Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom has been once again nominated for the Radiosportens Jerringpriset – the country’s top fan-voted sports award. The award is presented by Radiosporten, who opens a vote to their radio audience to choose the country’s top athlete of team of the year.
The honor has been given since 1979 and won by swimmers on 3 occasions: Therese Alshammer in 2010, and Sjostrom in 2014 and 2015.
This is Sjostrom’s 7th nomination for the award and 6th-consecutive nomination. She finished 5th in the voting in 2009 after setting a World Record and winning the World Championship at just 14-years old. After a hiatus, she was renominated in 2013 and has finished in the top 10 every year since.
Sjostrom’s Finish in Voting for the Jerringpriset Award:
- 2009 – 5th place
- 2013 – 4th place
- 2014 – 1st place (35.1%)
- 2015 – 1st place (37%)
- 2016 – 3rd place (14%)
- 2017 – 2nd place (30%)
- 2018 – NOMINATED
In each of the last two years, Sjostrom has finished in the top 3, placing behind 46-year old Equestrian and two-time Olympic medalist Peder Fredricson.
Sjostrom is one of a handful of two-time winners of the award, all chasing legendary cross country skier and biathlete Magdalena Forsberg, who has 2 Olympic bronze medals and 6 World Championships to her name.
All Time Winners, Radiosportens Jerringpris
| Winner | Number of Awards |
| Magdalena Forsberg, cross-country skiing, biathlon | 4 |
| Sarah Sjöström, swimming | 2 |
| Pernilla Wiberg, alpine skiing | 2 |
| Peder Fredricson, horse show jumping | 2 |
| Ludmila Engquist, athletics | 2 |
| Ingemar Stenmark, alpine skiing | 2 |
| Gunde Svan, cross-country skiing | 2 |
| Annika Sörenstam, golf | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović, football | 1 |
| Torgny Mogren, cross-country skiing | 1 |
| Tony Rickardsson, speedway | 1 |
| Tomas Johansson, wrestling | 1 |
| Tomas Gustafson, speed skating | 1 |
| Therese Alshammar, swimming | 1 |
| Sweden national handball team | 1 |
| Sweden national football team | 1 |
| Susanna Kallur, athletics | 1 |
| Stefan Holm, athletics | 1 |
| Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, horse show jumping | 1 |
| Mats Wilander, tennis | 1 |
| Marie-Helene Westin, cross-country skiing | 1 |
| Lisa Nordén, triathlon | 1 |
| Jan Boklöv, ski jump | 1 |
| IFK Göteborg, football men | 1 |
| Henrik Stenson, golf | 1 |
| Helena Jonsson, biathlon | 1 |
| Charlotte Kalla, cross-country skiing | 1 |
| Carolina Klüft, athletics | 1 |
| Annichen Kringstad, orienteering | 1 |
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