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Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year

Annual award

Summary

Annual award

FieldValue
nameLaureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year
imageFile:Tom PIDCOCK cropped.jpg
imagesize150px
altArisa Trew holding the Laureus trophy
captionTom Pidcock, 2025 winner
awarded_for"the sportsperson who best demonstrates supreme athletic performance and achievement in action sports."
locationMadrid (2025)
year2000
year2
holderGBR Tom Pidcock (2025)
most_awardsUSA Kelly Slater
(4 awards)
website

(4 awards) The Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year, known as the Alternative Sportsperson of the Year prior to 2007, is an annual award honouring the achievements of individual athletes from the world of action sports. It was first awarded in 2000 as one of the seven constituent awards presented during the Laureus World Sports Awards. The first ceremony was held on 25 May 2000 in Monte Carlo, at which Nelson Mandela gave the keynote speech. Nominations for the award come from a specialist panel. The Laureus World Sports Academy then selects the winner who is presented with a Laureus statuette, created by Cartier, at an annual awards ceremony held in various locations around the world. The awards are considered highly prestigious and are frequently referred to as the sporting equivalent of "Oscars".

The inaugural winner of the Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year, in 2000, was the American multi-sports athlete Shaun Palmer. It has been awarded posthumously on one occasion, in 2006 to the Italian hang glider Angelo d'Arrigo who was killed in an air crash in March of that year.

