Male Winners
| Year | Athlete | Nation represented | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Muhammad Ali | United States | Boxing |
| 1975 | João Carlos de Oliveira | Brazil | Athletics |
| 1976 | Alberto Juantorena | Cuba | Athletics |
| 1977 | Alberto Juantorena | Cuba | Athletics |
| 1978 | Henry Rono | Kenya | Athletics |
| 1979 | Sebastian Coe | United Kingdom | Athletics |
| 1980 | Eric Heiden | United States | Speed skating |
| 1981 | Sebastian Coe | United Kingdom | Athletics |
| 1982 | Daley Thompson | United Kingdom | Athletics |
| 1983 | Carl Lewis | United States | Athletics |
| 1984 | Carl Lewis | United States | Athletics |
| 1985 | Steve Cram | United Kingdom | Athletics |
| 1986 | Diego Maradona | Argentina | Football |
| 1987 | Ben Johnson | Canada | Athletics |
| 1988 | Matt Biondi | United States | Swimming |
| 1989 | Boris Becker | West Germany | Tennis |
| 1990 | Stefan Edberg | Sweden | Tennis |
| 1991 | Sergey Bubka | USSR | Athletics |
| 1992 | Kevin Young | United States | Athletics |
| 1993 | Miguel Indurain | Spain | Road cycling |
| 1994 | Johann Olav Koss | Norway | Speed skating |
| 1995 | Jonathan Edwards | United Kingdom | Athletics |
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