List of Winners
| Year | Winner | Sport | Win # | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Mackenzie, AdaAda Mackenzie | Golf | 1 | Winner of Canadian Women's open and closed championships |
| 1934 | Dewar, PhyllisPhyllis Dewar | Swimming | 1 | Quadruple gold medalist at 1934 British Empire Games |
| 1935 | Meagher, AileenAileen Meagher | Track and field | 1 | Considered Canada's top female sprinter |
| 1936 | Taylor, BettyBetty Taylor | Track and field | 1 | Bronze medalist at 1936 Summer Olympics |
| 1937 | Higgins, RobinaRobina Higgins | Track and field | 1 | Set Canadian record in the javelin throw |
| 1938 | MacDonald, NoelNoel MacDonald | Basketball | 1 | Captained her team to national championship. |
| 1939 | Thacker, Mary RoseMary Rose Thacker | Figure skating | 1 | Won North American championship |
| 1940 | Walton, DorothyDorothy Walton | Badminton | 1 | Toronto, Ontario and Canadian champion |
| 1941 | Thacker, Mary RoseMary Rose Thacker | Figure skating | 2 | Won North American championship for third consecutive year |
| 1942 | zzz !No award (Second World War) | |||
| 1943 | zzz !No award (Second World War) | |||
| 1944 | zzz !No award (Second World War) | |||
| 1945 | zzz !No award (Second World War) | |||
| 1946 | Scott, Barbara AnnBarbara Ann Scott | Figure skating | 1 | Canadian and North American champion |
| 1947 | Scott, Barbara AnnBarbara Ann Scott | Figure skating | 2 | European and world champion |
| 1948 | Scott, Barbara AnnBarbara Ann Scott | Figure skating | 3 | Gold medalist at the 1948 Winter Olympics, European and world champion |
| 1949 | Strong, IreneIrene Strong | Swimming | 1 | Holder of numerous Canadian records |
| 1950 | Rosenfeld, BobbieBobbie Rosenfeld |
Track and field | 999— | Gold and silver medalist at the 1928 Summer Olympics, set records in numerous athletics events, also played hockey, basketball and tennis |
| 1951 | zzz !No award | |||
| 1952 | Streit, MarleneMarlene Streit | Golf | 1 | Winner of Canadian Women's closed championship |
| 1953 | Streit, MarleneMarlene Streit | Golf | 2 | Winner of the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship |
| 1954 | Bell, MarilynMarilyn Bell | Swimming | 1 | First person to swim across Lake Ontario |
| 1955 | Bell, MarilynMarilyn Bell | Swimming | 2 | Youngest person to swim across the English Channel |
| 1956 | Streit, MarleneMarlene Streit | Golf | 3 | Winner of eight tournaments, including United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship |
| 1957 | Streit, MarleneMarlene Streit | Golf | 4 | Winner of Canadian closed and Ontario amateur championships |
| 1958 | Wheeler, LucilleLucille Wheeler | Skiing | 1 | Winner of downhill and slalom world championships |
| 1959 | Heggtveit, AnneAnne Heggtveit | Skiing | 1 | Winner of multiple European events |
| 1960 | Heggtveit, AnneAnne Heggtveit | Skiing | 2 | Gold medalist at the 1960 Winter Olympics |
| 1961 | Stewart, MaryMary Stewart | Swimming | 1 | Set world record in 110-yard butterfly |
| 1962 | Stewart, MaryMary Stewart | Swimming | 2 | Gold medalist at 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games |
| 1963 | Streit, MarleneMarlene Streit | Golf | 5 | Winner of three tournaments, including Canadian open and closed championships |
| 1964 | Burka, PetraPetra Burka | Figure skating | 1 | Canadian champion and bronze medal winner at 1964 Winter Olympics |
| 1965 | Burka, PetraPetra Burka | Figure skating | 2 | Winner of world championship |
| 1966 | Tanner, ElaineElaine Tanner | Swimming | 1 | Quadruple gold medalist at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games |
| 1967 | Greene, NancyNancy Greene | Skiing | 1 | Winner of the 1967 Alpine Skiing World Cup |
| 1968 | Greene, NancyNancy Greene | Skiing | 2 | Gold and bronze medalist at 1968 Winter Olympics and winner of the 1968 Alpine Skiing World Cup |
| 1969 | Boys, BeverlyBeverly Boys | Diving | 1 | Canadian champion and winner of English diving championship |
| 1970 | Boys, BeverlyBeverly Boys | Diving | 2 | Double gold medalist at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games |
| 1971 | Van Kiekebelt, DebbieDebbie Van Kiekebelt | Pentathlon | 1 | Gold medalist at 1971 Pan American Games |
| 1971 | Brill, DebbieDebbie Brill | High jump | 1 | Gold medalist at 1971 Pan American Games |
| 1972 | Bourassa, JocelyneJocelyne Bourassa | Golf | 1 | Top-20 finish in the Ladies Professional Golf Association standings |
| 1973 | Magnussen, KarenKaren Magnussen | Figure skating | 1 | Winner of world championship |
| 1974 | Cook, WendyWendy Cook | Swimming | 1 | Triple gold medalist at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games |
| 1975 | Garapick, NancyNancy Garapick | Swimming | 1 | Set world record in the 200 metre backstroke |
| 1976 | Kreiner, KathyKathy Kreiner | Skiing | 1 | Gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics |
