CDP Awards

Annual sporting awards

The CDP Awards are a series of annual sporting awards given by the Sports Confederation of Portugal (Confederação do Desporto de Portugal, CDP) to highlight sporting achievements over the preceding year. In addition to honouring athletes and coaches nominated by the national sporting federations within Portugal, awards determined in-part by public voting are also presented. There are currently five awards open to voter participation: Sportsman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards, which were introduced in 2005,[1] and the Young Promise and Team of the Year awards, introduced in 2006 and 2007 respectively.

The awards are presented at a ceremony held at the Casino Estoril in Cascais.

## Nomination procedure

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Contenders for the five awards subject to a public vote are first nominated by the national federation of the sport in which the athlete competes. A jury selected by the CDP then narrows down the nominees to five finalists for each award. From these finalists the winners are chosen with a weighted vote split between the public and attendees of the ceremony.[2] In 2010, the public voting constituted 60% of the final decision with the remaining 40% determined by in-person voting of the ceremony attendees.[3]

Federations are limited to forwarding just one candidate to be evaluated for each award; the choice of which can therefore attract media comment and criticism. In 2008 the sports newspaper Record noted the continued absence of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo from the shortlist for Sportsman of the Year, after the Portuguese Football Federation instead nominated Fernando Couto in deference to the CDP's chosen theme for 2008 of Amor à Camisola (Love of the Jersey).[4] In 2015 the Portuguese Judo Federation caused what Record described as "perplexity in several quarters" after nominating Joana Diogo for Sportswoman of the Year over three-time winner Telma Monteiro, who had earlier that year won her fifth European title and was ranked as the highest Portuguese judoka in the world.[5] The decision was criticised by both Diogo and her coach.[5]

## Sportsperson of the Year

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### By year

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Triathlete Vanessa Fernandes (pictured in 2008) was named Sportswoman of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2008 Athlete Nelson Évora (pictured in 2016) won Sportsman of the Year three consecutive times from 2007 to 2009 Cyclist Rui Costa (pictured in 2012) was awarded Sportsman of the Year in 2012, 2013 and 2014 Year  | Sportsman of the Year  | Sportswoman of the Year  | Ref.

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Winner  | Sport  | Winner  | Sport
2005 | José Veras | Parachuting | Diana Gomes | Swimming | [6]
2006 | Francis Obikwelu | Athletics | Vanessa Fernandes | Triathlon | [7]
2007 | Nelson Évora | Athletics | Vanessa Fernandes | Triathlon | [8]
2008 | Nelson Évora | Athletics | Vanessa Fernandes | Triathlon | [9]
2009 | Nelson Évora | Athletics | Michelle Larcher de Brito | Tennis | [10]
2010 | João Pedro Silva | Triathlon | Telma Monteiro | Judo | [11]
2011 | Hélder Rodrigues | Motor racing | Telma Monteiro | Judo | [12]
2012 | Rui Costa | Cycling | Jéssica Augusto | Athletics | [13]
2013 | Rui Costa | Cycling | Sara Moreira | Athletics | [14]
2014 | Rui Costa | Cycling | Telma Monteiro | Judo | [15]
2015 | Miguel Oliveira | Motor racing | Ana Filipa Martins | Gymnastics | [16]
2016 | Fernando Pimenta | Canoeing | Telma Monteiro | Judo | [17]
2017 | Miguel Oliveira | Motor racing | Inês Henriques | Race walking | [18]
2018 | Miguel Oliveira | Motor racing | Inês Henriques | Race walking | [19]
2019 | Jorge Fonseca | Judo | Patrícia Sampaio | Judo | [20]
2020 | Miguel Oliveira | Motor racing | Telma Monteiro | Judo | [21]
2021 | Jorge Fonseca | Judo | Patrícia Mamona | Athletics | [22]
2022 | Fernando Pimenta | Canoeing | Auriol Dongmo | Athletics | [23]
2023 | Diogo Ribeiro | Swimming | Maria Martins | Cycling | [24]

### By number of wins

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The below tables list all those who have won Sportsman or Sportswoman of the Year more than once.

| Sportsman of the Year

Winner  | No. | Year
Miguel Oliveira | 4  | 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020
Nelson Évora | 3  | 2007, 2008, 2009
Rui Costa | 2012, 2013, 2014
Jorge Fonseca | 2  | 2019, 2021
Fernando Pimenta | 2016, 2022
| Sportswoman of the Year

Winner  | No. | Year
Telma Monteiro | 5  | 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020
Vanessa Fernandes | 3  | 2006, 2007, 2008
Inês Henriques | 2  | 2017, 2018

### By sport

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The below table lists the total number of Sportsperson of the Year awards won by the winners' sporting profession.

