The Jamaica Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year is an annual election, organised by the Carreras Sports Foundation, which honours outstanding achievement(s) in sport by Jamaican athletes during the previous year.

[edit] Winners

Year	Men's Winner	Women's Winner
1961	George Grant	Joy Foster
1962	George Kerr	Monica Desouza
1963	Noel Douglas	Una Morris
1964	Percy Hayles	Una Morris
1965	Phillip Alexander	Sarah Newland
1966	Jackie Hendricks	Carmen Smith
1967	Octavius Morgan	Monica Desouza
1968	Orville Haslam	Frances Noble
1969	Paul Nash	Monica Desouza
1970	Donald Quarrie	Marilyn Neufville
1971	Donald Quarrie	Marilyn Neufville
1972	Lawrence Rowe	Audrey Reid
1973	Maurice Foster	Andrea Bruce
1974	Lawrence Rowe	Belinda Phillips
1975	Donald Quarrie	Andrea Bruce
1976	Donald Quarrie	Vivalyn Latty-Scott
1977	Donald Quarrie	Helen Blake
1978	Mike McCallum	Leleith Hodges
1979	David Weller	Merlene Ottey
1980	David Weller	Merlene Ottey
1981	Bertland Cameron	Jacquline Pusey
1982	Bertland Cameron	Merlene Ottey
1983	Bertland Cameron	Merlene Ottey
1984	Mike McCallum	Merlene Ottey-Page
1985	Mike McCallum	Merlene Ottey-Page
1986	Mike McCallum	Grace Jackson
1987	Mike McCallum	Merlene Ottey
1988	Jeff Dujon	Grace Jackson
1989	Mike McCallum	Merlene Ottey
1990	Mike McCallum	Merlene Ottey
1991	Patrick Patterson	Merlene Ottey
1992	Winthrop Graham	Juliet Cuthbert
1993	Winthrop Graham	Merlene Ottey
1994	Jimmy Adams	Merlene Ottey
1995	James Beckford	Merlene Ottey
1996	James Beckford	Deon Hemmings
1997	Deon Burton	Michelle Freeman
1998	Courtney Walsh	Sandie Richards
1999	Courtney Walsh	Beverly McDonald
2000	Courtney Walsh	Deon Hemmings / Lorraine Graham
2001	Christopher Williams	Lorraine Fenton
2002	Michael Blackwood	Brigitte Foster
2003	James Beckford	Brigitte Foster
2004	Danny McFarlane	Veronica Campbell
2005	Asafa Powell	Veronica Campbell
2006	Asafa Powell	Sherone Simpson
2007	Asafa Powell	Veronica Campbell
2008	Usain Bolt	Veronica Campbell / Melaine Walker

[edit] See also

• Athlete of the Year
• Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year (Laureus World Sports Academy)
• Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year
• L'Équipe Champion of Champions Award

[edit] References

• Radio Jamaica
• 2006 election
• 2008 election

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