PSA Athlete of the Year

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.

PSA Athlete of the Year
CountryPhilippines
Presented byPhilippine Sportswriters Association
Currently held byHidilyn Diaz (2022)

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

Winners

Per year
YearWinnerSport
1976Rafael "Paeng" NepomucenoBowling
1977-
1979		Not awarded—
1980Rafael "Paeng" NepomucenoBowling
1981Not awarded—
1982Lydia de VegaTrack and Field
1983Frank CedeñoProfessional Boxing
Bong CooBowling
1984Rafael "Paeng" NepomucenoBowling
Dodie Boy PeñalosaProfessional Boxing
1985Dodie Boy PeñalosaProfessional Boxing
Joann ChanArchery
1986Ramon BrobioGolf
Lydia de VegaTrack and Field
Bong CooBowling
1987Lydia de VegaTrack and Field
Eric BuhainSwimming
1988Leopoldo SerrantesAmateur Boxing
Arianne CerdeñaBowling
1989Luisito EspinosaProfessional Boxing
1990Frankie MiñozaGolf
Luisito EspinosaProfessional Boxing
Roberto JalnaizAmateur Boxing
1991Eric BuhainSwimming
1992Rafael "Paeng" NepomucenoBowling
1993Elma MurosTrack and Field
1994Mansueto "Onyok" VelascoAmateur Boxing
Elias RecaidoAmateur Boxing
Reynaldo GallidoAmateur Boxing
1995Elma MurosTrack and Field
1996Rafael "Paeng" NepomucenoBowling
1997Pia Adelle ReyesGymnastics
Gerry PeñalosaProfessional Boxing
1998Frankie MiñozaGolf
Luisito EspinosaProfessional Boxing
1999Efren "Bata" ReyesBilliards
2000Dorothy DelasinGolf
2001Efren "Bata" ReyesBilliards
Dorothy DelasinGolf
2002Manny PacquiaoProfessional Boxing
Mikee Cojuangco-JaworskiEquestrian Sports
2003Manny PacquiaoProfessional Boxing
CJ SuarezBowling
2004Manny PacquiaoProfessional Boxing
Jennifer RosalesGolf
2005[1]Team Philippines at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesVarious Sports
2006[2]Manny PacquiaoProfessional Boxing
Joan TiponAmateur Boxing
Violito PaylaAmateur Boxing
Ronnie AlcanoBilliards
Antonio GabicaBilliards
Efren "Bata" ReyesBilliards
Biboy RiveraBowling
Rene CatalanWushu
2007Nonito DonaireProfessional Boxing
Miguel MolinaSwimming
2008Manny PacquiaoProfessional Boxing
2009Rubilen AmitBilliards
Marestella TorresAthletics (Long Jump)
Rani Ann OrtegaTaekwondo (Poomsae)
Camille AlarillaTaekwondo (Poomsae)
Janice LagmanTaekwondo (Poomsae)
Jayson CastroBasketball
2010[3]Francisco BustamanteBilliards
Dennis OrcolloBilliards
Biboy RiveraBowling
Rey SaludarAmateur Boxing
2011[4]Nonito DonaireProfessional Boxing
Dennis OrcolloBilliards
2012[5] Nonito DonaireBoxing
Manila Big League team (women's)Softball
Josie GabucoBoxing
Ateneo Blue Eagles (men's)Basketball
2013[6] Philippine national team (men's)Basketball
2014[7] Daniel CaluagBMX cycling
2015[8] Nonito DonaireBoxing
Donnie NietesBoxing
Miguel TabuenaGolf
2016[9] Hidilyn DiazWeightlifting
2017[10] Carlo BiadoBilliards
Krizziah Lyn TaboraBowling
Jerwin AncajasBoxing
2018[11] Hidilyn DiazWeightlifting
Yuka SasoGolf
Bianca PagdangananGolf
Lois Kaye GoGolf
Margielyn DidalRoller Sports
2019[12]Team Philippines at the 2019 Southeast Asian GamesVarious Sports
2020[13]Yuka SasoGolf
2021Hidilyn DiazWeightlifting
2022

Multiple-time winners
Name Total
Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno 5
Manny Pacquiao 5
Hidilyn Diaz 4
Nonito Donaire 4
Efren "Bata" Reyes 3
Luisito Espinosa 3
Lydia de Vega 3
Biboy Rivera 2
Bong Coo 2
Dennis Orcollo 2
Dodie Boy Peñalosa 2
Dorothy Delasin 2
Elma Muros 2
Eric Buhain 2
Frankie Miñoza 2
Team Philippines (Southeast Asian Games) 2
Yuka Saso 2

Special awards

References
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  5. PSA honors ’12 sports achievers tonite
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  9. "PSA to honor Diaz as 2016 Athlete of the Year". ABS-CBN Sports. January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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  12. Dioquino, Delfin (January 20, 2020). "PH SEA Games team to be honored as Athlete of the Year in PSA Awards". Rappler. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  13. "Golfer Yuka Saso to be hailed as Athlete of the Year". ABS-CBN News. March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  14. Pacquiao is PSA's Athlete of the Year and Hall of Famer – Philippines News Agency
  15. |PSA picks Pacman as ‘Athlete of the Year’ for 5th time
  16. PSA AWARDS; Reyes, ‘Campo’ mga bida – libre.com.ph
  17. "PSA President's Award to NU". Tempo. February 7, 2015. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  18. Torre to receive Lifetime Achievement PSA award
  19. Bowling legend Bong Coo, cycling great Paquito Rivas to be honored by PSA
  20. greats Olivia ‘Bong’ Coo, Paquito Rivas to receive Lifetime Award
  21. Reyes to receive PSA Lifetime Achievement Award
  22. PSA names Pacquiao athlete of the decade – ABS-CBNNews.com
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