Michael Phelps , swimmer and four-time award winner (2004, 2008, 2011/12, 2016)
Katie Ledecky , swimmer and three-time award winner (2012/13, 2016, 2017)
Lindsey Vonn , ski racer and two-time award winner (2009, 2010)
Katie Hoff , swimmer and two-time award winner (2005, 2007)
The USOC Athlete of the Year is an annual award in the United States for exceptional performance in the field of sports.
organization
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC), the National Olympic Committee of the United States, has presented several awards annually since 1974 for the best male, female and disabled athletes from the USOC member organizations.
The best teams have been honored since 1996.
Award winners
The swimmer Michael Phelps received an award for the fourth time in 2016. The swimmer Katie Ledecky received the award for the third time in 2017. In 2010, ski racer Lindsey Vonn was named Sportswoman of the Year for the second time in a row. The swimmer Katie Hoff was named "Athlete of the Year" in 2005 and 2007.
The cyclist Lance Armstrong received four awards between 1999 and 2003. After he was stripped of all titles won after August 1, 1998 by the US anti-doping agency, he confessed to doping abuse in 2013.
year
athlete
sportswoman
team
2017
Kyle Snyder , wrestling
Katie Ledecky -3- , swimming
2016
Michael Phelps -4- , swimming
Katie Ledecky -2- , swimming
2014/15
Jordan Burroughs , wrestling
Simone Biles , gymnastics
2012/13
Ted Ligety , alpine skiing
Katie Ledecky , swimming
Men's Tennis Doubles Team ( Bob Bryan , Mike Bryan ), tennis
2011/12
Michael Phelps , swimming -3-
Allyson Felix
Women's Eight Rowing Team, rowing
2010
Evan Lysacek , figure skating
Lindsey Vonn , Alpine skiing -2-
US four-man bobsleigh team ( Steven Holcomb , Steve Mesler , Justin Olsen, Curtis Tomasevicz ) -2-
2009
Todd Lodwick , Nordic Combined
Lindsey Vonn , alpine skiing
US four-man bobsleigh team ( Steven Holcomb , Steve Mesler , Justin Olsen, Curtis Tomasevicz )
2008
Michael Phelps , swimming -2-
Natalie Coughlin , swimming and Nastia Liukin , Gymnastics
US Olympic Men's Indoor Volleyball Team
2007
Tyson Gay , athletics
Katie Hoff , swimming -2-
US Women's World Championships Gymnastics
2006
Joey Cheek , speed skating
Hannah Teter , snowboard
US Olympic Men's Curling Team , curling
2005
Hunter Kemper , triathlon
Katie Hoff , swimming
Men's Badminton Doubles Team ( Howard Bach , Tony Gunawan )
2004
Michael Phelps , swimming
Carly Patterson , athletics
US Olympic Softball Team
2003
Lance Armstrong , cycling -4-
Michelle Kwan , figure skating
Women's Gymnastics Team
2002
Lance Armstrong , cycling -3-
Sarah Hughes , figure skating
Women's Bobsled Team ( Jill Bakken and Vonetta Flowers ), bobsleigh
2001
Lance Armstrong , cycling -2-
Jennifer Capriati , tennis
US Postal Service Cycling Team , cycling
2000
Rulon Gardner , wrestling
Marion Jones , athletics
USA Baseball Olympic Team
1999
Lance Armstrong , cycling
Jenny Thompson , swimming
Women's National Soccer Team, soccer
1998
Jonny Moseley , freestyle skiing
Picabo Street , alpine skiing
Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team
1984
Edwin Moses , athletics
Tracy Caulkins , swimming
1976
John Naber , swimming
Sheila Young , speed skating
1975
Clinton Jackson , boxing
Kathy Heddy , swimming
1974
Jim Bolding , athletics
Shirley Babashoff , swimming
From 2004 to 2012, prizes were also awarded in the disabled category. From 2004 to 2008 these were grouped together in one category and then split up according to athlete.
year
Disabled sports
Disabled athletes
Disabled athlete
Disabled sports team
2010
Taylor Chace
Alana Nichols, alpine skiing
US Paralympic sled hockey team
2009
Steve Cash
Stephani Victor, alpine skiing
US National Sled Hockey Team
2005
Laurie Stephens, alpine skiing
2004
Erin Popovich, swimming
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ Lindsey Vonn Named USOC Athlete of the Year (January 25, 2011)
Lists of national athletes of the year
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