Victoria Award facts for kids
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| Presented by | Victoria of Sweden |
| Date | 14 July 1979 |
| Location | Borgholm |
| Country | Sweden |
The Victoria Award is a special prize given to Swedish athletes. It used to be called the Victoria Scholarship. Every year since 1979, this award is given out on the island of Öland. The award ceremony happens on July 14th. This date is important because it's the birthday of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden. The award celebrates amazing achievements in sports!
Who Has Won the Victoria Award?
This award celebrates the best Swedish athletes. Many famous sports stars have received it. Here is a list of all the amazing athletes who have won the Victoria Award since it started.
| Year | Recipient | Sport |
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| 1979 | Ingemar Stenmark | alpine skiing |
| 1980 | Stefan Persson | ice hockey |
| 1981 | Linda Haglund | track and field |
| 1982 | Tomas Gustafson | speed skating |
| 1983 | Stig Strand | alpine skiing |
| 1984 | Gunde Svan | cross-country skiing |
| 1985 | Patrik Sjöberg | track and field |
| 1986 | Torbjörn Nilsson | association football |
| 1987 | Tomas Johansson | wrestling |
| 1988 | Tomas Gustafson | speed skating |
| 1989 | Jan-Ove Waldner | table tennis |
| 1990 | Mikael Appelgren | table tennis |
| 1991 | Pernilla Wiberg | alpine skiing |
| 1992 | Jörgen Persson | table tennis |
| 1993 | Torgny Mogren | cross-country skiing |
| 1994 | Peter Forsberg | ice hockey |
| 1995 | Tomas Brolin | association football |
| 1996 | Sara Wedlund | track and field |
| 1997 | Agneta Andersson and Susanne Gunnarsson |
canoe racing |
| 1998 | Magdalena Forsberg | biathlon |
| 1999 | Lars Frölander | swimming |
| 2000 | Therese Alshammar | swimming |
| 2001 | Mikael Ljungberg | wrestling |
| 2002 | Magnus Wislander | handball |
| 2003 | Carolina Klüft | track and field |
| 2004 | Anja Pärson | alpine skiing |
| 2005 | Stefan Holm and Christian Olsson |
track and field |
| 2006 | Anna Carin Olofsson and Björn Lind |
biathlon cross-country skiing |
| 2007 | Henrik Larsson | association football |
| 2008 | Susanna Kallur | track and field |
| 2009 | Helena Jonsson | biathlon |
| 2010 | Charlotte Kalla | cross-country skiing |
| 2011 | Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin |
ice hockey |
| 2012 | Anette Norberg | curling |
| 2013 | Johan Olsson | cross-country skiing |
| 2014 | Sweden men's and Sweden women's relay teams | cross-country skiing |
| 2015 | Sarah Sjöström | swimming |
| 2016 | Henrik Lundqvist | ice hockey |
| 2017 | Jenny Rissveds | mountain biking |
| 2018 | Stina Nilsson | cross-country skiing |
| 2019 | Hanna Öberg | biathlon |
| 2020 | Armand Duplantis | pole vault |
| 2021 | Nils van der Poel | speed skating |
| 2022 | Ebba Årsjö | alpine skiing |
| 2023 | Erik Karlsson | ice hockey |
| 2024 | Isabelle Haak | volleyball |
| 2025 | Jonatan Hellvig and David Åhman | beach volleyball |
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