The 34-year-old Serb, who narrowly failed at the “Grand Slam” this year, won the election carried out by the Polish news agency PAP for the 64th time with 172 points, 39 points ahead of last year’s winner, Polish footballer Robert Lewandowski. Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen came third.
26 European news agencies – including APA – Austria Press Agency – took part in the election. The best woman in the mixed ranking was the 5,000 and 10,000 m Olympic champion Sifan Hassan in fifth place. The Dutch athlete also won bronze over 1,500 m at the Tokyo Games.
Final result of the 64th PAP election for “Europe’s Sportsman of the Year”:
- 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB / Tennis) 172 Points
- 2. Robert Lewandowski (POL / Soccer) 133 points
- 3. Max Verstappen (NED / Formula 1) 125 points
- 4. Karsten Warholm (NOR / athletics) 112 points
- 5. Sifan Hassan (NED / LA) 94 Points
- 6. Tadej Pogacar (SLO / Rad) 79 Points
- 7. Giannis Antetokounmpo (GRE / Basketball) 55 Points
- 8. Marcell Lamont Jacobs (ITA / LA) 51 Points
- 9. Armand Duplantis (SWE/LA) 29 Punkte
- 10. Therese Johaug (NOR / Cross Country) 28 points
Source: Nachrichten
