The Australian Sport Awards, originally called the Sport Australia Awards, were established by the Confederation of Australian Sport in 1980. [1] From 1980 to 1996, the awards were limited to seven categories.
In 1993, there was a merger of the Sport Australia Awards and the ABC Sports Award of the Year. [2]
The Dawn Fraser Award was introduced in 2000 to reflect the achievements and standing of Dawn Fraser in Australia and on the international sporting stage. [3]
Year | Young Female Athlete of the Year | Young Male Athlete of the Year | Young Team of the Year |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | Debbie Flintoff (Athletics) | Larry Kleist ( Sailing) | Australian Junior Squash Team |
1981 | Anne Minter (Tennis) | Grant Kenny ( Surf life saving) | Australian 16 & Under Tennis Team |
1982 | Kerri-Anne Connor ( Paralympic swimming) | Pat Cash (Tennis) | Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union Team |
1983 | Julie Kent ( Diving) | Darren Clark (Athletics) | National Youth Soccer Team |
1984 | Robyn Friday ( Squash) | Dean Woods ( Cycling | Australian Junior Men's Squash Team |
1985 | Cindy-Lou Fitzpatrick (Swimming) | Robert Waller ( Cycling) | Australian Junior Women's Squash Team |
1986 | Jessica Crisp ( Sailing) | Miles Murphy (Athletics) | Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union Team |
1987 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald ( Squash | Jason Stoltenberg (Tennis) | Australian Girls 16 & Under Tennis Team |
1988 | Pauline Menczer ( Surfing) | Michael Diamond ( Shooting sport) | Australian World Youth Netball Cup Team |
1989 | Shelley Gorman (Basketball) | Michael Diamond ( Shooting sport) | Australian Junior Women's Rowing Team |
1990 | Hayley Lewis (Swimming) | Rohan Robinson (Athletics) | Australian Women's Triathlon Team |
1991 | Hayley Lewis (Swimming) | Tim Forsyth (Athletics) | Australian Women's Youth Basketball Team |
1992 | Lynette McKenzie ( Surfing) | Tim Forsyth (Athletics) | Australian Women's Junior Coxless Pair |
1993 | Louise Sauvage (Athletics) | Brad McGee ( Cycling) | Australian Women's Youth Basketball Team |
1994 | Kasumi Takahashi (Gymnastics) | Brad McGee ( Cycling) | Australian Junior 4000m Pursuit Cycling Team |
1995 | Sarah Blanck ( Sailing | Luke Roberts ( Cycling) | Australian Women's Junior Squash Team |
1996 | Rachel Linke ( Cycling) | Taj Burrow ( Surfing) | Australian Junior 4000m Pursuit Cycling Team |
1997 | Rachael Marshall ( Cycling) | Grant Hackett (Swimming) | Australian U21 Men's Hockey Team |
1998 | Jelena Dokic (Tennis) | Ian Thorpe (Swimming) | Australian Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Team (Athletics) |
1999 |
Georgie Clarke (Athletics) Lori Munz (Swimming) |
Grant Hackett (Swimming) | Cycling Olympic Sprint Team |
2000 | Lauren Jackson (Basketball) | Aaron Baddeley (Golf) | Australian 21 & Under Netball Team |
2001 | Giaan Rooney (Swimming) | Grant Hackett (Swimming) | Australian U/19 Men's Softball Team |
2002 | Jana Pittman (Athletics) | Todd Reid (Tennis) | Australian U19 World Cup Cricket Team |
2003 |
Lisa Mathison (
Cycling) Nerissa Wright ( Water skiing) |
Nick Flanagan (Golf) | Australian Junior Track Cycling Team |
2004 | Liesel Jones (Swimming) | Michael Ford ( Cycling) | 470 Team Elise Rechichi / Tessa Parkinson ( Sailing |
2005 | Libby Lenton (Swimming) | Chris Noffke (Athletics) | Australian Junior Men's Downhill Mountain Bike Team |
2006 | Josephine Tomic ( Cycling) | Travis Meyer ( Cycling) | Junior Track/Road Cycling World Championship Team |
Year | Coach of the Year | Sports Executive of the Year | Sports Official of the Year |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | Lindsay Gaze (Basketball) | Phil Coles | Not awarded |
1981 | Bill Sweetenham (Swimming) | John Raschke | Not awarded |
1982 | Charlie Walsh ( Cycling | Leslie Martyn | Not awarded |
1983 | Frank Stanton ( Rugby league) | John Dedrick | Not awarded |
1984 | Charlie Walsh ( Cycling | Verlie Seagrove | Not awarded |
1985 | Alan Jones ( Rugby union) | James Barry | Not awarded |
1986 | Reinhold Batschi ( Rowing) | Brian Emery | Not awarded |
1987 | Richard Aggiss ( Field hockey) | Robert McMurtrie | Not awarded |
