Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year | |
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Awarded for | "the most remarkable women from the world of sport along with the greatest achievements fans have admired throughout the year." [1] |
Location | Madrid (2024) [2] |
Presented by | Laureus Sport for Good Foundation |
First awarded | 2000 |
Currently held by | Aitana Bonmatí [3] |
Most awards |
Serena Williams (4 awards) |
Most nominations |
Serena Williams Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Allyson Felix Katie Ledecky (5 nominations each) |
Website | Official website |
The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year is an annual award honouring the achievements of individual women from the world of sports. It was first awarded in 2000 as one of the seven constituent awards presented during the Laureus World Sports Awards. [1] The awards are presented by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, a global organisation involved in more than 150 charity projects supporting 500,000 young people. [4] The first ceremony was held on 25 May 2000 in Monte Carlo, at which Nelson Mandela gave the keynote speech. [5] As of 2020 [update], a shortlist of six nominees for the award comes from a panel composed of the "world's leading sports editors, writers and broadcasters". [1] The Laureus World Sports Academy then selects the winner who is presented with a Laureus statuette, created by Cartier, at an annual awards ceremony held in various locations around the world. [6] The awards are considered highly prestigious and are frequently referred to as the sporting equivalent of " Oscars". [7] [8] [9]
The inaugural winner of the award was American sprinter Marion Jones, who, at the time of the presentation, was considered to be "the world's dominant sprinter". [7] She later admitted to having taken performance-enhancing drugs and, along with being stripped of her Olympic medals by the International Olympic Committee in 2007, [10] her Laureus Award and nominations (2001 and 2003) were rescinded. [11] The 2021 winner of the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year was the Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka. Sportswomen from athletics are the most successful overall, with eight wins and thirty-one nominations (excluding Jones' rescissions). American sportswomen have won more awards and nominations than any other nationality, with ten wins and thirty-six nominations. Serena Williams holds the record for the most awards with four. [12] The 2024 award was won by Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmatí who became the first footballer to ever win the award. [13]
* | Indicates individual whose award or nomination was later rescinded |
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Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year | |
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Awarded for | "the most remarkable women from the world of sport along with the greatest achievements fans have admired throughout the year." [1] |
Location | Madrid (2024) [2] |
Presented by | Laureus Sport for Good Foundation |
First awarded | 2000 |
Currently held by | Aitana Bonmatí [3] |
Most awards |
Serena Williams (4 awards) |
Most nominations |
Serena Williams Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Allyson Felix Katie Ledecky (5 nominations each) |
Website | Official website |
