United World Wrestling Women & Sport Award

The United World Wrestling Women and Sport Award represents recognition and encouragement. It empowers women in wrestling and pursuits gender equality.

Each year, the UWW Women and Sport Award is given to a woman or an organization who has made remarkable contributions to the development of women’s wrestling.

The winner is also supported with a grant of $10’000 to help them continue and extend their work.

This award is endorsed by United World Wrestling Women and Sport Commission.

Please send your applications to [email protected]. Only applications sent by National Wrestling Federations are accepted.

María Teresa MÉNDEZ MAYO (ESP) has been awarded United World Wrestling Women in Sport Award 2020

Evangelia NIKOLAOU (GRE) has been awarded United World Wrestling Women in Sport Award 2019

Brazil's Aline Silva has been awarded United World Wrestling's (UWW) Women in Sport Award for 2018

The 2017 United World Wrestling Women and Sport Award is given to Wrestle Like A Girl, founder and representative Ms Sally Roberts (USA)

The 2016 United World Wrestling Women and Sport Award Winner Ms Isabelle Sambou (SEN)