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Hosted by
  
Bill Murray (2016)

Sportswoman of the Year 2016
  
Serena Williams

Ceremony date
  
14 February 2017

Sportsman of the Year 2016
  
Novak Djokovic

Comeback of the Year 2016
  
Dan Carter

Host
  
Bill Murray (2016)

Laureus World Sports Awards httpswwwlaureuscomsitesdefaultfilesabout

Awarded for
  
men and women from the world of sport along with their achievements from the previous calendar year

Team of the Year 2016
  
New Zealand national rugby union team

Winners
  
Usain Bolt, Usain Bolt, Sportsman of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Waves for Change, Waves for Change, Sport for Good Award, Sport for Good Award, Simone Biles, Simone Biles, Sportswoman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Nico Rosberg, Nico Rosberg, Breakthrough of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Cubs, Team of the Year, Team of the Year, Michael Phelps, Michael Phelps, Comeback of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Rachel Atherton, Rachel Atherton, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Beatrice Vio, Beatrice Vio, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Leicester City FC, Leicester City FC, Spirit of Sport Award, Spirit of Sport Award, Refugee Olympic Team, Refugee Olympic Team, Laureus Sport for Good Award for Sporting Inspiration, Laureus Sport for Good Award for Sporting Inspiration, FC Barcelona U12, FC Barcelona U12, Laureus Best Sporting Moment of the Year, Laureus Best Sporting Moment of the Year, Novak Djokovic, Novak Djokovic, Sportsman of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Moving the Goalposts, Moving the Goalposts, Sport for Good Award, Sport for Good Award, Serena Williams, Serena Williams, Sportswoman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Jordan Spieth, Jordan Spieth, Breakthrough of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year, New Zealand national rugby union team, New Zealand national rugby union team, Team of the Year, Team of the Year, Dan Carter, Dan Carter, Comeback of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Jan Frodeno, Jan Frodeno, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Daniel Dias, Daniel Dias, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Johan Cruyff, Johan Cruyff, Spirit of Sport Award, Spirit of Sport Award, Niki Lauda, Niki Lauda, Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award, Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award, Novak Djokovic, Novak Djokovic, Sportsman of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Skateistan, Skateistan, Sport for Good Award, Sport for Good Award, Genzebe Dibaba, Genzebe Dibaba, Sportswoman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Daniel Ricciardo, Daniel Ricciardo, Breakthrough of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year, Germany national football team, Germany national football team, Team of the Year, Team of the Year, Schalk Burger, Schalk Burger, Comeback of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Alan Eustace, Alan Eustace, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Tatyana McFadden, Tatyana McFadden, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Yao Ming, Yao Ming, Spirit of Sport Award, Spirit of Sport Award, Li Na, Li Na, Exceptional Achievement, Exceptional Achievement, Sebastian Vettel, Sebastian Vettel, Sportsman of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Sport for Good Award, Sport for Good Award, Missy Franklin, Missy Franklin, Sportswoman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Marc Márquez, Marc Márquez, Breakthrough of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year, FC Bayern Munich, FC Bayern Munich, Team of the Year, Team of the Year, Rafael Nadal, Rafael Nadal, Comeback of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Jamie Bestwick, Jamie Bestwick, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Marie Bochet, Marie Bochet, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Afghanistan national cricket team, Afghanistan national cricket team, Spirit of Sport Award, Spirit of Sport Award, Usain Bolt, Usain Bolt, Sportsman of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Sportswoman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Andy Murray, Andy Murray, Breakthrough of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year, Ryder Cup Team Europe, Ryder Cup Team Europe, Team of the Year, Team of the Year, Félix Sánchez, Félix Sánchez, Comeback of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Felix Baumgartner, Felix Baumgartner, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Daniel Dias, Daniel Dias, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, Sebastian Coe, Sebastian Coe, Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award, Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award, Michael Phelps, Michael Phelps, Exceptional Achievement, Exceptional Achievement

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The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award ceremony honoring remarkable individuals from the world of sports along with the greatest sporting achievements throughout the year. It was established in 1999 by Laureus Sport for Good Foundation founding patrons Daimler and Richemont and supported by its global partners Mercedes-Benz and IWC Schaffhausen. The first ceremony was held on 25 May 2000 in Monte Carlo.

Contents

In order to find the winners of the Awards, the Laureus Nominations Panel composed of professional sports editors, writers and broadcasters vote to create a shortlist of six nominations in five categories:

  1. Laureus World Sportsman of the Year
  2. Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
  3. Laureus World Team of the Year
  4. Laureus World Comeback of the Year
  5. Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year

The nominees of the two remaining categories are chosen by specialist panels:

  • Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year
  • Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
  • Then, members of the Laureus World Sports Academy select the winner by voting in a secret ballot.

    The Awards support the work of Laureus Sport for Good, which supports over 100 community projects in around 40 countries. These projects aim to use the power of sport the end violence, discrimination and disadvantage, and prove that sport has the power to change the world.

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    Statuette

    Winners receive a Cartier Laureus statuette of the human form against an engraving of the continents.

    The Laureus World Sports Academy

    The Laureus World Sports Academy is an association of 62 of the World's greatest retired sporting legends who volunteer their time to support the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. They also vote each year to decide the winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards.

    Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year

    * — The 2000 and 2003 awards given to Marion Jones and Lance Armstrong were later rescinded in the aftermath of doping revelations. No replacement winner was chosen.