| 1977 | Nicholas, CindyCindy Nicholas | Swimming | 1 | First woman and fastest person to complete a double crossing of the English Channel |
| 1978 | Jones-Konihowski, DianeDiane Jones-Konihowski | Pentathlon | 1 | Gold medalist at the 1978 Commonwealth Games |
| 1979 | Post, SandraSandra Post | Golf | 1 | Second on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour, earned more prize money in a single year than any previous Canadian golfer |
| 1980 | Post, SandraSandra Post | Golf | 2 | Earned over US$100,000 on Ladies Professional Golf Association tour |
| 1981 | Wainman, TraceyTracey Wainman | Figure skating | 1 | Winner of the St. Ivel International |
| 1982 | Sorensen, GerryGerry Sorensen | Skiing | 1 | Winner of the downhill world championship |
| 1983 | Bassett, CarlingCarling Bassett | Tennis | 1 | Winner of one tournament and finalist in two others as first year professional |
| 1984 | Bernier, SylvieSylvie Bernier | Diving | 1 | Gold medalist at the 1984 Summer Olympics |
| 1985 | Bassett, CarlingCarling Bassett | Tennis | 2 | Ranked 17th in the world by the Women's Tennis Association |
| 1986 | Graham, LaurieLaurie Graham | Skiing | 1 | Seven top-three finishes and third overall in downhill |
| 1987 | Waldo, CarolynCarolyn Waldo | Synchronized swimming | 1 | Double gold medalist at World Aquatic Championships |
| 1988 | Waldo, CarolynCarolyn Waldo | Synchronized swimming | 2 | Double gold medalist at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
| 1989 | Kelesi, HelenHelen Kelesi | Tennis | 1 | Ranked 13th in the world by the Women's Tennis Association |
| 1990 | Kelesi, HelenHelen Kelesi | Tennis | 2 | First woman to win four consecutive national senior championships |
| 1991 | Laumann, SilkenSilken Laumann | Rowing | 1 | World champion in single skulls and World Cup winner |
| 1992 | Laumann, SilkenSilken Laumann | Rowing | 2 | Won bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, less than three months after serious accident that doctors predicted would end her career |
| 1993 | Pace, KateKate Pace | Skiing | 1 | Winner of the downhill world championship |
| 1994 | Bedard, MyriamMyriam Bédard | Biathlon | 1 | Double gold medalist at 1994 Winter Olympics |
| 1995 | Auch, SusanSusan Auch | Speed skating | 1 | Won silver and bronze medals at world championships, second overall in World Cup |
| 1996 | Sydor, AlisonAlison Sydor | Cycling | 1 | Silver medalist at 1996 Summer Olympics, world champion and World Cup winner |
| 1997 | Kane, LorieLorie Kane | Golf | 1 | Earned Canadian record of US$426,000 on Ladies Professional Golf Association tour |
| 1998 | Le May Doan, CatrionaCatriona Le May Doan | Speed skating | 1 | Gold and bronze medalist at 1988 Winter Olympics, leader in the World Cup at both 500 and 1000 metres |
| 1999 | Greene, NancyNancy Greene |
Skiing | 999— | Olympic gold medalist, two-time Alpine World Cup champion, six-time Canadian champion |
| 2000 | Kane, LorieLorie Kane | Golf | 1 | Winner of three Ladies Professional Golf Association tour events |
| 2001 | Le May Doan, CatrionaCatriona Le May Doan | Speed skating | 2 | Canadian and world champion, set world record at 500 metres |
| 2002 | Le May Doan, CatrionaCatriona Le May Doan | Speed skating | 3 | Gold medalist at 2002 Winter Olympics, world champion, overall champion and set Olympic record at 500 metres |
| 2003 | Felicien, PerditaPerdita Felicien | Track and field | 1 | World champion in the 100 metres hurdles |
| 2004 | Muenzer, Lori-AnnLori-Ann Muenzer | Cycling | 1 | Gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2005 | Klassen, CindyCindy Klassen | Speed skating | 1 | Set four world records en route to winning eight medals on World Cup circuit |
| 2006 | Klassen, CindyCindy Klassen | Speed skating | 2 | Won five medals (one gold, two silver, two bronze – Canadian record) at the 2006 Winter Olympics |
| 2007 | Wickenheiser, HayleyHayley Wickenheiser | Ice hockey | 1 | Captained Team Canada to world championship and named most valuable player of tournament |
| 2008 | Petitclerc, ChantalChantal Petitclerc | Wheelchair racing | 1 | Won five gold medals and set three world records at 2008 Summer Paralympics |
| 2009 | Wozniak, AleksandraAleksandra Wozniak | Tennis | 1 | First Canadian in ten years to reach the fourth round of a grand slam event |
| 2010 | Rochette, JoannieJoannie Rochette | Figure skating | 1 | Won bronze medal at 2010 Winter Olympics days after her mother died of a heart attack |
| 2011 | Heil, JenniferJennifer Heil | Freestyle skiing | 1 | Finished her career by winning two gold medals in women's moguls at the Freestyle Skiing World Championships |
| 2012 | Sinclair, ChristineChristine Sinclair | Soccer | 1 | Won bronze in soccer with Team Canada at the 2012 Olympics |
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