| Sportswoman of the Year Award | |
|---|---|
| Location | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Women's Sports Foundation |
| First awarded | 1980 |
| Last awarded | 2023 |
| Website | Official website |
The Sportswoman of the Year Award is given by the Women's Sports Foundation every year.[1] This foundation recognizes both an individual and a team Sportswoman on their performance over a 12-month period.[1] This award is given based on their new records and their world championships won.[1]
In 2012, the winners of the Sportswoman of the Year Award were Gabrielle Douglas (Individual Sport) and Alex Morgan (Team Sport).[2]
The following table reflects past winners of the Sportswoman of the Year Award in individual and team sports.
| Year | Winner | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 |  Sheryl Swoopes |
Basketball |
| 1994 | Lisa Fernandez |
Softball |
| 1995 | Rebecca Lobo |
Basketball |
| 1996 | Teresa Edwards |
Basketball |
| 1997 | Mia Hamm |
Soccer |
| 1998 | Cynthia Cooper |
Basketball |
| 1999 | Mia Hamm |
Soccer |
| 2000 | Serena Williams & Venus Williams |
Tennis |
| 2001 | Lisa Leslie |
Basketball |
| 2002 | Sue Bird |
Basketball |
| 2003 | Lisa Leslie |
Basketball |
| 2004 | Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh |
Volleyball |
| 2005 | Cat Osterman |
Softball |
| 2006 | Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh |
Volleyball |
| 2007 | Monica Abbott |
Softball |
| 2008 | Jessica Mendoza |
Softball |
| 2009 | Jessie Vetter |
Hockey |
| 2010 | Katie O'Donnell |
Field hockey |
| 2011 | Abby Wambach |
Soccer |
| 2012 | Alex Morgan |
Soccer |
| 2013 | Candace Parker |
Basketball |
| 2014 | Meryl Davis |
Ice dancing |
| 2015 | Carli Lloyd |
Soccer |
| 2016 | Ashleigh Johnson |
Water polo |
| 2017 | Maya Moore |
Basketball |
| 2018 | Maddie Rooney |
Hockey |
| 2019 | Megan Rapinoe |
Soccer |
| 2020 | Not awarded | |
| 2021 | Jordan Larson |
Volleyball |
| 2022 | Maggie Steffens |
Water polo |
| 2023 | Natalie Schneider |
Wheelchair basketball |
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Mary Decker |
| 1981 | Tracy Caulkins |
| 1982 | Mary Decker |
| 1983 | Mary Decker |
| 1984 | Mary Lou Retton |
| 1984 | Joan Benoit |
| 1985 | Michele Mitchell |
| 1986 | Debi Thomas |
| 1987 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
| 1988 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
| 1989 | Janet Evans |
| 1990 | Lori Norwood |
| 1991 | Jean Driscoll |
| 1992 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Tracy Austin |
| 1981 | Chris Evert |
| 1982 | Martina Navratilova |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova |
| 1985 | Libby Riddles |
| 1986 | Lynette Woodard |
| 1987 | Susan Butcher |
| 1988 | Susan Butcher |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf |
| 1990 | Paula Newby-Fraser |
| 1991 | Meg Mallon |
| 1992 | Pat Bradley |
