Beth Mead, Molly McCann: Who is nominated for BT Sport Action Woman of the Year?

The shortlist for the 2022 BT Sport Action Woman of the Year Award has been revealed.

Six trailblazing women are up for the award after each one made their nation proud in their own way this year.

Here’s a closer look at the nominees and what they have achieved in 2022.

The BT Sport Action Woman of the Year Awards celebrate the achievements of trailblazing female athletes who made their mark during the year.

The main prize, the Action Woman award, goes to the athlete believed to have made the biggest impact with their success.

A panel of judges consisting of Clare Balding, Dame Katherine Grainger, Sue Anstiss and Ugo Monye have selected this year's six nominees.

Beth Mead — Football

Beth Mead played a crucial part in England's fairytale Euro 2022 triumph this summer.

The Lionesses clinched their first ever piece of major silverware on home soil after defeating eight-time European champions Germany at Wembley.

Mead was named the Player of the Tournament and awarded the Golden Boot after bagging six goals and five assists.

Her Euro 2022 heroics also saw her nominated for the Ballon d'Or — she finished just one point behind two-time winner Alexia Putellas.

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix — Diving

Despite being just 18 years of age, Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix took the world by storm at this year's Commonwealth Games.

The London-born diver scooped three medals this summer — a gold in the 10m platform and the mixed synchronised 10m platform alongside Noah Williams, as well as silver in the women's synchronised 10m platform event with Eden Cheng.

Spendolini-Sirieix became the first English woman to win the individual 10m platform gold since 1966. She then went on to become European champion in the same event, bagging two golds and