LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS
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The 'Laureus World Sports Awards' are awarded annually to sportspeople who have been outstanding during the previous year. The Laureus World Sports Awards were established in 1999 by Founding Patrons DaimlerChrysler and Richemont.
There is a two-part voting process to find the winners: Firstly, a Selection Panel of the world's leading sports editors, writers and broadcasters from over 80 countries votes to create a shortlist of six nominations in each category. The voting process is monitored by independent auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The members of the Laureus World Sports Academy then vote by secret ballot to select the Award winners.
There are five categories voted for by the Laureus Media Selection Panel:
★ Laureus World Sportsman of the Year
★ Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
★ Laureus World Team of the Year
★ Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year
★ Laureus World Comeback of the Year
There are two categories voted for by Specialist Panels:
★ Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year, chosen by a panel of the world's leading alternative sports journalists, and
★ Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, which is overseen by the Executive Committee of the International Paralympic Committee.
Two other honours are selected by the Founding Patrons and the Academy. These are the
★ Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award
★ Laureus Sport for Good Award
presented at the Laureus Academy's discretion to people who have made an outstanding contribution to society through sport. The Academy can, if it wishes, also bestow additional Awards, such as the Laureus Spirit of Sport Award, presented for the first time in 2005.
Each winner receives a ''Laureus statuette'' exclusively produced by Cartier. The universal nature of sport is celebrated by the representation of the five continents, which are engraved on the base. The statuettes are 30 cm high and weigh 2.5 kg. Each figure contains 670 g of solid silver with a 650 g gold finish base.
The 2007 gala was held on April 2nd in Barcelona, Spain. King Juan Carlos I of Spain was the guest of honour.
World No. 1 tennis player Roger Federer has won ''Laureus World Sportsman of the Year'' for the last three years consecutively.
The list of nominees are compiled by a selection panel that consists of top sports media journalists from countries across the globe. They are invited by the Laureus Foundation and nominate finalists in February each year.
★ Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year
★ 2007: Italy national football team
★ 2006: Renault Formula One Team
★ 2005: Greece national football team
★ 2004: England national rugby union team
★ 2003: Brazil national football team
★ 2002: Australian men's cricket team
★ 2001: France national football team
★ 2000: Manchester United
★ 2007: Amélie Mauresmo - tennis
(This award replaced the award for Newcomer of the Year in 2007)
★ Laureus World Sports Award for Newcomer of the Year
★ 2006: Rafael Nadal - tennis
★ 2005: Liu Xiang - track and field athletics
★ 2004: Michelle Wie - golf
★ 2003: Yao Ming - basketball
★ 2002: Juan Pablo Montoya - Formula One racing
★ 2001: Marat Safin - tennis
★ 2000: Sergio GarcÃa - golf
★ Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year
★ 2007: Serena Williams - Tennis
★ 2006: Martina Hingis - Tennis
★ 2005: Alessandro Zanardi - Motor Racing
★ 2004: Hermann Maier - Alpine Skiing
★ 2003: Ronaldo - Football
★ 2002: Goran IvaniÅ¡ević - Tennis
★ 2001: Jennifer Capriati - Tennis
★ 2000: Lance Armstrong - Cycling
★ 2007: Martin Braxenthaler - skiing
★ 2006: Ernst van Dyk - wheelchair racing
★ 2005: Chantal Petitclerc - track and field athletics
★ 2004: Earle Connor - track and field athletics
★ 2003: Michael Milton - alpine skiing
★ 2002: Esther Vergeer - wheelchair tennis
★ 2001: Vinny Lauwers - yachting
★ 2000: Louise Sauvage - athletics
★ 2007: Kelly Slater - surfing
(This award replaces the award for Alternative Sportsperson of the Year from 2007.)
