skier В male or female В to win an overall FIS World Cup title with 14 world cup podium finishes on the year, while also claiming her fourth world cup slalom title, her first world championship medal in giant slalom (silver) and finishing the season ranked second overall in the giant slalom standings. Made history by becoming the first female skier in 78 years to win three straight world slalom titles the first American woman to own three world championship gold medals and only the fifth U.S. Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, Colorado), Alpine Skiing gold medal at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships, dominating all five of her matches by technical fall and outscoring her opponents by a combined 52-0 mark. Won her third straight world or Olympic title by claiming the womenВ№s 58 kg.

Helen Maroulis (Rocky Point, Maryland), Wrestling Won six medals В including five golds В at the 2017 FINA World Championships, claiming three-peats in three individual events and setting the womenВ№s record for most career world championship gold medals with 14 overall. Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Maryland), Swimming Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, Vermont), SnowboardingД®xtended her reign as the most decorated snowboarder in any single event by winning an unprecedented fifth straight snowboardcross world title in as many starts, while also tallying five world cup podium finishes to improve her career total to 28 wins and 48 podium appearances (in 80 starts) В more than any other snowboardcross racer in history. Won 12 world cup medals В including nine golds В to claim her third Grand World Cup crown and added four world championship medals, becoming the first speedskater В male or female В to claim world titles in the 500- (from 2015), 1,000- and 1,500-meter events and joining Bonnie Blair as the only women ever to sweep the trifecta of season titles at all three distances in their careers. Heather Bergsma (High Point, North Carolina), Long Track Speedskating The 2017 Best of the Year finalists include: Deloitte revamped the existing website, adding a clean mobile platform, real-time rankings, and increased opportunities for year-round engagement, even during non-Olympic and Paralympic Games years. The USOC also worked with Deloitte to redesign an enhanced voting platform at /Awards for more fan engagement than ever before. In addition to Dow, the presenting sponsor, the Team USA Awards are supported by associate sponsors DICKВ№S Sporting Goods and USG. National Governing Bodies select their nominees as part of the USOCВ№s annual Coach of the Year Recognition Program, and winners are determined by a USOC selection panel of coaching and sport performance professionals. The year-end celebration will also recognize the Jesse Owens Olympic Spirit Award В which recognizes an individual who has served as a powerful force for good in society, inspiring others by contributing to a better world, uniting people or leading a cause В and the Building Dreams Award, presented by USG В which honors an individual, group or community that has gone above and beyond in its support of Team USA.ДЄdditionally, the awards gala will recognize national Olympic and Paralympic coaches of the year. NBC will provide coverage of the awards show from 3-4 p.m. The six award winners will be announced during the 2017 Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of the Year, to be held Nov. Online fan voting at /Awards accounts for 50 percent of the final tally, while members of the Olympic and Paralympic family В including an esteemed panel of Olympic and Paralympic journalists В account for the other 50 percent. A USOC nominating committee then selected the top-five finalists in the individual categories and top three in the team categories to advance to the voting round. Paralympic Team of the Year, presented by DowДЄthletes and teams considered for Best of the Year were finalists for Best of the Month honors, dating back to the fall of 2016 and coinciding with the sport calendar. Olympic Team of the Year, presented by Dow The Team USA Awards honor athletes and teams of the year in six categories:ДЇemale Olympic Athlete of the Year, presented by DICKВ№S Sporting Goods Fans are invited to vote for their favorite athletes and teams at /Awards through midnight Monday, Oct. В The United States Olympic Committee today announced the 26 finalists for the 2017 Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of the Year, which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes year-round.

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