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2020’s winners: The Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards in association with Vitality
The winners of The Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards 2020 in association with Vitality have been announced. Hollie Doyle named The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year Dame Sarah Storey is Disability Sportswoman of the Year Rugby player Zainab Alema voted Vitality Grassroots Sportswoman of the Year Sue Barker OBE received...
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Read article Register to attend the online awards
In light of this extraordinary year, we will be honouring our winners with a special online awards ceremony on the evening of November 25, and we’d love for you to join us.
Awards
Changemaker Award
Celebrating those who have inspired others and used their platforms to create change
The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year
The ultimate accolade for your favourite sportswoman of this year
Disability Sportswoman of the Year
The outstanding performer in a disability sport
Grassroots Sportswoman of the Year Award
For individuals who have actively engaged with people in their community through sport
Team of the Year
Celebrating the achievements of Britain’s successful collective efforts
Young Sportswoman of the Year
Nominees must have been 21 years old or younger on January 1, 2021
Helen Rollason Award for Inspiration
Recognising inspirational endeavour in honour of the late sports presenter Helen Rollason
The following awards will open to the public vote on Sunday, October 18 2020:
Vitality Grassroots Sportswoman of the Year Award
Influencer Award
Young Inspiration Award
Judges
Ama Agbeze MBE
Agbeze captained the England Netball team to their historic gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. It made them the first England netball team to ever win gold in the...
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Rebecca Adlington OBE
In 2008, Adlington became the first British swimmer to win two gold medals at the...
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Chrissie Wellington OBE
Wellington is a four-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion – which consists of a 2.4-mile swim,...
Read article Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE
One of Britain’s greatest ever Paralympic athletes and wheelchair racers, Grey-Thompson has won 11 Olympic gold medals and four gold world championships medals. Since retiring she has served as a...
Read article Helen Glover MBE
Glover started rowing four years before she won a gold medal at the London Olympics. Seven years later, she is a two time Olympic champion, triple world champion, quintuple World...
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Chemmy Alcott
Alcott is a seven-time British national champion alpine ski racer. She is Britain’s greatest ever...
Read article Place your nominations for the Sportswomen of the Year 2021
This is your opportunity to nominate your favourite sportswomen of the past 12 months. A member of The Sunday Times sports team may contact you to confirm details regarding your nomination.
We are delighted to bring back our full roster of awards this year, as sport has returned to dazzle us after a challenging period during the pandemic. We have four elite awards: the Sportswoman of the Year, Young Sportswoman of the Year, Disability Sportswoman of the Year, and Team of the Year.
We are proud to present awards that recognise the amazing achievements of ordinary women doing extraordinary things in their communities, especially our Grassroots Sportswoman of the Year award, which is at the heart of what makes #SWOTY so special. This year, we are also introducing a new award, the Changemaker award, which is designed to recognise those who have inspired others and used their platform to create change.
If you know women who have inspired, encouraged, kept people active, and introduced people to new sports, we would love to hear about them.