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Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year

Annual award ceremony

Field	Value
name	Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year
image	Laureus Trophy.png
imagesize	150px
awarded_for	"The sportsman who best demonstrates supreme athletic performance and achievement"
presenter	Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
location	Madrid (2025)
year	2000
year2
holder	SWE Mondo Duplantis
most_awards	SRB Novak Djokovic
SUI Roger Federer
(5 awards each)
most_nominations	USA Tiger Woods
ARG Lionel Messi
(8 nominations each)
website

SUI Roger Federer (5 awards each) ARG Lionel Messi (8 nominations each) The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year is an annual award honoring the achievements of individual men from the world of 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. , a shortlist of six nominees for the award comes from a panel composed of the "world's leading sports editors, writers and broadcasters". The Laureus World Sports Academy then selects the winner who is presented with a Laureus statuette, created by Cartier, at the 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 the "Oscars".

The inaugural winner of the award was the American golfer Tiger Woods who finished the 1999 season with eight wins, a feat not achieved since 1974, including the PGA Championship. He went on to become the most dominant player of his era, earning a second Laureus Award the following year, and five further nominations between 2002 and 2008. The 2003 winner of the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year was the American road cyclist Lance Armstrong. He had been nominated the previous year, and earned further nominations in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Following Armstrong's 2013 admission of doping, all his Laureus awards and nominations were rescinded. Tennis players dominate the winners list, with twelve awards, while athletes and Formula One drivers have won four times, and golfers twice. Excluding Armstrong, the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year has been won by just nine individuals since its inception. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic hold the record for the most awards with five each. Lionel Messi and Tiger Woods have the nominations record (8).