★ 2006: Angelo d'Arrigo - aviation
★ 2005: Ellen MacArthur - yachting
★ 2004: Layne Beachley - surfing
★ 2003: Dean Potter - speed climbing
★ 2002: Bob Burnquist - skateboarding
★ 2001: Mike Horn - sailing
★ 2000: Shaun Palmer - ''Winter X Games''
★ 2007: Franz Beckenbauer - football
★ 2006: Johan Cruyff - football
★ 2005: No award
★ 2004: Arne Naess - mountaineering
★ 2003: Gary Player - golf
★ 2002: Sir Peter Blake - yachting
★ 2001: Sir Steve Redgrave - rowing
★ 2000: Pelé - football
★ 2007: FC Barcelona - football
★ 2006: Valentino Rossi - motorcycling
★ 2005: Boston Red Sox - baseball
★ 2007: Luke Dowdney - creator of Fight for Peace project in Rio de Janeiro
★ 2006: Jürgen Griesbeck - streetfootballworld
★ 2005: Gerry Storey - boxing trainer
★ 2004: Indian men's cricket team, Pakistan men's cricket team / MYSA Mathare Youth Sport Association
★ 2003: / Arnold Schwarzenegger (USA (originally Austrian)) - bodybuilding
★ 2002: Sir Peter Blake - yachting
★ 2001: Kip Keino - running
★ 2000: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
The Academy was originally 40-strong, and as of early 2007, currently has 45 members. Those marked with an asterisk (
★ ) after their names joined after the Academy was originally founded.
★ Giacomo Agostini (Italy) - motorcycling
★ Severiano Ballesteros (Spain) - golf
★ Franz Beckenbauer (Germany) - football
★ Boris Becker (Germany) - tennis
★ Ian Botham (England) - cricket
★ Sergey Bubka (Soviet Union/Ukraine) - athletics
★ Bobby Charlton (England) - football
★ Sebastian Coe (England) - athletics
★ Nadia Comaneci (Romania) - gymnastics
★ Deng Yaping (China) - table tennis
★ Marcel Desailly
★ (France) - football
★ Kapil Dev
★ (India) - cricket
★ David Douillet (France) - judo
★ Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil) - motor racing
★ Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand) - rugby union
★ Dawn Fraser (Australia) - swimming
★ Tanni Grey-Thompson (British) - paralympic athletics
★ Tony Hawk (USA) - skateboarding
★ Mike Horn
★ (South Africa) - adventurer-explorer
★ Miguel Indurain (Spain) - cycling
★ Michael Johnson (USA) - athletics
★ Michael Jordan (USA) - basketball
★ Kip Keino (Kenya) - athletics
★ Franz Klammer (Austria) - skiing
★ Dan Marino (USA) - American football
★ John McEnroe (USA) - tennis
★ Edwin Moses (USA) - athletics (current chairman)
★ Nawal El Moutawakel (Morocco) - athletics
★ Robby Naish (USA) - windsurfing & kiteboarding
★ Ilie Năstase (Romania) - tennis
★ Martina Navratilova (USA) - tennis
★ Jack Nicklaus (USA) - golf
★ Gary Player (South Africa) - golf
★ Morné du Plessis (South Africa) - rugby union
★ Hugo Porta (Argentina) - rugby union
★ Viv Richards (West Indies) - cricket
★ Monica Seles
★ (USA) - tennis
★ Mark Spitz (USA) - swimming
★ Daley Thompson (England) - athletics
★ Alberto Tomba (Italy) - skiing
★ Steve Waugh
★ (Australia) - cricket
★ Katarina Witt (Germany) - figure skating
★ Yasuhiro Yamashita (Japan) - judo
★ Sir Peter Blake (New Zealand) - yachting
★ Bill Shoemaker (USA) - horse racing
★ Pelé (Brazil) - football. Retired from the Academy in 2007.
★ Official site
There is a two-part voting process to find the winners: Firstly, a Selection Panel of the world's leading sports editors, writers and broadcasters from over 80 countries votes to create a shortlist of six nominations in each category. The voting process is monitored by independent auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The members of the Laureus World Sports Academy then vote by secret ballot to select the Award winners.
