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Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability

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nameLaureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
captionYuyan Jiang, 2025 winner
awarded_for"the person who best demonstrates excellent athletic achievement and strong leadership qualities in a sport in the Paralympic programme"
presenterLaureus Sport for Good Foundation
locationMadrid (2025)
year2000
year2
holderYuyan Jiang (CHN) (2025)
website

The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability is an annual award honouring the achievements of individual disabled athletes from the world of Paralympic 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 first winner of the award was the Australian wheelchair racer, Louise Sauvage, who had won three medals at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. In 2002, Esther Vergeer, a Dutch wheelchair tennis player, was selected as the award winner. Described as the "most dominant athlete in the world", Vergeer won 470 matches in a row during her career, collecting 284 titles, including 21 grand slam singles titles and 23 grand slam doubles titles. She is one of two people to have won the Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability award more than once, winning again in 2008; she was also nominated in 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2012. The Brazilian swimmer Daniel Dias has the most wins, collecting the award three times with a further three nominations, while German racing cyclist Michael Teuber has been nominated the most times (four) without winning. The 2004 winner, Canadian sprinter Earle Connor, had his award and his 2002 nomination rescinded after he failed a drugs test. Athletes have been the most successful at the awards with 6 wins and 28 nominations (excluding Connor's results), followed by swimmers with 4 wins and 19 nominations. The winner of the 2020 Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability was the American Paralympic cross-country skier Oksana Masters. The award was not presented in the 2021 ceremony.