The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year is an annual award honouring the achievements of individual women from the world of sports. It was first awarded in 2000 as one of the seven constituent awards presented during the Laureus World Sports Awards. [1] The awards are presented by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, a global organisation involved in more than 150 charity projects supporting 500,000 young people. [4] The first ceremony was held on 25 May 2000 in Monte Carlo, at which Nelson Mandela gave the keynote speech. [5] As of 2020 [update], a shortlist of six nominees for the award comes from a panel composed of the "world's leading sports editors, writers and broadcasters". [1] The Laureus World Sports Academy then selects the winner who is presented with a Laureus statuette, created by Cartier, at an annual awards ceremony held in various locations around the world. [6] The awards are considered highly prestigious and are frequently referred to as the sporting equivalent of " Oscars". [7] [8] [9]
The inaugural winner of the award was American sprinter Marion Jones, who, at the time of the presentation, was considered to be "the world's dominant sprinter". [7] She later admitted to having taken performance-enhancing drugs and, along with being stripped of her Olympic medals by the International Olympic Committee in 2007, [10] her Laureus Award and nominations (2001 and 2003) were rescinded. [11] The 2021 winner of the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year was the Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka. Sportswomen from athletics are the most successful overall, with eight wins and thirty-one nominations (excluding Jones' rescissions). American sportswomen have won more awards and nominations than any other nationality, with ten wins and thirty-six nominations. Serena Williams holds the record for the most awards with four. [12] The 2024 award was won by Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmatí who became the first footballer to ever win the award. [13]
* | Indicates individual whose award or nomination was later rescinded |
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Year | Image | Winner | Nationality | Sport | Nominees | Ref(s) |
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2000 | Marion Jones* | USA | Athletics |
Lindsay Davenport (
USA) –
tennis Gabriela Szabo ( ROM) – athletics |
[11] [14] | |
2001 | Cathy Freeman | AUS | Athletics |
Inge de Bruijn (
NED) –
swimming Marion Jones* ( USA) – athletics Karrie Webb ( AUS) – golf Venus Williams ( USA) – tennis |
[15] [16] | |
2002 | Jennifer Capriati | USA | Tennis |
Inge de Bruijn (
NED) –
swimming Stacy Dragila ( USA) – athletics Annika Sörenstam ( SWE) – golf Venus Williams ( USA) – tennis |
[17] [18] | |
2003 | Serena Williams | USA | Tennis |
Marion Jones* (
USA) –
athletics Janica Kostelić ( CRO) – alpine skiing Paula Radcliffe ( GBR) – athletics Annika Sörenstam ( SWE) – golf |
[19] [20] | |
2004 | Annika Sörenstam | SWE | Golf |
Inge de Bruijn (
NED) –
swimming Justine Henin-Hardenne ( BEL) – tennis Maria de Lurdes Mutola ( MOZ) – athletics Paula Radcliffe ( GBR) – athletics Serena Williams ( USA) – tennis |
[21] [22] | |
2005 | Kelly Holmes | GBR | Athletics |
Yelena Isinbayeva (
RUS) –
athletics Carolina Klüft ( SWE) – athletics Maria Sharapova ( RUS) – tennis Annika Sörenstam ( SWE) – golf Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel ( NED) – cycling |
[23] [24] | |
2006 | Janica Kostelić | CRO | Alpine skiing |
Kim Clijsters (
BEL) –
tennis Tirunesh Dibaba ( ETH) – athletics Yelena Isinbayeva ( RUS) – athletics Carolina Klüft ( SWE) – athletics Paula Radcliffe ( GBR) – athletics Annika Sörenstam ( SWE) – golf |
[25] [26] | |
2007 | Yelena Isinbayeva | RUS | Athletics |
Justine Henin (
BEL) –
tennis Carolina Klüft ( SWE) – athletics Laure Manaudou ( FRA) – swimming Amélie Mauresmo ( FRA) – tennis Maria Sharapova ( RUS) – tennis |
[27] [28] | |
2008 | Justine Henin | BEL | Tennis |
Yelena Isinbayeva (
RUS) –
athletics Carolina Klüft ( SWE) – athletics Libby Lenton ( AUS) – swimming Marta ( BRA) – football Lorena Ochoa ( MEX) – golf |
[29] [30] | |
