Oscar Winners

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Since 1959, the Oslo Skoiteklubb (OSK) has awarded the Oscar-statuetten, in memory of the legendary Oscar Mathisen, for the best skating performance in the past season. Races considered for the trophy are European Championships, World Championships, Olympic Games, World Cups and international races held in Norway. In the past, country matches involving Norway were also included.

A list of Oscar winners is included below. It should be noted that until 1967, a skater could not win the award more than once, which meant that famous perfomances such as Johannesen's Olympic 10000 m in 1960, or Nilsson's World Championship in 1963 were not rewarded with an Oscar. Women were not eligible to win until 1987; the first female winner was Bonnie Blair in 1992.

1959 Knut Johannesen Nor 1982 Tomas Gustafson Swe 2005 Shani Davis Usa
1960 Boris Stenin Urs 1983 Rolf Falk-Larssen Nor
1961 Henk van der Grift Ned 1984 Gaétan Boucher Can
1962 Jonny Nilsson Swe 1985 Hein Vergeer Ned
1963 Nils Egil Aaness Nor 1986 Geir Karlstad Nor
1964 Ants Antson Urs 1987 Nikolay Gulyayev Urs
1965 Per Ivar Moe Nor 1988 Tomas Gustafson Swe
1966 Kees Verkerk Ned 1989 Leo Visser Ned
1967 Kees Verkerk Ned 1990 Johann Olav Koss Nor
1968 Fred Anton Maier Nor 1991 Johann Olav Koss Nor
1969 Dag Fornæss Nor 1992 Bonnie Blair Usa
1970 Ard Schenk Ned 1993 Falko Zandstra Ned
1971 Ard Schenk Ned 1994 Johann Olav Koss Nor
1972 Ard Schenk Ned 1995 Gunda Niemann-Kleemann Ger
1973 Göran Claeson Swe 1996 Gunda Niemann-Kleemann Ger
1974 Sten Stensen Nor 1997 Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Ger
1975 Yevgeni Kulikov Urs 1998 Ådne Søndrål Nor
1976 Sten Stensen Nor 1999 Rintje Ritsma Ned
1977 Eric Heiden Usa 2000 Gianni Romme Ned
1978 Eric Heiden Usa 2001 Hiroyasu Shimizu Jpn
1979 Eric Heiden Usa 2002 Jochem Uytdehaage Ned
1980 Eric Heiden Usa 2003 Anni Friesinger Ger
1981 Amund Martin Sjøbrend Nor 2004 Chad Hedrick Usa