Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award explained

Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award
Awarded For:best disabled female athlete
Presenter:ESPN
Country:United States
Year:2005
Holder:Jessica Long (USA)

The Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award is an annual award honoring the achievements of a female individual from the community of disabled sports.[1] Established with the aid of disability advocate and former United States Paralympic soccer player Eli Wolff,[2] the accolade's trophy, designed by sculptor Lawrence Nowlan,[3] is presented to the disabled sportswomen adjudged to be the best at the annual ESPY Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.[1] The Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award was first bestowed as part of the ESPY Awards in 2005 after the non-gender specific Best Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award was presented the previous three years (all won by sportsmen).[4] [5] Balloting for the award is undertaken by fans over the Internet from between three and five choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee, which is composed of a panel of experts.[1] It is conferred in July to reflect performance and achievement over the preceding twelve months.[6]

The inaugural winner of the Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award at the 2005 ceremony was an American swimmer named Erin Popovich, who is affected by achondroplasia. She won seven gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. She is one of three people to have won the Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award more than once, winning again at the 2009 awards. Fellow swimmer Jessica Long has the most victories of any other sportswoman, collecting the award four times at the 2007, 2012, 2013 and 2022 ESPY Awards, with one further nomination at the 2009 ESPY Awards, while cross-country skier Oksana Masters has been nominated the most times (eight) without winning. Swimmers have been successful at the awards with nine victories and 13 nominations, followed by paratriathles with three wins and nine nominations. It was not awarded in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The incumbent holder is American paralympic swimmer Jessica Long after being announced as the winner at the 2022 ESPY Awards.

Winners and nominees

Key
scope=row style="text-align:center" Indicates individual whose nomination was withdrawn
Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award winners and nominees
scope=col Yearscope=col class=unsortableImagescope=col Athletescope=col Nationalityscope=col Sportscope=col class=unsortable Nomineesscope=col class=unsortable
2005–scope=row Swimmingalign=left [8] [9]
2006scope=row Triathlonalign=left Rachael Scdoris ( United States) – Sled dog racing
Laurie Stephens ( United States) – Alpine skiing		[10] [11]
2007scope=row Swimmingalign=left Amy Palmiero-Winters ( United States) – Triathlon
Esther Vergeer – Wheelchair tennis
Stephani Victor ( United States) – Alpine skiing		[12] [13]
2008–scope=row Softballalign=left Patty Cisneros ( United States) – Wheelchair basketball
Jessica Galli ( United States) – Wheelchair racing
Susan Beth Scott ( United States) – Swimming		[14] [15]
2009–scope=row Swimmingalign=left Jessica Long ( United States) – Swimming
Maureen McKinnon-Tucker ( United States) – Yachting
Asya Miller ( United States) – Goalball		[16] [17]
2010–scope=row Triathlonalign=left Linnea Dohring ( United States) – Gymnastics
Alana Nichols ( United States) – Wheelchair basketball
Stephani Victor ( United States) – Alpine skiing		[18]
2011scope=row Swimmingalign=left Allison Jones ( United States) – Cycling
Tatyana McFadden ( United States) – Wheelchair racing
Alana Nichols ( United States) – Alpine skiing
Melissa Stockwell ( United States) – Triathlon		[19] [20]
2012scope=row Swimmingalign=left Chelsea McClammer ( United States) – Track and field
Tatyana McFadden United States) – Wheelchair racing
Alana Nichols ( United States) – Alpine skiing
Melissa Stockwell ( United States) – Triathlon		[21] [22]
2013scope=row Swimmingalign=left Victoria Arlen ( United States) – Swimming
Marianna Davis ( United States) – Cycling
Tatyana McFadden ( United States) – Wheelchair racing
Shirley Reilly ( United States) – Wheelchair racing		[23] [24]
–scope=row Cyclingalign=left Minda Dentler ( United States) – Triathlon
Oksana Masters ( United States) – Cross-country skiing
Tatyana McFadden ( United States) – Wheelchair racing
Laurie Stephens ( United States) – Alpine skiing		[25] [26]
2015–scope=row Swimmingalign=left Kendall Gretsch ( United States) – Triathlon
Oksana Masters ( United States) – Cross-country skiing
Tatyana McFadden ( United States) – Wheelchair racing
Greta Neimanas ( United States) – Cycling		[27] [28]
2016scope=row Wheelchair racingalign=left Heather Erickson ( United States) – Volleyball
Bethany Hamilton* ( United States) – Surfing
Oksana Masters ( United States) – Cross-country skiing
Shawn Morelli ( United States) – Cycling		[29] [30]
2017–scope=row Swimmingalign=left Oksana Masters ( United States) – Cross-country skiing
Tatyana McFadden ( United States) – Wheelchair racing
Shawn Morelli ( United States) – Cycling
Grace Norman ( United States) – Triathlon		[31] [32]
2018–scope=rowSnowboardingalign=left Kendall Gretsch ( United States) – Cross-country skiing
Oksana Masters ( United States) – Cross-country skiing
Tatyana McFadden ( United States) – Wheelchair racing		[33] [34]
2019scope=rowTriathlonalign=left Oksana Masters ( United States) – Cross-country skiing
Tatyana McFadden ( United States) – Wheelchair racing
Shawn Morelli ( United States) – Cycling		[35] [36]
2020Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–scope=rowWheelchair basketballalign=left Sam Bosco ( United States) – Cycling
Oksana Masters ( United States) – Cycling
Leanne Smith ( United States) – Swimming		[37] [38]
2022scope=rowSwimmingalign=left Oksana Masters ( United States) – Biathlon/cycling
Brenna Huckaby ( United States) – Snowboarding
Kate Ward ( United States) – Soccer		[39] [40]