Sport  | No. | Athletes

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Judo | 8  | Telma Monteiro (2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020), Jorge Fonseca (2019, 2021), Patrícia Sampaio (2019)
Athletics | Francis Obikwelu (2006), Nelson Évora (2007, 2008, 2009), Jéssica Augusto (2012), Sara Moreira (2013), Patrícia Mamona (2021), Auriol Dongmo (2022)
Motor racing | 5  | Hélder Rodrigues (2011), Miguel Oliveira (2015, 2017, 2018, 2020)
Triathlon | 4  | Vanessa Fernandes (2006, 2007, 2008), João Pedro Silva (2010)
Road bicycle racing |

| Rui Costa (2012, 2013, 2014)
Race walking |

| Inês Henriques (2017, 2018)
Swimming | Diana Gomes (2005), Diogo Ribeiro (2023)
Canoeing | Fernando Pimenta (2016, 2022)
Parachuting | 1  | José Veras (2005)
Tennis | Michelle Larcher de Brito (2009)
Gymnastics | Ana Filipa Martins (2015)

## Other main categories

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Year  | Coach of the Year  | Young Promise  | Team of the Year  | Ref.

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Winner  | Sport  | Winner  | Sport  | Winner  | Sport
2005 | José Peseiro | Association football | Not awarded | Not awarded | [6]
2006 | Sérgio Santos | Triathlon | João Pedro Silva | Triathlon | Not awarded | [7]
2007 | Tomaz Morais | Rugby union | João Moutinho | Association football | Portugal national rugby union team | Rugby union | [8]
2008 | João Ganço | Athletics | Miguel Arraiolos | Triathlon | Portugal national rugby sevens team | Rugby union | [9]
2009 | João Ganço | Athletics | Joana Vasconcelos | Canoe sprint | Portugal national under-23 triathlon team | Triathlon | [10]
2010 | Tomaz Morais | College sports
Rugby union | Joana Vasconcelos | Canoe sprint | Portugal national under-23 canoe sprint team | Canoe sprint | [11]
2011 | Ilídio Vale | Association football | Francisca Laia | Canoe sprint | Portugal national under-20 football team | Association football | [12]
2012 | Ryszard Hoppe | Canoe sprint | Emanuel Gonçalves | Paralympic sports | 1000 meter K2 team[a] | Canoe sprint | [13]
2013 | José Poeira | Road bicycle racing | Diana Torres | Paralympic sports | 500 meter K2 team[b] | Canoe sprint | [14]
2014 | Pedro Rufino | Table tennis | Ivo Oliveira | Road bicycle racing | Portugal national table tennis team | Table tennis | [15]
2015 | Hélio Lucas and José Sousa | Canoe sprint | Rúben Neves | Association football | Portugal national beach soccer team | Beach soccer | [16]
2016 | Fernando Santos | Association football | Renato Sanches | Association football | Portugal national football team | Association football | [17]
2017 | Hélio Lucas | Canoe sprint | Bruno Fernandes | Association football | S.L. Benfica | Triathlon | [18]
2018 | Hélio Lucas | Canoe sprint | Mariana Machado | Athletics | Portugal national women's K2 team | Canoe sprint | [19]
2019 | Paulo Pereira | Handball | Mariana Machado | Athletics | Portugal national roller hockey team | Roller hockey | [20]
2020 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [25]
2021 | Jorge Braz | Futsal | Zicky Té | Futsal | Portugal national futsal team | Futsal | [22]
2022 | Jorge Braz | Futsal | Diogo Ribeiro | Swimming | Portugal national trampoline team | Trampolining | [23]
2023 | Hélio Lucas | Canoe sprint | João Neves | Association football | Portugal women's national football team | Association football | [24]

