Nole is the 2024 Laureus World Sportsman of the Yr!
World No.1 Novak Djokovic was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Yr for the fifth time in a ceremony in Madrid on Monday, matching Roger Federer’s document as essentially the most embellished male sportsman on this class.
The distinguished Laureus Awards celebrated its twenty fifth version on the Cibeles Palace.
Most of the largest names from the world of sport, previous and current, had been there to honour the best sportsmen, sportswomen and groups from 2023.
Djokovic beforehand clinched the award in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2019. His distinctive efficiency in 2023, highlighted by seven titles together with three Grand Slam trophies (Australian Open, Roland Garros and US Open), two Masters 1000 crowns, an ATP 250 event – Adelaide Worldwide 1, and the Nitto ATP Finals, earned him one other nomination and recognition. Novak was additionally a Wimbledon finalist and completed the yr because the world’s top-ranked participant for the eighth time.
The Serbian star beat Max Verstappen (Method 1), Lionel Messi (Soccer), Erling Haaland (Soccer), Noah Lyles (monitor and discipline) and Armand Duplantis (pole vault) for the highest males’s award.
The Awards had been introduced in seven classes: Sportsman of the Yr, Sportswoman of the Yr, Group of the Yr, Breakthrough of the Yr, Comeback of the Yr, Sportsperson of the Yr with a Incapacity, Motion Sportsperson of the Yr.
The winners had been chosen by the Laureus World Sports activities Academy, the last word sports activities jury, made up of 69 of the best residing sportsmen and sportswomen.
Record of winners:
2024 Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
2023 Lionel Messi (Soccer)
2022 Max Verstappen (Method 1)
2021 Rafael Nadal (Tennis)
2020 Lionel Messi (Soccer) and Lewis Hamilton (Method 1)
2019 Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
2018 Roger Federer (Tennis)
2017 Usain Bolt (Athletics)
2016 Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
2015 Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
2014 Sebastian Vettel (Method 1)
2013 Usain Bolt (Athletics)
2012 Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
2011 Rafael Nadal (Tennis)
2010 Usain Bolt (Athletics)
2009 Usain Bolt (Athletics)
2008 Roger Federer (Tennis)
2007 Roger Federer (Tennis)
2006 Roger Federer (Tennis)
2005 Roger Federer (Tennis)
2004 Michael Schumacher (Method 1)
2003 Lance Armstrong (Biking – rescinded)
2002 Michael Schumacher (Method 1)
2001 Tiger Woods (Golf)
2000 Tiger Woods (Golf)
Largely thought of “the Oscars of sports activities”, the Laureus World Sports activities Awards are given yearly since 2000 to sportspeople who’ve been excellent through the earlier yr.
Due to the help of its companions, Academy Members and Ambassadors, Laureus Sport for Good Basis now helps over 300 initiatives in additional than 40 nations, serving to to alter younger lives for the higher.
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