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Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year

Annual award

Field	Value
name	Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year
image	Simone Biles National Team 2024.jpg
imagesize	150px
caption	Simone Biles, 2025 winner
awarded_for	"the most remarkable women from the world of sport along with the greatest achievements fans have admired throughout the year."
presenter	Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
location	Madrid (2025)
year	2000
year2
holder	USA Simone Biles (4th award)
most_awards	USA Serena Williams
USA Simone Biles
(4 awards each)
most_nominations	USA Serena Williams
JAM Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
USA Allyson Felix
USA Katie Ledecky
(5 nominations each)
website

USA Simone Biles (4 awards each) JAM Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce USA Allyson Felix USA Katie Ledecky (5 nominations each) 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. The first ceremony was held on 25 May 2000 in Monte Carlo, at which Nelson Mandela gave the keynote speech. , a shortlist of six nominees for the award comes from a panel composed of the "world's leading sports editors, writers and broadcasters". The Laureus World Sports Academy then selects the winner who is presented with a Laureus statuette, created by Cartier, at an annual awards ceremony held in various locations around the world. The awards are considered highly prestigious and are frequently referred to as the sporting equivalent of "Oscars".

The inaugural winner of the award was American sprinter Marion Jones, who, at the time of the presentation, was considered to be "the world's dominant sprinter". She later admitted to having taken performance-enhancing drugs and, along with being stripped of her Olympic medals by the International Olympic Committee in 2007, her Laureus Award and nominations (2001 and 2003) were rescinded. The 2025 award was won by American artistic gymnast Simone Biles for the fourth time.