    Breakthrough of the Year

    Prior to 2007, this award was called Newcomer of the Year

  • 2017: Nico Rosberg – Formula One
  • 2016: Jordan Spieth – Golf
  • 2015: Daniel Ricciardo – Formula One
  • 2014: Marc Márquez – Motorcycling
  • 2013: Andy Murray – Tennis
  • 2012: Rory McIlroy – Golf
  • 2011: Martin Kaymer – Golf
  • 2010: Jenson Button – Formula One
  • 2009: Rebecca Adlington – Swimming
  • 2008: Lewis Hamilton – Formula One
  • 2007: Amélie Mauresmo – Tennis
  • 2006: Rafael Nadal – Tennis
  • 2005: Liu Xiang – Athletics
  • 2004: Michelle Wie – Golf
  • 2003: Yao Ming – Basketball
  • 2002: Juan Pablo Montoya – Formula One
  • 2001: Marat Safin – Tennis
  • 2000: Sergio García – Golf
  • Comeback of the Year

  • 2017: Michael Phelps – Swimming
  • 2016: Dan Carter - Rugby Union
  • 2015: Schalk Burger – Rugby Union
  • 2014: Rafael Nadal – Tennis
  • 2013: Felix Sánchez – Athletics
  • 2012: Darren Clarke – Golf
  • 2011: Valentino Rossi – MotoGP
  • 2010: Kim Clijsters – Tennis
  • 2009: Vitali Klitschko – Boxing
  • 2008: Paula Radcliffe – Running
  • 2007: Serena Williams – Tennis
  • 2006: Martina Hingis – Tennis
  • 2005: Alessandro Zanardi – Motor racing
  • 2004: Hermann Maier – Alpine skiing
  • 2003: Ronaldo – Football
  • 2002: Goran Ivanišević – Tennis
  • 2001: Jennifer Capriati – Tennis
  • 2000: Lance Armstrong – Cycling (rescinded)
  • Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year

  • 2016: Daniel Dias – Swimming
  • 2015: Tatyana McFadden – Track and field
  • 2014: Marie Bochet – Skiing
  • 2013: Daniel Dias – Swimming
  • 2012: Oscar Pistorius – Athletics
  • 2011: Verena Bentele – Biathlon, cross-country skiing
  • 2010: Natalie du Toit – Swimming
  • 2009: Daniel Dias – Swimming
  • 2008: Esther Vergeer – Wheelchair tennis
  • 2007: Martin Braxenthaler – Skiing
  • 2006: Ernst van Dyk – Wheelchair racing
  • 2005: Chantal Petitclerc – Athletics
  • 2004: Earle Connor – Athletics (Rescinded. No replacement winner has been nominated.)
  • 2003: Michael Milton – Alpine skiing
  • 2002: Esther Vergeer – Wheelchair tennis
  • 2001: Vinny Lauwers – Yachting
  • 2000: Louise Sauvage – Athletics
  • Action Sportsperson of the Year

    Prior to 2007, this award was called Alternative Sportsperson of the Year

  • 2017: Rachel Atherton – Downhill Mountain Bike Racing
  • 2016: Jan Frodeno – Triathlon
  • 2015: Alan Eustace – Space diving
  • 2014: Jamie Bestwick – BMX
  • 2013: Felix Baumgartner – Adventure
  • 2012: Kelly Slater – Surfing
  • 2011: Kelly Slater – Surfing
  • 2010: Stephanie Gilmore – Surfing
  • 2009: Kelly Slater – Surfing
  • 2008: Shaun White – Snowboarding / skateboarding
  • 2007: Kelly Slater – Surfing
  • 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

  • 2016: Niki Lauda - Formula One
  • 2015: No award
  • 2014: No award
  • 2013: Sebastian Coe – athletics
  • 2012: Sir Bobby Charlton – football
  • 2011: Zinedine Zidane – football
  • 2010: Nawal El Moutawakel – track and field
  • 2009: No award
  • 2008: Sergey Bubka – track and field
  • 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
  • Exceptional Achievement Award

  • 2015: Li Na - Tennis
  • 2013: Michael Phelps – swimming
  • Spirit of Sport Award

  • 2017: Leicester City F.C. – Football
  • 2016: Johan Cruyff - soccer
  • 2015: Yao Ming - Basketball
  • 2014: Afghanistan national cricket team - Cricket
  • 2011: European Ryder Cup Team – Golf
  • 2008: Dick Pound – World Anti-Doping Agency Chairman
  • 2007: FC Barcelona – Football
  • 2006: Valentino Rossi – motorcycling
  • 2005: Boston Red Sox – baseball
  • Sport for Good Award

  • 2017: Refugee Olympic Team -
  • 2016: Moving the Goalposts - gender inequality, HIV/AIDS
  • 2015: Skateistan - International youth NGO
  • 2014: Magic Bus - NGO
  • 2013: No Award
  • 2012: Raí – Campaigner for social justice
  • 2011: May El-Khalil – Founder of Beirut Marathon
  • 2010: Dikembe Mutombo – Charitable Work in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  • 2009 No Award
  • 2008: Brendan Tuohey and Sean Tuohey – co-Founders of PeacePlayers International project
  • 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, Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA)
  • 2003: Arnold Schwarzenegger (USA (originally Austrian)) – bodybuilding
  • 2002: Sir Peter Blake – yachting
  • 2001: Kip Keino – athletics
  • 2000: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
  • References

    Laureus World Sports Awards Wikipedia