There are five categories voted for by the Laureus Media Selection Panel:
★ Laureus World Sportsman of the Year
★ Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
★ Laureus World Team of the Year
★ Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year
★ Laureus World Comeback of the Year
There are two categories voted for by Specialist Panels:
★ Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year, chosen by a panel of the world's leading alternative sports journalists, and
★ Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, which is overseen by the Executive Committee of the International Paralympic Committee.
Two other honours are selected by the Founding Patrons and the Academy. These are the
★ Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award
★ Laureus Sport for Good Award
presented at the Laureus Academy's discretion to people who have made an outstanding contribution to society through sport. The Academy can, if it wishes, also bestow additional Awards, such as the Laureus Spirit of Sport Award, presented for the first time in 2005.
Each winner receives a ''Laureus statuette'' exclusively produced by Cartier. The universal nature of sport is celebrated by the representation of the five continents, which are engraved on the base. The statuettes are 30 cm high and weigh 2.5 kg. Each figure contains 670 g of solid silver with a 650 g gold finish base.
The 2007 gala was held on April 2nd in Barcelona, Spain. King Juan Carlos I of Spain was the guest of honour.
World No. 1 tennis player Roger Federer has won ''Laureus World Sportsman of the Year'' for the last three years consecutively.
Winners by category
The list of nominees are compiled by a selection panel that consists of top sports media journalists from countries across the globe. They are invited by the Laureus Foundation and nominate finalists in February each year.
Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year
| Year | Sportsman | Sportswoman | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Sport | Name | Sport | |
| 2007 | Roger Federer | Tennis | Yelena Isinbayeva | Track and Field |
| 2006 | Roger Federer | Tennis | Janica Kostelic | Alpine Skiing |
| 2005 | Roger Federer | Tennis | Kelly Holmes | Athletics |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher | Motor racing | Annika Sorenstam | Golf |
| 2003 | Lance Armstrong | Cycling | Serena Williams | Tennis |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Motor racing | Jennifer Capriati | Tennis |
| 2001 | Tiger Woods | Golf | Cathy Freeman | Athletics |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | Golf | Marion Jones | Athletics |
Team of the Year
★ Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year
★ 2007: Italy national football team
★ 2006: Renault Formula One Team
★ 2005: Greece national football team
★ 2004: England national rugby union team
★ 2003: Brazil national football team
★ 2002: Australian men's cricket team
★ 2001: France national football team
★ 2000: Manchester United
Breakthrough of the Year
★ 2007: Amélie Mauresmo - tennis
(This award replaced the award for Newcomer of the Year in 2007)
Newcomer of the Year
★ Laureus World Sports Award for Newcomer of the Year
★ 2006: Rafael Nadal - tennis
★ 2005: Liu Xiang - track and field athletics
★ 2004: Michelle Wie - golf
★ 2003: Yao Ming - basketball
★ 2002: Juan Pablo Montoya - Formula One racing
★ 2001: Marat Safin - tennis
★ 2000: Sergio GarcÃa - golf
Comeback of the Year
★ Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year
★ 2007: Serena Williams - Tennis
★ 2006: Martina Hingis - Tennis
★ 2005: Alessandro Zanardi - Motor Racing
★ 2004: Hermann Maier - Alpine Skiing
★ 2003: Ronaldo - Football
★ 2002: Goran IvaniÅ¡ević - Tennis
★ 2001: Jennifer Capriati - Tennis
★ 2000: Lance Armstrong - Cycling
Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year
★ 2007: Martin Braxenthaler - skiing
★ 2006: Ernst van Dyk - wheelchair racing
★ 2005: Chantal Petitclerc - track and field athletics
★ 2004: Earle Connor - track and field athletics
★ 2003: Michael Milton - alpine skiing
★ 2002: Esther Vergeer - wheelchair tennis
★ 2001: Vinny Lauwers - yachting
★ 2000: Louise Sauvage - athletics
Action Sportsperson of the Year
★ 2007: Kelly Slater - surfing
(This award replaces the award for Alternative Sportsperson of the Year from 2007.)
