Award". British Rowing. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  18. ^ "Rowing: Katherine Grainger awarded Olympic athlete of the year". Sport Sister. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  19. ^ "Ainslie named Athlete of the Year at Skandia Team GBR awards". RYA. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  20. ^ "BOA Announce Olympic Athletes of Year". Team GB. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  21. ^ "Andy Murray among Scots to be honoured by BOA". The Scotsman. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  22. ^ "Non Stanford and Andrew Selby honoured by British Olympic Association". Wales Online. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2015.

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