Female Athlete of the Year Award | |
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Each month, the United States Sports Academy selects an Athlete of the Month based on an athlete's performance from the preceding month. At the end of the year, all 12 monthly selections are used to formulate the Athlete of the Year ballot, which is presented worldwide via the web from 1 through 24 December. The ballot, run in conjunction with USAToday.com and MSNBC.com, attracts tens of thousands of votes from sports fans around the globe. The top voted person — male or female — is awarded the Outstanding Athlete of the Year Award. The next highest voted are named the Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively. |
Previous Recipients
Susan Butcher — Dog Sled RacerJennifer Capriati — Professional Tennis
Beth Daniel — Professional Golfer
Staffi Graf — Professional Tennis
Martina Hingis — Professional Tennis
Julie Krone — Champion Horse Jockey
Tara Lapinski — Figure Skater
Nancy Lopez — Professional Golfer
Martina Navratilova — Professional Tennis
Danica Patrick — IndyCar Racer
Carly Patterson — U.S. Olympic Gymnast
Monica Seles — Professional Tennis
Annika Sorenstam — Professional Golfer
Serena Williams — Professional Tennis
Maria Sharapova — Professional Tennis
