PSA Athlete of the Year

Updated on Jan 09, 2024

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Country Philippines		Currently held by Hidilyn Diaz (2016)
Presented by Philippine Sportswriters Association

The PSA Athlete of the Year is given by the Philippine Sportswriters Association to the best Filipino athletes annually. It is part of the PSA's Annual Awards Night, one of the most prestigious sport-related awards in the Philippines.

Notable athletes who were given this award include Rafael Nepomuceno, Bong Coo, Eric Buhain, Lydia de Vega, Efren Reyes, Manny Pacquiao and Hidilyn Diaz

Special awards

1997: Hall of Fame

Paeng Nepomuceno, bowling

Athlete Of The Century

Paeng Nepomuceno, bowling

1999: Athletes of the Millennium

Carlos Loyzaga, basketball

Paeng Nepomuceno, bowling

Bong Coo, bowling

Pancho Villa, professional boxing

Gabriel Elorde, professional boxing

Onyok Velasco, amateur boxing

Eugene Torre, chess

Teófilo Yldefonso, swimming

Lydia de Vega, track and field

Felicisimo Ampon, tennis

2006: Lifetime Achievement Award

Florencio Campomanes, chess

2006: Hall of Fame

Eugene Torre, chess

2008: Hall of Fame

Manny Pacquiao, professional boxing

2009: Athlete of the Decade

Manny Pacquiao, professional boxing

2010: Hall of Fame

Efren “Bata” Reyes, billiards

Florencio Campomanes, chess

2014: Lifetime Achievement award

1973 Philippines men's national basketball team, basketball

Hall of Fame

Mitsubishi Lancer, tennis

PSA's President's Award

NU Bulldogs, collegiate basketball

2015: President's Award

Gilas Pilipinas

References

PSA Athlete of the Year Wikipedia

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