German Sportspersonality Of The Year

	German Sportspersonality Of The Year The German Sportspersonality of the Year has been chosen annually since 1947, with separate awards made for men and women. The record holder is tennis player Steffi Graf, who won five awards. Swimmer Michael Groß, tennis player Boris Becker, and high jumper Ulrike Meyfarth each have four awards. Since 1957 the sport journalists also vote for Germany's Sportsteam of the Year. In East Germany (GDR) there was also an annual vote for the Best Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, from 1953 to 1989, chosen by the readers of the daily newspaper Junge Welt. Since 1990, after reunification, the East and West German awards merged into one single award. West Germany and Germany East Germany See also German Footballer of the Year German Volleyball Player of the Year German Sports Badge The German Sports Badge (German: ''Deutsches Sportabzeichen'' (DSA)) is a decoration of the German Olympic Sports Federation DOSB. The German Sports Badge test is carried out primarily in Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Athlete Of The Year Athlete of the Year is an award given by various sports organizations for the athlete whom they have determined to be deserving of such recognition. Definition of "athlete" In many nations, an "athlete" primarily refers to someone who participates in the various disciplines of athletics (track and field, racewalking, cross country and road running) In other nations — including Canada and the United States — an "athlete" equals "sportsperson" (from any sport). Similar names for the award The awards have various titles, examples include "Player of the Year" and "Sportspersonality of the Year". In the United States, several states choose a simple "Mr." or "Miss" prefix, such as Mr. Basketball (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, North Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin). Such awards — general and one-sport-only — are common at the high-school, college (university), and professional levels in the United States. List of athlete of the year awards Athletics (track and fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1950 In Sports 1950 in Sports describes the year's events in world sport. Popular sports during the 1950s were badminton and soccer. Also, 1950 was a huge year for horse racing – horse racing tripled in spectators and prize pools increased. American football * NFL Championship: the Cleveland Browns won 30–28 over the Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Stadium * Coaches Poll established to rank top 20 American college football teams Association football FIFA World Cup * 1950 World Cup held in Brazil. Uruguay are the winners after beating Brazil in the final group decider. * United States defeats England 1–0 in one of the great upsets in sports history England * First Division – Portsmouth win the 1949–50 title. * FA Cup – Arsenal beat Liverpool 2–0. France * Olympique Lyonnais, officially rename from Lyon Olympique on August 3. Athletics The 4th European Athletics Championships were held from 23 August to 27 August at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels. Australian rules football The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 In Sports 1955 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * NFL Championship: the Cleveland Browns won 38–14 over the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum * Rose Bowl (1954 season): ** The Ohio State Buckeyes win 20–7 over the Southern California Trojans to win the AP Poll national championship Association football England * First Division – Chelsea win the 1954–55 title * FA Cup – Newcastle United beat Manchester City 3-1 Peru * Sporting Cristal was founded. Athletics * March 12 to 16 – Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City Australian rules football * Victorian Football League Melbourne wins the 59th VFL Premiership, defeating Collingwood 8.16 (64) to 5.6 (36) in the Grand Final. Brownlow Medal awarded to Fred Goldsmith (South Melbourne) * South Australian National Football League April 30: West Torrens 9.12 (66) draws Norwood 8.18 (66) at Thebarton Oval. It is the first senior SANFL drawn ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ursula Happe Ursula Happe (; 20 October 1926 – 26 March 2021) was a German swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where she won the gold medal in 200 m breaststroke."1956 Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Swimming" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 18 June 2008) She also competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Heinz Fütterer Heinrich Ludwig Fütterer (; 14 October 1931 – 10 February 2019) was a German athlete, who mainly competed in sprint events. Early life He was born in Illingen. Fütterer competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia, where he won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay with his teammates Lothar Knörzer, Leonhard Pohl and Manfred Germar but didn't reach the 100 m final. In 1954 he won two gold medals at the European Championships in Bern, Switzerland, in 1958 he won the relay with Germany. His nickname was "weißer Blitz" ("white lightning"). His best time in the 100 meters was 10.2 seconds, equalling the world record held by Jesse Owens James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifet ... and a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1954 In Sports 1954 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * 1954 NFL Championship Game, NFL Championship: the Cleveland Browns won 56–10 over the Detroit Lions at Cleveland Stadium * 1954 Orange Bowl, Orange Bowl (1953 season): ** The Maryland Terrapins lose 7–0 to the Oklahoma Sooners; still voted 1953 college football season, national champions by the AP Poll, AP and Coaches Poll Artistic gymnastics * 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 1954 World Championships Men's all-around champion – Viktor Chukarin, USSR Women's