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Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year

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The Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year (Icelandic: Íþróttamaður ársins) is an annual award given to the best Icelandic sportsperson of the year. The winner is selected by the Icelandic Association of Sports Journalists. It was first given in 1956 to the triple jumper Vilhjálmur Einarsson, who is also the person with the most awards with five. Traditionally, the award is given at the Sportsperson of the Year Ball which is attended by journalists and sportspeople.

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Year	Winner	Sport	Reference
1956	Vilhjálmur Einarsson	Triple jump	^[1]
1957	Vilhjálmur Einarsson	Triple jump	^[1]
1958	Vilhjálmur Einarsson	Triple jump	^[1]
1959	Valbjörn Þorláksson	Decathlon	^[2]
1960	Vilhjálmur Einarsson	Triple jump	^[1]
1961	Vilhjálmur Einarsson	Triple jump	^[1]
1962	Guðmundur Gíslason	Swimming	^[3]
1963	Jón Þ. Ólafsson	High jump	^[4]
1964	Sigríður Sigurðardóttir	Handball	^[5]
1965	Valbjörn Þorláksson	Decathlon	^[2]
1966	Kolbeinn Pálsson	Basketball	^[6]
1967	Guðmundur Hermannsson	Shot put	^[7]
1968	Geir Hallsteinsson	Handball	^[8]
1969	Guðmundur Gíslason	Swimming	^[3]
1970	Erlendur Valdimarsson	Athletics	^[9]
1971	Hjalti Einarsson	Handball	^[10]
1972	Guðjón Guðmundsson	Swimming	^[11]
1973	Guðni Kjartansson	Football	^[12]
1974	Ásgeir Sigurvinsson	Football	^[13]
1975	Jóhannes Eðvaldsson	Football	^[14]
1976	Hreinn Halldórsson	Shot put	^[15]
1977	Hreinn Halldórsson	Shot put	^[15]
1978	Skúli Óskarsson	Powerlifting	^[16]
1979	Hreinn Halldórsson	Shot put	^[15]
1980	Skúli Óskarsson	Powerlifting	^[16]
1981	Jón Páll Sigmarsson	Powerlifting	^[17]
1982	Óskar Jakobsson	Shot put	^[18]
1983	Einar Vilhjálmsson	Javelin throw	^[19]
1984	Ásgeir Sigurvinsson	Football	^[13]
1985	Einar Vilhjálmsson	Javelin throw	^[19]
1986	Eðvarð Þór Eðvarðsson	Swimming	^[20]
1987	Arnór Guðjohnsen	Football	^[21]
1988	Einar Vilhjálmsson	Javelin throw	^[19]
1989	Alfreð Gíslason	Handball	^[22]
1990	Bjarni Friðriksson	Judo	^[23]
1991	Ragnheiður Runólfsdóttir	Swimming	^[24]
1992	Sigurður Einarsson	Javelin throw	^[25]
1993	Sigurbjörn Bárðarson	Equestrianism	^[26]
1994	Magnús Scheving	Aerobic gymnastics	^[27]
1995	Jón Arnar Magnússon	Decathlon	^[28]
1996	Jón Arnar Magnússon	Decathlon	^[28]
1997	Geir Sveinsson	Handball	^[29]
1998	Örn Arnarson	Swimming	^[30]
1999	Örn Arnarson	Swimming	^[30]
2000	Vala Flosadóttir	Pole vault	^[31]
2001	Örn Arnarson	Swimming	^[30]
2002	Ólafur Stefánsson	Handball	^[32]
2003	Ólafur Stefánsson	Handball	^[32]
2004	Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen	Football	^[33]
2005	Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen	Football	^[33]
2006	Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson	Handball	^[34]
2007	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	Football	^[35]
2008	Ólafur Stefánsson	Handball	^[36]
2009	Ólafur Stefánsson	Handball	^[37]
2010	Alexander Petersson	Handball	^[38]
2011	Heiðar Helguson	Football	^[39]
2012	Aron Pálmarsson	Handball	^[40]
2013	Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson	Football	^[41]
2014	Jón Arnór Stefánsson	Basketball	^[42]
2015	Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir	Swimming	^[43]
2016	Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson	Football	^[44]
2017	Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir	Golf	^[45]
2018	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Football	^[46]
2019	Júlían J. K. Jóhannsson	Powerlifting	^[47]
2020	Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir	Football	^[48]
2021	Ómar Ingi Magnússon	Handball	^[49]
2022	Ómar Ingi Magnússon	Handball	^[50]
2023	Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson	Handball	^[51]

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