‘Sports Awards’ 2025: Six Athletes Nominated in Each Category

Swiss sports personalities were in the spotlight at various European and World Championships or World Cups in different sports even in 2025. The best of them will be honoured on Sunday, 4 January, for their outstanding achievements. In the categories 'Sportswoman' and 'Sportsman', the Swiss TV audience can influence the allocation of ranks 1-6 via televoting (information on the voting procedure in the info box).

Six Top Sportswomen Nominated

The nominees in the category 'Sportswoman' are:
- Mathilde Gremaud, Ski Freestyle; World Champion Slopestyle, 2 World Cup podium finishes
- Lara Gut-Behrami, Alpine Skiing; 2nd Overall World Cup, 1st Super-G World Cup, 10 World Cup podium finishes (including 3 wins)
- Ditaji Kambundji, Athletics; World Champion 100m hurdles, World Championship silver 60m hurdles (indoor), European Champion 60m hurdles (indoor, European record), 3 podium finishes Diamond League, Swiss record
- Alessandra Keller, Mountain Biking; World Championship bronze Cross-Country, World Champion Cross-Country Short Track, 5 World Cup podium finishes (including 2 wins)
- Camille Rast, Alpine Skiing; World Championship gold Slalom, 3rd Slalom World Cup, 4 World Cup podium finishes (including 2 wins)
- Marlen Reusser, Road Cycling; World and European Champion individual time trial, Winner Tour de Suisse and Burgos Tour, 2nd Giro d'Italia and Vuelta, 10 World Tour podium finishes (including 5 wins), 3rd UCI year ranking

Six Top Athletes in the Running

The nominees in the category 'Sportsman' are:
- Loïc Meillard, Alpine Skiing; World Champion Slalom, World Championship bronze Giant Slalom, 3rd Overall World Cup, 2nd Discipline World Cup Slalom, 3rd Discipline World Cup Giant Slalom, 7 World Cup podium finishes (including 2 wins)
- Marco Odermatt, Alpine Skiing; World Champion Super-G, 1st Overall World Cup, 1st Giant Slalom, Super-G, and Downhill World Cup, 17 World Cup podium finishes (including 9 wins)
- Armon Orlik, Swiss Wrestling; King of Wrestlers, 2 additional Kranzfest victories
- Noè Ponti, Swimming; World Championship silver 50 and 100m Butterfly, Short Course World Champion 50m Butterfly, 100m Butterfly, and 100m Individual Medley, 3 Short Course World Records, 8 Swiss Records (2 Long Course/6 Short Course), 2 Wins Short Course World Cup
- Noe Seifert, Artistic Gymnastics; World Championship bronze All-around
- Franjo von Allmen, Alpine Skiing; World Champion Downhill, 2nd Discipline World Cup Downhill, 6 World Cup podium finishes (including 3 wins)

How the Voting for Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year Works

The election committee, consisting of Swiss Olympic, the Athletes Commission of Swiss Olympic, Sportpress.ch and the SRG, initially shortlisted 15 candidates each. All pre-selected athletes achieved outstanding performances within the relevant time period from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025. To determine the top six for the live show, top athletes from Swiss Olympic as well as Swiss sports media and Sportpress.ch cast their votes. The final result is composed of one-third each from the voting results of the media, the top athletes, and the televoting.

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