PSAT Sports Awards
| PSAT Sports Awards | |
|---|---|
| Country | Greece |
| First awarded | 1954 |
| Website | psat |
The PSAT Sports Awards (Greek: Αθλητικά Βραβεία ΠΣΑΤ) are the annual sports awards that are issued by the Panhellenic Sports Press Association (PSAT). The awards are given to the year's top performing individual athletes, in the form of Athlete of the Year awards, and also to the year's top performing sports teams in the nation of Greece. The award winners are chosen by the votes of a panel of sports editors in Greece.
The first PSAT Sports Awards were given in the year 1954, by the sports writers of the "Sports Press Association" (SAT), which was later renamed to the "Panhellenic Association of Sports Writers (PSAT)". The awards ceremony, which takes place every year in front of a large audience, is also often honored by the presence of the current President of the Hellenic Republic, at the time of the event. The PSAT Sports Awards are considered to be the most important annual sports award that any Greek athlete is given by their own country.
From 1954 to 1973, the award was for individual Greek athletes, regardless of their gender. However, in 1960, the crew of the sailing vessel "Nireus", was given the award, due to their gold medal win at the 1960 Rome Summer Olympics. Since 1964, separate awards are also given to Greek sports teams. Since 1974, separate individual awards are given out to both male and female athletes of Greece. In 2004, awards categories for coaches and athletes with disabilities were added. Separate categories for male and female athletes with disabilities were added in 2008. A category for the best sports team with disabilities was added in 2013.
There are also the following awards: The Athletics Contribution and Ethics award, which is given to Greek athletes that have made a great long-term contribution to Greek sports. The Fair-Play award, which is given to Greek athletes that have displayed good character, by consistently honoring and observing the rules of fair-play in their respective sports. The Rising Talent award, which is given to young Greek athletes that are considered to be possible future stars in their respective sports. And the Social Contribution award, which is given to contributors that have helped to promote the growth of Greek sports. There are also honorary distinctions that are given to sports club personalities that have made significant contributions to Greek sports, as well.
Best Greek Athlete (1954–1973)[]
From 1954 to 1973, The Best Greek Athlete, or Greek Athlete of the Year award was given to single individuals, regardless of their gender. However, the award was won only by males. In 1960, instead of giving the award to a single individual athlete, the crew of the sailing vessel "Nireus", was awarded as a team. That was in honor of their gold medal win at the 1960 Rome Summer Olympics.
In 1970, Christos Papanikolaou broke the world record in the men's pole vault. In honor of that achievement, he was given the award, without a vote being held to determine the year's winner of the award. In 1972, rather giving the award to a single individual athlete, three winners were chosen. In honor of their good performances at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics.
Best Greek Male Athlete (1974–present)[]
In 1974, separate individual awards for both male and female athletes were established, with the Best Greek Male Athlete, or Greek Male Athlete of the Year award beginning in that year. In 1996, rather than giving the award to a single individual athlete, the award was given to all of the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics gold medalists, without a vote. In 2000, an individual award was given to Kostas Kenteris. However, at the same time, Club Association Society awards were also given to Pyrros Dimas, Akakios "Kachi" Kakiasvilis, and Michalis Mouroutsos, in honor of their gold medal performances at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics.
