Australian Women's Health Sport Awards
Australian Women's Health Women in Sport Awards were first awarded in 2011. [1]The awards were established by the Australian Women's Health Magazine to recognise the achievements of Australian women in sport. The awards are the main awards for Australian women in sport and cover athletes, performances, teams, leaders and journalists. [2] The awards are also known as "I Support Women in Sport Awards".
Hall of Fame
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Susie O'Neill (Swimming) |
| 2016 | Layne Beachley (Surfing) |
| 2017 | Betty Cuthbert (Athletics) |
Sportswoman of the Year
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Stephanie Gilmore (Surfing) |
| 2012 | Anna Meares (Cycling) |
| 2013 | Sally Fitzgibbons (Surfing) |
| 2014 | Sally Pearson (Athletics) |
| 2015 | Anna Meares (Cycling) |
| 2016 | Kim Brennan (Rowing) |
| 2017 | Samantha Kerr (Football) |
Outstanding Woman in Sport
Australian Federal Government Award.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Not awarded |
| 2012 | Jacqueline Freney (Paralympic swimming) |
| 2013 | Kim Crow (Rowing) |
| 2014 | Jessica Fox (Canoeing) |
| 2015 | Ellyse Perry (Crickety/Football) |
| 2016 | Michelle Payne (Horse racing) |
| 2017 | Britteny Cox (Mogul skiing) |
Moment of the Year
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Jessica Watson (Sailing) |
| 2012 | Sally Pearson gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics |
| 2013 | Hockeyroos World League Tournament win |
| 2014 | Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Team 2014 Commonwealth Games World Record |
| 2015 | Minjee Lee (Golf) won first LPGA tournament. |
| 2016 | Chloe Esposito (Modern pentathlon) god medal at 2016 Rio Olympics Michelle Payne (Horse racing) rode Melbourne Cup winner (Readers choice) |
| 2017 | AFLW inaugural game, Carlton versus Collingwood |
Team of the Year
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Victorian Roller Derby |
| 2012 | Melbourne Vixens (Netball) |
| 2013 | Australian Netball Team (Diamonds) |
| 2014 | Australian Netball Team (Diamonds) |
| 2015 | Australian Netball Team (Diamonds) Matildas (Football) (Special recognition) |
| 2016 | Australian Women's Rugby Sevens (Pearls) |
| 2017 | Matildas (Football) |
Person of Sporting Influence
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Moya Dodd (FFA and FIFA Executive) |
| 2017 | Dr Susan Alberti (Women‟s AFL trailblazer) |
Local Sporting Champion
Earlier awards called Local Heroine.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Sarah Mycroft (Running) |
| 2012 | Julie Hoffman (Burpee) |
| 2013 | Felicity Palmateer (Surfing) |
| 2014 | Katie Willimas (Surf Life saving) |
| 2015 | Jordan Mercer (Surf Life Saving) |
| 2016 | Josie Janz-Dawson (Netball) |
| 2017 | Mariella Teuira (Sports Club founder) |
Leadership Legend
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Sally Pearson (Athletics) |
| 2012 | Lauren Jackson (Basketball) |
| 2013 | Natalie von Bertouch (Netball) |
| 2014 | Laura Geitz (Netball) |
| 2015 | Laura Geitz (Netball) |
| 2016 | Anna Meares (Cycling) |
| 2017 | Daisy Pearce (AFLW) |
One to Watch
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Emma Jackson (Triathlon) |
| 2012 | Brittany Broben (Diving) |
| 2013 | Ashleigh Barty (Tennis) |
| 2014 | Emma McKeon (Swimming) |
| 2015 | Eleanor Patterson (Athletics) |
| 2016 | Ella Nelson (Athletics) |
| 2017 | Ashleigh Gardner (Cricket) |
Fair Fighter
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Sam Stosur (Tennis) |
| 2012 | Bridie Kean (Wheelchair basketball]] |
| 2013 | Sally Pearson (Athletics) |
| 2014 | Jordan Mercer (Surf Life Saving) |
| 2015 | Caroline Buchanan (BMX) |
| 2016 | Liesl Tesch (Paralympic sailing) Ruan Sims (Rugby league) |
| 2017 |
Person of Sporting Words
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Joanna Griggs (Seven Network]] |
| 2012 | Giaan Rooney (Nine Network) |
| 2013 | Liz Ellis (Fox Sports and SBS) |
| 2014 | Mel McLaughlin (Fox Sports and Network 10) |
| 2015 | Amanda Shalala (ABC) |
| 2016 | |
| 2017 | |
Irregular or Ceased Awards
- Service to Sport: 2011 - Layne Beachley (Surfing) ; 2013 - Stephanie Gilmore (Surfing) ; 2014 - Catherine Cox (Netball) ; 2015 - Lydia Lassila (Aerial skiing)
- Grassroots Greatest: 2011 - Cathy Lambert (Paralympic sport)
- Unsung Hero: 2011 - Julie Coutts
- Comeback Kid: 2011 - Anna Meares (Cycling)
- Contribution to Community: 2015 - Amna Karra-Hassan (AFL)
[1][2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
References
- 1 2 "Awards". Australian Women's Health (November 2011): 26–28.
- 1 2 "Women's Health award winners". AAP Australian Sports News Wire,. 4 December 2012.
- ↑ "Women's Health Women's Sport Awards Press Release" (PDF). Womensport NSW website. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ Chadwick, Tom (13 October 2014). "Hurdler Sally Pearson wins Sportswoman of the Year award". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ "Anna Meares wins sportswoman of the year award, Susie O'Neill inducted into hall of fame". ABC News. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ "Rio Olympic Games champ Kim Brennan sportswoman of the year". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ [Sam Kerr named Women’s Health sportswoman of the Year "Sam Kerr named Women's Health sportswoman of the Year"] Check
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