| Athlete |
Nation(s) |
Sport(s) |
Role(s) |
Era |
Notes |
| Lance Armstrong |
 USA |
CRD |
Olympics |
1992—2000 |
Won Sportsman of the Year in 2003 (later revoked) |
| Simone Biles |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics / Other |
2016—2020 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2017, 2019, 2020 |
| Usain Bolt |
 JAM |
ATH |
Olympics / Other |
2004—2016 |
Won Sportsman of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017 |
| Jennifer Capriati |
USA |
TEN |
Olympics |
1992 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2002 |
| Vivian Cheruiyot |
 KEN |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000—2016 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2012 |
| Genzebe Dibaba |
 ETH |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2015 |
| Novak Đoković |
 SRB |
TEN |
Olympics / Other |
2008—2020 |
Won Sportsman of the Year in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019 |
| Jessica Ennis-Hill |
 GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2013 |
| Roger Federer |
 SUI |
TEN |
Olympics / Other |
2000—2012 |
Won Sportsman of the Year in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018 |
| Missy Franklin |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2014 |
| Cathy Freeman |
 AUS |
ATH |
Olympics |
1992—2000 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2001 |
| Justine Henin-Hardenne |
 BEL |
TEN |
Olympics |
2004 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2008 |
| Kelly Holmes |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics / Other |
1996—2004 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2005 |
| Yelena Isinbayeva |
 RUS |
ATH |
Olympics / Administrator |
2000—2016 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2007, 2009 |
| Marion Jones |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000—2004 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2000 (later revoked) |
| Lindsey Kildow-Vonn |
USA |
ALP |
Olympics |
2002—2018 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2011 |
| Janica Kostelić |
 CRO |
ALP |
Olympics / Other |
1998—2006 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2006 |
| Lionel Messi |
 ARG |
FBL |
Olympics |
2008 |
Won Sportsman of the Year in 2020 |
| Rafael Nadal |
 ESP |
TEN |
Olympics / Other |
2004—2016 |
Won Sportsman of the Year in 2011, 2021 |
| Serena Williams |
USA |
TEN |
Olympics |
2000—2016 |
Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2003, 2010, 2016, 2018 |