Gymnast Simone Biles Wins WSF Sportswoman Of the Year Over Hosszu Et Al.

American Gymnast Simone Bilas was named the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Individual Sport Sportswoman of the Year on Wednesday in New York City. Bilas supplants swimmer Missy Franklin as the defending Sportswoman of the Year.

Swimmers have a long history with this award, including Franklin’s win last year, though it has been largely among Americans. This year, the one swimming nominee was Hungarian superstar Katinka Hosszu, whose 2014 season so far has included breaking World Records in the 100, 200 and 400 meter IM’s in short course, plus three European Championship golds and six total medals.

Despite the success that swimmers like Hosszu and American Katie Ledecky had in 2014, it’s hard to argue against Bilas, who dominated the 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. In total, she won four gold medals, including the all-around title and as part of Team USA’s team title in Nanning, China.

The women’s award for a team sport went to Meryl Davis, who with partner Charlie White became the first American duo to ever win Olympic gold in ice dancing.

2014 Nominees:

Individual Sport
• Jamie Anderson, Snowboarding
• Simone Biles, Gymnastics
• Marie Bochet, Paralympic Alpine Skiing
• Darya Domracheva, Biathlon
• Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Track and Field
• Katinka Hosszu, Swimming
• Stacy Lewis, Golf
• Tina Maze, Alpine Skiing
• Jamie Whitmore, Paralympic Cycling
• Serena Williams, Tennis
• Ireen Wust, Speed Skating

Team Sport
• Nadine Angerer, Soccer
• Valerie Arioto, Softball
• Meryl Davis, Figure Skating
• Annika Dries, Water polo
• Alisha Glass, Volleyball
• Kaillie Humpries and Heather Moyse, Bobsled
• Jennifer Jones, Curling
• Maya Moore, Basketball
• April Ross and Kerri Walsh-Jennings, Beach Volleyball
• Florence Schelling, Ice Hockey

Past Winners:

Past Individual Sport Winners

Past Team Sport Winners

Past Professional Winners

Past Amateur Winners