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  2. The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) Indian Sportswoman of the Year Award (abbreviated as BBC ISWOTY) is an initiative first announced in December 2019 by BBC Hindi to celebrate and honour sportswomen from India who have excelled in their chosen field of competition.

  3. Mar 5, 2023 · Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the 2022 BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award after a public vote. Chanu becomes the first athlete to win the award twice in a row after winning for the...

  4. Feb 6, 2023 · The jury have nominated five Indian sportswomen who had an outstanding calendar year, from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022. Mirabai Chanu, Sakshee Malikkh, Vinesh Phogat, PV Sindhu and...

  5. Mar 5, 2023 · Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for the second year running. Started by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) three years back, the annual award, now in its fourth edition, celebrates Indian female athletes and recognises their successes in various sports over the past year.

    • Utathya Nag
  6. Olympic medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2021 award on Monday. The Manipur-born Mirabai Chanu created history at the Tokyo Olympics last year by becoming the first Indian weightlifter to win a silver medal at the quadrennial showpiece.

    • Aarish Ansari
  7. Feb 8, 2022 · The nominees for the third edition of BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year have been announced. The five contenders are golfer Aditi Ashok, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, weightlifter Mirabai...

  8. Mar 5, 2023 · Tokyo Olympic Games silver-medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has bagged the 2022 ‘BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year’ award after a public vote. The 28-year-old weightlifter from Manipur became the first athlete to win the award twice in a row after bagging it in 2021 as well.