List of winners and nominees

Indicates posthumous award
YearImageWinnerNationalitySportNomineesRefs
2000–USAMulti-sportTony Hawk (USA) – skateboarding
Travis Pastrana (USA) – motorcycling
2001[[File:DmitrySharomov20161208-4023.jpg100pxalt=Mike Horn]]RSAExplorationLayne Beachley (AUS) – surfing
Tara Dakides (USA) – snowboarding
Davo Karničar (SVN) – climbing/extreme skiing
John Stamstad (USA) – mountain biking
2002[[File:Bob Burnquist.jpg100pxalt=Bob Burnquist]]BRASkateboardingWill Gadd (CAN) – ice climbing/paragliding
Mat Hoffman (USA) – BMX
Umberto Pelizzari (ITA) – freediving
Elena Repko (UKR) – climbing
2003[[File:Dean-Potter.jpg100pxalt=Dean Potter]]USAClimbingAnne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) – mountain biking/BMX
Kelly Clark (USA) – snowboarding
Pierre-Luc Gagnon (CAN) – skateboarding
Martin Strel (SVN) – long-distance swimming
2004[[File:LayneBeachleyAug2011.jpg100pxalt=Layne Beachley]]AUSSurfingGretchen Bleiler (USA) – snowboarding
Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) – mountain biking/BMX
Laird Hamilton (USA) – surfing
Ryan Sheckler (USA) – skateboarding
Shaun White (USA) – multi-sport
2005[[File:Ellen-McArthur (1).jpg100pxalt=Ellen MacArthur]]GBRSailingDarren Berrecloth (CAN) – BMX
Gunn-Rita Dahle (NOR) – mountain biking
Dallas Friday (USA) – wakeboarding
Mike Horn (RSA) – exploration
Shane McConkey (CAN) – freeskiing
2006ITAHang glidingChelsea Georgeson (AUS) – surfing
Tanner Hall (USA) – freeskiing
Kelly Slater (USA) – surfing
Jeremy Stenberg (USA) – motocross
Danny Way (USA) – skateboarding
url = http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/05/22/awards.laureus/publisher = CNNtitle = Federer, Kostelic given top awardsdate = 22 May 2006access-date = 15 November 2017url-status = livearchive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150415023037/http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/05/22/awards.laureus/archive-date = 15 April 2015df = dmy-all}}
2007[[File:Kelly slater.jpg100pxalt=Kelly Slater]]USASurfingAaron Hadlow (GBR) – kiteboarding
Travis Pastrana (USA) – rallying/motorcycling
Kevin Pritchard (USA) – windsurfing
Gisela Pulido (ESP) – kiteboarding
Shaun White (USA) – multi-sport
url = http://xgames.espn.com/xgames/action/surfing/article/7548019/kelly-slater-wins-fourth-laureus-action-sports-awardpublisher = ESPNaccess-date = 15 November 2017date = 7 February 2012first = Keithlast = Hammtitle = Slater wins fourth Laureus awardurl-status = livearchive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171115110718/http://xgames.espn.com/xgames/action/surfing/article/7548019/kelly-slater-wins-fourth-laureus-action-sports-awardarchive-date = 15 November 2017df = dmy-all }}
2008[[File:Shaun White 2008.jpg100pxalt=Shaun White]]USAMulti-sportDaniel Dhers (VEN) – BMX
Mick Fanning (AUS) – surfing
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) – surfing
Aaron Hadlow (GBR) – kiteboarding
Ryan Sheckler (USA) – skateboarding
2009[[File:Kelly Slater (6020584199).jpg100pxalt=Kelly Slater]]USASurfingJulien Absalon (FRA) – mountain biking
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) – surfing
Aaron Hadlow (GBR) – kiteboarding
Tanner Hall (USA) – freeskiing
Shaun White (USA) – multi-sport
url=http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2009/nominees/action/#tab-containertitle=Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year 2009 Nomineespublisher=Laureusaccess-date=22 October 2017url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022193843/http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2009/nominees/action/#tab-containerarchive-date=22 October 2017df=dmy-all }}
2010[[File:Stephanie Gilmore.jpg100pxalt=Stephanie Gilmore]]AUSSurfingAntoine Albeau (FRA) – windsurfing
Chris Cole (USA) – skateboarding
Mick Fanning (AUS) – surfing
Greg Long (USA) – surfing
Danny MacAskill (GBR) – mountain bike trials
2011[[File:KellySlater byRobKeaton.jpg100pxalt=Kelly Slater]]USASurfingJamie Bestwick (GBR) – BMX
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) – surfing
Levi Sherwood (NZL) – motocross
Shaun White (USA) – multi-sport
Victor Fernandez (ESP) – windsurfing
2012[[File:Kelly Slater.jpg100pxalt=Kelly Slater]]USASurfingJamie Bestwick (GBR) – BMX
Philip Köster (GER) – windsurfing
Carissa Moore (USA) – surfing
Travis Rice (USA) – snowboarding
Shaun White (USA) – multi-sport
url=http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2012/nominees/action/#tab-containertitle=Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year 2012 Nomineespublisher=Laureusaccess-date=22 October 2017url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022193838/http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2012/nominees/action/#tab-containerarchive-date=22 October 2017df=dmy-all }}
