Searching for Ostrava’s Athlete of the Year 2024
Do you know an athlete who achieved outstanding sports success last year? Don’t hesitate to nominate them for the Athlete of the Year award, an annual poll organized by the City of Ostrava. This initiative recognizes the city’s top athletes and showcases their achievements to the public.
Athletes of the Year 2023. Photo: Lukáš Kaboň
The poll includes multiple competition categories and also highlights the social impact of sports, promoting physical activity. Each award category—except for the Socially Responsible Company category—comes with a financial reward, recognizing remarkable accomplishments in sports and physical education over the past year.
"Ostrava has been recognizing outstanding athletes through the Athlete of the Year poll for over 15 years. This year, the public can once again nominate exceptional athletes in six competition categories: Best Individual, Best Team, Talent of the Year, Best Para-Athlete, Sports Legend, and Socially Responsible Company. The evaluation criteria include achievements at the Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships, and Czech Championships. Nominees must have permanent residency or headquarters in Ostrava, be current or former members of a sports club or association based in Ostrava at the time of their achievements, or have made an exceptionally significant contribution to Ostrava’s sports scene," explains Jan Dohnal, Mayor of Ostrava. The final winners will be selected by the city’s relevant authorities.
Nominations can be submitted from March 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025, via the following form: https://1url.cz/L1YCN.
For the full rules of the Athlete of the Year 2024 poll, visit: https://1url.cz/K1YCH.
Winners of Athlete of the Year 2023
- Best Individual: Ondřej Satoria, baseball player from Arrows Ostrava.
- Best Team: Majorettes from the TOM Krokodýl club.
- Talent of the Year: Boxer Julie Poledníková from Boxing Ostrava.
- Best Para-Athlete: Karla Foltová, who represents the Čtyřlístek Center for People with Disabilities and the Sluníčko Sports Club, competing in table tennis, athletics, boccia, and bowling.
- Sports Legend: Hans Zdražila, Olympic champion, world champion, and multiple-time medalist in weightlifting at world and European championships.
- Socially Responsible Company: Through Generations, an organization dedicated to youth development and women’s ice hockey.
For more details about the 2023 winners, visit: https://1url.cz/X1YCq.