| Year | Athlete | Sport | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Stavros Tziortzis (2) | athletics | G.S. Evagoras Famagusta |
| 1975 | Christos Iakovou | weightlifting | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 1976 | Nikos Iliadis | weightlifting | XAN Thessaloniki |
| 1977 | Nikos Iliadis (2) | weightlifting | XAN Thessaloniki |
| 1978 | Charalambos Cholidis | wrestling | Atlas Kallitheas |
| 1979 | Michalis Kousis | athletics | Gymnastiki Etaireia Agriniou |
| 1980 | Stelios Mygiakis | wrestling | Ethnikos G.S. Athens |
| 1981 | athletics | G.A.S. Elefsina | |
| 1982 | athletics | G.S. Larissas | |
| 1983 | Charalambos Cholidis (2) | wrestling | Atlas Kallitheas |
| 1984 | Dimitris Thanopoulos | wrestling | Ethnikos G.S. Athens |
| 1985 | Charalambos Papanikolaou | swimming | Ethnikos G.S. Athens |
| 1986 | Nikos Galis | basketball | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 1987 | Nikos Galis (2) | basketball | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 1988 | Charalambos Cholidis (3) | wrestling | Atlas Kallitheas |
| 1989 | Nikos Galis (3) | basketball | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 1990 | Pavlos Saltsidis | weightlifting | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 1991 | Kostas Koukodimos | athletics | GAS Archelaos Katerinis |
| 1992 | Pyrros Dimas | weightlifting | AONS Milon Athens |
| 1993 | Pyrros Dimas (2) | weightlifting | AONS Milon Athens |
| 1994 | Valerios Leonidis | weightlifting | VAO Thessaloniki |
| 1995 | Pyrros Dimas (3) | weightlifting | AONS Milon Athens |
| 1996* | Ioannis Melissanidis Nikos Kaklamanakis Pyrros Dimas (4) Kakhi Kakhiashvili |
artistic gymnastics sailing weightlifting weightlifting |
Spartakos Thessaloniki Ν.Ο. Hellas AONS Milon Athens AONS Milon Athens |
| 1997 | Kostas Gatsioudis | athletics | Panellinios Athens |
| 1998 | Leonidas Sampanis | weightlifting | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 1999 | Kakhi Kakhiashvili (2) | weightlifting | AONS Milon Athens |
| 2000* | Kostas Kenteris | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2001 | Kostas Kenteris (2) | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2002 | Kostas Kenteris (3) | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2003 | Periklis Iakovakis | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2004 | Theodoros Zagorakis | football | Bologna |
| 2005 | Aris Grigoriadis | swimming | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2006 | Periklis Iakovakis (2) | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2007 | Dimitris Diamantidis | basketball | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 2008 | Alexandros Nikolaidis | taekwondo | G.S. Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki |
| 2009 | Vlassis Maras[1] | artistic gymnastics | G.A.S Eirini Peristeriou |
| 2010 | Lefteris Kosmidis | artistic gymnastics | A.G.O. Patron |
| 2011 | Spyros Gianniotis | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2012 | Spyros Gianniotis (2) | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2013 | Spyros Gianniotis (3) | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2014 | Ilias Iliadis | judo | A.S. Filippos Amyntaiou |
| 2015 | Lefteris Petrounias | artistic gymnastics | G.A.S Eirini Peristeriou |
| 2016 | Lefteris Petrounias (2) | artistic gymnastics | G.A.S Eirini Peristeriou |
| 2017 | Lefteris Petrounias (3) | artistic gymnastics | G.A.S Eirini Peristeriou |
| 2018 | Lefteris Petrounias (4) | artistic gymnastics | G.A.S Eirini Peristeriou |
| 2019 | Stefanos Tsitsipas[2] | tennis | |
| 2020 | Giannis Antetokounmpo[3] | basketball |
Best Greek Female Athlete (1974–present)[]
In 1974, separate individual awards for both male and female athletes were established, with the Best Greek Female Athlete, or Greek Female Athlete of the Year award beginning in that year. In 1982, rather than giving the award to an individual athlete, Sofia Sakorafa and Anna Verouli were given the award, without a vote being held. That was done in order to honor their achievements in that year. In that year, Sakorafa broke the world record in the javelin throw, and Anna Verouli won the gold medal at the 1982 European Athletics Championships.
| Year | Athlete | Sport | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Maroula Lamprou | athletics | G.S. Olympia Limassol |
| 1975 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1976 | Sofia Dara | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 1977 | Sofia Dara (2) | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 1978 | athletics | G.S. Volou | |
| 1979 | Maroula Lamprou (2) | athletics | G.S. Olympia Limassol |
| 1980 | Angeliki Kanellopoulou | tennis | Athens Tennis Club |
