The Sportswoman of the Year Award is given by the

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every year. This foundation recognizes both an individual and a team Sportswoman on their performance over a 12-month period. This award is given based on their new records and their world championships won. In 2012, the winners of the Sportswoman of the Year Award were

Gabrielle Douglas Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas (born December 31, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2012 Olympic all around champion and the 2015 World all-around silver medalist. She was a member of the gold-winning teams at both the 2 ...

(Individual Sport) and

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(Team Sport). The following table reflects past winners of the Sportswoman of the Year Award in individual and team sports.