Statistics

Multiple winners and nominees
scope=col Namescope=col data-sort-type=number Winsscope=col data-sort-type=number Nominations
scope=row 45
scope=row 22
scope=row 22
scope=row 19
scope=row 12
scope=row 08
scope=row 03
scope=row 02
scope=row 02
scope=row 02
scope=row 02
Winners and nominees by sport
scope=col Sportscope=col data-sort-type=number Winnersscope=col data-sort-type=number Nominations
scope=row Swimming913
scope=row Triathlon39
scope=row Wheelchair racing112
scope=row Cycling113
scope=row Wheelchair basketball12
scope=row Snowboarding12
scope=row Softball10
scope=row 06
scope=row Cross-country skiing07
scope=row Biathlon01
scope=row Goalball01
scope=row Gymnastics01
scope=row Sled dog racing01
scope=row Soccer01
scope=row Track and field01
scope=row Volleyball01
scope=row Yachting01

See also

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: No Swimmers Nominated for 2014 ESPY Awards. Keith. Branden. June 24, 2014. SwimSwam. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001407/https://swimswam.com/swimmers-nominated-2014-espy-awards/. April 12, 2018. live. April 11, 2018.
  5. News: Kyle Maynard wins second ESPY. Gwinnett Daily Post. July 10, 2012. April 10, 2018. live. https://archive.today/20180413181010/http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/kyle-maynard-wins-second-espy/article_3451efb4-06cb-505d-a03e-a4741b0b2695.html. April 13, 2018. mdy-all.
  6. New categories unveiled for The 2002 ESPY Awards. 2002. ESPN. April 11, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052554/http://www.espn.com/espy2002/s/awardcategories.html. December 22, 2017.
  7. News: Messer. Lesley. June 19, 2020. 7 ways the 2020 ESPYS will be different amid the pandemic. Good Morning America. live. August 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200620003348/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/ways-2020-espys-amid-pandemic-71286965. June 20, 2020.
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  9. Web site: Cast your ESPY vote: Best Female Athlete with a Disability. 2005. ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20170430085050/http://www.espn.com/espy2005/s/05femaledisablednominees.html. April 30, 2017. live. April 11, 2018.
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  11. Web site: Sarah Reinersten scoops 2006 ESPY award. July 24, 2006. Össur. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412082004/https://www.ossur.com/about-ossur/news-from-ossur/553-sarah-reinersten-scoops-2006-espy-award. April 12, 2018. live. April 11, 2018.
  12. Web site: Jessica Long Named Best Female Athlete with a Disability by ESPYs. July 17, 2007. Swimming World. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412004459/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/jessica-long-named-best-female-athlete-with-a-disability-by-espys/. April 12, 2018. live. April 11, 2018.
  13. News: Long road to ESPYs for local disabled swimmer. July 11, 2007. The Washington Examiner. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412082037/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/long-road-to-espys-for-local-disabled-swimmer. April 12, 2018. live.
  14. News: MSUB's Oberg wins ESPY award. Kusek. Joe. July 16, 2008. Billings Gazette. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001320/http://billingsgazette.com/sports/msub-s-oberg-wins-espy-award/article_94d43055-1cf7-5507-ada0-a8a1f5503a5b.html. April 12, 2018. live.
  15. News: Local swimmer earns nomination for ESPY award. Carrig. Toby. July 3, 2008. Southeast Missourian. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413180247/https://www.semissourian.com/story/1441904.html. April 13, 2018. live.
  16. Web site: Lakers, Steelers, Phelps Lead ESPYs Pool. Reynolds. Mike. July 16, 2009. Multichannel News. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412082308/https://www.multichannel.com/news/lakers-steelers-phelps-lead-espys-pool-364237. April 12, 2018. live. April 11, 2018.