Alternative Sportsperson of the Year
★ 2006: Angelo d'Arrigo - aviation
★ 2005: Ellen MacArthur - yachting
★ 2004: Layne Beachley - surfing
★ 2003: Dean Potter - speed climbing
★ 2002: Bob Burnquist - skateboarding
★ 2001: Mike Horn - sailing
★ 2000: Shaun Palmer - ''Winter X Games''
Lifetime Achievement Award
★ 2007: Franz Beckenbauer - football
★ 2006: Johan Cruyff - football
★ 2005: No award
★ 2004: Arne Naess - mountaineering
★ 2003: Gary Player - golf
★ 2002: Sir Peter Blake - yachting
★ 2001: Sir Steve Redgrave - rowing
★ 2000: Pelé - football
Spirit of Sport Award
★ 2007: FC Barcelona - football
★ 2006: Valentino Rossi - motorcycling
★ 2005: Boston Red Sox - baseball
Sport for Good Award
★ 2007: Luke Dowdney - creator of Fight for Peace project in Rio de Janeiro
★ 2006: Jürgen Griesbeck - streetfootballworld
★ 2005: Gerry Storey - boxing trainer
★ 2004: Indian men's cricket team, Pakistan men's cricket team / MYSA Mathare Youth Sport Association
★ 2003: / Arnold Schwarzenegger (USA (originally Austrian)) - bodybuilding
★ 2002: Sir Peter Blake - yachting
★ 2001: Kip Keino - running
★ 2000: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Awards by year
2007
| 'Category' | 'Winner' | 'Discipline' | |
| Sportsman of the Year | Roger Federer | tennis | |
| Sportswoman of the Year | Yelena Isinbayeva | athletics | |
| Team of the Year | Italy national football team | football | |
| Comeback of the Year | Serena Williams | tennis | |
| Sportsperson with a Disability | Martin Braxenthaler | skiing | |
| Breakthrough of the Year | Amélie Mauresmo | tennis | |
| Action Sportsperson | Kelly Slater | surfing | |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Franz Beckenbauer | football | |
| Spirit of Sport Award | FC Barcelona | football | |
| Sports for Good Award | Luke Dowdney | boxing | |
2006
| 'Category' | 'Winner' | 'Discipline' | |
| Sportsman of the Year | Roger Federer | tennis | |
| Sportswoman of the Year | Janica Kostelić | alpine skiing | |
| Team of the Year | Renault formula One Team | formula one racing | |
| Newcomer of the Year | Rafael Nadal | tennis | |
| Comeback of the Year | Martina Hingis | tennis | |
| Sportsperson with a Disability | Ernst van Dyk | wheelchair racing | |
| Alternative Sportsperson | Angelo d'Arrigo | aviation | |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Johan Cruyff | football | |
| Spirit of Sport Award | Valentino Rossi | motorcycling | |
| Sports for Good Award | Jürgen Griesbeck | streetworldfootball | |
2005
| 'Category' | 'Winner' | 'Discipline' | |
| Sportsman of the Year | Roger Federer | tennis | |
| Sportswoman of the Year | Kelly Holmes | track and field athletics | |
| Team of the Year | Greece national football team | football | |
| Newcomer of the Year | Liu Xiang | track and field athletics | |
| Comeback of the Year | Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi | auto racing | |
| Sportsperson with a Disability | Chantal Petitclerc | track and field athletics | |
| Alternative Sportsperson | Ellen MacArthur | yachting | |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | No award | ||
| Spirit of Sport Award | Boston Red Sox | baseball | |
| Sports for Good Award | Gerry Storey | Northern Ireland | boxing (trainer) |
2004
| 'Category' | 'Winner' | 'Discipline' | |
| Sportsman of the Year | Michael Schumacher | motor racing | |
