United Press International Male Athlete of the Year
The United Press International Male Athlete of the Year Award was awarded each year from 1974 to 1995. The winners were decided by a panel of sportswriters and editors from around the world associated with United Press International. See also the winners of the Female Award.
| Year | Athlete | Nationality | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jonathan Edwards | UK | Athletics (triple jump) |
| 1994 | Johann Olav Koss | Norway | Speed skating |
| 1993 | Miguel Indurain | Spain | Road cycling |
| 1992 | Kevin Young | USA | Athletics |
| 1991 | Sergey Bubka | USSR | Athletics |
| 1990 | Stefan Edberg | Sweden | Tennis |
| 1989 | Boris Becker | West Germany | Tennis |
| 1988 | Matt Biondi | USA | Swimming |
| 1987 | Ben Johnson | Canada | Athletics (sprints) |
| 1986 | Diego Maradona | Argentina | Football |
| 1985 | Steve Cram | UK | Athletics |
| 1984 | Carl Lewis | USA | Athletics |
| 1983 | Carl Lewis | USA | Athletics |
| 1982 | Daley Thompson | UK | Athletics |
| 1981 | Sebastian Coe | UK | Athletics |
| 1980 | Eric Heiden | USA | Speed skating |
| 1979 | Sebastian Coe | UK | Athletics |
| 1978 | Henry Rono | Kenya | Athletics |
| 1977 | Alberto Juantorena | Cuba | Athletics |
| 1976 | Alberto Juantorena | Cuba | Athletics |
| 1975 | João Carlos de Oliveira | Brazil | Athletics |
| 1974 | Muhammad Ali | USA | Boxing |
Related Pages
- See also the winners of the Female athlete of the yeat award.
- More annual sporting awards
- List of some of the greatest athletes.
- More about the World of Sport
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