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L'Équipe Champion of Champions (French: Champion des champions de L'Équipe) refers to four awards presented by the daily sports newspaper L'Équipe, to female and male international sports athletes and female and male French sports athletes.

Various special awards have also been presented in the past. At the 2014 awards, former Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx was awarded the title Legende des Sports (Champion des champions de légende), while Danish racing driver Tom Kristensen also received an honorary award (Champion des champions d'honneur). French snowboarder Xavier de Le Rue won the 2014 award for best extreme athlete (Champion des champions de l'extrême).cite-ref-1[1]

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| Year | Winner | Sport | Country |

|---|---|---|---|

| 1980 | Eric Heiden | Speed skating | United States |

| 1981 | Sebastian Coe | Athletics | United Kingdom |

| 1982 | Paolo Rossi | Football | Italy |

| 1983 | Carl Lewis | Athletics | United States |

| 1984 | Carl Lewis (2) | Athletics | United States |

| 1985 | Sergey Bubka | Athletics | Soviet Union |

| 1986 | Diego Maradona | Football | Argentina |

| 1987* | Ben Johnson | Athletics | Canada |

| 1988 | Florence Griffith-Joyner | Athletics | United States |

| 1989 | Greg LeMond | Cycling | United States |

| 1990 | Ayrton Senna | Formula One | Brazil |

| 1991 | Carl Lewis (3) | Athletics | United States |

| 1992 | Michael Jordan | Basketball | United States |

| 1993 | Noureddine Morceli | Athletics | Algeria |

| 1994 | Romario | Football | Brazil |

| 1995 | Jonathan Edwards | Athletics | United Kingdom |

| 1996 | Michael Johnson | Athletics | United States |

| 1997 | Sergey Bubka | Athletics | Ukraine |

| 1998 | Zinedine Zidane | Football | France |

| 1999 | Andre Agassi | Tennis | United States |

| 2000 | Tiger Woods | Golf | United States |

| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Formula One | Germany |

| 2002 | Michael Schumacher (2) | Formula One | Germany |

| 2003 | Michael Schumacher (3) | Formula One | Germany |

| 2004 | Hicham El Guerrouj | Athletics | Morocco |

| 2005 | Roger Federer | Tennis | Switzerland |

| 2006 | Roger Federer (2) | Tennis | Switzerland |

| 2007 | Roger Federer (3) | Tennis | Switzerland |

| 2008 | Usain Bolt | Athletics | Jamaica |

| 2009 | Usain Bolt (2) | Athletics | Jamaica |

| 2010 | Rafael Nadal | Tennis | Spain |

| 2011 | Lionel Messi | Football | Argentina |

| ↓ Male and female awards separated ↓ | ↓ Male and female awards separated ↓ | ↓ Male and female awards separated ↓ | ↓ Male and female awards separated ↓ |

