Best U.S. Female Olympian ESPY Award
The Best U.S. Female Olympian ESPY Award has been presented annually since 2009 to the sportswoman or team affiliated with the United States Olympic Committee and contesting sport internationally adjudged to be the best. The award serves in practice to replace the , which was presented in 2005, and the Best U.S. Olympian ESPY Award presented in 2006.
Balloting for the award is undertaken by fans over the Internet from amongst between three and five choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee, and the award is conferred in June to reflect performance and achievement over the twelve months previous.
List of winners[]
Year | Athlete | Sport and discipline or event contested | Other nominees |
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2009 | Shawn Johnson | Gymnastics |
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2010 | Lindsey Vonn[1] | Downhill skiing |
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2011 | No award presented | ||
2012 | |||
2013 | Missy Franklin | Swimming |
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2014 | Jamie Anderson | Slopestyle (Snowboarding) |
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2015 | No award presented | ||
2016 | |||
2017 | Simone Biles | Gymnastics |
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2018 | Chloe Kim[2] | Snowboarding |
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2019 | No award presented | ||
2020 |
See also[]
- List of sports awards honoring women
- USOC Athlete of the Year
- United States at the Olympics
- United States Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame
- Best U.S. Male Olympian ESPY Award
References[]
- ^ "Brees wins male athlete award, 3 other ESPYS". 15 July 2010.
- ^ Sanchez, Omar (18 July 2018). "ESPY Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
Categories:
- ESPY Awards
- United States at the Olympics
- Women's sports in the United States
- Sports awards honoring women
- Awards established in 2009
- 2009 establishments in the United States