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Victoria Award
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Presented by Victoria of Sweden
Date 14 July 1979 (1979-07-14)
Location Borgholm
Country Sweden

The Victoria Award (Victoriapriset in Swedish) is a special prize given every year. It used to be called the Victoria Scholarship. This award celebrates a top Swedish athlete or sometimes a pair of athletes. It's like a big "thank you" for their amazing achievements in sports!

This award has been given out since 1979. The ceremony always takes place on the island of Öland in Sweden. It happens on July 14th, which is the birthday of Crown Princess Victoria. She is the person who presents the award to the winners.

Who Receives the Victoria Award?

Each year, a Swedish athlete who has done something truly great in their sport is chosen. Sometimes, it's even given to two athletes who work together, like a team. The award celebrates their hard work, dedication, and success in sports. It recognizes their outstanding performances and contributions.

Past Winners of the Victoria Award

This table shows all the amazing athletes who have received the Victoria Award since it started. You can see their names, the year they won, and the sport they are famous for.

Year Recipient Sport
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
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