Sallydaisy
13-12-2012, 13:31
The full list of Nominees for the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards (http://www.laureus.com/news/olympic-stars-among-nominees-2013-laureus-world-sports-awards) is below and be sure to say what you think of the final list in the comments below and on the official Laureus Twitter (https://twitter.com/LaureusSport) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LaureusSportforGood) page:
Laureus World Sportsman of the Year
Usain Bolt (Jamaica) Athletics – won 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m Olympic gold medals in London
Mo Farah (United Kingdom) Athletics – won 5,000m and 10,000m double in Olympic Games
Lionel Messi (Argentina) Football – Barcelona star who scored 86 goals in the calendar year
Michael Phelps (United States) Swimming – became most decorated Olympian with 22 career medals
Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Motor Racing – won third straight Formula One World Championship
Bradley Wiggins (United Kingdom) Cycling – won Tour de France and Olympic Time Trial gold
Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
Jessica Ennis (United Kingdom) Athletics – won Olympic heptathlon gold medal in London
Allyson Felix (United States) Athletics – won 200m, 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m Olympic gold medals
Missy Franklin (United States) Swimming – at 17, won four gold medals and a bronze at Olympics
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) Athletics – successfully defended her 100m Olympic title
Lindsey Vonn (United States) Skiing – won fourth overall skiing World Cup in five years
Serena Williams (United States) Tennis – won Wimbledon, the US Open and two Olympic gold medals
Laureus World Team of the Year
China Olympic Table Tennis Team – won all the medals they could in London - four gold and two silver.
European Ryder Cup Team (Golf) – beat American team after amazing final day fightback at Medinah
Miami Heat (United States) Basketball – beat Oklahoma Thunder to win their second NBA title
Red Bull Formula One Team (Austria) Motor Racing – won third straight Constructors Championship
Spain Men’s Football Team – won European Championship to add to World Cup 2010 and Euro 2008
United States Men’s Basketball Team - won their 14th Olympic basketball gold medal in London
Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year
Yannick Agnel (France) Swimming - at 20, in his first Olympics, won two gold and a silver medal
Gabby Douglas (United States) Gymnastics – first woman to win Olympic individual and team all-around gold
Kirani James (Grenada) Athletics – at 19, won 400m in London for Grenada’s first ever Olympic medal
Andy Murray (United Kingdom) Tennis – won first Grand Slam at US Open, plus Olympic gold and silver
Neymar (Brazil) Football – often compared to the great Pelé, he scored his 100th goal at age 20
Ye Shiwen (China) Swimming – at 16, she won both Olympic 200m and 400m individual medley gold
Laureus World Comeback of the Year
Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) Athletics – won Olympic 10,000m after coming back from 16 months injury
Ernie Els (South Africa) Golf – won The Open ten years after his previous Major Championship
European Ryder Cup Team (Golf) – on last day turned match against US around for historic 14½-13½ win
Anna Meares (Australia) Cycling – four years after breaking her neck in cycle crash, she won Olympic gold
Felix Sanchez (Dominican Republic) Athletics – at 34, won 400m hurdles gold again, eight years after Athens
Germany Men’s Olympic Eights Team (Rowing) – won Olympic gold medal for first time since 1988
Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
Patrick Anderson (Canada) Wheelchair Basketball – came out of retirement to inspire Canada to gold medal
Johanna Benson (Namibia) Athletics – in T37 200m sprint, she won Namibia’s first ever gold medal
Daniel de Faria Dias (Brazil) Swimming – won six Paralympic gold medals in London all in world records
Alan Fonteles Oliveira (Brazil) Athletics – beat favourite Oscar Pistorius to win Paralympic T44 200m gold
David Weir (United Kingdom) Wheelchair Racing – won four gold medals as ‘home’ hero of Paralympics
Alex Zanardi (Italy) Hand Cycling – won two gold medals and a silver at his first Paralympic Games
Laureus World Sportsman of the Year
Usain Bolt (Jamaica) Athletics – won 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m Olympic gold medals in London
Mo Farah (United Kingdom) Athletics – won 5,000m and 10,000m double in Olympic Games
Lionel Messi (Argentina) Football – Barcelona star who scored 86 goals in the calendar year
Michael Phelps (United States) Swimming – became most decorated Olympian with 22 career medals
Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Motor Racing – won third straight Formula One World Championship
Bradley Wiggins (United Kingdom) Cycling – won Tour de France and Olympic Time Trial gold
Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
Jessica Ennis (United Kingdom) Athletics – won Olympic heptathlon gold medal in London
Allyson Felix (United States) Athletics – won 200m, 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m Olympic gold medals
Missy Franklin (United States) Swimming – at 17, won four gold medals and a bronze at Olympics
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) Athletics – successfully defended her 100m Olympic title
Lindsey Vonn (United States) Skiing – won fourth overall skiing World Cup in five years
Serena Williams (United States) Tennis – won Wimbledon, the US Open and two Olympic gold medals
Laureus World Team of the Year
China Olympic Table Tennis Team – won all the medals they could in London - four gold and two silver.
European Ryder Cup Team (Golf) – beat American team after amazing final day fightback at Medinah
Miami Heat (United States) Basketball – beat Oklahoma Thunder to win their second NBA title
Red Bull Formula One Team (Austria) Motor Racing – won third straight Constructors Championship
Spain Men’s Football Team – won European Championship to add to World Cup 2010 and Euro 2008
United States Men’s Basketball Team - won their 14th Olympic basketball gold medal in London
Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year
Yannick Agnel (France) Swimming - at 20, in his first Olympics, won two gold and a silver medal
Gabby Douglas (United States) Gymnastics – first woman to win Olympic individual and team all-around gold
Kirani James (Grenada) Athletics – at 19, won 400m in London for Grenada’s first ever Olympic medal
Andy Murray (United Kingdom) Tennis – won first Grand Slam at US Open, plus Olympic gold and silver
Neymar (Brazil) Football – often compared to the great Pelé, he scored his 100th goal at age 20
Ye Shiwen (China) Swimming – at 16, she won both Olympic 200m and 400m individual medley gold
Laureus World Comeback of the Year
Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) Athletics – won Olympic 10,000m after coming back from 16 months injury
Ernie Els (South Africa) Golf – won The Open ten years after his previous Major Championship
European Ryder Cup Team (Golf) – on last day turned match against US around for historic 14½-13½ win
Anna Meares (Australia) Cycling – four years after breaking her neck in cycle crash, she won Olympic gold
Felix Sanchez (Dominican Republic) Athletics – at 34, won 400m hurdles gold again, eight years after Athens
Germany Men’s Olympic Eights Team (Rowing) – won Olympic gold medal for first time since 1988
Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
Patrick Anderson (Canada) Wheelchair Basketball – came out of retirement to inspire Canada to gold medal
Johanna Benson (Namibia) Athletics – in T37 200m sprint, she won Namibia’s first ever gold medal
Daniel de Faria Dias (Brazil) Swimming – won six Paralympic gold medals in London all in world records
Alan Fonteles Oliveira (Brazil) Athletics – beat favourite Oscar Pistorius to win Paralympic T44 200m gold
David Weir (United Kingdom) Wheelchair Racing – won four gold medals as ‘home’ hero of Paralympics
Alex Zanardi (Italy) Hand Cycling – won two gold medals and a silver at his first Paralympic Games