List of winners and nominees

*
Indicates individual whose award or nomination was later rescinded

Year	Image	Winner	Nationality	Sport	Nominees	Ref(s)	*
2000	[[File:Marion Jones Sydney 2000.JPEG	100px	alt=Marion Jones]]	USA	Athletics	Lindsay Davenport (USA) – tennis
Gabriela Szabo (ROM) – athletics	url = https://www.laureus.com/awards/2000	publisher = Laureus	title = Awards 2000	access-date = 18 October 2017	url-status = live	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170708054241/https://www.laureus.com/awards/2000	archive-date = 8 July 2017 }}
2001	[[File:Cathy Freeman (cropped).jpg	100px	alt=Cathy Freeman]]	AUS	Athletics	Inge de Bruijn (NED) – swimming
Marion Jones* (USA) – athletics
Karrie Webb (AUS) – golf
Venus Williams (USA) – tennis
2002	[[File:Jennifer Capriati Wimbledon 2004.jpg	100px	alt=Jennifer Capriati]]	USA	Tennis	Inge de Bruijn (NED) – swimming
Stacy Dragila (USA) – athletics
Annika Sörenstam (SWE) – golf
Venus Williams (USA) – tennis
2003	[[File:SWilliams-SYD-1.jpg	100px	alt=Serena Williams]]	USA	Tennis	Marion Jones* (USA) – athletics
Janica Kostelić (CRO) – alpine skiing
Paula Radcliffe (GBR) – athletics
Annika Sörenstam (SWE) – golf
2004	[[File:AnnikaSorenstamProAm2006.JPG	100px	alt=Annika Sorenstam]]	SWE	Golf	Inge de Bruijn (NED) – swimming
Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) – tennis
Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ) – athletics
Paula Radcliffe (GBR) – athletics
Serena Williams (USA) – tennis
2005	[[File:Kelly Holmes at Athens 2004 cropped.jpg	100px	alt=Kelly Holmes]]	GBR	Athletics	Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) – athletics
Carolina Klüft (SWE) – athletics
Maria Sharapova (RUS) – tennis
Annika Sörenstam (SWE) – golf
Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel (NED) – cycling
2006	[[File:JanicaKostelic.jpg	100px]]	CRO	Alpine skiing	Kim Clijsters (BEL) – tennis
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) – athletics
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) – athletics
Carolina Klüft (SWE) – athletics
Paula Radcliffe (GBR) – athletics
Annika Sörenstam (SWE) – golf
2007	[[File:Isinbayeva Celebrating cropped.jpg	100px	alt=Yelena Isinbayeva]]	RUS	Athletics	Justine Henin (BEL) – tennis
Carolina Klüft (SWE) – athletics
Laure Manaudou (FRA) – swimming
Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) – tennis
Maria Sharapova (RUS) – tennis
2008	[[File:Justine Henin Miami (cropped).jpg	100px	alt=Justin Henin]]	BEL	Tennis	Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) – athletics
Carolina Klüft (SWE) – athletics
Libby Lenton (AUS) – swimming
Marta (BRA) – football
Lorena Ochoa (MEX) – golf
2009	[[File:Yelena Isinbayeva Doha 2010.jpg	100px	alt=Yelena Isinbayeva]]	RUS	Athletics	Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) – athletics
Lorena Ochoa (MEX) – golf
Stephanie Rice (AUS)– swimming
Lindsey Vonn (USA) – alpine skiing
Venus Williams (USA) – tennis
2010	[[File:Melbourne Australian Open 2010 Serena Serve.jpg	100px	alt=Serena Williams]]	USA	Tennis	Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM) – athletics
Federica Pellegrini (ITA) – swimming
Sanya Richards (USA) – athletics
Britta Steffen (GER) – swimming
Lindsey Vonn (USA) – alpine skiing	url = http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2010/nominees/sportswoman/#tab-container	title = Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year 2010 nominees	publisher = Laureus	access-date = 18 October 2017	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171018191154/http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2010/nominees/sportswoman/#tab-container	archive-date = 18 October 2017	url-status = dead	df = dmy-all}}
2011	[[File:LindseyVonnApr10-3.jpg	100px	alt=Lindsey Vonn]]	USA	Alpine skiing	Kim Clijsters (BEL) – tennis
Jessica Ennis (GBR) – athletics
Blanka Vlašić (CRO) – athletics
Serena Williams (USA) – tennis
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) – tennis
2012	[[File:Vivian Cheruiyot Daegu 2011.jpg	100px	alt=Vivian Cheruiyot]]	KEN	Athletics	Carmelita Jeter (USA) – athletics
Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) – alpine skiing
Homare Sawa (JPN) – football
Petra Kvitová (CZE) – tennis
Yani Tseng (TPE) – golf
2013	[[File:Jessica Ennis 100 m.jpg	100px	alt=Jessica Ennis]]	GBR	Athletics	Allyson Felix (USA) – athletics
Lindsey Vonn (USA) – alpine skiing
Missy Franklin (USA) – swimming
Serena Williams (USA) – tennis
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) – athletics
2014	[[File:Missy Franklin 3.jpg	100px	alt=Missy Franklin]]	USA	Swimming	Serena Williams (USA) – tennis
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) – athletics
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) – athletics
Tina Maze (SLO) – alpine skiing
Nadine Angerer (GER) – football
2015	[[File:Genzebe Dibaba, BG2015.JPG	100px	alt=Genzebe Dibaba]]	ETH	Athletics	Valerie Adams (NZL) – athletics
Li Na (CHN) – tennis
Tina Maze (SLO) – alpine skiing
Serena Williams (USA) – tennis
Marit Bjørgen (NOR) – Nordic skiing
2016	[[File:Williams S. WM16 (20) (28339693721).jpg	100px	alt=Serena Williams]]	USA	Tennis	Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) – athletics
Anna Fenninger (AUT) – alpine skiing
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) – athletics
Katie Ledecky (USA) – swimming
Carli Lloyd (USA) – football	url = http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2016/nominees/sportswoman/#tab-container	title = Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year 2016 nominees	publisher = Laureus	access-date = 18 October 2017	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171018191307/http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2016/nominees/sportswoman/#tab-container	archive-date = 18 October 2017	url-status = dead	df = dmy-all}}
2017	[[File:Simone Biles at the 2016 Olympics all-around gold medal podium (28262782114).jpg	100px	alt=Simone Biles]]	USA	Gymnastics	Allyson Felix (USA) – athletics
Laura Kenny (GBR) – cycling
Angelique Kerber (GER) – tennis
Katie Ledecky (USA) – swimming
Elaine Thompson (JAM) – athletics
2018	[[File:Williams S. RG18 (17) (41168711240).jpg	100px	alt=Serena Williams]]	USA	Tennis	Allyson Felix (USA) – athletics
Katie Ledecky (USA) – swimming
Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) – tennis
Caster Semenya (RSA) – athletics
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – alpine skiing	url = http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11270150/roger-federer-wins-sportsman-and-comeback-of-the-year-at-laureus-awards	publisher = Sky Sports	access-date = 28 February 2018	title = Roger Federer wins Sportsman and Comeback of the Year at Laureus Awards	first = Nicholas	last = Wright	date = 27 February 2018	url-status = live	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180228133112/http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11270150/roger-federer-wins-sportsman-and-comeback-of-the-year-at-laureus-awards	archive-date = 28 February 2018	df = dmy-all }}
2019	[[File:Simone Biles Rio 2016e.jpg	100px	alt=Simone Biles]]	USA	Gymnastics	Simona Halep (ROU) – tennis
Angelique Kerber (GER) – tennis
Ester Ledecká (CZE) – snowboarding
Daniela Ryf (SUI) – triathlon
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – skiing
2020	[[File:Simone Biles na Rio 2016 cropped.jpg	100px	alt=Simone Biles]]	USA	Gymnastics	Allyson Felix (USA) – athletics
Megan Rapinoe (USA) – football
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – alpine skiing
Naomi Osaka (JPN) – tennis
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) – athletics	url = https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2020	title = Laureus World Sports Awards 2020 – nominees	publisher = Laureus	access-date = 17 January 2020	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117153752/https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2020	archive-date=17 January 2020}}
2021	[[File:NaomiOsaka-smile-2020 (cropped).png	100px	alt=Naomi Osaka]]	JPN	Tennis	Anna van der Breggen (NED) – cycling
Federica Brignone (ITA) – alpine skiing
Brigid Kosgei (KEN) – athletics
Wendie Renard (FRA) – football
Breanna Stewart (USA) – basketball	url = https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2021	publisher = Laureus	access-date = 7 May 2021	title = Laureus World Sports Awards 2021 – the nominees	archive-date = 16 March 2021	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210316063303/https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2021	url-status = live}}
2022	[[File:Elaine Thompson Beijing 2015.jpg	100px	alt=Elaine Thompson-Herah]]	JAM	Athletics	Ashleigh Barty (AUS) – tennis
Allyson Felix (USA) – athletics
Katie Ledecky (USA) – swimming
Emma McKeon (AUS) – swimming
Alexia Putellas (ESP) – football
url = https://www.laureus.com/World-Sports-Awards/2022	publisher = Laureus	access-date = 2 February 2022	title = Laureus World Sports Awards 2022 Nominees	archive-date = 2 February 2022	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220202134851/https://www.laureus.com/World-Sports-Awards/2022	url-status = live}}
2023	[[File:Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Oregon 2022 (2).jpg	100px	alt=Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce]]	JAM	Athletics	Katie Ledecky (USA) – swimming
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) – athletics
Alexia Putellas (ESP) – football
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – alpine skiing
Iga Swiatek (POL) – tennis
2024	[[File:Brann - Barça Femení CG3A5805 (cropped).jpg	100px	alt=Aitana Bonmatí]]	ESP	Football	Shericka Jackson (JAM) – athletics
Faith Kipyegon (KEN) – athletics
Sha'Carri Richardson (USA) – athletics
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – skiing
Iga Swiatek (POL) – tennis
2025	[[File:Simone Biles National Team 2024.jpg	100px	alt=Simone Biles]]	USA	Gymnastics	Aitana Bonmatí (ESP) – football
Sifan Hassan (NED) – athletics
Faith Kipyegon (KEN) – athletics
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) – athletics
Aryna Sabalenka – tennis