1988 | Laurie Lawrence (Swimming) | Graham Halbish Adrienne Smith |
Not awarded |
1989 | Johnny Lewis ( Boxing) | Bill Palmer | Not awarded |
1990 | Craig Hilliard (Athletics) | Alan Atkins | Not awarded |
1991 | Ju Ping Tian (Gymnastics) | Noeleen Dix | Not awarded |
1992 | Noel Donaldson ( Rowing)) | Steve Haynes | Not awarded |
1993 | Charlie Walsh ( Cycling) | Rod McGeoch | Not awarded |
1994 | Charlie Walsh ( Cycling) | Bob McCullough | Not awarded |
1995 | Scott Volkers (Swimming) | Martin Whiteley | No awarded |
1996 | Ric Charlesworth ( Field hockey) | Russell Withers | Not awarded |
1997 | Ric Charlesworth ( Field hockey) | Robert Elphinston | Not awarded |
1998 | Jill McIntosh ( Netball) | Perry Crosswhite | Donald Prior ( Field hockey) |
1999 | Doug Frost (Swimming) | Rob Curkpatrick | Maureen Boyle ( Netball) |
2000 | Ric Charlesworth ( Field hockey) | Lois Appleby | Bill Harrigan ( Rugby league) |
2001 | Darren Cahill (Tennis) | Robert Bradley | Reg Brandis (Athletics) |
2002 | Shayne Bannan ( Cycling) | John O'Neill | Sharon Kelly ( Netball) |
2003 | Leigh Matthews ( AFL) | John O'Neill | Bill Harrigan ( Rugby league) |
2004 | Barry Dancer ( Field hockey) | Graham Fredricks | David Tillett ( Sailing) |
2005 | Paul Roos ( AFL) | David Gallop | Bill Mildenhall (Basketball) |
2006 | Norma Plummer ( Netball) | Brian Cook | Barbara Morgan ( Lifesaving) |
Year | Sports Media Award | Business Innovation Award | Sport Export Award |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | Bruce McAvaney | Not awarded | Not awarded |
1998 | Ron Reed | Not awarded | Not awarded |
1999 | Roy Masters | PMSI Group | AV Syntec |
2000 | Karen Tighe | AV Syntec | Cleanevent |
2001 | Karen Tighe | IsoSport Kinetic Pty Ltd | Sportstec Pty Ltd |
2002 | Special Broadcasting Service – Tour de France coverage | Golf BioDynamics Pty Ltd | Croker Oars Pty Ltd |
2003 | ABC Radio – 2003 Rugby World Cup coverage | AV Syntec Pty Ltd | Ronstan International Pty Ltd |
2004 | Channel Ten – Motor Sports coverage | Not awarded | Not awarded |
2005 | Special Broadcasting Service – 2006 World Cup Qualifier | SKUD18 (Vic) | Not awarded |
The Australian Sport Awards, originally called the Sport Australia Awards, were established by the Confederation of Australian Sport in 1980. [1] From 1980 to 1996, the awards were limited to seven categories.
In 1993, there was a merger of the Sport Australia Awards and the ABC Sports Award of the Year. [2]
The Dawn Fraser Award was introduced in 2000 to reflect the achievements and standing of Dawn Fraser in Australia and on the international sporting stage. [3]
Year | Young Female Athlete of the Year | Young Male Athlete of the Year | Young Team of the Year |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | Debbie Flintoff (Athletics) | Larry Kleist ( Sailing) | Australian Junior Squash Team |
1981 | Anne Minter (Tennis) | Grant Kenny ( Surf life saving) | Australian 16 & Under Tennis Team |
1982 | Kerri-Anne Connor ( Paralympic swimming) | Pat Cash (Tennis) | Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union Team |
1983 | Julie Kent ( Diving) | Darren Clark (Athletics) | National Youth Soccer Team |
1984 | Robyn Friday ( Squash) | Dean Woods ( Cycling | Australian Junior Men's Squash Team |
1985 | Cindy-Lou Fitzpatrick (Swimming) | Robert Waller ( Cycling) | Australian Junior Women's Squash Team |
1986 | Jessica Crisp ( Sailing) | Miles Murphy (Athletics) | Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union Team |
1987 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald ( Squash | Jason Stoltenberg (Tennis) | Australian Girls 16 & Under Tennis Team |
1988 | Pauline Menczer ( Surfing) | Michael Diamond ( Shooting sport) | Australian World Youth Netball Cup Team |
1989 | Shelley Gorman (Basketball) | Michael Diamond ( Shooting sport) | Australian Junior Women's Rowing Team |
1990 | Hayley Lewis (Swimming) | Rohan Robinson (Athletics) | Australian Women's Triathlon Team |
1991 | Hayley Lewis (Swimming) | Tim Forsyth (Athletics) | Australian Women's Youth Basketball Team |
1992 | Lynette McKenzie ( Surfing) | Tim Forsyth (Athletics) | Australian Women's Junior Coxless Pair |
1993 | Louise Sauvage (Athletics) | Brad McGee ( Cycling) | Australian Women's Youth Basketball Team |
