Meet All Laureus Sportsmen of the Year
By
Catalina Uribe
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1/17 The German driver beat Usain Bolt (Jamaica-Athletics), Mo Farah (Great Britain-Athletics), LeBron James (USA-Basketball), Rafael Nadal (Tennis-Spain) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal-Soccer).
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2/17 The Swiss tennis player beat Tyson Gay (USA-Athletics), Kaka (Brazil-Soccer), Michael Phelps (USA-Swimming), Kimi Räikkönen (Finland-Formula One) and Tiger Woods (USA-Golf).
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3/17 The American golfer beat Andre Agassi (USA-Tennis) and Maurice Greene (USA-Athletics).
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4/17 The Swiss tennis player beat Fernando Alonso (Spain-Formula One), Ronaldinho (Brazil-Soccer), Valentino Rossi (Italy-Motorcycling) and Tiger Woods (USA-Golf).
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5/17 The Jamaican athlete beat Mo Farah (Great Britain-Athletics), Lionel Messi (Argentina-Soccer), Michael Phelps (USA-Swimming), Sebastian Vettel (Germany-Formula One) and Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain-Cycling).
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6/17 The Spanish tennis player beat Kobe Bryant (USA-Basketball), Andres Iniesta (Spain-Soccer), Lionel Messi (Argentina-Soccer), Manny Pacquiao (Philippines-Boxing) and Sebastian Vettel (Germany-Formula One).
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7/17 The Jamaican athlete beat Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain-Formula One), Rafael Nadal (Spain-Tennis), Michael Phelps (USA-Swimming), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal-Soccer) and Valentino Rossi (Italy-Motorcycling).
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8/17 The German Formula One driver beat Roger Federer (Switzerland-Tennis), Michael Phelps (USA-Swimming), Valentino Rossi (Italy-Motorcycling) and Jonny Wilkinson (England-Rugby).
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9/17 The Swiss tennis player beat Fernando Alonso (Spain-Formula One), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy-Soccer), Asafa Powell (Jamaica-Athletics), Michael Schumacher (Germany-Formula One) and Tiger Woods (USA-Golf).
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10/17 The Serbian tennis player beat Usain Bolt (Jamaica-Athletics), Cadel Evans (Australia-Cycling), Lionel Messi (Argentina-Soccer), Dirk Nowitzki (Germany-Basketball) and Sebastian Vettel (Germany-Formula One).
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11/17 The American golfer beat Steve Redgrave (United Kingdom-Rowing), Michael Schumacher (Germany-Formula One), Ian Thorpe (Australia-Swimming) and Pieter van den Hoogenband (Netherlands-Swimming).
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12/17 The German Formula One driver beat Maurice Greene (USA-Athletics), Ian Thorpe (Australia-Swimming) and Tiger Woods (USA-Golf).
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13/17 The Swiss tennis player beat Hicham El Guerrouj (Morroco-Athletics), Michael Phelps (USA-Swimming), Valentino Rossi (Italy-Motorcycling) and Michael Schumacher (Germany-Formula One).
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14/17 The Jamaican athlete beat Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia-Athletics), Alberto Contador (Spain-Cycling), Roger Federer (Switzerland-Tennis), Lionel Messi (Argentina-Soccer) and Valentino Rossi (Italy-Motorcycling).
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15/17 Laureate Athletes
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16/17 Laureate Athletes
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17/17 These talents have been recognized as the best male athletes by Laureus World Sports Academy on one or more occasions.