2013[[File:Felix Baumgartner 2013.jpg100pxalt=Felix Baumgartner]]AUTAdventureJamie Bestwick (GBR) – BMX
Julie Bresset (FRA) – mountain biking
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) – surfing
Philip Köster (GER) – windsurfing
Joel Parkinson (AUS) – surfing
2014–GBRBMXBob Burnquist (BRA) – skateboarding
Mick Fanning (AUS) – surfing
John John Florence (USA) – surfing
Maya Gabeira (BRA) – surfing
Shaun White (USA) – snowboarding
2015[[File:Alan Eustace in 2008.jpg100pxalt=Alan Eustace]]USASkydivingStephanie Gilmore (AUS) – surfing
Nyjah Huston (USA) – skateboarding
Sage Kotsenburg (USA) – snowboarding
Danny MacAskill (GBR) – mountain bike trials
Gabriel Medina (BRA) – surfing
2016[[File:Jan Frodeno 2015 Ironman European Championship Frankfurt.jpeg100pxalt=Jan Frodeno in 2015]]GERIronman triathlonRachel Atherton (GBR) – mountain biking
Bob Burnquist (BRA) – skateboarding
Adriano De Souza (BRA) – surfing
Mick Fanning (AUS) – surfing
Chloe Kim (USA) – snowboarding
2017[[File:RachelAhterton.jpg100pxalt=Rachel Atherton]]GBRMountain bikingPedro Barros (BRA) – skateboarding
John John Florence (USA) – surfing
Chloe Kim (USA) – snowboarding
Kelly Sildaru (EST) – freestyle skiing
Tyler Wright (AUS) – surfing
url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/38976144publisher = BBC Sporttitle = Laureus Awards 2017: Bolt, Biles, Rosberg, Atherton & Leicester among winnersdate = 14 February 2017access-date = 18 October 2017url-status = livearchive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170608185126/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/38976144archive-date = 8 June 2017 }}
2018[[File:Vendée Globe 2016 - Armel Le Cléac'h (30764004362).jpg100pxalt=Armel Le Cleac'h in 2016]]FRASailingJohn John Florence (USA) – surfing
Anna Gasser (AUT) – snowboarding
Nyjah Huston (USA) – skateboarding
Mark McMorris (CAN) – snowboarding
Tyler Wright (AUS) – surfingurl = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/43218692title = Laureus Awards: Roger Federer named World Sportsman of the Year 2017date = 27 February 2018access-date = 28 February 2018publisher = BBC Sporturl-status = livearchive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180227213841/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/43218692archive-date = 27 February 2018df = dmy-all }}
2019[[File:Chloe Kim, 2017 (cropped).png100pxalt=Kim in 2017]]USASnowboardingStephanie Gilmore (AUS) – surfing
Gabriel Medina (BRA) – surfing
Maya Gabeira (BRA) – surfing
Shaun White (USA) – multi-sport
Anna Gasser (AUT) – snowboardingurl = https://www.bbc.com/sport/47286364publisher = BBCaccess-date = 19 February 2019title = Laureus World Sports Awards: Simone Biles and Novak Djokovic win top honoursdate = 18 February 2019url-status = livearchive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190218232556/https://www.bbc.com/sport/47286364archive-date = 18 February 2019df = dmy-all }}
2020[[File:Chloe Kim, 2017 (cropped).png100pxalt=Kim in 2017]]USASnowboardingCarissa Moore (USA) – surfing
Italo Ferreira (BRA) – surfing
Mark McMorris (CAN) – snowboarding
Nyjah Huston (USA) – skateboarding
Rayssa Leal (BRA) – skateboardingurl = https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2020title = Laureus World Sports Awards 2020 – nomineespublisher = Laureusaccess-date = 17 January 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117153752/https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2020archive-date=17 January 2020}}
2021Not awarded
2022–GBRCyclistItalo Ferreira (BRA) – surfing
Alberto Ginés (ESP) - climbing
Yuto Horigome (JPN) – skateboarding
Carissa Moore (USA) – surfing
Momiji Nishiya (JPN) – skateboarding
2023[[File:2020-01-18 Eileen Gu at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Women's Freeski Slopestyle – Mascot Ceremony (Martin Rulsch) 18 (cropped).jpg100px]]CHNSkiingJustine Dupont (FRA) – surfing
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) – surfing
Chloe Kim (USA) – snowboarding
Rayssa Leal (BRA) – skateboarding
Filipe Toledo (BRA) – surfing
2024[[File:25th Laureus World Sports Awards - 240422 203117.jpg100px]]AUSSkateboardingRayssa Leal (BRA) – skateboarding
Caroline Marks (USA) – surfing
Kirsten Neuschäfer (RSA) – sailing
Beth Shriever (GBR) – bmx
Filipe Toledo (BRA) – surfing
2025[[File:Tom PIDCOCK cropped.jpg100px]]GBRmountain bikingYuto Horigome (JPN) – skateboarding
Chloe Kim (USA) – snowboarding
Caroline Marks (USA) – surfing
Aleksandra Mirosław (POL) – climbing
Arisa Trew (AUS) – skateboarding

Statistics

:Statistics are correct as of 2025 awards.

CountryWinnersNominationsUSAGBRAUSBRAFRAAUTRSAITAGERCHNCANJPNSVNESPESTNORNZLPOLUKRVEN
1044
511
312
115
14
12
12
11
10
10
06
03
02
03
01
01
01
01
01
01

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