Now in their 22nd year, the awards recognise the whole spectrum of female sporting success from leading sportswomen through to rising stars, to those working behind the scenes. This year a wealth of outstanding names were nominated, making the all important shortlist harder than ever.
The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year Award category is still open for public voting by visiting www.timesonline.co.uk/sportswomen.
The 2009 nominees are:
The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year Award
Jessica Ennis
Catriona Matthew
Victoria Pendleton
Gemma Spofforth
Claire Taylor
Chrissie Wellington
Team of the Year
England women’s cricket team
Gillian Cooke and Nicola Minichiello (bobsleigh pair)
Great Britain women’s canoe polo team
Disabled Sportswoman of the Year
Danielle Brown (archery)
Sarah Storey (cycling)
Clare Strange (wheelchair basketball)
Young Sportswoman of the Year
Elizabeth Armitstead (cycling)
Francesca Halsall (swimming)
Holly Colvin (cricket)
Sports Leader of the Year
Clare Connor (head of England women’s cricket at the ECB)
Rebecca Gibson (head of development for the Amateur Boxing Association of England)
Hope Powell (national coach of the England women’s football team)
Community Club Volunteer Award
Liz Chowienczyk
Bee Gregorie
Jane Jewell
Cathy Rooney
PE Teacher of the Year
Caroline Sidell (South Bromsgrove High, Bromsgrove)
Sue Simpson (Southend High School for Girls)
Annette Woodrow (Kingsbury High School, London)
Other categories; Sports Businesswoman, Sponsorship of the Year, The Helen Rollason Award for Inspiration and Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at the awards ceremony on November 3.
This year sees a judging panel of 11 faces from the world of Sport.
The 2009 Judges are:
Eleanor Oldroyd - Chair of the judging panel and BBC Radio 5 Live presenter
Amanda Bennett - Head of Policy, UK Sport
Jo Colin - Head of High Quality PE, Youth Sport Trust
Danny Crates – Former Paralympic gold medal-winning athlete
Di Ellis - Chairman of British Rowing
Jon Holmes – Managing Director, Jon Holmes Media Ltd
Tessa Sanderson - Former Olympic javelin champion
Bryony Shaw - Olympic bronze medal-winning windsurfer
Georgie Thompson - Sky Sports presenter
Sue Tibballs – Chief Executive, Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation
Caroline Weber – Executive Director, Communications and Public Affairs, Sport England
The event has been made possible through the sponsorship and support of Sport England, UK Sport and CCPR. As the event’s charity partner, the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation is also lending its support to the awards.
For further information, please contact Gaby Jesson or Laura Price on 020 7404 8264 or by email: gaby@radiatorpr.com or laura@radiatorpr.com
