Laureus World Sports Awards

The Laureus World Sports Awards are internationally significant awards in the field of sport.

The awards will be presented since 2000, are the founders of the Stuttgart carmaker Daimler (Mercedes- Benz) and the Swiss luxury goods group Richemont ( Mont Blanc, IWC, Cartier ). The statues, which will be presented as a prize, are donated and designed by Cartier.

From the list of proposals ( over 1000 journalists from over 120 countries ) each have six nominations will be compiled. The winners of each category will then be chosen by the Laureus World Sports Academy. This Academy is a circle of "Sports Legends", currently 46 people. The current chairman of the Laureus Academy is Edwin Moses.

Eponym for the price of the Laurus nobilis, of the laurel as a classic symbol of the glory of victory and peace.

3.1 active
3.2 Dead
Resigned 3.3

Venues

After the venues in Monaco ( Monte Carlo 2000-2003 ) and Portugal ( Lisbon, 2004, Estoril 2005) Spain ( Barcelona 2006 and 2007), the fourth venue for the " Sports Oscars ". 2008 " Laureus " was awarded in the Russian capital Saint Petersburg., 2009, the gala fell out due to the economic crisis, the winners received their trophies in various honors. In March 2010 the Awards were again presented at a gala in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. on March 11, 2013, the gala was held with a view of the football world Cup in 2014 and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. was the 2014 ceremony in Kuala Lumpur instead.

The annual ceremonies stood until 2003 under the patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco. Current patron is King Juan Carlos of Spain.

Price Categories

World Sportsman of the Year

2014: Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Motorsport
2013: Usain Bolt, Jamaica, track and field
2012: Novak Djokovic, Serbia, Tennis
2011: Rafael Nadal, Spain, Tennis
2010: Usain Bolt, Jamaica, track and field
2009: Usain Bolt, Jamaica, track and field
2008: Roger Federer, Switzerland, Tennis
2007: Roger Federer, Switzerland, Tennis
2006: Roger Federer, Switzerland, Tennis
2005: Roger Federer, Switzerland, Tennis
2004: Michael Schumacher, Germany, Motorsport
2003: Lance Armstrong, United States, cycling
2002: Michael Schumacher, Germany, Motorsport
2001: Tiger Woods, United States, Gulf
2000: Tiger Woods, United States, Gulf

World Sportswoman of the Year

2014: Missy Franklin, United States, swimming
2013: Jessica Ennis, Britain, Athletics
2012: Vivian Cheruiyot Jepkemoi, Kenya, Track
2011: Lindsey Vonn, USA, alpine skiing
2010: Serena Williams, USA, Tennis
2009: Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia, Track
2008: Justine Henin, Belgium, tennis
2007: Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia, Track
2006: Janica Kostelic, Croatia, alpine skiing
2005: Kelly Holmes, Britain, Athletics
2004: Annika Sorenstam, Sweden, Golf
2003: Serena Williams, USA, Tennis
2002: Jennifer Capriati, USA, Tennis
2001: Cathy Freeman, Australia, Athletics
2000: Marion Jones, USA, athletics

Team of the Year

2014: Bayern Munich, Germany, Football
2013: European Ryder Cup team, golf
2012: FC Barcelona, Spain, Football
2011: Spanish national football team, Spain, Football
2010: Brawn GP, United Kingdom, Formula 1
2009: Chinese Olympic Team
2008: South African rugby union team
2007: Italian national football team
2006: Renault F1 Team, Motorsports
2005: Greek national football team
2004: English rugby union team
2003: Brazilian national football team
2002: Australian Cricket Team
2001: French national football team
2000: Manchester United, the UK, football

Disabled Athlete / in the year

2014: Marie Bochet, France, alpine skiing
2013: Daniel de Faria Dias, Brazil, Swimming
2012: Oscar Pistorius, South Africa, Athletics
2011: Verena Bentele, Germany, Ski, Biathlon
2010: Natalie du Toit, South Africa, swimming
2009: Daniel Dias, Brazil, Swimming
2008: Esther Vergeer, the Netherlands, Wheelchair Tennis
2007: Martin Braxenthaler, Germany, alpine skiing
2006: Ernst van Dyk, South Africa, Athletics
2005: Chantal Petitclerc, Canada, Athletics
2004: Earle Connor, Canada, Athletics
2003: Michael Milton, Australia, alpine skiing
2002: Esther Vergeer, the Netherlands, Wheelchair Tennis
2001: Vinny Lauwers, Australia, Sailing
2000: Louise Sauvage, Australia, Athletics

Breakthrough of the Year

( replaced the Newcomer category )

2014: Marc Marquez, Spain, Motor Sports
2013: Andy Murray, Britain, Tennis
2012: Rory McIlroy, Great Britain, Gulf
2011: Martin Kaymer, Germany, Golf
2010: Jenson Button, the UK, Formula 1
2009: Rebecca Adlington, Britain, swimming
2008: Lewis Hamilton, UK, Formula 1
2007: Amélie Mauresmo, France, Tennis

Newcomer of the Year

2006: Rafael Nadal, Spain, Tennis
2005: Liu Xiang, China, Track
2004: Michelle Wie, USA, Golf
2003: Yao Ming, China, Basketball
2002: Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia, Motorsports
2001: Marat Safin, Russia, Tennis
2000: Sergio García, Spain, Golf

Action Sportsman of the Year

( replaced the category Alternative athletes)

2014: Jamie Bestwick, UK, BMX
2013: Felix Baumgartner, Austria, Skydiving
2012: Kelly Slater, U.S., surfing
2011: Kelly Slater, U.S., surfing
2010: Stephanie Gilmore, Australia, Surfing
2009: Kelly Slater, U.S., surfing
2008: Shaun White, USA, Snowboard