## CDP High Prestige

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Year | Recipient

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2003  | Artur Agostinho
2004  | Carlos Queiroz
2005  | José Mourinho
2006  | Rui Costa
2007  | Olympic Committee of Portugal
2008  | Luís Santos
Vítor Baía
1947 Portugal national roller hockey team
2009  | Mário Moniz Pereira
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Faculdade de Motricidade de Humana
2010  | Carlos Lopes
Rosa Mota
2011  | Sporting Clube de Portugal
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2012  | Fernando Correia
Mário Zambujal
CNID - Associação dos Jornalistas de Desporto
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
2013  | Luís Santos (2)
Jorge Viegas
Paulo Gama
2014  | Carlos Lopes (2)
Museu do Desporto
2015  | Jorge Gabriel
Inês Gonçalves

## Notes

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1. ^ Emanuel Silva and Fernando Pimenta.
2. ^ Joana Vasconcelos and Beatriz Gomes.

## References

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1. ^ "Atletas vestem-se de gala nos Óscares do Desporto". Correio da Manhã. 6 November 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
2. ^ "Desportista do Ano". Confederação do Desporto de Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
3. ^ "Gala do Desporto elege 100 figuras". Correio da Manhã. 16 November 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
4. ^ ""Suspeitos do costume" nas nomeações da Confederação" ["Usual suspects" in Confederation nominations]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
5. ^ a b "Joana Diogo: «Telma deveria ter sido nomeada»". Record (in Portuguese). 14 October 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
6. ^ a b "Campeões em noite de gala". Record (in Portuguese). 11 November 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
7. ^ a b "Triatlo domina Desportistas do Ano, Obikwelu é excepção". Diário Digital (in Portuguese). Lusa News Agency. 16 November 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
8. ^ a b "Râguebi e Tomaz Morais distinguidos". Record (in Portuguese). 25 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
9. ^ a b "Nélson Évora e Vanessa Fernandes desportistas do ano". Expresso (in Portuguese). 21 November 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
10. ^ a b "Nélson Évora vence prémio 'Atleta do Ano'". Expresso (in Portuguese). 30 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
11. ^ a b "Telma Monteiro e João Silva distinguidos pela Confederação do Desporto de Portugal". Publico (in Portuguese). Lusa News Agency. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
12. ^ a b "Helder Rodrigues é Atleta do Ano". RTP Desporto (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
13. ^ a b "Confederação dá prémios aos melhores de 2012". RTP Desporto (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
14. ^ a b Aleixo, Mário (15 November 2013). "Gala do Desporto distingue Rui Costa pela segunda vez". RTP Desporto (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Lusa News Agency. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
15. ^ a b "Telma e Rui Costa são atletas do ano 2014". RTP Desporto (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
16. ^ a b "Miguel Oliveira e Filipa Martins atletas do ano". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Lusa News Agency. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
17. ^ a b "Três prémios para selecção de futebol. Pimenta e Telma eleitos Atletas do Ano". Publico (in Portuguese). Lusa News Agency. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
18. ^ a b "Miguel Oliveira e Inês Henriques eleitos atletas do ano pela Confederação do Desporto". Publico (in Portuguese). Lusa News Agency. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
19. ^ a b "A gala Atleta do Ano em imagens". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
20. ^ a b "Judocas Jorge Fonseca e Patrícia Sampaio eleitos atletas do ano na Gala do Desporto". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
21. ^ "Telma Monteiro e Miguel Oliveira eleitos Desportistas do Ano". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Sport Informa; Lusa News Agency. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
22. ^ a b "Patrícia Mamona e Jorge Fonseca são os Atletas do Ano, mas é o futsal que reina na Gala do Desporto". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). Lusa News Agency. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
23. ^ a b "26ª Gala do Desporto - Confederação do Desporto de Portugal". cdp.pt (in European Portuguese). 30 January 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
24. ^ a b "27ª Gala do Desporto - Confederação do Desporto de Portugal". cdp.pt (in European Portuguese). 25 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
25. ^ "Gala do Desporto em formato reduzido elege apenas atletas do ano". Record (in Portuguese). Lusa News Agency. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

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