  17. News: Lapeer East graduate surprised, elated with ESPY nomination. Spezia. Mark. July 5, 2009. The Flint Journal. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001257/http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2009/07/lapeer_east_graduate_surprised.html. April 12, 2018. live.
  18. News: Palmiero-Winters wins ESPY. The Meadville Tribune. July 15, 2010. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190709143325/https://www.meadvilletribune.com/sports/palmiero-winters-wins-espy/article_78c382fb-9b59-533c-a727-155674c1e62e.html. July 9, 2019. live. mdy-all.
  19. News: Athlete swimming to greatness after paralysis. Hanna. Jason. August 12, 2011. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324223838/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/08/12/mallory.weggemann.swimming/index.html. March 24, 2018. live. CNN.
  20. News: 2Day's 2Cents: Eagan paralympic athlete up for ESPY. Prewitt. Alex. July 5, 2011. Star Tribune. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001248/http://www.startribune.com/2day-s-2cents-eagan-paralympic-athlete-up-for-espy/125048934/. April 12, 2018. live.
  21. News: Md.'s Jessica Long wins ESPY award. Slovin. Matt. July 12, 2012. The Baltimore Sun. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001114/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-07-12/sports/bal-jessica-long-wins-espy-award-0712_1_espy-award-paralympic-middle-river. April 12, 2018. live.
  22. Web site: Playbook's 2012 ESPYS predictions. Dorsey. Patrick. July 12, 2012. ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001304/http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/playbook/story/_/id/8153251/behold-2012-espys-predictions. April 12, 2018. live. April 11, 2018.
  23. News: Around Baltimore: Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long, Ray Rice contest & Miss Black USA 2013. Mayo. Nicki. August 14, 2013. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412082032/https://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/around-baltimore-paralympic-swimmer-jessica-long-ray-rice-contest-miss-black-usa-2013. April 12, 2018. dead. WMAR-TV. mdy-all.
  24. Web site: USA's Jeremy Campbell, Jessica Long win ESPYs. International Paralympic Committee. July 19, 2013. April 11, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180615163312/https://www.paralympic.org/news/usa-s-jeremy-campbell-jessica-long-win-espys. June 15, 2018. mdy-all.
  25. Web site: Jamie Whitmore Wins an ESPY. July 18, 2014. XTERRA. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001444/https://www.xterraplanet.com/2014/07/jamie-whitmore-wins-espy. April 12, 2018. live. April 11, 2018.
  26. Web site: U.S. Paralympian Oksana Masters Nominated for ESPY Award. Branham. Katie. June 25, 2014. USRowing. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412082245/http://archive.usrowing.org/news/details/14-06-25/U_S_Paralympian_Oksana_Masters_Nominated_for_ESPY_Award.aspx. April 12, 2018. live. April 11, 2018.
  27. News: Timonium para-swimmer Becca Meyers wins 2015 ESPY for Best Female Athlete with a Disability. Knobel. Andy. July 16, 2015. The Baltimore Sun. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001135/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/bs-sp-becca-meyers-wins-espy-award-716-20150716-story.html. April 12, 2018. live.
  28. News: Timonium athlete wins ESPY award. July 16, 2015. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001217/http://www.wbaltv.com/article/timonium-athlete-wins-espy-award/7094742. April 12, 2018. live. WBAL-TV.
  29. Web site: Wheelchair Racer Tatyana McFadden Honored by ESPN. Blackman. Manon. July 15, 2016. Runner's World. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001223/https://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/wheelchair-racer-tatyana-mcfadden-honored-by-espn. April 12, 2018. live. April 11, 2018.
