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

YearName
2015Susie O'Neill (Swimming)
2016Layne Beachley (Surfing)
2017Betty Cuthbert (Athletics)
2018Evonne Goolagong Cawley (Tennis)
2019Liz Ellis (Netball)

Sportswoman of the Year

YearName
2011Stephanie Gilmore (Surfing)
2012Anna Meares (Cycling)
2013Sally Fitzgibbons (Surfing)
2014Sally Pearson (Athletics)
2015Anna Meares (Cycling)
2016Kim Brennan (Rowing)
2017Samantha Kerr (Football)
2018Cate Campbell (Swimming)
2019Ash Barty (Tennis)

Outstanding Woman in Sport

Australian Federal Government Award.

YearName
2011Not awarded
2012Jacqueline Freney (Paralympic swimming)
2013Kim Crow (Rowing)
2014Jessica Fox (Canoeing)
2015Ellyse Perry (Cricket/Football)
2016Michelle Payne (Horse racing)
2017Britteny Cox (Mogul skiing)
2018Skye Nicolson (Boxing)
2019Hannah Green (Golf)

Moment of the Year

YearName
2011Jessica Watson (Sailing)
2012Sally Pearson gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics
2013Hockeyroos World League Tournament win
2014Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Team 2014 Commonwealth Games World Record
2015Minjee Lee (Golf) won first LPGA tournament.
2016Chloe Esposito (Modern pentathlon) god medal at 2016 Rio Olympics
Michelle Payne (Horse racing) rode Melbourne Cup winner (Readers choice)
2017AFLW inaugural game, Carlton versus Collingwood
2018Ellyse Perry, Double Century, Inaugural Day-Night Ashes Test
2019Ash Barty, French Open Women's Singles Title

Team of the Year

YearName
2011Victorian Roller Derby
2012Melbourne Vixens (Netball)
2013Australian Netball Team (Diamonds)
2014Australian Netball Team (Diamonds)
2015Australian Netball Team (Diamonds)
Matildas (Football) (Special recognition)
2016Australian Women's Rugby Sevens (Pearls)
2017Matildas (Football)
2018Australian Women’s Cricket Team
2019Australian Women’s Cricket Team

Person of Sporting Influence

YearName
2016Moya Dodd (FFA and FIFA Executive)
2017Dr Susan Alberti (Women‟s AFL trailblazer)
2018Raelene Castle (Australian Rugby Union Chief Executive)
2019Lynne Anderson (CEO Paralympics Australia / Chair Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Local Sporting Champion

Earlier awards called Local Heroine.

YearName
2011Sarah Mycroft (Running)
2012Julie Hoffman (Burpee)
2013Felicity Palmateer (Surfing)
2014Katie Willimas (Surf Life saving)
2015Jordan Mercer (Surf Life Saving)
2016Josie Janz-Dawson (Netball)
2017Mariella Teuira (Sports Club founder)
2018Wendy Snowball (Mountain biking)
2019Lucy Grills (Polocrosse)

Leadership Legend

YearName
2011Sally Pearson (Athletics)
2012Lauren Jackson (Basketball)
2013Natalie von Bertouch (Netball)
2014Laura Geitz (Netball)
2015Laura Geitz (Netball)
2016Anna Meares (Cycling)
2017Daisy Pearce (AFLW)
2018Sam Kerr (Football)
2019Meg Lanning (Cricket)

One to Watch

YearName
2011Emma Jackson (Triathlon)
2012Brittany Broben (Diving)
2013Ashleigh Barty (Tennis)
2014Emma McKeon (Swimming)
2015Eleanor Patterson (Athletics)
2016Ella Nelson (Athletics)
2017Ashleigh Gardner (Cricket)
2018Lucy Bartholomew (Ultramarathon running)
2019Lani Pallister (Swimming)

Fair Fighter

YearName
2011Sam Stosur (Tennis)
2012Bridie Kean (Wheelchair basketball)
2013Sally Pearson (Athletics)
2014Jordan Mercer (Surf Life Saving)
2015Caroline Buchanan (BMX)
2016Liesl Tesch (Paralympic sailing)
Ruan Sims (Rugby league)

Person of Sporting Words

YearName
2011Joanna Griggs (Seven Network)
2012Giaan Rooney (Nine Network)
2013Liz Ellis (Fox Sports and SBS)
2014Mel McLaughlin (Fox Sports and Network 10)
2015Amanda Shalala (ABC)

Irregular or Ceased Awards

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] [9]

References

  1. "Awards". Australian Women's Health (November 2011): 26–28.
  2. "Women's Health award winners". AAP Australian Sports News Wire. 4 December 2012.
  3. "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.
  4. Chadwick, Tom (13 October 2014). "Hurdler Sally Pearson wins Sportswoman of the Year award". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  5. "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.
  6. "Rio Olympic Games champ Kim Brennan sportswoman of the year". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  7. Dalziel, Lottie. "Sam Kerr Named As The Women's Health Sportswoman of The Year". Women's Health. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  8. "ll Of The Winners From The 2018 Women's Health Women In Sport Awards". Women's Health Magazine website. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. "The Winners Of The 2019 Women In Sport Awards". The Australian Women's Health. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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