Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year

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The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year is an annual honor recognizing the most outstanding female athlete in sports as chosen by Associated Press sports editors and writers.

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instanceOf Associated Press award
annual award
sports award
alsoKnownAs Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
surface form: AP Female Athlete of the Year
awardCriteria most outstanding female athlete of the year
awardedFor excellence in athletic performance
awardFor female athletes
country United States of America
surface form: United States
decisionMaker Associated Press Sports Editors award
surface form: Associated Press sports editors

sports writers association
surface form: Associated Press sports writers
firstWinner Babe Didrikson Zaharias
frequency annual
genderRestriction female
givenBy Associated Press
hasCategory American sports trophies and awards
Associated Press awards
Awards established in 1931
Women in sports awards
hasMaleCounterpart Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
inception 1931
language English
mediaType news agency award
notableWinner Allyson Felix
Annika Sörenstam
Billie Jean King
Candace Parker
Chris Evert
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Katie Ledecky
Lindsey Vonn
Martina Navratilova
Mia Hamm
Nancy Lopez
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Sheryl Swoopes
Simone Biles
Wilma Rudolph
organizer Associated Press
surface form: Associated Press Sports Department
selectionMethod poll of Associated Press sports editors and writers
sportScope all sports

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Mary Lou Retton awardReceived Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year hasFemaleCounterpart Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
Wilma Rudolph awardReceived Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
Retton awardReceived Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
subject surface form: Mary Lou Retton
this entity surface form: Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year (1984)
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year alsoKnownAs Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
this entity surface form: AP Female Athlete of the Year
Jordyn Wieber awarded Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
this entity surface form: 2011 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year (Michigan)