The most outstanding athletes of 2023 have been named based on the results of a worldwide vote (12 photos)

The list is not a ranking; it lists the nominees and winners and their merits.





The International Association of Athletics Federations has summed up the results of the year and announced the finalists of the “Athlete of the Year 2023” competition. The World Athletics Council and concerned fans took part in the voting. The list of nominees was announced on October 11 after all the main competitions, in particular the most significant - the World Championships in Budapest. On December 11, the committee announced the five finalists - women who have achieved the greatest success in sports this year. Many of them broke not only personal, but also world records, which became one of the most important selection criteria.

Nominees: Winfried Yavi (Bahrain)



This year, the athlete, who specializes in steeplechase, won 4 gold medals: at the Arab Games in Algeria, at the Asian Games in China (1500 and 3000 m) and at the World Championships in Budapest.

Haruka Kitaguchi (Japan)





The 25-year-old javelin thrower won a gold medal at the world championships in Budapest this year. The athlete improved her result of 66.73 meters by increasing her throw to 67.38 meters at the Diamond League competition.

Gudaf Tsegay (Ethiopia)



At the Diamond League finals in Eugene (USA), she set a new world record in the 5000 m with a time of 14:00:21.

Maria Perez (Spain)



The athlete’s last victory was a world record in race walking at the European Team Championship (35 km in 2:37:15).

Sha'Karri Richardson (USA)



This fashionista won the women's 100-meter race at the USA Track and Field Championships, running the distance in 10.82 seconds. And at the World Championships, she broke her own record, taking gold - the 100-meter race in 10.65 seconds.

Yaroslav Maguchikh (Ukraine)



The high jumper won gold at the European Indoor Championships, the World Championships in Budapest and the Diamond League in the United States.

Winners: Yulimar Rojas (Venezuela)



The athlete took gold at the World Championships with a triple jump of 15.08 m, breaking her record from the previous year. She became a four-time world champion in athletics.

Femke Bol (Netherlands)



The athlete won gold at the World Championships in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 51.70 seconds. She also set a record in the 400 meters at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul with a score of 49.85.

Tigist Assefa (Ethiopia)



Tagist broke the world record at the Berlin Marathon, becoming the first woman to complete the course in 2 hours 11 minutes 53 seconds.

Sherica Jackson (Jamaica)



Sherika won a gold medal at the World Championships in the 200m. She also won the Diamond League in the 100m and 200m this year.

Faith Kipyegon (Kenya)



At the world championships, she took gold in the 1500 and 5000 m distances, setting world records with these victories.