Female Athlete of the Century (IAAF, 1999)
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Female Athlete of the Century (IAAF, 1999) is an honor bestowed by the International Association of Athletics Federations recognizing Dutch sprinter and hurdler Fanny Blankers-Koen as the greatest female track and field athlete of the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Female Athlete of the Century (IAAF, 1999) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2985503 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Female Athlete of the Century (IAAF, 1999) Context triple: [Fanny Blankers-Koen, awardReceived, Female Athlete of the Century (IAAF, 1999)]
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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.
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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C.
U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year
The U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year is an annual award honoring the top-performing female player in the United States national soccer program.
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D.
IAAF World Athlete of the Year
The IAAF World Athlete of the Year is an annual honor presented by World Athletics to recognize the top male and female track and field athletes in the world.
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E.
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.
- 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: Female Athlete of the Century (IAAF, 1999) Target entity description: Female Athlete of the Century (IAAF, 1999) is an honor bestowed by the International Association of Athletics Federations recognizing Dutch sprinter and hurdler Fanny Blankers-Koen as the greatest female track and field athlete of the 20th century.
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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.
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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C.
U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year
The U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year is an annual award honoring the top-performing female player in the United States national soccer program.
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D.
IAAF World Athlete of the Year
The IAAF World Athlete of the Year is an annual honor presented by World Athletics to recognize the top male and female track and field athletes in the world.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th century recognition
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athletics award ⓘ sports award ⓘ |
| awardedTo | Fanny Blankers-Koen ⓘ |
| awardingBodyCurrentName | World Athletics ⓘ |
| awardingBodyFormerName |
International Association of Athletics Federations
ⓘ
linked to:
International Amateur Athletic Federation
|
| awardingBodyType | international sports federation ⓘ |
| category | individual award ⓘ |
| countryOfGoverningBody | Monaco ⓘ |
| field | women's athletics ⓘ |
| genderScope | female ⓘ |
| notableRecipient | Fanny Blankers-Koen ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
IAAF
ⓘ
linked to:
International Amateur Athletic Federation
International Association of Athletics Federations ⓘ
linked to:
World Athletics
|
| reasonForAward | recognition as the greatest female track and field athlete of the 20th century ⓘ |
| recipientDisciplines |
hurdling
ⓘ
sprinting ⓘ |
| recipientNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| recipientSport | athletics ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | overall career achievement in track and field during the 20th century ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
ⓘ
track and field ⓘ |
| timePeriodRecognized | 20th century ⓘ |
| yearAwarded | 1999 ⓘ |
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Subject: Female Athlete of the Century (IAAF, 1999) Description of subject: Female Athlete of the Century (IAAF, 1999) is an honor bestowed by the International Association of Athletics Federations recognizing Dutch sprinter and hurdler Fanny Blankers-Koen as the greatest female track and field athlete of the 20th century.
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