PSA Athlete of the Year

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PSA Athlete of the Year
Country Philippines
Presented byPhilippine Sportswriters Association
Currently held by Carlos Yulo (2024)

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.

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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

YearWinnerSport
1976 Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno Bowling
1977-
1979		Not awarded—
1980 Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno Bowling
1981Not awarded—
1982 Lydia de Vega Track and Field
1983 Frank Cedeño Professional Boxing
Bong Coo Bowling
1984 Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno Bowling
Dodie Boy Peñalosa Professional Boxing
1985 Dodie Boy Peñalosa Professional Boxing
Joann Chan Archery
1986 Ramon Brobio Golf
Lydia de Vega Track and Field
Bong Coo Bowling
1987 Lydia de Vega Track and Field
Eric Buhain Swimming
1988 Leopoldo Serrantes Amateur Boxing
Arianne Cerdeña Bowling
1989 Luisito Espinosa Professional Boxing
1990 Frankie Miñoza Golf
Luisito Espinosa Professional Boxing
Roberto Jalnaiz Amateur Boxing
1991 Eric Buhain Swimming
1992 Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno Bowling
1993 Elma Muros Track and Field
1994 Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco Amateur Boxing
Elias Recaido Amateur Boxing
Reynaldo Gallido Amateur Boxing
1995 Elma Muros Track and Field
1996 Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno Bowling
1997 Pia Adelle Reyes Gymnastics
Gerry Peñalosa Professional Boxing
1998 Frankie Miñoza Golf
Luisito Espinosa Professional Boxing
1999 Efren "Bata" Reyes Billiards
2000 Dorothy Delasin Golf
2001 Efren "Bata" Reyes Billiards
Dorothy Delasin Golf
2002 Manny Pacquiao Professional Boxing
Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski Equestrian Sports
2003 Manny Pacquiao Professional Boxing
CJ Suarez Bowling
2004 Manny Pacquiao Professional Boxing
Jennifer Rosales Golf
2005 [1] Team Philippines at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Various Sports
2006 [2] Manny Pacquiao Professional Boxing
Joan Tipon Amateur Boxing
Violito Payla Amateur Boxing
Ronnie Alcano Billiards
Antonio Gabica Billiards
Efren "Bata" Reyes Billiards
Biboy Rivera Bowling
Rene Catalan Wushu
2007 Nonito Donaire Professional Boxing
Miguel Molina Swimming
2008 Manny Pacquiao Professional Boxing
2009 Rubilen Amit Billiards
Marestella Torres Athletics (Long Jump)
Rani Ann Ortega Taekwondo (Poomsae)
Camille Alarilla Taekwondo (Poomsae)
Janice Lagman Taekwondo (Poomsae)
Jayson Castro Basketball
2010 [3] Francisco Bustamante Billiards
Dennis Orcollo Billiards
Biboy Rivera Bowling
Rey Saludar Amateur Boxing
2011 [4] Nonito Donaire Professional Boxing
Dennis Orcollo Billiards
2012 [5] Nonito Donaire Boxing
Manila Big League team (women's)Softball
Josie Gabuco Boxing
Ateneo Blue Eagles (men's)Basketball
2013 [6] Philippine national team (men's)Basketball
2014 [7] Daniel Caluag BMX cycling
2015 [8] Nonito Donaire Boxing
Donnie Nietes Boxing
Miguel Tabuena Golf
2016 [9] Hidilyn Diaz Weightlifting
2017 [10] Carlo Biado Billiards
Krizziah Lyn Tabora Bowling
Jerwin Ancajas Boxing
2018 [11] Hidilyn Diaz Weightlifting
Yuka Saso Golf
Bianca Pagdanganan Golf
Lois Kaye GoGolf
Margielyn Didal Roller Sports
2019 [12] Team Philippines at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games Various Sports
2020 [13] Yuka SasoGolf
2021 Hidilyn DiazWeightlifting
2022
2023 [14] EJ Obiena Track and Field
2024 [15] Carlos Yulo Gymnastics

Multiple-time winners

NameTotal
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 Saso2

Special awards

References

  1. ↑ Team Philippines win 2005 PSA Athletes of the Year – Yehey! Sports [ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Pacquiao, 7 others named PSA Athletes of the Year – Inquirer.net Archived March 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ PSA: Four sportsmen share Athlete of the Year award - NBN News [ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Sports scribes name Donaire, Orcullo athletes of the year - InterAKTV". Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ PSA honors ’12 sports achievers tonite
  6. ↑ Gilas cagers PSA athletes of the year
  7. ↑ Tupas, Cedelf (February 3, 2015). "BMX rider Caluag PSA Athlete of the Year". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Nietes, Donaire, Tabuena share PSA Athlete of the Year award". ABS-CBN Sports. January 10, 2016. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  9. ↑ "PSA to honor Diaz as 2016 Athlete of the Year". ABS-CBN Sports. January 19, 2017. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  10. ↑ "PSA co-Athletes of the Year: Ancajas, Tabora, Biado". Business Mirror . January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Asian Games gold medalists named athletes of the year". Philippine Olympic Committee. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  12. ↑ Dioquino, Delfin (January 20, 2020). "PH SEA Games team to be honored as Athlete of the Year in PSA Awards". Rappler . Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Golfer Yuka Saso to be hailed as Athlete of the Year". ABS-CBN News. March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  14. ↑ "EJ Obiena gets nod as 2023 PSA Athlete of the Year". Spin.ph. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ "'Giant feat': Carlos Yulo hailed 2024 PSA Athlete of the Year". Spin.ph. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  16. ↑ Pacquiao is PSA's Athlete of the Year and Hall of Famer – Philippines News Agency
  17. ↑ |PSA picks Pacman as ‘Athlete of the Year’ for 5th time
  18. ↑ PSA AWARDS; Reyes, ‘Campo’ mga bida – libre.com.ph
  19. ↑ "PSA President's Award to NU". Tempo. February 7, 2015. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  20. ↑ Torre to receive Lifetime Achievement PSA award
  21. ↑ Bowling legend Bong Coo, cycling great Paquito Rivas to be honored by PSA
  22. ↑ greats Olivia ‘Bong’ Coo, Paquito Rivas to receive Lifetime Award
  23. ↑ Reyes to receive PSA Lifetime Achievement Award
  24. ↑ "PSA names Pacquiao athlete of the decade – ABS-CBNNews.com". Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
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