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]

Oct 13, 2023 · NEW YORK (AP) — Boxer Claressa Shields and basketball player Natalie Schneider won the Sportswoman of the Year awards at the Women’s Sports Foundation’s annual dinner. Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, won in the individual category, while Schneider, a three-time Paralympic medalist, won in the team event at the Salute to Women ...

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]

Award winners will be announced on October 12 at the Annual Salute. Finalists were selected based on athletic performances between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. The public and the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Awards Committee select the award winners.

Apr 22, 2024 · Novak Djokovic won Sportsman of the Year for a fifth time, tying the record held by fellow tennis player Roger Federer. The other nominees were pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis of Sweden, soccer players Erling Haaland of Norway and Lionel Messi of Argentina, American sprinter Noah Lyles and Formula One driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands.

Oct 13, 2023 · Largely considered one of the best pound-for-pound women boxers in history, her impressive brawling style — paired with her agility to move from the ring to the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting cages, all while adding wins to her undefeated boxing record — has earned her the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Individual Sportswoman of the ...

Oct 13, 2023 · Winning three Paralympic medals, seven National Championships and landing on the podium at two Parapan American Games, she has shown the world what is possible when you continue to fine-tune your athletic-skills and remain determined to stay at the top of your sport. Scheinder’s story is more than triumph, it is one of persistent perseverance.

May 9, 2023 · PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has won a top accolade as world Sportsman of the Year and picked up another award as a member of the team of the year following Argentina’s World Cup soccer victory in 2022.

May 8, 2023 · World 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was named Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year tonight at the prestigious 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards in Paris. All eight award winners were in the French capital to celebrate an extraordinary sporting year.

Mar 4, 2024 · Aitana Bonmatí led Spain to the World Cup title in Australia, and won the Golden Ball given to the outstanding player of that tournament. She won Liga F and the Champions League with Barcelona, and was named UEFA Women’s Player of the Year and the winner of the Ballon d’Or Feminin.