Alternativ-Sportler/in of the year

2007: Kelly Slater, U.S., surfing
2006: Angelo d' Arrigo, Italy, paragliding
2005: Ellen MacArthur, England, sailing
2004: Layne Beachley, Australia, Surfing
2003: Dean Potter, USA, free-climbing
2002: Bob Burnquist, Brazil, skateboarding
2001: Mike Horn, South Africa, circumnavigation
2000: Shaun Palmer, United States, snowboarding

Comeback of the Year

2014: Rafael Nadal, Spain, Tennis
2013: Félix Sánchez, Dominican Republic, Track
2012: Darren Clarke, Great Britain, Gulf
2011: Valentino Rossi, Italy, Motorsports
2010: Kim Clijsters, Belgium, tennis
2009: Vitali Klitschko, Ukraine, boxing
2008: Paula Radcliffe, Great Britain, Athletics
2007: Serena Williams, USA, Tennis
2006: Martina Hingis, Switzerland, Tennis
2005: Alessandro Zanardi, Italy, Motorsports
2004: Hermann Maier, Austria, alpine skiing
2003: Ronaldo, Brazil, football
2002: Goran Ivanisevic, Croatia, Tennis
2001: Jennifer Capriati, USA, Tennis
2000: Lance Armstrong, United States, cycling

Price for lifetime achievement

2013: Sebastian Coe, Britain, Athletics
2012: Bobby Charlton, United Kingdom, Football
2011: Zinedine Zidane, France, Football
2010: Nawal El Moutawakel, Morocco, Athletics
2008: Serhiy Bubka, Ukraine, Pole Vault
2007: Franz Beckenbauer, Germany, Football
2006: Johan Cruyff, the Netherlands, football
2004: Arne Næss Jr. ( posthumously ), Norway, mountaineering
2003: Gary Player, South Africa, Gulf
2002: Peter Blake ( posthumously ), New Zealand, sailing
2001: Steven Redgrave, Britain, rowing
2000: Pele, Brazil, football

Sport for Good Award

2014: Magic Bus, India, Indian non-profit organization
2012: Raí, Brazil, social activist and ex- footballer
2011: May El -Khalil, Lebanon, founder of the Beirut Marathon
2010: Dikembe Mutombo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, athlete ambassador of development organization Right to Play
2008: Brendan Tuohey and Sean Tuohey, founder of PeacePlayers International project
2007: Luke Dowdney, Great Britain, " Fight for Peace project" in Rio de Janeiro
2006: Jürgen Griesbeck, Germany, Street Football
2005: Gerry Storey, Northern Ireland, boxing
2004: Mathare Youth Sports Association (Kenya ) and cricket teams of India and Pakistan
2003: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austria / USA
2002: Peter Blake ( posthumously ), New Zealand, sailing
2001: Kipchoge Keino, Kenya, running
2000: Eunice Shriver, USA, Special Olympics

Spirit of Sport Award

2014: Afghan National Cricket Team, Afghanistan Cricket
2013: Table Tennis ITTF for the Ping Pong Paix project
2011: European Ryder Cup Team Europe, Golf
2008: Richard Pound, Canada, President of WADA
2007: FC Barcelona, Spain, Football
2006: Valentino Rossi, Italy, Motorsports
2005: Boston Red Sox, United States, Baseball

Members of the Laureus World Sports Academy

Active

Giacomo Agostini, Italy, Motorcycle Racing
Marcus Allen, United States, American Football
Franz Beckenbauer, Germany, Football
Boris Becker, Germany, tennis
Ian Botham, United Kingdom, Cricket
Serhiy Bubka, Ukraine, Athletics
Bobby Charlton, United Kingdom, Football
Sebastian Coe, the UK 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, Motorsports
Sean Fitzpatrick, New Zealand, Rugby Union
Dawn Fraser, Australia, swimming
Cathy Freeman, Australia, Athletics
Tanni Grey- Thompson, Baroness Grey- Thompson, Britain, disabled sports
Marvin Hagler, USA, boxing
Mika Hakkinen, Finland, Motorsports
Tony Hawk, North Carolina, Skateboarding
Mike Horn, South Africa, extreme athletes
Miguel Indurain, Spain, cycling

Michael Johnson, USA, athletics
Kipchoge Keino, Kenya, Track
Franz Klammer, Austria, Alpine Skiing
Dan Marino, USA, American Football
John McEnroe, U.S. Tennis
Edwin Moses, U.S., Athletics
Nawal El Moutawakel, Morocco, Athletics
Robby Naish, USA, Windsurfing
Ilie Nastase, Romania, Tennis
Martina Navratilova, USA, Tennis
Alexei Nemov, Russia, Gymnastics
Jack Nicklaus, USA, Golf
Gary Player, South Africa, Gulf
Morné du Plessis, South Africa, Rugby Union
Hugo Porta, Argentina, Rugby Union
Viv Richards, Antigua, Cricket
Monica Seles, USA, Tennis
Mark Spitz, USA, Swimming
Daley Thompson, UK Athletics
Alberto Tomba, Italy, Alpine Skiing
Steve Waugh, Australia, Cricket
Katarina Witt, Germany, Figure skating

Deceased

Peter Blake, New Zealand, sailing
Bill Shoemaker, USA, Horse Racing
Severiano Ballesteros, Spain, Golf

Pele, Brazil, football
Michael Jordan, USA, Basketball
Yasuhiro Yamashita, Japan, Judo

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