| 2012 | Usain Bolt (3) | Athletics | Jamaica |

| 2012 | Serena Williams | Tennis | United States |

| 2013 | Rafael Nadal (2) | Tennis | Spain |

| 2013 | Serena Williams (2) | Tennis | United States |

| 2014 | Renaud Lavillenie | Athletics | France |

| 2014 | Katie Ledecky | Swimming | United States |

| 2015 | Usain Bolt (4) | Athletics | Jamaica |

| 2015 | Serena Williams (3) | Tennis | United States |

| 2016 | Usain Bolt (5) | Athletics | Jamaica |

| 2016 | Simone Biles | Gymnastics | United States |

| 2017 | Rafael Nadal (3) Roger Federer (4) | Tennis | Spain Switzerland |

| 2017 | Katie Ledecky (2) | Swimming | United States |

| 2018 | Marcel Hirscher | Alpine skiing | Austria |

| 2018 | Simone Biles (2) | Gymnastics | United States |

| 2019 | Rafael Nadal (4) | Tennis | Spain |

| 2019 | Simone Biles (3) | Gymnastics | United States |

| 2020 | Lewis Hamilton | Formula One | United Kingdom |

| 2020 | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Biathlon | Norway |

| 2021 | Novak Djokovic | Tennis | Serbia |

| 2021 | Elaine Thompson | Athletics | Jamaica |

| 2022 | Lionel Messi (2) | Football | Argentina |

| 2022 | Iga Świątek | Tennis | Poland |

| 2023 | Novak Djokovic (2) | Tennis | Serbia |

| 2023 | Simone Biles (4) | Gymnastics | United States |

| 2024 | Léon Marchand | Swimming | France |

| 2024 | Simone Biles (5) | Gymnastics | United States |

* — 1987 award taken away after doping scandal

| Year | Winner | Sport |

|---|---|---|

| 1946 | Jean Séphériades | Rowing |

| 1947 | Christian d'Oriola | Fencing |

| 1948 | Marcel Cerdan | Boxing |

| 1949 | Alain Mimoun | Athletics |

| 1950 | Papa Gallo Thiam | Athletics |

| 1951 | Puig Aubert | Rugby league |

| 1952 | Jean Boiteux | Swimming |

| 1953 | Louison Bobet | Cycling |

| 1954 | Louison Bobet (2) | Cycling |

| 1955 | Raymond Kopa | Football |

| 1956 | Alain Mimoun (2) | Athletics |

| 1957 | Roger Rivière | Cycling |

| 1958 | Raymond Kopa (2) | Football |

| 1959 | Lucien Mias | Rugby union |

| 1960 | Michel Jazy | Athletics |

| 1961 | Guy Périllat | Alpine skiing |

| 1962 | Michel Jazy (2) | Athletics |

| 1963 | Jacques Anquetil | Cycling |

| 1964 | Marielle Goitschel | Alpine skiing |

| 1965 | Michel Jazy (3) | Athletics |

| 1966 | Alain Mosconi | Swimming |

| 1967 | Jean-Claude Killy | Alpine skiing |

| 1968 | Jean-Claude Killy (2) | Alpine skiing |

| 1969 | Nicole Duclos | Athletics |

| 1970 | Jean-Claude Nallet | Athletics |

| 1971 | Jean-Claude Bouttier Régis Ovion | Boxing Cycling |

| 1972 | Daniel Morelon | Cycling |

| 1973 | François Cevert | Formula One |

| 1974 | Guy Drut Raymond Poulidor | Athletics Cycling |

| 1975 | Guy Drut (2) Bernard Thévenet | Athletics Cycling |

| 1976 | Guy Drut (3) | Athletics |

| 1977 | Michel Platini | Football |

| 1978 | Bernard Hinault | Cycling |

| 1979 | Bernard Hinault (2) | Cycling |

| 1980 | Bernard Hinault (3) | Cycling |

| 1981 | Bernard Hinault (4) | Cycling |

| 1982 | Alain Giresse | Football |

| 1983 | Yannick Noah | Tennis |

| 1984 | Michel Platini (2) | Football |

| 1985 | Alain Prost | Formula One |

| 1986 | Alain Prost (2) | Formula One |

| 1987 | Jeannie Longo | Cycling |

| 1988 | Jean-François Lamour | Fencing |

| 1989 | Alain Prost (3) | Formula One |

| 1990 | Florence Arthaud | Sailing |

| 1990 | Max Morinière Daniel Sangouma Jean-Charles Trouabal Bruno Marie-Rose | Athletics |

| 1991 | Guy Forget Henri Leconte | Tennis |

| 1992 | Marie-José Pérec | Athletics |

| 1993 | Alain Prost (4) | Formula One |

| 1994 | Luc Leblanc | Cycling |

| 1995 | David Douillet | Judo |

| 1996 | Marie-José Pérec (2) | Athletics |

| 1997 | Luc Alphand | Alpine skiing |

| 1998 | Zinedine Zidane | Football |

| 1999 | Eunice Barber | Athletics |

| 2000 | David Douillet (2) | Judo |

| 2001 | Jackson Richardson | Handball |

| 2002 | Carole Montillet | Alpine skiing |

| 2003 | Tony Parker | Basketball |

| 2004 | Laure Manaudou | Swimming |

| 2005 | Ladji Doucouré | Athletics |

| 2006 | Laure Manaudou (2) | Swimming |

| 2007 | Sébastien Loeb ( MCO ) Daniel Elena | Rallying |

| 2008 | Alain Bernard | Swimming |

| 2009 | Sébastien Loeb (2) ( MCO ) Daniel Elena (2) | Rallying |

| 2010 | Christophe Lemaitre | Athletics |

| 2011 | Nikola Karabatić | Handball |

| ↓ Male and female awards separated ↓ | ↓ Male and female awards separated ↓ | ↓ Male and female awards separated ↓ |

| 2012 | Teddy Riner | Judo |

| 2012 | Camille Muffat | Swimming |

| 2013 | Tony Parker (2) | Basketball |

| 2013 | Marion Bartoli | Tennis |

| 2014 | Renaud Lavillenie | Athletics |

| 2014 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | Cycling |

| 2015 | Florent Manaudou | Swimming |

| 2015 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (2) | Cycling |

| 2016 | Teddy Riner (2) | Judo |

| 2016 | Émilie Andéol | Judo |

| 2017 | Teddy Riner (3) | Judo |

| 2017 | Tessa Worley | Alpine skiing |

| 2018 | Kevin Mayer | Athletics |

| 2018 | Clarisse Agbegnenou | Judo |

| 2019 | Julian Alaphilippe | Cycling |

| 2019 | Clarisse Agbegnenou (2) | Judo |

| 2020 | Julian Alaphilippe (2) | Cycling |

| 2020 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (3) | Cycling |

| 2021 | Julian Alaphilippe (3) | Cycling |

| 2021 | Clarisse Agbegnenou (3) | Judo |

| 2022 | Kylian Mbappé | Football |

| 2022 | Caroline Garcia | Tennis |

| 2023 | Léon Marchand | Swimming |

| 2023 | Céline Boutier | Golf |

| 2023 | Alexandre Léauté | Para-cycling |

| 2023 | Heïdi Gaugain | Para-cycling |

| 2024 | Léon Marchand (2) | Swimming |

| 2024 | Cassandre Beaugrand | Triathlon |

| 2024 | Alexandre Léauté (2) | Para-cycling |

| 2024 | Marie Patouillet | Para-cycling |

cite-note-11. ↑ "Lavillenie a frappé fort". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-08.

• List of L’Équipe World Champion of Champions. Who Holds the Title (2012-10-06). Retrieved on 2014-05-24.

• Loeb, Elena élus Archived 2016-04-08 at the Wayback Machine. L'Equipe (2009-12-26). Retrieved on 2014-05-24.