<P> Ada Mackenzie was selected the first winner on a straight vote of each writer's top choice . By 1935, the poll was conducted using a points system where voters ranked their top three choices . Each writer's top pick received three points, their second two, and their third one . A tie occurred in 1971 as pentathlete Debbie Van Kiekebelt and high jumper Debbie Brill finished with an identical 208 points . Van Kiekebelt had more first place votes, 55 to 38, however the two women were named co-winners of the award . Barbara Ann Scott was the first woman to unanimously win the award, doing so in 1947 . Scott nearly duplicated the feat the following year, however the lone dissenting vote was given to a mare, Victory Gift . </P> <P> No winner was selected for the year 1950, as the CP instead chose Bobbie Rosenfeld as Canada's female athlete of the half - century . Skier Nancy Greene was voted Canada's female athlete of the century in 1999 . Greene was herself a two - time winner of the annual poll, and was also an Olympic gold medalist, six - time Canadian champion and twice won the Alpine World Cup . Voters selected their first disabled athlete as the winner in 2008, naming wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc the recipient of the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award after she won five gold medals and set three world records at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing . Swimmers have won the most awards at 12, followed by golfers and skiers (including biathlete Myriam Bédard) with 11 each, and figure skaters with 10 victories . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Sport </Th> <Th> Win #</Th> <Th> Achievement </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> Mackenzie, Ada Ada Mackenzie </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of Canadian Women's open and closed championships </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Dewar, Phyllis Phyllis Dewar </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quadruple gold medalist at 1934 British Empire Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> Meagher, Aileen Aileen Meagher </Td> <Td> Track and field </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Considered Canada's top female sprinter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Taylor, Betty Betty Taylor </Td> <Td> Track and field </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bronze medalist at 1936 Summer Olympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Higgins, Robina Robina Higgins </Td> <Td> Track and field </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Set Canadian record in the javelin throw </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> MacDonald, Noel Noel MacDonald </Td> <Td> Basketball </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Captained her team to national championship . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Thacker, Mary Rose Mary Rose Thacker </Td> <Td> Figure skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won North American championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Walton, Dorothy Dorothy Walton </Td> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Toronto, Ontario and Canadian champion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> Thacker, Mary Rose Mary Rose Thacker </Td> <Td> Figure skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won North American championship for third consecutive year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> zzz! No award (Second World War) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> zzz! No award (Second World War) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> zzz! No award (Second World War) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> zzz! No award (Second World War) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> Scott, Barbara Ann Barbara Ann Scott </Td> <Td> Figure skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canadian and North American champion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Scott, Barbara Ann Barbara Ann Scott </Td> <Td> Figure skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> European and world champion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Scott, Barbara Ann Barbara Ann Scott </Td> <Td> Figure skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gold medalist at the 1948 Winter Olympics, European and world champion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Strong, Irene Irene Strong </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Holder of numerous Canadian records </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Rosenfeld, Bobbie Bobbie Rosenfeld Athlete of the half - century </Td> <Td> Track and field </Td> <Td> 999--</Td> <Td> Gold and silver medalist at the 1928 Summer Olympics, set records in numerous athletics events, also played hockey, basketball and tennis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> zzz! No award </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Streit, Marlene Marlene Streit </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of Canadian Women's closed championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Streit, Marlene Marlene Streit </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Bell, Marilyn Marilyn Bell </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First person to swim across Lake Ontario </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Bell, Marilyn Marilyn Bell </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Youngest person to swim across the English Channel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Streit, Marlene Marlene Streit </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of eight tournaments, including U.S. Women's Amateur </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Streit, Marlene Marlene Streit </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of Canadian closed and Ontario amateur championships </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Wheeler, Lucille Lucille Wheeler </Td> <Td> Skiing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of downhill and slalom world championships </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Heggtveit, Anne Anne Heggtveit </Td> <Td> Skiing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of multiple European events </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Heggtveit, Anne Anne Heggtveit </Td> <Td> Skiing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gold medalist at the 1960 Winter Olympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Stewart, Mary Mary Stewart </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Set world record in 110 - yard butterfly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Stewart, Mary Mary Stewart </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gold medalist at 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Streit, Marlene Marlene Streit </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Winner of three tournaments, including Canadian open and closed championships </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Burka, Petra Petra Burka </Td> <Td> Figure skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canadian champion and bronze medal winner at 1964 Winter Olympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Burka, Petra Petra Burka </Td> <Td> Figure skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of world championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Tanner, Elaine Elaine Tanner </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quadruple gold medalist at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Greene, Nancy Nancy Greene </Td> <Td> Skiing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of the 1967 Alpine Skiing World Cup </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Greene, Nancy Nancy Greene </Td> <Td> Skiing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gold and bronze medalist at 1968 Winter Olympics and winner of the 1968 Alpine Skiing World Cup </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Boys, Beverly Beverly Boys </Td> <Td> Diving </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canadian champion and winner of English diving championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Boys, Beverly Beverly Boys </Td> <Td> Diving </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Double gold medalist at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Van Kiekebelt, Debbie Debbie Van Kiekebelt </Td> <Td> Pentathlon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gold medalist at 1971 Pan American Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Brill, Debbie Debbie Brill </Td> <Td> High jump </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gold medalist at 1971 Pan American Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Bourassa, Jocelyne Jocelyne Bourassa </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Top - 20 finish in the LPGA Tour standings </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Magnussen, Karen Karen Magnussen </Td> <Td> Figure skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of world championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cook, Wendy Wendy Cook </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Triple gold medalist at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Garapick, Nancy Nancy Garapick </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Set world record in the 200 metre backstroke </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Kreiner, Kathy Kathy Kreiner </Td> <Td> Skiing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Nicholas, Cindy Cindy Nicholas </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First woman and fastest person to complete a double crossing of the English Channel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Jones - Konihowski, Diane Diane Jones - Konihowski </Td> <Td> Pentathlon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gold medalist at the 1978 Commonwealth Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Post, Sandra Sandra Post </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Second on the LPGA Tour, earned more prize money in a single year than any previous Canadian golfer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Post, Sandra Sandra Post </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Earned over US $100,000 on LPGA Tour </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Wainman, Tracey Tracey Wainman </Td> <Td> Figure skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of the St. Ivel International </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Sorensen, Gerry Gerry Sorensen </Td> <Td> Skiing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of the downhill world championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bassett, Carling Carling Bassett </Td> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of one tournament and finalist in two others as first year professional </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Bernier, Sylvie Sylvie Bernier </Td> <Td> Diving </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gold medalist at the 1984 Summer Olympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Bassett, Carling Carling Bassett </Td> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ranked 17th in the world by the Women's Tennis Association </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Graham, Laurie Laurie Graham </Td> <Td> Skiing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Seven top - three finishes and third overall in downhill </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Waldo, Carolyn Carolyn Waldo </Td> <Td> Synchronized swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Double gold medalist at World Aquatic Championships </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Waldo, Carolyn Carolyn Waldo </Td> <Td> Synchronized swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Double gold medalist at the 1988 Summer Olympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kelesi, Helen Helen Kelesi </Td> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ranked 13th in the world by the Women's Tennis Association </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kelesi, Helen Helen Kelesi </Td> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First woman to win four consecutive national senior championships </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Laumann, Silken Silken Laumann </Td> <Td> Rowing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> World champion in single skulls and World Cup winner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Laumann, Silken Silken Laumann </Td> <Td> Rowing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, less than three months after serious accident that doctors predicted would end her career </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pace, Kate Kate Pace </Td> <Td> Skiing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of the downhill world championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Bedard, Myriam Myriam Bédard </Td> <Td> Biathlon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Double gold medalist at 1994 Winter Olympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Auch, Susan Susan Auch </Td> <Td> Speed skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won silver and bronze medals at world championships, second overall in World Cup </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sydor, Alison Alison Sydor </Td> <Td> Cycling </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Silver medalist at 1996 Summer Olympics, world champion and World Cup winner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kane, Lorie Lorie Kane </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Earned Canadian record of US $426,000 on LPGA Tour </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Le May Doan, Catriona Catriona Le May Doan </Td> <Td> Speed skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gold and bronze medalist at 1998 Winter Olympics, leader in the World Cup at both 500 and 1000 metres </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Greene, Nancy Nancy Greene Athlete of the century </Td> <Td> Skiing </Td> <Td> 999--</Td> <Td> Olympic gold medalist, two - time Alpine World Cup champion, six - time Canadian champion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Kane, Lorie Lorie Kane </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Winner of three LPGA Tour events </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Le May Doan, Catriona Catriona Le May Doan </Td> <Td> Speed skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canadian and world champion, set world record at 500 metres </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Le May Doan, Catriona Catriona Le May Doan </Td> <Td> Speed skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gold medalist at 2002 Winter Olympics, world champion, overall champion and set Olympic record at 500 metres </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Felicien, Perdita Perdita Felicien </Td> <Td> Track and field </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> World champion in the 100 metres hurdles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Muenzer, Lori - Ann Lori - Ann Muenzer </Td> <Td> Cycling </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Klassen, Cindy Cindy Klassen </Td> <Td> Speed skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Set four world records en route to winning eight medals on World Cup circuit </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Klassen, Cindy Cindy Klassen </Td> <Td> Speed skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won five medals (one gold, two silver, two bronze--Canadian record) at the 2006 Winter Olympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Wickenheiser, Hayley Hayley Wickenheiser </Td> <Td> Ice hockey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Captained Team Canada to world championship and named most valuable player of tournament </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Petitclerc, Chantal Chantal Petitclerc </Td> <Td> Wheelchair racing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won five gold medals and set three world records at 2008 Summer Paralympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Wozniak, Aleksandra Aleksandra Wozniak </Td> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First Canadian in ten years to reach the fourth round of a grand slam event </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rochette, Joannie Joannie Rochette </Td> <Td> Figure skating </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won bronze medal at 2010 Winter Olympics days after her mother died of a heart attack </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Heil, Jennifer Jennifer Heil </Td> <Td> Freestyle skiing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Finished her career by winning two gold medals in women's moguls at the Freestyle Skiing World Championships </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Sinclair, Christine Christine Sinclair </Td> <Td> Soccer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won bronze in soccer with Team Canada at the 2012 Olympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Bouchard, Eugenie Eugenie Bouchard </Td> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Climbed to number 32 in the WTA rankings, was named Newcomer of the Year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Bouchard, Eugenie Eugenie Bouchard </Td> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Reached number 5 in the WTA rankings, was named Most Improved Player, reached Wimbledon Finals . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Henderson, Brooke Brooke Henderson </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First Canadian to win on the LPGA Tour in more than a decade . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Oleksiak, Penny Penny Oleksiak </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won four medals (including one gold) at the 2016 Summer Olympics in swimming </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Henderson, Brooke Brooke Henderson </Td> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won two LPGA Tour events, finishing 6th on the money list . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Sport </Th> <Th> Win #</Th> <Th> Achievement </Th> </Tr>

Who won the bobbie rosenfeld award in 2017