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Radiosportens Jerringpris is a prize established by Radiosporten, the sport section of Sveriges Radio, voted by its radio audience who choose the Swedish athlete or team that has made the best sport performance of the year.. The prize is named after Swedish radio personality Sven Jerring. It is also called "the prize of the people", since it is the radio audience who vote.

The first prize was awarded in 1979, and the winner was the alpine skier Ingemar Stenmark, and the person who has been awarded the most times is the biathlete Magdalena Forsberg, with four awards.

All winners

Annika Sörenstam has received the prize twice, in 1995 and 2003
Magdalena Forsberg has received the most Jerringprizes with four, in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001

Wins per sport

Wins Sport Years won
5 Athletics 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006
5 Cross-country skiing 1984, 1985, 1987, 1993, 2008
5 Biathlon 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009
4 Alpine skiing 1979, 1980, 1991, 1992
3 Football 1982, 1994, 2007
3 Golf 1995, 2003, 2013
1 Orienteering 1981
1 Tennis 1983
1 Wrestling 1986
1 Speed skating 1988
1 Ski jump 1989
1 Handball 1990
1 Speedway 2005
1 Horse show jumping 2011

See also