Laureus World Sports Awards

Winners by category

Sportsman of the Year

• 2004: Michael Schumacher (Germany) - motor racing
• 2003: Lance Armstrong (USA) - cycling
• 2002: Michael Schumacher (Germany) - motor racing
• 2001: Tiger Woods (USA) - golf
• 2000: Tiger Woods (USA) - golf

Sportswoman of the Year

• 2004: Annika Srenstam (Sweden) - golf
• 2003: Serena Williams (USA) - tennis
• 2002: Jennifer Capriati (USA)- tennis
• 2001: Cathy Freeman (Australia) - track and field athletics
• 2000: Marion Jones (USA) - track and field athletics

Team of the Year

• 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

Newcomer of the Year

• 2004: Michelle Wie (USA) - golf
• 2003: Yao Ming (China) - basketball
• 2002: Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) - Formula One racing
• 2001: Marat Safin (Russia) - tennis
• 2000: Sergio Garca (Spain) - golf

Comeback of the Year

• 2004: Hermann Maier (Austria) - alpine skiing
• 2003: Ronaldo (Brazil) - football (soccer)
• 2002: Goran Ivanisevic (Croatia) - tennis
• 2001: Jennifer Capriati (USA) - tennis
• 2000: Lance Armstrong (USA) - cycling

Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year

• 2004: Earle Connor (Canada) - track and field athletics
• 2003: Michael Milton (Australia) - alpine skiing
• 2002: Esther Vergeer (Netherlands) - wheelchair tennis
• 2001: Vinny Lauwers (Australia) - yachting
• 2000: Louise Sauvage (Australia) - athletics

Alternative Sportsperson of the Year

• 2004: Layne Beachley (Australia) - surfing
• 2003: Dean Potter (United States) - speed climbing
• 2002: Bob Burnquist (Brazil) - skateboarding
• 2001: Mike Horn (South Africa) - sailing
• 2000: Shaun Palmer (United States) - Winter X Games

Lifetime Achievement Award

• 2004: Arne Naess (Norway) - mountaineering
• 2003: Gary Player (South Africa) - golf
• 2002: Sir Peter Blake (New Zealand) - yachting
• 2001: Steve Redgrave (Great Britain) - rowing
• 2000: Pel (Brazil) - football

Sport for Good Award

• 2004: Indian men's cricket team, Pakistan men's cricket team / Mathare Association
• 2003: Arnold Schwarzenegger (USA (originally Austrian)) - bodybuilding
• 2002: Sir Peter Blake (New Zealand) - yachting
• 2001: Kip Keino (Kenya) - running
• 2000: Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Awards by year

2005

• Lance Armstrong (United States) - cycling
• Hicham El Guerrouj (Morocco) - athletics
• Roger Federer (Switzerland) - tennis
• Michael Phelps (USA) - swimming
• Valentino Rossi (Italy) - Motorcycling
• Michael Schumacher (Germany) - Motor Racing

• Kelly Holmes (UK) - athletics
• Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) - athletics
• Carolina Klft (Sweden) - athletics
• Maria Sharapova (Russia) - tennis
• Annika Srenstam (Sweden) - golf
• Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel (Netherlands) - cycling

• Argentina Men's Olympic Basketball Team
• Boston Red Sox
• European Ryder Cup Team
• Scuderia Ferrari
• Greece national football team
• FC Porto

• Amir Khan (UK) - boxing
• Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) - tennis
• Laure Manaudou (France) - swimming
• Dani Pedrosa (Spain) - motor cycling
• Liu Xiang (China) - athletics
• Huina Xing (China) - athletics

• John Daly (United States) - golf
• England Men's Cricket Team
• Tadahiro Nomura (Japan) - Judo
• Paula Radcliffe (UK) - athletics
• Shane Warne (Australia) - cricket
• Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi (Italy) - motor racing

• Cheri Blauwet (USA) - wheelchair racing
• Jonas Jacobsson (Sweden) - shooting
• Lee Pearson (UK) - equestrian
• Chantel Petitclerc (Canada) - wheelchair racing
• Clodoaldo Silva (Brazil) - swimming
• Henry Wanyoike (Kenya) - athletics

• Darren Berrecloth (Canada) - mountain bike freerider
• Gunn-Rita Dahle (Norway) - mountain bike racer
• Dallas Friday (USA) - wakeboarder
• Mike Horn (South Africa) - explorer
• Ellen MacArthur (UK) - solo sailor
• Shane McConkey (USA) - freeskiier/BASE jumper

2004

• Sportsman Of The Year: Michael Schumacher (Germany)
• Sportswoman Of The Year: Annika Srenstam (Sweden)
• Team Of The Year: England national rugby union team
• Newcomer Of The Year: Michelle Wie (USA)
• Comeback Of The Year: Hermann Maier (Austria)
• Sportsperson With A Disability: Earle Connor (Canada)
• Alternative Sportsperson: Layne Beachley (Australia)
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Arne Naess (Norway)
• Sport For Good Award: Indian men's cricket team, Pakistan men's cricket team / Mathare Association

Laureus World Sports Academy Members

• Giacomo Agostini (Italy) - motorcycling
• Severiano Ballesteros (Spain) - golf
• Franz Beckenbauer (Germany) - football
• Boris Becker (Germany) - tennis
• Peter Blake (New Zealand) - yachting (RIP)
• 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
• 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
• Miguel Indurin (Spain) - cycling
• Michael Johnson (USA) - athletics
• Michael Jordan (USA) - basketball
• Kapil Dev (India) - cricket
• Kip Keino (Kenya) - athletics
• Franz Klammer (Austria) - skiing
• Dan Marino (USA) - American football
• John McEnroe (USA) - tennis
• Edwin Moses (USA) - athletics
• Nawal El Moutawakel (Morocco) - athletics
• Robby Naish (USA) - windsurfing & kiteboarding
• Ilie Nastase (Romania) - tennis
• Martina Navratilova (USA) - tennis
• Jack Nicklaus (USA) - golf
• Pel (Brazil) - football
• Gary Player (South Africa) - golf
• Morn du Plessis (South Africa) - rugby union
• Hugo Porta (Argentina) - rugby union
• Viv Richards (West Indies) - cricket
• Bill Shoemaker (USA) - horse racing (RIP)
• Mark Spitz (USA) - swimming
• Daley Thompson (England) - athletics
• Alberto Tomba (Italy) - skiing
• Katarina Witt (Germany) - figure skating
• Yasuhiro Yamashita (Japan) - judo

External link

• Official site

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