Austrian sports journalists have voted: Victoria Hudson and Valentin Bontus are the Austrian Athlete of the Year 2024. The NIKI for Team of the Year goes to the sailing duo Lara Vadlau/Lukas Mähr. The AFBÖ (American football) men’s national team took 8th place in the division.
Disabled Athlete of the Year Natalia Eder, Thomas Frühwirth to be the Disabled Athlete of the Year. The Special Olympics is where the awards go Veronika Kaube and Simon Berchtold. The awards were held as part of the 28th Gala Sporthilfe LOTTERIEN in the Wiener Stadthalle.
Voted Breakout Star of the Year by local sports fans, he was the goalkeeper of the national handball team Constantin Möstl getting his NIKI. A climbing coach was chosen by the BSO – Sport Austria expert jury Cillian Fischhuber For Personal Trainer of the Year. Star guest David Alaba presented the Tennis Figurehead Special Award Dominic Thiemalso Honorary President of Sports Media Austria Michael Kuhn he was honored with a special NIKI. The 3×3 wheelchair basketball players and the men’s 3×3 team provided the most emotional sporting moment of the year. The NIKI for the athlete with a heart was awarded Nico Langmann.
Local sport as a whole is the big winner of the night: The LOTTERIEN Sporthilfe Gala is Austria’s biggest sports fundraising event. 500,000 euros in cash will benefit Austrian athletes.
Athlete of the Year:
1. Valentin Bontus (sailing) 1,129 points (110 1st place)
2. Stefan Kraft (ski jumping) 891 points (78)
3. Manuel Feller (alpine skiing) 477 points (15)
4. Jakob Schubert (climbing) 360 points (9)
5. Felix Auböck (swimming) 303 points (8)
6. Marcel Sabitzer (football) 194 points (10)
7. Benjamin Karl (Snowboard) 153 Puncte (3)
8. Lucas Weißhaidinger (athletics) 140 points (5)
9. Thomas Preining (motorsport) 103 points (6)
10. Sepp Straka (golf) 100 points (5)
Female Athlete of the Year:
1. Victoria Hudson (Athletics) 676 (56)
2. Cornelia Hütter (alpine skiing) 652 (46)
3. Jessica Pilz (climbing) 562 (30)
4. Valentina Höll (mountain bike) 496 (38)
5. Michaela Polleres (Judo) 471 (29)
6. Vasiliki Alexandri (Synchronschwimmen) 415 (19)
7. Eva Pinkelnig (ski jumping) 196 (12)
8. Charlize Mörz (gymnastics) 181 (10)
9. Madeleine Egle (tobogganing) 149 (9)
10. Sarah Dreier (Skibergsteigen) 126 (6)
Team of the Year:
1. Lara Vadlau/Lukas Mähr (float/470s) 1,093 (125)
2. ÖFB national team men (football) 521 (27)
3. Sturm Graz (football) 484 (33)
4. ÖHB national team men (football) 468 (27)
5. 3×3 Men (Basketball) 405 (14)
6. OEHV national team men (ice hockey) 224 (11)
7th men’s medley relay (swimming) 202 (7)
8. AFBÖ National Team Men (American Football) 198 (8)
9. Red Bull Racing (Motorsport) 179 (8)
10. Anna-Maria Alexandri/Eirini-Marina Alexandri (Synchronschwimmen) 122 (1)
American football when selecting athletes:
2006: 6. Vikings of Vienna
2007: 6. Vikings of Vienna
2008: 11. Tirol Raiders
2009: 11. Tirol Raiders
2010: 15. AFBÖ national team; 19. Viking Vienna
2011: 6. Tyrolean Raiders
2012: 10. Vikings of Vienna
2013: 6. Vikings of Vienna
2014: 6. AFBÖ national team
2015: 8. Tyrolean Raiders
2016: 9. Tyrolean Raiders
2017: A football team has not been announced
2018: 12. Tyrolean Raiders
2019: 5. Tyrolean Raiders
2020: No games
2021: 15. Tyrolean Raiders
2022: None in top 10
2023: 9. AFBÖ national team10. Bernhard Raimann, 13. Viking Vienna (ELF)
2024: 8. AFBÖ national team
2024-10-04 00:13:06
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