Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year (1984)
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Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year (1984) is an annual honor from Sports Illustrated recognizing the most outstanding female athlete of that year, awarded in 1984 to gymnast Mary Lou Retton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year (1984) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year (1984) Context triple: [Mary Lou Retton, awardReceived, Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year (1984)]
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A.
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year is an annual honor recognizing the most outstanding female athlete in sports as chosen by Associated Press sports editors and writers.
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B.
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year is an annual honor presented by Sports Illustrated magazine to the athlete, coach, or team who best exemplifies outstanding athletic performance and character.
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C.
USOC SportsWoman of the Year
The USOC SportsWoman of the Year is a prestigious annual honor presented by the United States Olympic Committee to recognize the nation’s top female athlete for outstanding performance and achievement in Olympic or Pan American sports.
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D.
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year
The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year is a prestigious annual honor recognizing the most outstanding female athlete in global sports.
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E.
Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year
The Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year, officially known as the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award, is an annual honor recognizing Canada's top female athlete as chosen by sports journalists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year (1984) Target entity description: Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year (1984) is an annual honor from Sports Illustrated recognizing the most outstanding female athlete of that year, awarded in 1984 to gymnast Mary Lou Retton.
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A.
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year is an annual honor recognizing the most outstanding female athlete in sports as chosen by Associated Press sports editors and writers.
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B.
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year is an annual honor presented by Sports Illustrated magazine to the athlete, coach, or team who best exemplifies outstanding athletic performance and character.
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C.
USOC SportsWoman of the Year
The USOC SportsWoman of the Year is a prestigious annual honor presented by the United States Olympic Committee to recognize the nation’s top female athlete for outstanding performance and achievement in Olympic or Pan American sports.
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D.
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year
The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year is a prestigious annual honor recognizing the most outstanding female athlete in global sports.
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E.
Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year
The Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year, officially known as the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award, is an annual honor recognizing Canada's top female athlete as chosen by sports journalists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual honor
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sports award ⓘ |
| awardedFor | excellence in women’s sports performance in 1984 ⓘ |
| awardFor | most outstanding female athlete of the year ⓘ |
| basedOn | sports achievements during the calendar year 1984 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasRecipient | Mary Lou Retton ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | magazine award ⓘ |
| notableReason | recognition of Mary Lou Retton’s achievements in gymnastics in 1984 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year awards
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linked to:
Sportsperson of the Year
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| presentedBy | Sports Illustrated ⓘ |
| publisher |
Sports Illustrated magazine
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linked to:
Sports Illustrated
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| selectionCriteria | athletic performance in 1984 ⓘ |
| sport | multi-sport ⓘ |
| winner | Mary Lou Retton ⓘ |
| winnerSport | artistic gymnastics ⓘ |
| year | 1984 ⓘ |
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Subject: Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year (1984) Description of subject: Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year (1984) is an annual honor from Sports Illustrated recognizing the most outstanding female athlete of that year, awarded in 1984 to gymnast Mary Lou Retton.
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subject linked to:
Retton