List of winners and nominees

*
Indicates individual whose award or nomination was later rescinded
YearImageWinnerNationalitySportNomineesRefs*
2000[[File:231000 - Athletics wheelchair racing 800m T54 final Louise Sauvage silver action 2 - 3b - 2000 Sydney race photo.jpg100pxalt=Louise Sauvage]]AUSAthleticsBrian Frasure (USA) – athletics
Béatrice Hess (FRA) – swimmingurl=http://athletics.com.au/About-Us/Hall-of-Fame/Louise-Sauvagetitle=Louise Sauvagepublisher=Athletics Australialast=Jenesfirst=Paulaccess-date=21 October 2017url-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021164149/http://athletics.com.au/About-Us/Hall-of-Fame/Louise-Sauvagearchive-date=21 October 2017 }}
2001AUSSailingShea Cowart (USA) – athletics
David Hall (AUS) – wheelchair tennis
Béatrice Hess (FRA) – swimming
Lee Pearson (GBR) – equestrian
2002[[File:Esther-Vergeer.jpg100pxalt=Esther Vergeer]]NEDWheelchair tennisHeidi Andreasen (FRO) – swimming
Earle Connor* (CAN) – athletics
Gerd Schönfelder (GER) – alpine skiing
Beat Schwarzenbach (SUI) – cycling
2003[[File:Dd0394- Lillehammer Winter Games, M.Milton - 3b- scanned photo (2).jpg100pxalt=Michael Milton]]AUSAlpine skiingTanja Kari (FIN) – cross-country skiing
Chantal Petitclerc (CAN) – athletics
Paul Schulte (USA) – wheelchair basketball
Michael Teuber (GER) – cycling
2004CANAthleticsNatalie du Toit (RSA) – swimming
Vitalis Lanshima (NGR) – athletics
Ronny Persson (SWE) – alpine skiing
Michael Teuber (GER) – cycling
Nicola Tustain (GBR) – equestrian
2005[[File:Chantal Petitclerc.jpg100pxalt=Chantal Petitclerc]]CANAthleticsCheri Blauwet (USA) – athletics
Jonas Jacobsson (SWE) – shooting
Lee Pearson (GBR) – equestrian
Clodoaldo Silva (BRA) – swimming
Henry Wanyoike (KEN) – athletics
2006[[File:Ernst F. Van Dyk in 2014 Boston Marathon.jpg100pxalt=Ernst van Dyk]]RSAAthleticsKirsten Bruhn (GER) – swimming
Zsuzsanna Krajnyak (HUN) – wheelchair fencing
Leo-Pekka Tähti (FIN) – athletics
Esther Vergeer (NED) – wheelchair tennis
Henry Wanyoike (KEN) – athletics
2007[[File:2013-09-30 DoSB 185.JPG100pxalt=Martin Braxenthaler]]GERAlpine skiingKurt Fearnley (AUS) – athletics
Edith Hunkeler (SUI) – athletics
Javier Otxoa (ESP) – cycling
Kazem Rajabi (IRN) – powerlifting
Esther Vergeer (NED) – wheelchair tennis
2008[[File:080908 - Esther Vergeer serves - 3b - crop.jpg100pxalt=Esther Vergeer]]NEDWheelchair tennisDaniel Dias (BRA) – swimming
Darren Kenny (GBR) – cycling
Sarah Storey (GBR) – cycling/swimming
Michael Teuber (GER) – cyclingurl=http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2008/nominees/disability/#tab-containertitle=Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year 2008 with a Disability – Nomineespublisher=Laureusaccess-date=21 October 2017url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021111959/http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2008/nominees/disability/#tab-containerarchive-date=21 October 2017 }}
2009[[File:Daniel Dias Rio2016b cr.jpg100pxalt=Daniel Dias]]BRASwimmingApril Holmes (USA) – athletics
Jonas Jacobsson (SWE) – shooting
Darren Kenny (GBR) – cycling
Zhang Lixin (CHN) – athletics
Teresa Perales (ESP) – swimming
2010[[File:070908 - Women's S9 100m butterfly medallists - 3b - crop (cropped).jpg100pxalt=Natalie du Toit]]RSASwimmingJustin Eveson (AUS) – wheelchair basketball/swimming
Kurt Fearnley (AUS) – athletics
Gizem Girişmen (TUR) – archery
Shingo Kunieda (JPN) – wheelchair tennis
Michael Teuber (GER) – cycling
url=http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2010/nominees/disability/#tab-containertitle=Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year 2010 with a Disability – Nomineespublisher=Laureusaccess-date=21 October 2017url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021111846/http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2010/nominees/disability/#tab-containerarchive-date=21 October 2017 }}
2011[[File:Verena Bentele 5519a.jpg100pxalt=Verena Bentele]]GERBiathlon / Cross-country skiingMatthew Cowdrey (AUS) – swimming
Daniel Dias (BRA) – swimming
Jakub Krako (SVK) – alpine skiing
Esther Vergeer (NED) – wheelchair tennis
Lauren Woolstencroft (CAN) – alpine skiing
2012[[File:Oscar Pistorius in Warsaw (cropped).jpg100pxalt=Oscar Pistorius]]RSAAthleticsDaniel Dias (BRA) – swimming
Terezinha Guilhermina (BRA) – athletics
Esther Vergeer (NED) – wheelchair tennis
David Weir (GBR) – athletics
Irek Zaripov (RUS) – biathlon / cross-country skiingurl=http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2012/nominees/disability/#tab-containertitle=Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year 2012 with a Disability – Nomineespublisher=Laureusaccess-date=21 October 2017url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021111809/http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2012/nominees/disability/#tab-containerarchive-date=21 October 2017 }}
2013[[File:Provas classificatórias para as finais da natação (29454674440).jpg100pxalt=Daniel Dias]]BRASwimmingPatrick Anderson (CAN) – wheelchair basketball
Johanna Benson (NAM) – athletics
Alan Oliveira (BRA) – athletics
David Weir (GBR) – athletics
Alex Zanardi (ITA) – cyclingurl=http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2013/nominees/disability/#tab-containertitle=Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year 2013 with a Disability – Nomineespublisher=Laureusaccess-date=21 October 2017url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021111953/http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2013/nominees/disability/#tab-containerarchive-date=21 October 2017 }}
2014[[File:Women's sitting superg skier number 6sd.JPG100pxalt=Marie Bochet]]FRAAlpine skiingMarcel Hug (SUI) – athletics
Tatyana McFadden (USA) – athletics
Sophie Pascoe (NZL) – swimming