all-around champion – Galina Rud'ko, USSR ** Team competition champions – men's – USSR; women's – USSR Association football FIFA World Cup * 1954 FIFA World Cup, 1954 World Cup held in Switzerland. Germany national football team, West Germany beat Hungary national football team, Hungary 3–2. England * 1953–54 Football League, First Division – Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers win the 1953� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Christa Seliger Christa Stubnick (; née Seliger on 12 December 1933 – 13 May 2021) was an East German sprinter who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics. She won silver medals in the 100 m and 200 m events, splitting the Australians Betty Cuthbert (winner) and Marlene Matthews Marlene Judith Mathews AO (later ''Willard''; born 14 July 1934) is a retired Australian Olympic sprinter. She has been described as 'one of Australia's greatest and unluckiest' champions.1933 births 2021 deaths People from Gardelege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Werner Haas Werner Haas (; 30 May 1927 – 13 November 1956) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany. He became Germany's first motorcycle world champion when he won the 1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yug ... FIM 125 and 250 World Championship for NSU. The following year, he would repeat as the 250 world champion. Haas was killed in 1956 in a light plane accident in Germany. Motorcycle Grand Prix results (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) References 1927 births 1956 deaths Sportspeople from Augsburg German motorcycle racers 125cc World Championship riders 250cc World Championship riders Isle of Man TT riders Recipients of the Silver Laurel Leaf Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Germany Victims of aviation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1953 In Sports 1953 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * 1953 NFL Championship Game, NFL Championship: the Detroit Lions won 17–16 over the Cleveland Browns at Briggs Stadium Association football England * 1952–53 Football League, First Division – Arsenal F.C., Arsenal win the 1952–53 in English football, 1952–53 title. * 1952-53 FA Cup, FA Cup – Blackpool F.C., Blackpool beat Bolton Wanderers F.C., Bolton Wanderers 4–3 in what is known as "The Matthews Final", although it is Stan Mortensen who scores a winning hat-trick for Blackpool. * England v Hungary (1953), England lose 6–3 to Hungary at Wembley Stadium (1924), Wembley Stadium their first ever loss to a team from Continental Europe at home. Scotland * Coronation Cup (football) – Celtic F.C., Celtic beat Hibernian F.C., Hibernian 2–0 at Hampden Park. Spain * 1952–53 La Liga, La Liga won by Barcelona F.C. Italy * 1952–53 Serie A, Serie A won by F.C. Internazionale Milano West Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Karl Kling Karl Kling (; 16 September 1910, Gießen – 18 March 2003, Gaienhofen on Lake Constance, Germany) was a motor racing driver and manager from Germany. He participated in 11 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 4 July 1954. He achieved 2 podiums - the first German ever to achieve a Formula One podium - and scored a total of 17 championship points. It is said, that he was born too late and too early. Too late to be in the successful Mercedes team of the 1930s and too early to have a real chance in and . Unusually, Kling found his way into motorsport via his first job as a reception clerk at Daimler-Benz in the mid-1930s, competing in hillclimb and trials events in production machinery in his spare time. During the Second World War he gained mechanical experience servicing Luftwaffe aircraft, and after the cessation of hostilities he resumed his motorsport involvement in a BMW 328. Kling was instrumental in developing Mercedes' return to international competition in the early 1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1952 In Sports 1952 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * NFL Championship: the Detroit Lions won 17–7 over the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Stadium * Sugar Bowl (1951 season): ** The Tennessee Volunteers lose 28–13 to the Maryland Terrapins; still awarded the national championship by the AP and Coaches Poll * 1952 college football season: ** The Michigan State Spartans win the college football national championship (don't play in a bowl game the following January) Association football England * First Division – Manchester United win the 1951–52 title. * FA Cup – Newcastle United beat Arsenal 1–0. Spain * La Liga won by Barcelona. Italy * Serie A won by Juventus. Germany * German football championship won by VfB Stuttgart. France * French Division 1 won by OGC Nice. Portugal * Primeira Liga won by Sporting C.P. Australian rules football Victorian Football League * June 14: In an effort to promote the code outside its tradition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paul Falk Paul Falk (; 21 December 1921 – 20 May 2017) was a German pair skater. Born in Dortmund, Germany, he skated with Ria Baran and became two-time World champion and 1952 Olympic champion. Baran and Falk married during their active international figure skating. The pair skated for the club Düsseldorfer EG and had no coach. Until 1951 Baran and Falk were not able to participate in international competitions because Germany was excluded from international sport after World War II. They were the first couple who performed side by side double jumps and they also invented the Lasso-Lift. Baran and Falk were never defeated in amateur competition. In 1951 Falk was voted the male athlete of the year in Germany. After winning the Olympics in 1952 they turned professional and worked for Holiday on Ice. Falk's profession outside athletics was as a precision mechanic. In 1993 pair were inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. He died months before Aliona Savchenko and Bruno M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]