World Athletics has announced the nominees for the “Women’s Athlete Of The Year Award” in 2022.
Fans of athletics will also be able to cast their vote on social media, with voting closing on October 31. After that, the five men’s and women’s finalists will be announced, who will compete for the prestigious award. This year, the fight for women’s honor will be very contested, as in 2022 there were excellent achievements and world records for the ladies.
Nigerian 100m hurdles athlete Tobi Amusan
– world champion in 100m hurdles
– Diamond League winner, Commonwealth, and African Games champion
– set a world record in 100m hurdles of 12.12 sec
American shot put athlete Chase Ealey
– world champion in the shot put outdoors and second in the indoor World Championship
– Diamond Trophy winner
– No 1 in the world rankings for the season with 20.51 m
Jamaican sprinter athlete Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
– world champion in 100m, fifth gold medal for her from World Championships in this discipline
– winner of the Diamond League
– No 1 in the world for the season at 10.62s, had seven runs under 10.70s in the 100m during the season
Peruvian racewalker athlete Kimberly García
– world champion in 20km sports walking, the first athlete from Peru with a medal from the world championship in athletics
– world champion 35 km sport walker with a South American record
– bronze world medalist in team 20km sports walking
Jamaican sprinter athlete Shericka Jackson
– world champion at 200m
– 200m diamond trophy winner
– No 1 in the world for the season with 21.45 sec, with which she came to second place in the all-time ranking of the discipline
Kenyan middle-distance runner athlete Faith Kipyegon
– world champion at 1,500m
– winner of the Diamond League at 1,500m
– No 1 in the world for the 1,500m season with 3:50.37 seconds – a new Kenyan record
Ukrainian high jumper athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh
– world champion in the indoor high jump and second in the outdoor World Championships
– European champion
– No 1 in the world for the outdoor season with 2.05m, equaling Ukraine’s record
American 400m hurdler athlete Sydney McLaughlin
– world champion in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay
– improved the world record in the 400m hurdler at the USA championship – 51.41 sec
– once again improved the world record to 50.68 seconds for the planetary gold
Bahamian sprinter athlete Shaunae Miller-Uibo
– world champion at 400m
– 400m indoor world champion
Venezuelan triple jump athlete Yulimar Rojas
– world champion in indoor and outdoor triple jump
– 2022 Diamond League winner
– improved her own indoor world record – 15.74m in Belgrade
