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
edit| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Susie O'Neill (Swimming) |
| 2016 | Layne Beachley (Surfing) |
| 2017 | Betty Cuthbert (Athletics) |
| 2018 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley (Tennis) |
| 2019 | Liz Ellis (Netball) |
| 2022 | Lauren Jackson (Basketball) |
Women's Health Athlete
edit| 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) |
| 2018 | Cate Campbell (Swimming) |
| 2019 | Ash Barty (Tennis) |
| 2022 | Madison de Rozario (Para Athletics) |
Outstanding Woman in Sport
editAustralian Federal Government Award.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Not awarded |
| 2012 | Jacqueline Freney (Paralympic swimming) |
| 2013 | Kim Crow (Rowing) |
| 2014 | Jessica Fox (Canoeing) |
| 2015 | Ellyse Perry (Cricket/Football) |
| 2016 | Michelle Payne (Horse racing) |
| 2017 | Britteny Cox (Mogul skiing) |
| 2018 | Skye Nicolson (Boxing) |
| 2019 | Hannah Green (Golf) |
| 2022 | Ellie Cole (Para Swimming) |
Standout Moment
edit| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Jessica Watson, Attempt to circumnavigate the world on a sailboat as a 16-year-old |
| 2012 | Sally Pearson, 100m hurdles Gold medal at London 2012 |
| 2013 | Hockeyroos, World League Tournament |
| 2014 | Bronte Campbell, Melanie Schlanger, Emma McKeon, Cate Campbell - New World Record, 4x100m Women's freestyle relay at Glasgow 2014 |
| 2015 | Minjee Lee, Wins her first LPGA tournament |
| 2016 | Chloe Esposito - Modern Pentathlon Gold medal at Rio 2016
Michelle Payne - First female jockey of a Melbourne Cup winner (Readers choice) |
| 2017 | AFLW inaugural game, Carlton v Collingwood |
| 2018 | Ellyse Perry, Double Century in the Inaugural Day-Night Ashes Test |
| 2019 | Ash Barty, French Open Women's Singles Title |
| 2022 | Ash Barty, Australian Open Women's Singles Title |
Champion Team
edit| 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) |
| 2018 | Australian Women’s Cricket Team |
| 2019 | Australian Women’s Cricket Team |
| 2022 | Australian Women's Cricket Team |
Person of Sporting Influence
edit| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Moya Dodd (FFA and FIFA Executive) |
| 2017 | Dr Susan Alberti (Women's AFL trailblazer) |
| 2018 | Raelene Castle (Australian Rugby Union Chief Executive) |
| 2019 | Lynne Anderson (CEO Paralympics Australia / Chair Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| 2022 | Nicole Livingstone (General Manager of AFLW) |
Local Sporting Champion
editEarlier 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) |
| 2018 | Wendy Snowball (Mountain biking) |
| 2019 | Lucy Grills (Polocrosse) |
| 2022 | Jacqui Dover (Basketball referee) |
Leadership Legend
edit| 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) |
| 2018 | Sam Kerr (Football) |
| 2019 | Meg Lanning (Cricket) |
| 2022 | Chloe Dalton (AFLW) |
One to Watch
edit| 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) |
| 2018 | Lucy Bartholomew (Ultramarathon running) |
| 2019 | Lani Pallister (Swimming) |
| 2022 | Mary Fowler (Football) |
Young Achiever
edit| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Kaylee McKeown (Swimming) |
Irregular or Ceased Awards
edit- 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 of the Year: 2011 - Anna Meares (Cycling) ; 2018 - Cate Campbell (Swimming) ; 2019 - Lauren Parker (Para Triathlon)
- Fair Fighter: 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, Wheelchair Basketball) and Ruan Sims (Rugby League, Rugby Union)
- Person of Sporting Words: 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)
- Contribution to Community: 2015 - Amna Karra-Hassan (AFL)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Awards". Australian Women's Health (November 2011): 26–28.
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2017. 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.
- ^ Dalziel, Lottie. "Sam Kerr Named As The Women's Health Sportswoman of The Year". Women's Health. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "ll Of The Winners From The 2018 Women's Health Women In Sport Awards". Women's Health. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "The Winners Of The 2019 Women In Sport Awards". Women's Health. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "All The Winners Of The 2022 Women In Sports Awards". Women's Health. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.