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title: "Who has been declared as Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year?"  
description: "Who has been declared as Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year?"  
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published: 2018-03-10  
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# Who has been declared as Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year? 

Who has been [declared as](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34765/which-state-is-the-second-state-in-north-east-after-sikkim-to-declared-as-the-open-defecation-free-state) [Sports](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23590/youth-in-sports) Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year? \
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## Answers

### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya

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(**Serena Williams** winner of the 2015 sports illustrated sportsperson of the year)

**Serena Jameka Williams (born on 26th September 1981)** a professional **tennis player** from the **United States won the sports illustrated sportsperson of the year award in 2015**.

**Sports illustrated an American magazine** presents this award annually every year. This magazine is owned by **Meredith Corporation**. This magazine came into existence in **August 1954** and since then this magazine has been presenting the award.

Sports Illustrated presents the **sportsperson of the year** award annually to the athlete or team for exceptional performance in their respective field of sports and for their achievements which have been achieved in the **spirit of sportsmanship**. This award was originally named as **“Sportsman of the year”** and renamed as **“sportswoman of the year”** as applicable. At present this award is called as **sportsperson of the year.**

Sports illustrated trophy is 8 cm in diameter and stands 18.5 cm high. The trophy is a replica of the **ancient Greek amphora** which depicts nude male **Hellenistic** athletes engaged in a variety of athletic activities. The original trophy acquired by sports illustrated magazine 1954 was donated to **the national museum of American history in 1979**. The winners are presented with a copy of the **trophy made in silver**.

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Serena Williams an American tennis player who **turned pro in October 1995** won the award in **2015**.she was ranked **world no 1** by **women’s tennis association** on eight separate occasions. She held on to the No 1 place for **319 weeks**. She holds the most **grand** **slam** titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles categories.

Serena Williams has **72 career titles** to her name in the **singles** category which is inclusive of the four major grand slam events **Australian Open, US Open, French Open and Wimbledon**. She has **23 career titles** to her name in **doubles** category which is also inclusive of the four major grand slam events.

Apart from representing the **US** in the grand slam events, Serena has also represented her country in the **Olympic Games**. She has won **Olympic Gold Medals** each in **2000 Sydney Olympics** in doubles category, **2008 Beijing Olympics** in doubles category and two Golds in **2012 London Olympics** in doubles as well as singles category.

Because of her achievements, **Serena Williams** is regarded as the greatest female tennis player of all time.

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