List of winners and nominees

*
Indicates individual whose award or nomination was later rescinded

Year	Image	Winner(s)	Nationality	Sport	Nominees	Refs	*	Lewis Hamilton	Lionel Messi	Lionel Messi	Novak Djokovic
2000	[[File:TigerWoods1997.jpg	100px	alt=Tiger Woods in 1997]]	USA	Golf	Andre Agassi (USA) – tennis
Maurice Greene (USA) – athletics
2001	[[File:Tiger Woods 3.jpg	100px	alt=Tiger Woods in 2001]]	USA	Golf	Steve Redgrave (GBR) – rowing
Michael Schumacher (GER) – Formula One
Ian Thorpe (AUS) – swimming
Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED) – swimming
2002	[[File:Michael Schumacher 2005 United States GP (19872855) (cropped).jpg	100px	alt=Michael Schumacher in 1994]]	GER	Formula One	Lance Armstrong* (USA) – cycling
Maurice Greene (USA) – athletics
Ian Thorpe (AUS) – swimming
Tiger Woods (USA) – golf	url = http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2002/nominees/sportsman/#tab-container	title = Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 2002 nominees	publisher = Laureus	access-date = 18 October 2017	url-status = dead	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170215211635/http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2002/nominees/sportsman/#tab-container	archive-date = 15 February 2017	df = dmy-all}}
2003	[[File:Lance Armstrong - Tour de France 2003 - Alpe d'Huez.jpg	100px	alt=Lance Armstrong in 2003]]	USA	Cycling	Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) – biathlon
Ronaldo (BRA) – football
Michael Schumacher (GER) – Formula One
Tiger Woods (USA) – golf
2004	[[File:Michael Schumacher after 2005 United States GP (20413937) (cropped).jpg	100px	alt=Michael Schumacher in 2005]]	GER	Formula One	Lance Armstrong* (USA) – cycling
Roger Federer (SUI) – tennis
Michael Phelps (USA) – swimming
Valentino Rossi (ITA) – MotoGP
Jonny Wilkinson (GBR) – rugby union
2005	[[File:Roger federer athens.jpg	100px	alt=Roger Federer in 2004]]	SUI	Tennis	Lance Armstrong* (USA) – cycling
Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) – athletics
Michael Phelps (USA) – swimming
Valentino Rossi (ITA) – MotoGP
Michael Schumacher (GER) – Formula One
2006	[[File:Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2005.jpg	100px	alt=Roger Federer in 2005]]	SUI	Tennis	Fernando Alonso (ESP) – Formula One
Lance Armstrong* (USA) – cycling
Ronaldinho (BRA) – football
Valentino Rossi (ITA) – MotoGP
Tiger Woods (USA) – golf
2007	[[File:Roger Federer - US Open 2006.jpg	100px	alt=Roger Federer in 2006]]	SUI	Tennis	Fernando Alonso (ESP) – Formula One
Fabio Cannavaro (ITA) – football
Asafa Powell (JAM) – athletics
Michael Schumacher (GER) – Formula One
Tiger Woods (USA) – golf
2008	[[File:The Mighty Federer.jpg	100px	alt=Roger Federer in 2007]]	SUI	Tennis	Tyson Gay (USA) – athletics
Kaká (BRA) – football
Michael Phelps (USA) – swimming
Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) – Formula One
Tiger Woods (USA) – golf
2009	[[File:Usain Bolt smiling Berlin 2009.JPG	100px	alt=Usain Bolt in 2009]]	JAM	Athletics	Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – Formula One
Rafael Nadal (ESP) – tennis
Michael Phelps (USA) – swimming
Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) – football
Valentino Rossi (ITA) – MotoGP
2010	[[File:Usain Bolt 200 m final Daegu 2011.jpg	100px	alt=Usain Bolt in 2011]]	JAM	Athletics	Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) – athletics
Alberto Contador (ESP) – cycling
Roger Federer (SUI) – tennis
Lionel Messi (ARG) – football
Valentino Rossi (ITA) – MotoGP
2011	[[File:Radael Nadal at the 2011 Australian Open2 crop.jpg	100px	alt=Rafael Nadal in 2011]]	ESP	Tennis	Kobe Bryant (USA) – basketball
Andrés Iniesta (ESP) – football
Lionel Messi (ARG) – football
Manny Pacquiao (PHI) – boxing
Sebastian Vettel (GER) – Formula One
2012	[[File:Novak Djokovic CU.jpg	100px	alt=Novak Djokovic in 2012]]	SRB	Tennis	Usain Bolt (JAM) – athletics
Cadel Evans (AUS) – cycling
Lionel Messi (ARG) – football
Dirk Nowitzki (GER) – basketball
Sebastian Vettel (GER) – Formula One
2013	[[File:Usain BoltLondon2012.jpg	100px	alt=Usain Bolt in 2012]]	JAM	Athletics	Mo Farah (GBR) – athletics
Lionel Messi (ARG) – football
Michael Phelps (USA) – swimming
Sebastian Vettel (GER) – Formula One
Bradley Wiggins (GBR) – cycling
2014	[[File:Sebastian Vettel 2012 Bahrain GP.jpg	100px	alt=Sebastian Vettel in 2012]]	GER	Formula One	Usain Bolt (JAM) – athletics
Mo Farah (GBR) – athletics
LeBron James (USA) – basketball
Rafael Nadal (ESP) – tennis
Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) – football
2015	[[File:Novak Djokovic at ATP 2015.jpg	100px	alt=Novak Djokovic in 2015]]	SRB	Tennis	Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – Formula One
Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) – athletics
Marc Márquez (ESP) – MotoGP
Rory McIlroy (NIR) – golf
Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) – football
2016	[[File:Novak Djokovic (25702146141).jpg	100px	alt=Novak Djokovic in 2016]]	SRB	Tennis	Usain Bolt (JAM) – athletics
Stephen Curry (USA) – basketball
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – Formula One
Lionel Messi (ARG) – football
Jordan Spieth (USA) – golf
2017	[[File:Usain Bolt London 2017.jpg	100px	alt=Usain Bolt in 2017]]	JAM	Athletics	Stephen Curry (USA) – basketball
Mo Farah (GBR) – athletics
LeBron James (USA) – basketball
Andy Murray (GBR) – tennis
Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) – football
2018	[[File:Federer WM16 (37) (28136155830).jpg	100px	alt=Roger Federer in 2017]]	SUI	Tennis	Mo Farah (GBR) – athletics
Chris Froome (GBR) – cycling
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – Formula One
Rafael Nadal (ESP) – tennis
Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) – football	url = http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11270150/roger-federer-wins-sportsman-and-comeback-of-the-year-at-laureus-awards	publisher = Sky Sports	access-date = 28 February 2018	title = Roger Federer wins Sportsman and Comeback of the Year at Laureus Awards	first = Nicholas	last = Wright	date = 27 February 2018	url-status = live	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180228133112/http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11270150/roger-federer-wins-sportsman-and-comeback-of-the-year-at-laureus-awards	archive-date = 28 February 2018	df = dmy-all }}
2019	[[File:Djokovic EBN17 (26) (35046150944).jpg	100px	alt=Novak Djokovic in 2017]]	SRB	Tennis	Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – Formula One
LeBron James (USA) – basketball
Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) – athletics
Kylian Mbappé (FRA) – football
Luka Modrić (CRO) – football	url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/47286364	publisher = BBC	access-date = 19 February 2019	title = Laureus World Sports Awards: Simone Biles and Novak Djokovic win top honours	date = 18 February 2019	url-status = live	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190218232556/https://www.bbc.com/sport/47286364	archive-date = 18 February 2019	df = dmy-all }}
2020	[[File:Lewis Hamilton Silverstone 2018 (cropped2).jpg	100px	alt=Lewis Hamilton in 2018]]	GBR	Formula One	Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) – athletics
Marc Márquez (ESP) – MotoGP
Rafael Nadal (ESP) – tennis
Tiger Woods (USA) – golf
[[File:Lionel Messi 20180626.jpg	100px	alt=Lionel Messi in 2018]]	ARG	Football
2021	[[File:Rafael Nadal (12054444625).jpg	100px	alt=Rafael Nadal in 2021]]	ESP	Tennis	Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) – athletics
Armand Duplantis (SWE) – athletics
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – Formula One
LeBron James (USA) – basketball
Robert Lewandowski (POL) – football	url = https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2021	publisher = Laureus	access-date = 7 May 2021	title = Laureus World Sports Awards 2021 – the nominees	archive-date = 16 March 2021	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210316063303/https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2021	url-status = live}}
2022	[[File:Max Verstappen 2017 Malaysia 3 (cropped).jpg	100px	alt=Max Verstappen in 2017]]	NED	Formula One	Tom Brady (USA) – American football
Novak Djokovic (SRB) – tennis
Caeleb Dressel (USA) – swimming
Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) – athletics
Robert Lewandowski (POL) – football	url = https://www.laureus.com/World-Sports-Awards/2022	publisher = Laureus	access-date = 2 February 2022	title = Laureus World Sports Awards 2022 Nominees	archive-date = 2 February 2022	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220202134851/https://www.laureus.com/World-Sports-Awards/2022	url-status = live}}
2023	[[File:Lionel-Messi-Argentina-2022-FIFA-World-Cup (cropped).jpg	alt=Lionel Messi in 2022	133x133px]]	ARG	Football	Stephen Curry (USA) – basketball
Armand Duplantis (SWE) – athletics
Kylian Mbappé (FRA) – football
Rafael Nadal (ESP) – tennis
Max Verstappen (NED) – Formula One	url = https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4499256/2023/05/08/lionel-messi-laureus-awards/	website = The Athletic	access-date = 8 May 2023	title = Lionel Messi wins Laureus sportsman of the year, Argentina take team award	archive-date = 8 May 2023	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230508183154/https://theathletic.com/4499256/2023/05/08/lionel-messi-laureus-awards/	url-status = live}}
2024	[[File:Djokovic MCM23 (5) (52883600048) (cropped).jpg	100px	alt=Novak Djokovic in 2023]]	SRB	Tennis	Armand Duplantis (SWE) – athletics
Erling Haaland (NOR) – football
Noah Lyles (USA) – athletics
Lionel Messi (ARG) – football
Max Verstappen (NED) – Formula One
2025	[[File:Armand Duplantis(cropped) Budapest 2023.jpg	100px	alt=Mondo Duplantis in 2023]]	SWE	Athletics	Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) – tennis
Léon Marchand (FRA) – swimming
Tadej Pogačar (SLO) – cycling
Jannik Sinner (ITA) – tennis
Max Verstappen (NED) – Formula One