| Sportswoman of the Year | Annika Sörenstam | golf | |
| Team of the Year | England rugby union team | rugby | |
| Newcomer of the Year | Michelle Wie | golf | |
| Comeback of the Year | Hermann Maier | alpine skiing | |
| Sportsperson with a Disability | Earle Connor | track and field athletics | |
| Alternative Sportsperson | Layne Beachley | surfing | |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Arne Næss Jr. | mountaineer | |
| Sports for Good Award | ★ Indian men's cricket team ★ Pakistan men's cricket team ★ MYSA Mathare Youth Sports Association | cricket | |
2003
| 'Category' | 'Winner' | 'Discipline' | |
| Sportsman of the Year | Lance Armstrong | cycling | |
| Sportswoman of the Year | Serena Williams | tennis | |
| Team of the Year | Brazil national football team | soccer | |
| Newcomer of the Year | Yao Ming | basketball | |
| Comeback of the Year | Ronaldo | soccer | |
| Sportsperson with a Disability | Michael Milton | alpine skiing | |
| Alternative Sportsperson | Dean Potter | speed climbing | |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Gary Player | golf | |
2002
2001
2000
Laureus World Sports Academy Members
Active
The Academy was originally 40-strong, and as of early 2007, currently has 45 members. Those marked with an asterisk (
★ ) after their names joined after the Academy was originally founded.
★ Giacomo Agostini (Italy) - motorcycling
★ Severiano Ballesteros (Spain) - golf
★ Franz Beckenbauer (Germany) - football
★ Boris Becker (Germany) - tennis
★ Ian Botham (England) - cricket
★ Sergey Bubka (Soviet Union/Ukraine) - athletics
★ Bobby Charlton (England) - football
★ Sebastian Coe (England) - athletics
★ Nadia Comaneci (Romania) - gymnastics
★ Deng Yaping (China) - table tennis
★ Marcel Desailly
★ (France) - football
★ Kapil Dev
★ (India) - cricket
★ David Douillet (France) - judo
★ Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil) - motor racing
★ Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand) - rugby union
★ Dawn Fraser (Australia) - swimming
★ Tanni Grey-Thompson (British) - paralympic athletics
★ Tony Hawk (USA) - skateboarding
★ Mike Horn
★ (South Africa) - adventurer-explorer
★ Miguel Indurain (Spain) - cycling
★ Michael Johnson (USA) - athletics
★ Michael Jordan (USA) - basketball
★ Kip Keino (Kenya) - athletics
★ Franz Klammer (Austria) - skiing
★ Dan Marino (USA) - American football
★ John McEnroe (USA) - tennis
★ Edwin Moses (USA) - athletics (current chairman)
★ Nawal El Moutawakel (Morocco) - athletics
★ Robby Naish (USA) - windsurfing & kiteboarding
★ Ilie Năstase (Romania) - tennis
★ Martina Navratilova (USA) - tennis
★ Jack Nicklaus (USA) - golf
★ Gary Player (South Africa) - golf
★ Morné du Plessis (South Africa) - rugby union
★ Hugo Porta (Argentina) - rugby union
★ Viv Richards (West Indies) - cricket
★ Monica Seles
★ (USA) - tennis
★ Mark Spitz (USA) - swimming
★ Daley Thompson (England) - athletics
★ Alberto Tomba (Italy) - skiing
★ Steve Waugh
★ (Australia) - cricket
★ Katarina Witt (Germany) - figure skating
★ Yasuhiro Yamashita (Japan) - judo
Deceased
★ Sir Peter Blake (New Zealand) - yachting
★ Bill Shoemaker (USA) - horse racing
Past Members
★ Pelé (Brazil) - football. Retired from the Academy in 2007.
External link
★ Official site
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