United Press International Female Athlete of the Year
The United Press International Male Athlete of the Year Award was awarded each year from 1974 to 1995. The winners were decided by a panel of sportswriters and editors from around the world associated with United Press International. See also the winners of the Male Award.
| Year | Athlete | Nationality | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Gwen Torrence | USA | Athletics |
| 1994 | Jingyi Le | China | Swimming |
| 1993 | Wang Junxia | China | Athletics |
| 1992 | Monica Seles | Yugoslavia | Tennis |
| 1991 | Monica Seles | Yugoslavia | Tennis |
| 1990 | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica | Athletics |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf | West Germany | Tennis |
| 1988 | Florence Griffith-Joyner | USA | Athletics |
| 1987 | Steffi Graf | West Germany | Tennis |
| 1986 | Heike Drechsler | East Germany | Athletics |
| 1985 | Mary Decker Slaney | USA | Athletics |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova | USA | Tennis |
| 1983 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | Czechoslovakia | Athletics |
| 1982 | Marita Koch | East Germany | Athletics |
| 1981 | Chris Evert Lloyd | USA | Tennis |
| 1980 | Hanni Wenzel | Liechtenstein | Alpine skiing |
| 1979 | Marita Koch | East Germany | Athletics |
| 1978 | Tracy Caulkins | USA | Swimming |
| 1977 | Rosemarie Ackermann | East Germany | Athletics |
| 1976 | Nadia Comaneci | Romania | Artistic gymnastics |
| 1975 | Nadia Comaneci | Romania | Artistic gymnastics |
| 1974 | Irena Szewinska | Poland | Athletics |
Related Pages
- See also the winners of the Male athlete of the year award.
- More annual sporting awards
- List of some of the greatest athletes.
- More about the World of Sport
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