Female Winners
| Year | Athlete | Nation represented | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Irena Szewińska | Poland | Athletics |
| 1975 | Nadia Comăneci | Romania | Artistic gymnastics |
| 1976 | Nadia Comăneci | Romania | Artistic gymnastics |
| 1977 | Rosemarie Ackermann | East Germany | Athletics |
| 1978 | Tracy Caulkins | United States | Swimming |
| 1979 | Marita Koch | East Germany | Athletics |
| 1980 | Hanni Wenzel | Liechtenstein | Alpine skiing |
| 1981 | Chris Evert Lloyd | United States | Tennis |
| 1982 | Marita Koch | East Germany | Athletics |
| 1983 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | Czechoslovakia | Athletics |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova | United States | Tennis |
| 1985 | Mary Decker Slaney | United States | Athletics |
| 1986 | Heike Drechsler | East Germany | Athletics |
| 1987 | Steffi Graf | West Germany | Tennis |
| 1988 | Florence Griffith-Joyner | United States | Athletics |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf | West Germany | Tennis |
| 1990 | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica | Athletics |
| 1991 | Monica Seles | SFR Yugoslavia | Tennis |
| 1992 | Monica Seles | FR Yugoslavia | Tennis |
| 1993 | Wang Junxia | China | Athletics |
| 1994 | Le Jingyi | China | Swimming |
| 1995 | Gwen Torrence | United States | Athletics |
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