# Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year

The Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year (Norwegian: Årets Idrettsnavn) is an annual award given by the Norwegian Association of Sports Journalists [no] (Norwegian: Norske sportsjournalisters forbund).

## List of winners

Sportsperson of the Year :
| Year | Winner(s) | Sport(s) |
| 1948 | Petter Hugsted | Ski jumping |
| 1949 | Martin Stokken | Cross-country skiing |
| 1950 | Sverre Strandli | Athletics |
| 1951 | Stein Eriksen | Alpine skiing |
| 1952 | Hjalmar Andersen | Speed skating |
| 1953 | Sverre Strandli | Athletics |
| 1954 | Stein Eriksen | Alpine skiing |
| 1955 | Audun Boysen | Athletics |
| 1956 | Egil Danielsen | Athletics |
| 1957 | Magne Lystad | Orienteering |
| 1958 | Inger Bjørnbakken | Alpine skiing |
| 1959 | Torbjørn Yggeseth | Ski jumping |
| 1960 | Knut Johannesen | Speed skating |
| 1961 | Harald Grønningen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1962 | Toralf Engan | Ski jumping |
| 1963 | Reidar Hjermstad | Cross-country skiing |
| 1964 | Terje Pedersen | Athletics |
| 1965 | Per Ivar Moe | Speed skating |
| 1966 | Gjermund Eggen | Cross-country skiing |
| 1967 | Bjørn Wirkola | Ski jumping |
| 1968 | Fred Anton Maier | Speed skating |
| 1969 | Dag Fornæss | Speed skating |
| 1970 | Stig Berge | Orienteering |
| 1971 | Leif Jenssen | Weightlifting |
| 1972 | Knut Knudsen | Track cycling |
| 1973 | Knut Knudsen | Track cycling |
| 1974 | Magne Myrmo | Cross-country skiing |
| 1975 | Grete Andersen | Athletics |
| 1976 | Ivar Formo | Cross-country skiing |
| 1977 | Grete Waitz | Athletics |
| 1978 | Lene Jenssen | Swimming |
| 1979 | Grete Waitz | Athletics |
| 1980 | Bjørg Eva Jensen | Speed skating |
| 1981 | Tom Lund | Football |
| 1982 | Berit Aunli | Cross-country skiing |
| 1983 | Grete Waitz | Athletics |
| 1984 | Eirik Kvalfoss | Biathlon |
| 1985 | Anette Bøe | Cross-country skiing |
| 1986 | Ingrid Kristiansen | Athletics |
| 1987 | Ingrid Kristiansen | Athletics |
| 1988 | Jon Rønningen | Wrestling |
| 1989 | Ole Kristian Furuseth | Alpine skiing |
| 1990 | Atle Skårdal | Alpine skiing |
| 1991 | Johann Olav Koss | Speed skating |
| 1992 | Vegard Ulvang | Cross-country skiing |
| 1993 | Norway national football team | Football |
| 1994 | Johann Olav Koss | Speed skating |
| 1995 | Bjørn Dæhlie | Cross-country skiing |
| 1996 | Vebjørn Rodal | Athletics |
| 1997 | Hanne Haugland, Nils Arne Eggen | Athletics, football (coach) |
| 1998 | Bjørn Dæhlie | Cross-country skiing |
| 1999 | Lasse Kjus | Alpine skiing |
| 2000 | Trine Hattestad | Athletics |
| 2001 | Olaf Tufte | Rowing |
| 2002 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | Biathlon |
| 2003 | Petter Solberg | Rallying |
| 2004 | Andreas Thorkildsen | Athletics |
| 2005 | Marit Bjørgen | Cross-country skiing |
| 2006 | Kjetil André Aamodt | Alpine skiing |
| 2007 | Aksel Lund Svindal | Alpine skiing |
| 2008 | Andreas Thorkildsen | Athletics |
| 2009 | Petter Northug | Cross-country skiing |
| 2010 | Thor Hushovd | Road bicycle racing |
| 2011 | Alexander Dale Oen | Swimming |
| 2012 | Tora Berger | Biathlon |
| 2013 | Magnus Carlsen | Chess |
| 2014 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | Biathlon |
| 2015 | Petter Northug | Cross-country skiing |
| 2016 | Ada Hegerberg | Football |
| 2017 | Karsten Warholm | Athletics |
| 2018 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Athletics |
| 2019 | Karsten Warholm | Athletics |
| 2020 | Erling Haaland | Football |