Statistics

:Statistics are correct as of 2025 nominations.

#	Athlete	Years	5	Roger Federer	Novak Djokovic	4	Usain Bolt	2	Tiger Woods	Michael Schumacher	Rafael Nadal	Lionel Messi
2005–2008, 2018
2012, 2015–2016, 2019, 2024
2009–2010, 2013, 2017
2000–2001
2002, 2004
2011, 2021
2020, 2023

#	Athlete	Years	8	Tiger Woods	Lionel Messi	7	Roger Federer	Usain Bolt	Lewis Hamilton	Rafael Nadal	6	Michael Schumacher	Novak Djokovic	5	Valentino Rossi	Michael Phelps	Cristiano Ronaldo	4	Sebastian Vettel	Mo Farah	LeBron James	Max Verstappen	3	Eliud Kipchoge	Stephen Curry	Armand Duplantis	2	Maurice Greene	Ian Thorpe	Fernando Alonso	Marc Márquez	Robert Lewandowski	Kylian Mbappé
2000–2003, 2006–2008, 2020
2010–2013, 2016, 2020, 2023–2024
2004–2008, 2010, 2018
2009–2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2017
2009, 2015–2016, 2018–2021
2009, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2020–2021, 2023
2001–2005, 2007
2012, 2015–2016, 2019, 2022, 2024
2004–2006, 2009–2010
2004–2005, 2008–2009, 2013
2009, 2014–2015, 2017–2018
2011–2014
2013–2014, 2017–2018
2014, 2017, 2019, 2021
2022–2025
2019–2020, 2022
2016–2017, 2023
2021, 2023–2024
2000, 2002
2001–2002
2006–2007
2015, 2020
2021–2022
2019, 2023

Country	Winners	Nominations	SUI	SRB	JAM	GER	USA	ESP	ARG	GBR	NED	SWE	ITA	POR	FRA	AUS	BRA	KEN	NOR	POL	CRO	ETH	FIN	MAR	NIR	PHI	SLO	UGA
5	7
5	6
4	8
3	11
2	29
2	14
2	8
1	16
1	4
1	4
0	6
0	5
0	4
0	3
0	3
0	3
0	2
0	2
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1

Sport	Winners	Nominations	Tennis	Athletics	Formula One	Football	Golf	Swimming	Basketball	MotoGP	Cycling	American football	Biathlon	Boxing	Rowing	Rugby union
12	23
5	27
5	24
2	24
2	10
0	10
0	8
0	8
0	5
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1
0	1

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