  30. Web site: Bethany Hamilton Backs Out of ESPY Nomination for Best Female Athlete With a Disability. Bacardi. Francesca. July 13, 2016. E! News. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412001435/http://www.eonline.com/uk/news/779780/bethany-hamilton-backs-out-of-espy-nomination-for-best-female-athlete-with-a-disability. April 12, 2018. live. April 11, 2018.
  31. Web site: Paralympian Becca Meyers Wins Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY. July 13, 2017. Swimming World. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412002954/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/paralympian-becca-meyers-wins-best-female-athlete-with-a-disability-espy/. April 12, 2018. live. April 11, 2018.
  32. News: Tom Archdeacon: How Grace Norman went from gold medalist to the red carpet. Archdeacon. Tom. July 10, 2017. Dayton Daily News. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412082038/https://www.mydaytondailynews.com/sports/tom-archdeacon-how-grace-norman-went-from-gold-medalist-the-red-carpet/RbeWsbFxtgsUi5IqRpzGHI/. April 12, 2018. live.
  33. News: Paralympian Brenna Huckaby Takes Home the ESPY for Best Female Athlete With a Disability. Hendrix. Kelsey. July 19, 2018. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. October 29, 2018. October 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181029232441/https://www.si.com/swim-daily/2018/07/19/brenna-huckaby-espy-best-female-athlete-disability. live.
  34. Web site: Diamond. James. Eight Para-athletes shortlisted for ESPN's Excellence in Sports Performance awards. Inside the Games. June 25, 2018. July 19, 2018. July 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180719143105/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1066687/eight-para-athletes-shortlisted-for-espns-excellence-in-sports-performance-awards. live.
  35. News: Arizona paralympian Allysa Seely wins ESPY Award. KPNX. July 11, 2019. July 12, 2019. live. January 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121204934/https://www.12news.com/article/news/arizona-paralympian-allysa-seely-wins-espy-award/75-f9f5ab5f-e5ab-44fd-990f-6b755d6e227f.
  36. News: Renwick. Lisa. Saegertown graduate Morelli earns third ESPY nomination. The Meadville Tribune. June 22, 2019. July 12, 2019. live. July 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190712132646/https://www.meadvilletribune.com/sports/saegertown-graduate-morelli-earns-third-espy-nomination/article_2849047c-947f-11e9-97ea-3bf31bd0578f.html.
  37. News: Kozlowicz. Cathy. 'It's an unbelievable feeling': Germantown native wins an ESPY Award. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 13, 2021. January 21, 2021. August 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812045531/https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/northwest/news/germantown/2021/07/13/germantown-native-wins-espy-award/7937455002/. live.
  38. Web site: Smith. Nicole. Paralympians Evan Austin and Leanne Smith Nominated for ESPY Awards. SwimSwam. July 3, 2021. January 21, 2022. January 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121131716/https://swimswam.com/paralympians-evan-austin-and-leanne-smith-nominated-for-espy-awards/. live.
  39. Web site: Miller. Nicole. Caeleb Dressel, Jessica Long, Brad Synder Join Ledecky as 2022 ESPY Award Winners. SwimSwam. July 21, 2022. August 11, 2024. August 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240814045544/https://swimswam.com/caeleb-dressel-jessica-long-brad-snyder-join-ledecky-as-2022-espy-award-winners/. live.
  40. News: Ochoa. Adrian. Community Champions: UTEP assistant soccer coach, Kate Ward, nominated for ESPY award. KVIA-TV. July 19, 2022. August 11, 2024. August 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240811081316/https://kvia.com/sports/utep/2022/07/19/community-champions-utep-assistant-soccer-coach-kate-ward-nominated-for-espy-award/. live.

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