Awards of Olympic Committee of Serbia
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Awards of Olympic Committee of Serbia are proclaimed since 1994, at the end of each calendar year, to the most successful athletes. Initially it was awarded to sportswoman and sportsman of the year, but later introduced the award for best the women's team, the men's team, coach and young sportsperson. The competition includes results from current Olympic sports, also and from Chess Olympiad.[1] Trophies are traditionally awarded at a gala evening at the House of the National Assembly.[2][3][4] In 2024 most categories were not awarded.[5][6]
Criteria for Awards
Awards are given to the athletes and teams according to their results in Olympic sports, Paralympic sports and from Chess Olympiad. The most valuable results are those accomplished in these competitions (in this order):
- 1. Olympic Games
- 2. World Championship
- 3. European Championship
- 4. World Cup
- 5. European Cup
- 6. Paralympic Games
- 7. Chess Olympiad
The award for most successful coach can be awarded to a coach who was a member of one of the Serbian national teams which achieved the most valuable sporting result according to listed criteria.
If two sportspersons have identical results, the award will go to athletes from individual sports instead of team sports. An exception can be made if an athlete from a team sport won an MVP award at the Olympic Games, World Championship or European Championship. Also, the worldwide popularity of their sports can be taken into account, as well as the maximum number of athletes from an individual nation that can participate in competitions.
If there are no exceptional results in given year, the award will not be presented.
Sportswoman of The Year
This award is proclaimed since the introduction of awards in 1994. So far it was awarded to 16 different athletes from 10 sports.
Sportsman of The Year
This award is proclaimed since the introduction of awards in 1994. So far it was awarded to 17 different athletes from 10 sports.
Team Sport Athlete of The Year
This award is introduced in 2022. So far it was awarded to 3 different athletes from 3 sports.
| Year | Sportsman of The Year | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tijana Bošković | _pictogram.svg){kind=small} Volleyball |
| 2023 | Strahinja Stojačić |  3x3 basketball |
| 2024 | Dušan Mandić |  Water polo |
| 2025 | Strahinja Stojačić (2) | 3x3 basketball |
Young Athlete of The Year
This award is introduced in 2011. So far it was awarded to 10 different athletes from 8 sports.
| Year | Sportsman of The Year | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Velimir Stjepanović |  Swimming |
| 2011 | Uroš Kovačević | Volleyball |
| 2012 | Dušan Mandić | Water polo |
| 2013 | Andrija Šljukić |  Rowing |
| 2014 | Nemanja Majdov |  Judo |
| 2015 | Tijana Bogdanović |  Taekwondo |
| 2016 | Nikola Jakšić | Water polo |
| 2017 | Tijana Bošković | Volleyball |
| 2018 | Nadica Božanić | Taekwondo |
| 2019 | Ivana Perović |  Karate |
| 2020 | Matija Dinić |  Ice hockey |
| 2021 | Adriana Vilagoš |  Athletics |
| 2022 | Adriana Vilagoš (2) | Athletics |
| 2023 | Angelina Topić | Athletics |
| 2024 | no award | |
| 2025 | Milan Bulaja | Judo |
Women's Team of The Year
This award is introduced in 1995. It was awarded to 10 different teams from 7 different sports.
Men's Team of The Year
This award is introduced in 1995. It was awarded to 5 different teams from 5 different sports.
Coach of The Year
This award is introduced in 2009. It was awarded to 10 different coaches from 8 different sports.
| Year | Coach of The Year | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dejan Udovičić | Water polo |
| 2010 | Marián Vajda |  Tennis |
| 2011 | Marián Vajda (2) | Tennis |
| 2012 | Dragan Jović | Taekwondo |
| 2013 | Saša Bošković |  Handball |
| 2014 | Dragan Plavšić |  Canoeing |
| 2015 | Dejan Savić | Water polo |
| 2016 | Dejan Savić (2) | Water polo |
| 2017 | Dragan Jović (2) | Taekwondo |
| 2018 | Zoran Terzić | Volleyball |
| 2019 | Slobodan Kovač | Volleyball |
| 2020 | Jasna Šekarić |  Shooting |
| 2021 | Dragan Jović (3) | Taekwondo |
| 2022 | Dragan Jović (4) | Taekwondo |
| 2023 | Goran Obradović | Athletics |
| 2024 | Uroš Stevanović | Water polo |
| 2025 | Vojislav Trajković |  Wrestling |
Olympic Heart "General Đukić"
This award is introduced in 2017 as the Lifetime Achievement Award.
| Year | Coach of The Year | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Vladimir Cvetković |  Basketball |
| 2018 | Jasna Šekarić | Shooting |
| 2019 | Aleksandar Boričić | Volleyball |
| 2020 | Ivanka Gajić | Basketball |
| 2021 | Dragan Radovanović | Basketball |
| 2022 | Dušan Maravić |  Football |
| 2023 | Boriša Simanić | Basketball |
| 2024 | no award | |
| 2025 | Žarko Zečević | Basketball |