| 1981 | Sofia Sakorafa | athletics | G.S. Trikalon |
| 1982* | Sofia Sakorafa (2) Anna Verouli |
athletics athletics |
G.S. Trikalon A.O. Kavala |
| 1983 | Anna Verouli (2) | athletics | A.O. Kavala |
| 1984 | Agi Kasoumi | shooting | ZAON Kifissia |
| 1985 | Angeliki Kanellopoulou (2) | tennis | Athens Tennis Club |
| 1986 | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
| 1987 | (2) | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 1988 | Tonia Svaier | rowing | Ν.Ο. Ioannina |
| 1989 | Niki Bakogianni | athletics | Athanasios Diakos Lamias |
| 1990 | Voula Patoulidou | athletics | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 1991 | Christina Thalassinidou | synchronized swimming | Nireas Chalandriou |
| 1992 | Voula Patoulidou (2) | athletics | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 1993 | weightlifting | Panellinios Athens | |
| 1994 | weightlifting | N/A | |
| 1995 | Katerina Thanou | athletics | Ethnikos G.S. Athens |
| 1996 | Niki Bakogianni (2) | athletics | ASE Doukas Athens |
| 1997 | Niki Xanthou | athletics | GAS Ygeia Rodou |
| 1998 | Olga Vasdeki | athletics | Panellinios Athens |
| 1999 | Paraskevi Tsiamita | athletics | Panellinios Athens |
| 2000 | Katerina Thanou (2) | athletics | Ethnikos G.S. Athens |
| 2001 | Katerina Thanou (3) | athletics | Ethnikos G.S. Athens |
| 2002 | Katerina Thanou (4) | athletics | Ethnikos G.S. Athens |
| 2003 | Mirela Maniani | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2004 | Athanasia Tsoumeleka | athletics | FS Asteras Preveza |
| 2005 | Pigi Devetzi | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2006 | Pigi Devetzi (2) | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2007 | Pigi Devetzi (3) | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2008 | Pigi Devetzi (4) | athletics | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2009 | Alexandra Tsiavou | rowing | D.N.O. Igoumenitsas |
| 2010 | Alexandra Tsiavou (2) | rowing | D.N.O. Igoumenitsas |
| 2011 | Marianna Lymperta | swimming | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2012 | Vaso Vougiouka | fencing | Athinaikos Omilos Oplomachias - Xifaskias |
| 2013 | Katerina Nikolaidou | rowing | N.O. Katerinis |
| 2014 | Katerina Nikolaidou (2) | rowing | N.O. Katerinis |
| 2015 | Nikol Kyriakopoulou | athletics | A.G.E.S. Kameiros 2009 |
| 2016 | Anna Korakaki | shooting | Skopeftikos Omilos Orion Thessalonikis |
| 2017 | Katerina Stefanidi | athletics | AO Filotheis |
| 2018 | Anna Korakaki (2) | shooting | Skopeftikos Omilos Orion Thessalonikis |
| 2019 | Katerina Stefanidi (2)[4] | athletics | |
| 2020 | Maria Sakkari | tennis |
Best Greek Sports Team (1964–present)[]
The award for the Best Greek Sports Team was established in 1964.
| Year | Team | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Greek National Football Team | football |
| 1965 | AEK Athens Basketball Club | basketball |
| 1966 | AEK Athens Basketball Club (2) | basketball |
| 1967 | Greek National Football Team (2) | football |
| 1968 | AEK Athens Basketball Club (3) | basketball |
| 1969 | Greek National Football Team (3) | football |
| 1970 | Greek National Under-18 Basketball Team | basketball |
| 1971 | Panathinaikos Athens Football Club | football |
| 1972 | Greek National Athletics Team | athletics |
| 1973 | PAOK Thessaloniki Football Club | football |
| 1974 | Greek National Football Team (4) | football |
| 1975 | ΖΑΟΝ Volleyball Club Women | volleyball |
| 1976 | AEK Athens Football Club | football |
| 1977 | Ethnikos Piraeus Water Polo Club | water polo |
| 1978 | Olympiacos Piraeus Basketball Club | basketball |
| 1979 | Greek National Football Team (5) | football |
| 1980 | Greek National Volleyball Team | volleyball |
| 1981 | Greek National Water Polo Team | water polo |
| 1982 | Greek National Volleyball Team (2) | volleyball |
| 1983 | Greek National Weightlifting Team | weightlifting |
| 1984 | Greek National Water Polo Team (2) | water polo |
| 1985 | Greek National Basketball Team | basketball |
| 1986 | Greek National Basketball Team (2) | basketball |
| 1987 | Greek National Basketball Team (3) | basketball |
| 1988 | Greek National Under-21 Football Team | football |
| 1989 | Greek National Basketball Team (4) | basketball |
| 1990 | Greek National Basketball Team (5) | basketball |
| 1991 | PAOK Thessaloniki Basketball Club | basketball |
| 1992 | Olympiacos Piraeus Volleyball Club | volleyball |
| 1993 | Greek National Football Team (6) | football |
| 1994 | Greek National Basketball Team (6) | basketball |
| 1995 | Greek National Under-19 Basketball Team | basketball |
| 1996 | Panathinaikos Athens Basketball Club | basketball |
| 1997 | Olympiacos Piraeus Basketball Club (2) | basketball |
