ĐOKOVIĆ I BAJLS NAJBOLJI SPORTISTI SVETA U IZBORU AIPS-a
(30.12.2023) – Američka gimnastičarka Simon Bajls i srpski teniser Novak Đoković najbolji su sportisti u 2023. godini u izboru Međunarodnog udruženja sportskih novinara (AIPS).
U izboru je učestvovalo 405 novinara iz 107 zemalja.
Simon Bajls (26) se uspešno vratila na sportsku scenu posle mentalnih problema koji su joj oduzeli dve sezone, pa je u godini iza nas osvojila tri zlatne medalje na Svetskom prvenstvu.
AIPS Best Female Athlete of 2023 (votes and percentages):
1. Biles Simone – Gymnastics, USA – 353 votes (9,68%)
2. Kipyegon Faith – Athletics, Kenya – 329 votes (9,03%)
3. Bonmati Aitana – Football, Spain – 297 votes (8,15%)
4. Shiffrin Mikaela – Ski, USA – 256 votes (7,02%)
5. Assefa Tigst – Athletics, Ethiopia – 237 votes (6,50%)
6. Swiatek Iga – Tennis, Poland – 203 votes (5,57%)
7. Bol Femke – Athletics, The Netherlands – 190 votes (5,21%)
8. Rojas Yulimar – Athletics, Venezuela – 176 votes (4,83%)
9. Putellas Alexia – Football, Spain – 158 votes (4,33%)
10. Ledecky Katie – Swimming, USA – 135 votes (3,70%)
11. Al-Sadeq Julyana – Taekwondo, Jordan – 117 votes (3,21%)
12. Jackson Shericka – Athletics, Jamaica – 113 votes (3,10%)
13. Andrade Rebeca – Gymnastics, Brazil – 108 votes (2,96%)
14. Goggia Sofia – Ski, Italy – 105 votes (2,88%)
15. Garnbret Janja – Climbing, Slovenia – 88 votes (2,41%)
16. Gauff Cori – Tennis, USA – 83 votes (2,28%)
17. Cristiane de Oliveira Debora – Football, Brazil – 78 votes (2,14%)
18. Daly Rachel – Football, England – 57 votes (1,56%)
18. Sabalenka Aryna – Tennis, Belarus – 57 votes (1,56%)
20. Earps Mary – Football, England – 54 votes (1,48%)
Novak je igrao sva četiri Grend slem finala i da se nije na Vimbldonu opustio i ušao u dijalog sa publikom uzeo bi sve četiri titule.
AIPS Best Male Athlete of 2023 (votes and percentages):
1. Djokovic Novak – Tennis, Serbia – 616 votes (16,90%)
2. Duplantis Armand – Athletics, Sweden – 335 votes (9,19%)
3. Messi Lionel – Football, Argentina – 277 votes (7,60%)
4. Haaland Erling – Football, Norway – 229 votes (6,28%)
5. Verstappen Max – Formula 1, The Netherlands – 212 votes (5,82%)
6. Alcaraz Carlos – Tennis, Spain – 184 votes (5,05%)
7. Kos Hubert – Swimming, Hungary – 129 votes (3,54%)
8. El Bakkali Soufiane – Athletics, Morocco – 119 votes (3,26%)
9. Jokic Nikola – Basketball, Serbia – 115 votes (3,16%)
10. Mbappé Kylian – Football, France – 96 votes (2,63%)
11. Kipchoge Eliud – Athletics, Kenya – 93 votes (2,55%)
12. Ohtani Shohei – Baseball, Japan – 83 votes (2,28%)
13. Lyles Noah – Athletics, USA – 76 votes (2,09%)
14. Curry Stephen – Basketball, USA – 71 votes (1,95%)
14. Kiptum Kelvin – Athletics, Kenya – 71 votes (1,95%)
16. José Paixaõ de Oliveira Vinicius – Football, Brazil – 70 votes (1,92%)
17. Kane Harry – Football, England – 62 votes (1,70%)
18. Pogačar Tadej – Cycling, Slovenia – 60 votes (1,65%)
19. Boe Johannes Thingnes – Biathlon, Norway – 57 votes (1,56%)
20. Hafnaoui Ahmed – Swimming, Tunisia – 53 votes (1,45%)