The Best Olympian, Women's Sports ESPY Award formerly known as the Best U.S. Female Olympian ESPY Award has been presented annually since 2009 to the sportswoman or team affiliated with the United States Olympic Committee and contesting sport internationally adjudged to be the best. The award serves in practice to replace the Best Female Olympic Performance ESPY Award, which was presented in 2005, and the Best U.S. Olympian ESPY Award presented in 2006.

Balloting for the award is undertaken by fans over the Internet from amongst between three and five choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee, and the award is conferred in June to reflect performance and achievement over the twelve months previous.

List of winners YearAthleteSport contestedOther nominees2009Shawn JohnsonGymnastics Natalie Coughlin (Swimming)Dawn Harper (Track and field)Nastia Liukin (Gymnastics)2010Lindsey VonnDownhill skiingHannah Kearney (Skiing)Julia Mancuso (Skiing)2011No award presented20122013Missy FranklinSwimming Gabby Douglas (Gymnastics)Aly Raisman (Gymnastics)2014Jamie AndersonSnowboarding Maddie Bowman (Half-pipe skiing)Meryl Davis (Ice dancing)Kaitlyn Farrington (Snowboarding)Mikaela Shiffrin (Alpine skiing)2015No award presented20162017Simone BilesGymnasticsAllyson Felix (Track and field)Katie Ledecky (Swimming)Simone Manuel (Swimming)2018Chloe KimSnowboardingMikaela Shiffrin (Skiing)Jamie Anderson (Snowboarding)Jocelyne Lamoureux (Ice hockey)2019No award presented202020212022Katie LedeckySwimmingAllyson Felix (Track and field)Sunisa Lee (Gymnastics)Oksana Masters (Cross country skiing)

See also

List of sports awards honoring women USOC Athlete of the Year United States at the Olympics United States Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Best U.S. Male Olympian ESPY Award

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