Sarah Louise Rung (NOR) – swimming
Olga Sviderska (UKR) – swimming
2015[[File:NYC Marathon wheelchair.jpg100pxalt=Tatyana McFadden]]USAAthleticsShelley Gautier (CAN) – cycling
Roman Petushkov (RUS) – Nordic skiing
Anna Schaffelhuber (GER) – alpine skiing
Sarah Storey (GBR) – cycling
Leung Yuk Wing (HKG) – boccia
2016[[File:DANIEL DIAS GANHA OURO NOS 50M LIVRE S5 DOS JOGOS PARALÍMPICOS RIO 2016 (29562787881).jpg100pxalt=Daniel Dias]]BRASwimmingMarie Bochet (FRA) – alpine skiing
Liu Cuiqing (CHN) – athletics
Omara Durand (CUB) – athletics
Pieter du Preez (RSA) – athletics/cycling
Leung Yuk Wing (HKG) – bocciaurl=http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2016/nominees/disability/#tab-containertitle=Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year 2016 with a Disability – Nomineespublisher=Laureusaccess-date=21 October 2017url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021111916/http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2016/nominees/disability/#tab-containerarchive-date=21 October 2017 }}
2017[[File:Bebe Vio 2014 IWAS European Championships FFS-IN t173213.jpg100pxalt=Beatrice Vio]]ITAWheelchair fencingIhar Boki (BLR) – swimming
Omara Durand (CUB) – athletics
Marcel Hug (SUI) – athletics
Sophie Pascoe (NZL) – swimming
Siamand Rahman (IRN) – powerliftingurl=http://www.iwasf.com/iwasf/index.cfm/iwas-news1/beatrice-vio-claims-laureus-sportsperson-of-the-year-with-a-disability-at-world-sports-awards-in-monaco1/title=Beatrice Vio claims Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability at World Sports Awards in Monacopublisher=International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federationaccess-date=23 October 2017archive-url=https://archive.today/20181216072235/http://www.iwasf.com/iwasf/index.cfm/iwas-news1/beatrice-vio-claims-laureus-sportsperson-of-the-year-with-a-disability-at-world-sports-awards-in-monaco1/archive-date=16 December 2018url-status=live }}
2018[[File:Marcel Hug - Paris 2014, cropped.jpg100pxalt=Marcel Hug in 2014]]SUIWheelchair athleticsYui Kamiji (JPN) – Wheelchair tennis
Oksana Masters (USA) – Paralympic cross-country skiing
Bibian Mentel-Spee (NED) – Para-snowboarding
Jetze Plat (NED) – Paratriathlon/cycling
Markus Rehm (GER) – athleticsurl = 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 Sportarchive-date = 27 February 2018archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180227213841/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/43218692url-status = live }}
2019[[File:Henrieta Farkasova 2.JPG100pxalt=Henrieta Farkasova in 2013]]SVKAlpine skiingBrian McKeever (CAN) - Paralympic cross-country skiing
Diede de Groot (NED) – wheelchair tennis
Grigorios Polychronidis (GRE) – boccia
Markus Rehm (GER) – athletics
Oksana Masters (USA) – Paralympic cross-country skiingurl = 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:Oksana Masters mixed sculls final 2012 crop cropped.jpg100pxalt=Oxana Masters in 2012]]USAParalympic cross-country skiingAlice Tai (GBR) – swimming
Diede de Groot (NED) – wheelchair tennis
Jetze Plat (NED) – Paratriathlon
Manuela Schär (SUI) – athletics
Omara Durand (CUB) – athleticsurl = 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[[File:Marcel Hug - Paris 2014, cropped.jpg100pxalt=Marcel Hug in 2014]]SUIWheelchair athleticsDiede de Groot (NED) – wheelchair tennis
Jetze Plat (NED) – Paratriathlon
Sarah Storey (GBR) – cycling
Shingo Kunieda (JAP) – wheelchair tennis
Susana Rodriguez (ESP) - Paratriathlonurl = https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2022title = Laureus World Sports Awards 2022 – nomineespublisher = Laureusaccess-date = 4 April 2024archive-date = 2 February 2022archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220202134851/https://www.laureus.com/World-Sports-Awards/2022url-status = live }}
2023[[File:Catherine Debrunner.jpg100px]]SUIWheelchair athleticsCameron Leslie (NZL) - swimming
Declan Farmer (USA) - para ice hockey
Diede de Groot (NED) – wheelchair tennis
Jesper Saltvik Pedersen (NOR) – alpine skiing
Oksana Masters (USA) – Paralympic cross-country skiingurl = https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2023title = Laureus World Sports Awards 2023 – nomineespublisher = Laureusaccess-date = 4 April 2024archive-date = 20 May 2023archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230520033126/https://www.laureus.com/World-Sports-Awards/2023url-status = live }}
2024[[File:Diede de Groot (2023 French Open) 04a (cropped).jpg80pxalt=Diede de Groot in 2023]]NEDWheelchair tennisSimone Barlaam (ITA) - swimming
Danylo Chufarov (UKR) - swimming
Luca Ekler (HUN) - athletics
Nicole Murray (NZL) - cycling
Markus Rehm (GER) - athletics
2025CHNPara swimmingCatherine Debrunner (SUI) – athletics
Tokito Oda (JPN) – wheelchair tennis
Teresa Perales (ESP) – Para swimming
Matt Stutzman (USA) – Para archery
Zimo Qu (CHN) – Para badminton

Statistics

:Statistics are correct as of 2025 ceremony.

*
Indicates totals which exclude rescissions
CountryWinnersNominationsNEDSUIBRAAUSRSAUSAGERCANCHNFRAITASVKGBRNZLESPJPNCUBSWEFINHKGHUNIRNKENNORRUSUKRBLRFROGRENAMNGRTUR
312
38
36
35
32
211
210
1*5*
14
13
12
11
011
04
04
04
03
03
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
01
01
01
01
01
01
SportWinnersNominationsAthleticsSwimmingWheelchair tennisAlpine skiingCross-country skiingBiathlonWheelchair fencingSailingCyclingTriathlonEquestrianWheelchair basketballBocciaPowerliftingShootingArcheryBocciaNordic skiingSnowboardingPara Ice HockeyBadminton
8*33*
524
313
38
26
11
11
10
015
04
03
03
02
02
02
02
01
01
01
01
01
NameWinsNominations
33
24
23
14
14
11
11
11
11
04
03
03
03
03
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02

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