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Sports Person of the Year

Gold Coast Sportsperson of the Year Awardees

  • 1969 Greg Brough (Swimming)
  • 1970 Peter Drouyn (Surfing)
  • 1971 Bernie Adams (Archery)
  • 1972 Paul Neilsen (Surfing)
  • 1973 Shirley Graham (Rowing)
  • 1974 Alan Saxby (Surf Lifesaving)
  • 1975 Maureen Adams (Archery)
  • 1976 Peter Townend (Surfing)
  • 1977 Wayne "Rabbit' Bartholomew (Surfing)
  • 1978 Wayne "Rabbit' Bartholomew (Surfing)
  • 1979 Val Wyld (Waterskiing)
  • 1980 Wayne Hammond (Hockey)
  • 1981 Mark Bennetts (Surf Lifesaving)
  • 1982 Judy Morgan (Kayaking)
  • 1983 Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew (Surfing)
  • 1984 Robert Edmonds (Gymnastics)
  • 1985 Gary Metcalfe (Sailing)
  • 1986 Gary Metcalfe (Sailing)
  • 1987 Ian Schuback (Bowls)
  • 1988 Debbie Bowman (Hockey)
  • 1989 Danielle Drady (Squash)
  • 1990 Trevor Hendy (Surf Lifesaving)
  • 1991 Michael Doohan (Motorsport)
  • 1992 Michael Doohan (Motorsport)
  • 1993 Daniel Kowolski (Swimming)
  • 1994 Michael Doohan (Motorsport)
  • 1995 Michael Doohan (Motorsport)
  • 1996 Michael Doohan (Motorsport)
  • 1997 Michael Doohan (Motorsport)
  • 1998 Michael Doohan (Motorsport)
  • 1999 Grant Hackett (Swimming)
  • 2000 Grant Hackett (Swimming)
  • 2001 Grant Hackett (Swimming)
  • 2002 Grant Hackett (Swimming)
  • 2003 Grant Hackett (Swimming)
  • 2004 Grant Hackett (Swimming)
  • 2005 Grant Hackett (Swimming)
  • 2006 Emma Snowsill (Triathlon)
  • 2007 Stephanie Gilmore and Mick Fanning (Surfing)
  • 2008 Ken Wallace (Kayaking)
  • 2009 Stephanie Gilmore and Mick Fanning (Surfing)
  • 2010 Sally Pearson (Athletics)
  • 2011 Sally Pearson (Athletics)
  • 2012 Sally Pearson (Athletics)
  • 2013 Adam Scott (Golf)
  • 2014 Shannon Eckstein (Surf Lifesaving)
  • 2015 Ken Wallace (Kayaking)

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