1994 | Kasumi Takahashi (Gymnastics) | Brad McGee ( Cycling) | Australian Junior 4000m Pursuit Cycling Team |
1995 | Sarah Blanck ( Sailing | Luke Roberts ( Cycling) | Australian Women's Junior Squash Team |
1996 | Rachel Linke ( Cycling) | Taj Burrow ( Surfing) | Australian Junior 4000m Pursuit Cycling Team |
1997 | Rachael Marshall ( Cycling) | Grant Hackett (Swimming) | Australian U21 Men's Hockey Team |
1998 | Jelena Dokic (Tennis) | Ian Thorpe (Swimming) | Australian Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Team (Athletics) |
1999 |
Georgie Clarke (Athletics) Lori Munz (Swimming) |
Grant Hackett (Swimming) | Cycling Olympic Sprint Team |
2000 | Lauren Jackson (Basketball) | Aaron Baddeley (Golf) | Australian 21 & Under Netball Team |
2001 | Giaan Rooney (Swimming) | Grant Hackett (Swimming) | Australian U/19 Men's Softball Team |
2002 | Jana Pittman (Athletics) | Todd Reid (Tennis) | Australian U19 World Cup Cricket Team |
2003 |
Lisa Mathison (
Cycling) Nerissa Wright ( Water skiing) |
Nick Flanagan (Golf) | Australian Junior Track Cycling Team |
2004 | Liesel Jones (Swimming) | Michael Ford ( Cycling) | 470 Team Elise Rechichi / Tessa Parkinson ( Sailing |
2005 | Libby Lenton (Swimming) | Chris Noffke (Athletics) | Australian Junior Men's Downhill Mountain Bike Team |
2006 | Josephine Tomic ( Cycling) | Travis Meyer ( Cycling) | Junior Track/Road Cycling World Championship Team |
Year | Coach of the Year | Sports Executive of the Year | Sports Official of the Year |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | Lindsay Gaze (Basketball) | Phil Coles | Not awarded |
1981 | Bill Sweetenham (Swimming) | John Raschke | Not awarded |
1982 | Charlie Walsh ( Cycling | Leslie Martyn | Not awarded |
1983 | Frank Stanton ( Rugby league) | John Dedrick | Not awarded |
1984 | Charlie Walsh ( Cycling | Verlie Seagrove | Not awarded |
1985 | Alan Jones ( Rugby union) | James Barry | Not awarded |
1986 | Reinhold Batschi ( Rowing) | Brian Emery | Not awarded |
1987 | Richard Aggiss ( Field hockey) | Robert McMurtrie | Not awarded |
1988 | Laurie Lawrence (Swimming) | Graham Halbish Adrienne Smith |
Not awarded |
1989 | Johnny Lewis ( Boxing) | Bill Palmer | Not awarded |
1990 | Craig Hilliard (Athletics) | Alan Atkins | Not awarded |
1991 | Ju Ping Tian (Gymnastics) | Noeleen Dix | Not awarded |
1992 | Noel Donaldson ( Rowing)) | Steve Haynes | Not awarded |
1993 | Charlie Walsh ( Cycling) | Rod McGeoch | Not awarded |
1994 | Charlie Walsh ( Cycling) | Bob McCullough | Not awarded |
1995 | Scott Volkers (Swimming) | Martin Whiteley | No awarded |
1996 | Ric Charlesworth ( Field hockey) | Russell Withers | Not awarded |
1997 | Ric Charlesworth ( Field hockey) | Robert Elphinston | Not awarded |
1998 | Jill McIntosh ( Netball) | Perry Crosswhite | Donald Prior ( Field hockey) |
1999 | Doug Frost (Swimming) | Rob Curkpatrick | Maureen Boyle ( Netball) |
2000 | Ric Charlesworth ( Field hockey) | Lois Appleby | Bill Harrigan ( Rugby league) |
2001 | Darren Cahill (Tennis) | Robert Bradley | Reg Brandis (Athletics) |
2002 | Shayne Bannan ( Cycling) | John O'Neill | Sharon Kelly ( Netball) |
2003 | Leigh Matthews ( AFL) | John O'Neill | Bill Harrigan ( Rugby league) |
2004 | Barry Dancer ( Field hockey) | Graham Fredricks | David Tillett ( Sailing) |
2005 | Paul Roos ( AFL) | David Gallop | Bill Mildenhall (Basketball) |
2006 | Norma Plummer ( Netball) | Brian Cook | Barbara Morgan ( Lifesaving) |
Year | Sports Media Award | Business Innovation Award | Sport Export Award |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | Bruce McAvaney | Not awarded | Not awarded |
1998 | Ron Reed | Not awarded | Not awarded |
1999 | Roy Masters | PMSI Group | AV Syntec |
2000 | Karen Tighe | AV Syntec | Cleanevent |
2001 | Karen Tighe | IsoSport Kinetic Pty Ltd | Sportstec Pty Ltd |
2002 | Special Broadcasting Service – Tour de France coverage | Golf BioDynamics Pty Ltd | Croker Oars Pty Ltd |
2003 | ABC Radio – 2003 Rugby World Cup coverage | AV Syntec Pty Ltd | Ronstan International Pty Ltd |
2004 | Channel Ten – Motor Sports coverage | Not awarded | Not awarded |
2005 | Special Broadcasting Service – 2006 World Cup Qualifier | SKUD18 (Vic) | Not awarded |