| 1998 | Greek National Under-21 Football Team (2) | football |
| 1999 | Greek National Women's Ensemble Team | rhythmic gymnastics |
| 2000 | Greek National Women's Ensemble Team (2) | rhythmic gymnastics |
| 2001 | Greek National Youth Water Polo Team | water polo |
| 2002 | Olympiacos Piraeus Water Polo Club | water polo |
| 2003 | Greek National Football Team (7) | football |
| 2004 | Greek National Football Team (8) | football |
| 2005 | Greek National Basketball Team (7) | basketball |
| 2006 | Greek National Basketball Team (8) | basketball |
| 2007 | Greek National Football Team (9) | football |
| 2008 | Double scull: Vassilis Polymeros, Dimitris Mougios | rowing |
| 2009 | Panathinaikos Athens Basketball Club (2) | basketball |
| 2010 | NC Vouliagmeni Water Polo Club Women | water polo |
| 2011 | Greek National Water Polo Team Women | water polo |
| 2012 | Olympiacos Piraeus Basketball Club (3) | basketball |
| 2013 | Greek National Football Team (10) | football |
| 2014 | Greek National Football Team (11) | football |
| 2015 | Greek National Water Polo Team (3) | water polo |
| 2016 | 470: Panagiotis Mantis, Pavlos Kagialis | sailing |
| 2017 | Greek National Water Polo Youth Team (2) | water polo |
| 2018 | Olympiacos Piraeus Water Polo Club (2) | water polo |
| 2019 | Olympiacos Piraeus Water Polo Club (3)[5] | water polo |
Best Sports Coach in Greece (2004–present)[]
The award for the Best Greek Sports Coach began in 2004. The award is given to the best sports coach of any Greek team, regardless of whether they are of Greek or foreign nationality, or to the best sports coach with Greek nationality, regardless of where they coach.
| Year | Coach | Team | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Otto Rehhagel
|
Greek National Football Team | football |
| 2005 |  Panagiotis Giannakis
|
Greek National Basketball Team | basketball |
| 2006 | Panagiotis Giannakis (2)
|
Greek National Basketball Team | basketball |
| 2007 | Otto Rehhagel (2)
|
Greek National Football Team | football |
| 2008 |  Gianni Postiglione
|
Greek National Rowing Team | rowing |
| 2009 |  Željko Obradović
|
Panathinaikos Athens | basketball |
| 2010 | Alexia Kamenou
|
NC Vouliagmeni Women | water polo |
| 2011 |  Fernando Santos
|
Greek National Football Team | football |
| 2012 | Dušan Ivković
|
Olympiacos Piraeus | basketball |
| 2013 | Fernando Santos (2)
|
Greek National Football Team | football |
| 2014 | Nikos Gemelos
|
Greek National Swimming Team | swimming |
| 2015 | Dimitris Raftis
|
Greek National Gymnastics Team | artistic gymnastics |
| 2016 | Tasos Korakakis
|
Greek National Shooting Team | shooting |
| 2017 | Dimitris Raftis (2)
|
Greek National Gymnastics Team | artistic gymnastics |
| 2018 | Dimitris Raftis (3)
|
Greek National Gymnastics Team | artistic gymnastics |
| 2019 | Georgios Pomaski[6]
|
Greek National Athletics Team | athletics |
| 2021 | Thodoris Vlachos
|
Greek National Water Polo Team | water polo |
Best Greek athlete with a disability (2004–2007)[]
From 2004 to 2007, there was a single award for both Greek male and female athletes with disabilities. In 2007, Anthi Karagianni became the only female to win the Best Greek Athlete with a disability award.
| Year | Athlete | Sport | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Charalampos Taiganidis | swimming | F.S. Ethnikos Kozanis |
| 2005 | Christos Angourakis | athletics | A.S. Spartakos |
| 2006 | Charalampos Taiganidis (2) | swimming | F.S. Ethnikos Kozanis |
| 2007* | Anthi Karagianni (female) | athletics | Iris Kavalas |
Best Greek male athlete with a disability (2008–present)[]
The award for the best Greek male athlete with a disability, began in the year 2008.
| Year | Athlete | Sport | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Charalampos Taiganidis (3) | swimming | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2009 | Georgios Kapellakis | swimming | A.S. Megalonisos |
| 2010 | Christos Tampaxis | swimming | P.A.S.K.A. (Panhellenic Athletic Association for the Physically Handicapped) |
| 2011 | Paschalis Stathelakos | athletics | Special Olympics of Greece |
| 2012 | Nikos Pananos | boccia | Special Olympics of Greece |
| 2013 | Ioannis Kostakis | swimming | M.A.S. Aetos Thessalonikis |
| 2014 | Ioannis Kostakis (2) | swimming | M.A.S. Aetos Thessalonikis |
| 2015 | Manolis Stefanoudakis | athletics | A.S. Megalonisos |
| 2016 | Pavlos Mamalos | weightlifting | A.S. Aetos Athens |
| 2017 | Michail Seitis | athletics | A.S. Aetos Athens |
| 2018 | Aristeidis Makrodimitris | swimming | A.P.S. Proteas Palaias Fokaias |
| 2019 | Dimos Michalentzakis[7] | swimming |
Best Greek female athlete with a disability (2008–present)[]
The award for the best Greek female athlete with a disability, began in the year 2008.
