The authoritative publication L'Equipe has published the results of the traditional annual referendum to determine the best athlete of the year in France.
In 2022, the striker of the French football club PSG Kylian Mbappé became the best, who, according to the results of the survey, scored 832 points. The second place in the rating was also taken by the representative of football - Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema (484 points).
TOP 10 athletes in 2022 in France
1. Kylian Mbappe (football, 832 points)
2. Karim Benzema (football, 484)
3. Quentin Fillon-Maillet (biathlon, 403)
4. Antoine Dupont (rugby, 389)
5. Leon Marchand (swimming, 358)
6. Kevin Mayer (athletics, 169)
7. Clement Noel (alpine skiing, 126)
8. Guillaume Sizeron (figure skating, 75)
9. Romain Cannon (fencing, 52)
10. Charles Caudrelier (sailing, 50)
We add that the award for the best athlete of the year in France has been awarded by L'Equipe since 1946.