PSA Athlete of the Year
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The PSA Athlete of the Year is an annual award given by the Philippine Sportswriters Association to the best Filipino athletes for their sporting contributions and achievement. It is part of the PSA's Annual Awards Night, one of the most prestigious sport-related awards in the Philippines.
| PSA Athlete of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Presented by | Philippine Sportswriters Association |
| Currently held by | Carlos Yulo (2024) |
Notable athletes who have been given this award include Rafael Nepomuceno, Bong Coo, Eric Buhain, Lydia de Vega, Efren Reyes, Manny Pacquiao, Hidilyn Diaz and Carlos Yulo.
Winners
Per year
Multiple-time winners
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno | 5 |
| Manny Pacquiao | 5 |
| Hidilyn Diaz | 4 |
| Nonito Donaire | 4 |
| Efren "Bata" Reyes | 3 |
| Luisito Espinosa | 3 |
| Lydia de Vega | 3 |
| Biboy Rivera | 2 |
| Bong Coo | 2 |
| Dennis Orcollo | 2 |
| Dodie Boy Peñalosa | 2 |
| Dorothy Delasin | 2 |
| Elma Muros | 2 |
| Eric Buhain | 2 |
| Frankie Miñoza | 2 |
| Team Philippines (Southeast Asian Games) | 2 |
| Yuka Saso | 2 |
Special awards
- Hall of Fame
- Paeng Nepomuceno, 1997: bowling
- Bong Coo, 2004: bowling
- Eugene Torre, 2006: chess
- Manny Pacquiao, 2008: professional boxing[16][17]
- Efren Reyes, 2010: billiards[18]
- Florencio Campomanes, 2010: chess
- Mitsubishi Motors Philippines, 2015: tennis
- Lydia de Vega, 2022: athletics
- Hidilyn Diaz, 2024: weightlifting
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Florencio Campomanes, 2006: chess
- 1973 Philippines men's national basketball team, 2014: basketball[19]
- Eugene Torre, 2017: chess[20]
- Bong Coo, 2019: bowling[21]
- Paquito Rivas, 2019: cycling[22]
- Efren Reyes, 2019: billiards[23]
- Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco, 2020: basketball
- Joey Romasanta, 2020: volleyball
- Sonny Barrios, 2020: basketball
- Ramon Fernandez, 2021: basketball
- Sonny Jaworski, 2021: basketball
- Elma Muros, 2022: athletics
- Allan Caidic, Samboy Lim, Joe Lipa, Dante Silverio, Turo Valenzona, 2023: basketball
- Athlete of the Decade
- Manny Pacquiao, 2009: 'professional boxing[24]
- Athlete of the Century” 1999
- Paeng Nepomuceno, bowling
- Athletes of the Millennium 1999
- Lydia de Vega, athletics, track and field
- Carlos Loyzaga, basketball
- Paeng Nepomuceno, bowling
- Bong Coo, bowling
- Pancho Villa, professional boxing
- Gabriel Elorde, professional boxing
- Onyok Velasco, amateur boxing
- Eugene Torre, chess
- Teófilo Yldefonso, swimming
- Felicisimo Ampon, tennis
- PSA's President's Award
- NU Bulldogs, 2015: collegiate basketball
- Gilas Pilipinas, 2016: basketball
- Milo Rivera, 2017: motocross
- Manny V. Pangilinan, 2018: basketball (2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Bid Team)
- Carlos Yulo, 2019: gymnastics
- Abraham Tolentino, 2020: cycling/Olympics
- Yuka Saso, 2021: golf (2021 US Women's Open Champion)
- Carlos Yulo, 2021: gymnastics (2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championship Gold & Silver Medalist)
- Alex Eala, 2022: tennis (2022 US Open Girls Champion)
- Gilas Pilipinas, 2023: basketball (2022 Asian Games gold medalist, Men's 5x5 Basketball)
- Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas, 2024: boxing (2024 Summer Olympics bronze medalists)
References
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