Bulgarian

Sportsperson 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 participat ...

( bg, Спортист на годината на България, ''Sportist na godinata na Balgariya'') is an annual award given to the best

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

sportsperson An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

of the year. The winner is selected by authorized journalists. The award was established by the ''Naroden Sport'' newspaper and specifically by Aleksandar Yasnikov. It was first given in 1958 to the

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

player

Vanya Voynova Vanya Voynova ( bg, Ваня Войнова); December 27, 1934 – March 9, 1993) was a Bulgarian basketball player. She has played for Slavia Sofia from 1950 to 1968, winning the European Champions' Cup in 1959 and 1963 and Bulgarian league 1 ...

. The person with the most awards is high-jumper Stefka Kostadinova with four. Traditionally, the award is given at the Sportsperson of the Year

Ball A ball is a round object (usually spherical, but can sometimes be ovoid) with several uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used f ...

which is attended by journalists, sportspeople, social figures, intellectuals, etc.

Bulgarian Sportspeople of the Year

External links

Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year
website {{DEFAULTSORT:Bulgarian Sportsperson Of The Year National sportsperson-of-the-year trophies and awards

Sportsperson An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

Sport in Bulgaria Awards established in 1958 1958 establishments in Bulgaria Annual events in Bulgaria