2009 | Yelena Isinbayeva | RUS | Athletics |
Tirunesh Dibaba (
ETH) –
athletics Lorena Ochoa ( MEX) – golf Stephanie Rice ( AUS)– swimming Lindsey Vonn ( USA) – alpine skiing Venus Williams ( USA) – tennis |
[31] [32] | |
2010 | Serena Williams | USA | Tennis |
Shelly-Ann Fraser (
JAM) –
athletics Federica Pellegrini ( ITA) – swimming Sanya Richards ( USA) – athletics Britta Steffen ( GER) – swimming Lindsey Vonn ( USA) – alpine skiing |
[20] [33] | |
2011 | Lindsey Vonn | USA | Alpine skiing |
Kim Clijsters (
BEL) –
tennis Jessica Ennis ( GBR) – athletics Blanka Vlašić ( CRO) – athletics Serena Williams ( USA) – tennis Caroline Wozniacki ( DEN) – tennis |
[34] [35] | |
2012 | Vivian Cheruiyot | KEN | Athletics |
Carmelita Jeter (
USA) –
athletics Maria Höfl-Riesch ( GER) – alpine skiing Homare Sawa ( JPN) – football Petra Kvitová ( CZE) – tennis Yani Tseng ( TPE) – golf |
[36] [37] | |
2013 | Jessica Ennis | GBR | Athletics |
Allyson Felix (
USA) –
athletics Lindsey Vonn ( USA) – alpine skiing Missy Franklin ( USA) – swimming Serena Williams ( USA) – tennis Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ( JAM) – athletics |
[38] [39] | |
2014 | Missy Franklin | USA | Swimming |
Serena Williams (
USA) –
tennis Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ( JAM) – athletics Yelena Isinbayeva ( RUS) – athletics Tina Maze ( SLO) – alpine skiing Nadine Angerer ( GER) – football |
[40] [41] | |
2015 | Genzebe Dibaba | ETH | Athletics |
Valerie Adams (
NZL) –
athletics Li Na ( CHN) – tennis Tina Maze ( SLO) – alpine skiing Serena Williams ( USA) – tennis Marit Bjørgen ( NOR) – Nordic skiing |
[42] [43] | |
2016 | Serena Williams | USA | Tennis |
Genzebe Dibaba (
ETH) –
athletics Anna Fenninger ( AUT) – alpine skiing Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ( JAM) – athletics Katie Ledecky ( USA) – swimming Carli Lloyd ( USA) – football |
[20] [44] | |
2017 | Simone Biles | USA | Gymnastics |
Allyson Felix (
USA) –
athletics Laura Kenny ( GBR) – cycling Angelique Kerber ( GER) – tennis Katie Ledecky ( USA) – swimming Elaine Thompson ( JAM) – athletics |
[45] [46] | |
2018 | Serena Williams | USA | Tennis |
Allyson Felix (
USA) –
athletics Katie Ledecky ( USA) – swimming Garbiñe Muguruza ( ESP) – tennis Caster Semenya ( RSA) – athletics Mikaela Shiffrin ( USA) – alpine skiing |
[47] [48] | |
2019 | Simone Biles | USA | Gymnastics |
Simona Halep (
ROU) –
tennis Angelique Kerber ( GER) – tennis Ester Ledecká ( CZE) – snowboarding Daniela Ryf ( SUI) – triathlon Mikaela Shiffrin ( USA) – skiing |
[49] [50] [51] | |
2020 | Simone Biles | USA | Gymnastics |
Allyson Felix (
USA) –
athletics Megan Rapinoe ( USA) – football Mikaela Shiffrin ( USA) – alpine skiing Naomi Osaka ( JPN) – tennis Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ( JAM) – athletics |
[52] [53] | |
2021 | Naomi Osaka | JPN | Tennis |
Anna van der Breggen (
NED) –
cycling Federica Brignone ( ITA) – alpine skiing Brigid Kosgei ( KEN) – athletics Wendie Renard ( FRA) – football Breanna Stewart ( USA) – basketball |
[54] | |
2022 | Elaine Thompson-Herah | JAM | Athletics |
Ashleigh Barty (
AUS) –
tennis Allyson Felix ( USA) – athletics Katie Ledecky ( USA) – swimming Emma McKeon ( AUS) – swimming Alexia Putellas ( ESP) – football |
[55] | |
2023 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | JAM | Athletics |
Katie Ledecky (
USA) –
swimming Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ( USA) – athletics Alexia Putellas ( ESP) – football Mikaela Shiffrin ( USA) – alpine skiing Iga Swiatek ( POL) – tennis |
[56] | |
2024 | Aitana Bonmatí | ESP | Football |
Shericka Jackson (
JAM) –
athletics Faith Kipyegon ( KEN) – athletics Sha'Carri Richardson ( USA) – athletics Mikaela Shiffrin ( USA) – skiing Iga Swiatek ( POL) – tennis |
[57] |
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