| Year | Athlete | Sport | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Alexandra Dimoglou | athletics | Iris Kavalas |
| 2009 | Semicha Rizaoglou | swimming | Irodikos Komotini |
| 2010 | Maria Stamatoula | athletics | A.S. Agios Christoforos Paiania |
| 2011 | Maria Stamatoula (2) | athletics | A.S. Agios Christoforos Paiania |
| 2012 | Maria-Eleni Kordali | boccia | N.A.S. A.ME.A. Tyrtaios Iliou |
| 2013 | Paraskevi Kantza | athletics | A.S. Stivou Tyflon (ASSTY) |
| 2014 | Stella Smaragdi | athletics | AS Amea Elpida Thessalonikis |
| 2015 | Dimitra Korokida | athletics | P.A.S.K.A. (Panhellenic Athletic Association for the Physically Handicapped) |
| 2016 | Dimitra Korokida (2) | athletics | P.A.S.K.A. (Panhellenic Athletic Association for the Physically Handicapped) |
| 2017 | Maria Stamatoula (3) | athletics | A.S. Agios Christoforos Paiania |
| 2018 | Alexandra Stamatopoulou | swimming | N.A.S. A.ME.A. Tyrtaios Iliou |
| 2019 | Alexandra Stamatopoulou (2)[8] | swimming | N.A.S. A.ME.A. Tyrtaios Iliou |
Best Greek disabled athlete's team (2013–present)[]
The award for the Best Greek disabled athlete's team began in the year 2013.
| Year | Team | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | National Wheelchair Team | wheelchair tennis |
| 2014 | National Wheelchair Team (2) | wheelchair tennis |
| 2014 | BC3 Pairs | boccia |
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 | Couples BC3: Denta, Pananos, Polychronidis | boccia |
| 2017 | National Goalball Team | goalball |
| 2018 | National Team BC3 | boccia |
| 2019 | National Deaf Basketball Team Women[9] |
1980 Greek Football Super Cup[]
In 1980, the Panhellenic Sports Press Association (PSAT) also established the Greek Football Super Cup. The teams that contested the original Greek Football Super Cup event were Olympiacos Piraeus and Kastoria. The game was won by Olympiacos, by a score of 4–3.[10]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos Piraeus |
References[]
- ^ Βραβεία ΠΣΑΤ: Μάρας, Τσιάβου και Παναθηναϊκός στην κορυφή (in Greek).
- ^ Βραβεία ΠΣΑΤ: Κορυφαίοι αθλητές Τσιτσιπάς και Στεφανίδη (in Greek).
- ^ Theory, Big Web (2021-07-06). "ΠΣΑΤ: Αντετοκούνμπο και Σάκκαρη οι κορυφαίοι του 2020". Documento (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Βραβεία ΠΣΑΤ 2019: Κορυφαίος αθλητής ο Τσιτσιπάς, κορυφαία ομάδα το πόλο Ανδρών του Ολυμπιακού (in Greek).
- ^ Βραβεία ΠΣΑΤ: Αυτοί είναι οι κορυφαίοι της χρονιάς (in Greek).
- ^ Έλαμψε η Μιχαέλα στα βραβεία ΠΣΑΤ | Φωτογραφίες (in Greek).
- ^ Βραβεία ΠΣΑΤ: Κορυφαίοι της χρονιάς Τσιτσιπάς και Στεφανίδη (in Greek).
- ^ Βραβεία ΠΣΑΤ: Οι Τσιτσιπάς και Στεφανίδη κορυφαίοι αθλητές της χρονιάς (in Greek).
- ^ Βραβεία ΠΣΑΤ: Κορυφαίοι αθλητές για το 2019 ο Τσιτσιπάς και Στεφανίδη (in Greek).
- ^ Greece - List of Super Cup and League Cup Finals.
Sources[]
- "The best of 25 years" (tribute to the institution), magazine "Maties sta Spor", January 1988. (in Greek)
External links[]
- PSAT official website (in Greek)
- PSAT Awards articles (in Greek)
- 1954 establishments in Greece
- Awards established in 1954
- Greece sport-related lists
- Greek awards
- Lists of award winners
- Lists of sportspeople
- National sportsperson-of-the-year trophies and awards
- Sport in Greece