For the second year in a row, pole vault star Armand Duplantis was praised as the male athlete of the year.
That after both Olympic gold in Tokyo where he stood stool for the pressure and won at a height of 6.02.
In total, there were twelve six-meter jumps during the year for "Mondo", which was on site in Sweden to receive the award.
- First I want to say thank you to the Swedish people.
You mean so much and I'm so grateful.
I want to make you proud and I will continue to do so.
My biggest goal in 2021 was to win Olympic gold and to be able to represent Sweden was an honor, he says.
Successful evening for athletics
Prior to that, athletics colleague Vésteinn Hafsteinsson, Daniel Ståhl's coach, had won tonight's first prize - leader of the year.
- Thank you so much for this.
I get very moved when I get this, it's very big for me, he says.
It was Athlete Maja Åskag received the award as this year's newcomer.
The 19-year-old took double gold in length and triple jump in the U20 European Championships and U20 World Cup.
- Right now I am just so incredibly happy and grateful, says Åskag.