On New Year’s Eve, 27 European news agencies will hold a vote to determine the best athlete.
Based on the 2023 results, tennis player Novak Djokovic was named the best athlete in Europe and Max Verstappen finished in second place.
Voting results
| Athlete | A country | Kind of sport |
| 1. N. Djokovic | Serbia | tennis |
| 2. M. Verstappen | The Netherlands | formula 1 |
| 3. A. Duplantis | Sweden | pole vaulting |
| 4. E. Holland | Norway | football |
| 5. Nikola Jokic | Serbia | basketball |
In terms of the number of winners of each country over 66 years of voting, the USSR and Germany are in the lead – nine wins each.
Source: F1 News
I am Christopher Clyde, an experienced journalist and content writer with a passion for sports. I have been writing about Formula 1 news for the past five years and am currently employed as an author at athletistic.com, one of the top sports websites in the US.
