Laureus World Sports Awards - Women
The Laureus World Sports Awards are awarded annually to sports men and women who have been outstanding in sport during the previous year. For example, the 2017 award is for outstanding achievement in the 2016 calendar year.
Serena Williams has won the award four times. The award to Marion Jones in 2000 was later reversed after she admitted using performance-enchancing drugs - no replacement winner was named.
Here are the winners of the women's award since the first was presented in 2000. Tennis player Serena Williams has won the award four times, US gymnast Simone Biles three.
Winners List
| year | winner | other nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) Football/Soccer |
Shericka Jackson, athletics Faith Kipyegon, athletics Sha'Carri Richardson, athletics Mikaela Shiffrin, skiing Iga Swiatek, tennis |
| 2023 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) Athletics |
Katie Ledecky, swimming Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, athletics Alexia Putellas, football Mikaela Shiffrin, alpine skiing Iga Swiatek, tennis |
| 2022 | Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica) Athletics |
Ashleigh Barty, tennis Allyson Felix, athletics Katie Ledecky, swimming Emma McKeon, swimming Alexia Putellas, football |
| 2021 | Naomi Osaka (Japan) Tennis |
Anna Van Der Breggen, Cycling Breanna Stewart, Basketball Brigid Kosgei, Athletics Federica Brignone, Skiing Wendie Renard, Football |
| 2020 | Simone Biles (USA) Gymnastics |
Allyson Felix, athletics Megan Rapinoe, football Mikaela Shiffrin, alpine skiing Naomi Osaka, tennis Shelly-Ann Fraser, athletics |
| 2019 | Simone Biles (USA) Gymnastics |
Simona Halep, Tennis Angelique Kerber, Tennis Ester Ledecka, Skiing / Snowboarding Daniela Ryf, Ironman Triathlon Mikaela Shiffrin, Skiing |
| 2018 | Serena Williams (USA) Tennis |
Allyson Felix, athletics Katie Ledecky, swimming Garbiñe Muguruza, tennis Caster Semenya, athletics Mikaela Shiffrin, alpine skiing |
| 2017 | Simone Biles (USA) Gymnastics |
Katie Ledecky (swimming) Allyson Felix (athletics) Angelique Kerber (tennis) Elaine Thompson (athletics) Laura Kenny (cycling) |
| 2016 | Serena Williams (USA) Tennis |
Genzebe Dibaba, Distance Runner |
| 2015 | Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia) Athletics |
Valerie Adams, Athletics Li Na, Tennis Tina Maze, Alpine Skiing Serena Williams, Tennis Marit Bjørgen, Nordic Skiing |
| 2014 | Missy Franklin (USA) Swimming |
Serena Williams, Tennis Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Athletics Yelena Isinbayeva, Athletics Tina Maze, Alpine Skiing Nadine Angerer, Football |
| 2013 | Jessica Ennis (England) Athletics |
Allyson Felix,
Athletics |
| 2012 | Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) Athletics |
Maria Höfl-Riesch Carmelita Jeter Petra Kvitova Homare Sawa Yani Tseng |
| 2011 | Lindsey Vonn (USA) Alpine Skiing |
Kim Clijsters (Belgium) Tennis |
| 2010 | Serena Williams (USA) Tennis |
Shelly-Ann Fraser (Jamaica) Athletics Federica Pellegrini (Italy) Swimming Sanya Richards (USA) Athletics Britta Steffen (Germany) Swimming Lindsey Vonn (USA) Alpine Skiing |
| 2009 | Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) Athletics |
Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) Athletics Lorena Ochoa (Mexico) Golf Stephanie Rice (Australia) Swimming Lindsey Vonn (USA) Alpine Skiing Venus Williams (USA) Tennis |
| 2008 | Justine Henin (Belgiun) Tennis |
Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) Athletics |
| 2007 | Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) |
Justine Henin (Belgium) Tennis Carolina Klüft (Sweden) Athletics Laure Manaudou (France) Swimming Amélie Mauresmo (France) Tennis Maria Sharapova (Russia) Tennis |
| 2006 | Janica Kostelić (Croatia) |
Kim Clijsters (Belgium) Tennis Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) Athletics Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) Athletics Carolina Klüft (Sweden) Athletics Paula Radcliffe (England) Athletics Annika Sörenstam (Sweden) Golf |
| 2005 | Kelly Holmes (England) |
Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) Athletics Carolina Klüft (Sweden) Athletics Maria Sharapova (Russia) Tennis Annika Sörenstam (Sweden) Golf Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel (Netherlands) Cycling |
| 2004 | Annika Sörenstam (Sweden) |
Inge de Bruijn (Netherlands) Swimming Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) Tennis Maria de Lurdes Mutola (Mozambique) Athletics Paula Radcliffe (United Kingdom) Athletics Serena Williams (USA) Tennis |
| 2003 | Serena Williams (USA) |
Marion Jones (USA) Athletics Janica Kostelić (Croatia) Alpine Skiing Paula Radcliffe (United Kingdom) Athletics Annika Sörenstam (Sweden) Golf |
| 2002 | Jennifer Capriati (USA) |
Inge de Bruijn (Netherlands) Swimming Stacy Dragila (USA) Athletics Annika Sörenstam (Sweden) Golf Venus Williams (USA) Tennis |
| 2001 | Cathy Freeman (Australia) |
Inge de Bruijn (Netherlands) Swimming Marion Jones (USA) Athletics Karrie Webb (Australia) Golf Venus Williams (USA) Tennis |
| 2000 | Marion Jones * (USA) |
Lindsay Davenport (USA) Tennis Gabriela Szabo (Romania) Athletics |
Related Pages
- More annual sporting awards
- List of some of the greatest athletes.
- More about the World of Sport
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