Statistics

:Statistics are correct as of 2025 nominations.

Name	Wins	Nominations
4	5
4	4
2	4
1	5
1	4
1	3
1	2
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	0
1	0
1	0
1	0
0	5
0	5
0	4
0	3
0	3
0	3
0	3
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2

Country	Winners	Nominations	USA	JAM	RUS	GBR	SWE	AUS	BEL	ESP	ETH	CRO	JPN	KEN	NED	GER	KEN	CZE	ITA	MEX	POL	ROU	SLO	AUT	BRA	CHN	DEN	FRA	MOZ	NZL	RSA	SUI	TPE
11	38
2	7
2	6
2	5
1	8
1	5
1	4
1	3
1	3
1	2
1	2
1	2
0	6
0	5
0	3
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1

Sport	Winners	Nominations	Athletics	Tennis	Gymnastics	Alpine skiing	Swimming	Football	Golf	Cycling	Basketball	Nordic skiing	Snowboarding	Triathlon
9	49
7	27
4	4
2	12
1	14
1	8
1	8
0	3
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1

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Name	Wins	Nominations
4	5
4	4
2	4
1	5
1	4
1	3
1	2
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	0
1	0
1	0
1	0
0	5
0	5
0	4
0	3
0	3
0	3
0	3
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2

Country	Winners	Nominations	USA	JAM	RUS	GBR	SWE	AUS	BEL	ESP	ETH	CRO	JPN	KEN	NED	GER	KEN	CZE	ITA	MEX	POL	ROU	SLO	AUT	BRA	CHN	DEN	FRA	MOZ	NZL	RSA	SUI	TPE
11	38
2	7
2	6
2	5
1	8
1	5
1	4
1	3
1	3
1	2
1	2
1	2
0	6
0	5
0	3
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1

Name	Wins	Nominations
4	5
4	4
2	4
1	5
1	4
1	3
1	2
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	0
1	0
1	0
1	0
0	5
0	5
0	4
0	3
0	3
0	3
0	3
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2

Country	Winners	Nominations	USA	JAM	RUS	GBR	SWE	AUS	BEL	ESP	ETH	CRO	JPN	KEN	NED	GER	KEN	CZE	ITA	MEX	POL	ROU	SLO	AUT	BRA	CHN	DEN	FRA	MOZ	NZL	RSA	SUI	TPE
11	38
2	7
2	6
2	5
1	8
1	5
1	4
1	3
1	3
1	2
1	2
1	2
0	6
0	5
0	3
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1

Name	Wins	Nominations
4	5
4	4
2	4
1	5
1	4
1	3
1	2
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	1
1	0
1	0
1	0
1	0
0	5
0	5
0	4
0	3
0	3
0	3
0	3
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2

Country	Winners	Nominations	USA	JAM	RUS	GBR	SWE	AUS	BEL	ESP	ETH	CRO	JPN	KEN	NED	GER	KEN	CZE	ITA	MEX	POL	ROU	SLO	AUT	BRA	CHN	DEN	FRA	MOZ	NZL	RSA	SUI	TPE
11	38
2	7
2	6
2	5
1	8
1	5
1	4
1	3
1	3
1	2
1	2
1	2
0	6
0	5
0	3
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	2
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1