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Anita White: We got no recognition for winning the 1975 hockey World Cup — women had a right to a better deal in sport
The Sportswomen of the Year Changemaker award shortlister’s campaign for gender equality has led to the international institution of the Brighton Declaration and her foundation inspires women’s involvement in sport across the world
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We will be celebrating an outstanding year of women's sport and honouring our winners with a special online awards ceremony on the evening of Thursday November 25. We would love for you to join us.
Awards
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
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
Helen Falkus
Helen Falkus has worked in Sports broadcasting for over 20 years. Beginning her career at production company Sunset and Vine, Helen became a regular covering the Channel4 Cricket and Channel...
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Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill DBE
Ennis-Hill stole the nation’s heart in the 2012 Olympics, when she won gold in the...
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Ama Agbeze MBE
Agbeze captained the England Netball team to their historic gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth...
Read article Rebecca Adlington OBE
In 2008, Adlington became the first British swimmer to win two gold medals at the Olympics for a hundred years. She has competed in four Olympic finals over two Games,...
Read article Chrissie Wellington OBE
Wellington is a four-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion – which consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile cycle and a marathon run. She has broken two Ironman world records, and...
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Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE
One of Britain’s greatest ever Paralympic athletes and wheelchair racers, Grey-Thompson has won 11 Olympic...
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