# Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year

Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year (Bulgarian: Спортист на годината на България, Sportist na godinata na Balgariya) is an annual award given to the best Bulgarian sportsperson 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 player Vanya Voynova. 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 which is attended by journalists, sportspeople, social figures, intellectuals, etc.

## Bulgarian Sportspeople of the Year

| Year | Winner | Sport |
| 1958 | Vanya Voynova | basketball |
| 1959 | Lyutvi Ahmedov | freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling |
| 1960 | Dimitar Dobrev | Greco-Roman wrestling |
| 1961 | Dimitar Khlebarov | athletics, pole vault |
| 1962 | Enyu Valchev | freestyle wrestling |
| 1963 | Prodan Gardzhev | freestyle wrestling |
| 1964 | Boyan Radev | Greco-Roman wrestling |
| 1965 | Georgi Asparuhov | association football |
| 1966 | Prodan Gardzhev | freestyle wrestling |
| 1967 | Boyan Radev | Greco-Roman wrestling |
| 1968 | Boyan Radev | Greco-Roman wrestling |
| 1969 | Mikhail Zhelev | athletics, 3000 metres |
| 1970 | Petar Kirov | Greco-Roman wrestling |
| 1971 | Petar Kirov | Greco-Roman wrestling |
| 1972 | Yordan Bikov | weightlifting |
| 1973 | Nedelcho Kolev | weightlifting |
| 1974 | Lilyana Tomova | athletics |
| 1975 | Valentin Khristov | weightlifting |
| 1976 | Ivanka Khristova | athletics, shot put |
| 1977 | Totka Petrova | athletics, 800 metres and 1500 metres |
| 1978 | Zdravka Yordanova and Svetla Otsetova | rowing |
| 1979 | Aleksandar Tomov | Greco-Roman wrestling |
| 1980 | Lyubomir Lyubenov | canoeing |
| 1981 | Yanko Rusev | weightlifting |
| 1982 | Blagoy Blagoev | weightlifting |
| 1983 | Vasil Etropolski | fencing, sabre |
| 1984 | Lyudmila Andonova-Zhecheva | athletics, high jump |
| 1985 | Stefka Kostadinova | athletics, high jump |
| 1986 | Yordanka Donkova | athletics, 110 metre hurdles |
| 1986 | Asen Zlatev | weightlifting |
| 1987 | Stefka Kostadinova | athletics, high jump |
| 1987 | Khristo Markov | athletics, triple jump |
| 1988 | Tanya Dangalakova | swimming, breaststroke |
| 1988 | Khristo Markov | athletics, triple jump |
| 1989 | Vesela Letcheva | sport shooting |
| 1989 | Valentin Jordanov | freestyle wrestling |
| 1990 | Stefan Botev | weightlifting |
| 1991 | Serafim Todorov | boxing |
| 1992 | Nikolay Bukhalov | canoeing |
| 1993 | Serafim Todorov | boxing |
| 1994 | Hristo Stoichkov | association football |
| 1995 | Stefka Kostadinova | athletics, high jump |
| 1996 | Stefka Kostadinova | athletics, high jump |
| 1997 | Yoto Yotov | weightlifting |
| 1998 | Ekaterina Dafovska | biathlon |
| 1999 | Galabin Boevski | weightlifting |
| 2000 | Tereza Marinova | athletics, triple jump |
| 2001 | Yordan Yovchev | artistic gymnastics |
| 2002 | Rumyana Neykova | rowing |
| 2003 | Yordan Yovchev | artistic gymnastics |
| 2004 | Mariya Grozdeva | sport shooting |
| 2005 | Veselin Topalov | chess |
| 2006 | Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski | ice dancing |
| 2007 | Stanka Zlateva | wrestling |
| 2008 | Rumyana Neykova | rowing |
| 2009 | Detelin Dalakliev | boxing |
| 2010 | Stanka Zlateva | freestyle wrestling |
| 2011 | Stanka Zlateva | freestyle wrestling |
| 2012 | Kubrat Pulev | boxing |
| 2013 | Ivo Angelov | wrestling |
| 2014 | Grigor Dimitrov | tennis |
| 2015 | Gabriela Petrova | athletics, triple jump |
| 2016 | Mirela Demireva | athletics, high jump |
| 2017 | Grigor Dimitrov | tennis |
| 2018 | Taybe Yusein | freestyle wrestling |
| 2019 | Vladimir Iliev | biathlon |
| 2020 | Tsvetana Pironkova | tennis |
| 2021 | Ivet Goranova | karate |
| 2022 | Sasha Vezenkov | basketball |
| 2023 | Sasha Vezenkov | basketball |
| 2024 | Karlos Nasar | weightlifting |