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It’s time to name the world’s best athletes.
Then again, Armand Duplantis is one of the candidates.
But golf sensation Ludvig Åberg is also nominated.
The prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards is the best thing an athlete can receive and can be equated with the designation “best in the whole world”. This year’s award will be handed out in Madrid in April and now the biggest stars are lining up.
Mondo nominated
The tennis star Novak Djokovicthe soccer giants Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are some of the nominees. Also the Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has been nominated in the category “Male athlete of the year” when the sports year 2023 is to be summed up.
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It is the second time in his career that “Mondo” has been nominated for the prestigious award, the last time was in 2021 when Rafael Nadal won the award. Duplantis has had an absolutely fantastic 2023 with WC outdoor gold and double world records.
… also Åberg with
The jury of the Laureus World Sports Awards consists of 69 members and includes famous names such as Lindsey Vonn, Yao Ming and Miss Franklin. They have produced all the nominees and also found another Swede.
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The blue-yellow golf shooting star Ludvig Åberg has also taken place among the candidates in the “Team of the Year” category, as part of Europe’s Ryder Cup team. In the past, only one Swedish athlete has received an award from the Laureus World Sports Awards, and that was the icon Annika Sorenstam who received the great honor of “Female Athlete of the Year” in 2004.
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All nominees:
Male Athlete of the Year
Novak Djokovic (Serbia), tennis
Armand Duplantis (Sweden), athletics
Erling Haaland (Norway), soccer
Noah Lyles (USA), athletics
Lionel Messi (Argentina), soccer
Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Formula 1
Female Athlete of the Year
Aitana Bonmati (Spain), soccer
Shericka Jackson (Jamaica), athletics
Faith Kipyegon (Kenya), athletics
Sha’Carri Richardson (USA), athletics
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA), alpine
Iga Swiatek (Poland), tennis
Team of the year
Europe’s Ryder Cup team, golf (Ludvig Åberg)
Germany men’s national basketball team
Manchester City Men’s Football Team
Red Bull Racing, Formula 1
South Africa men’s national rugby union team
Spain women’s national football team
Breakthrough of the Year
Jude Bellingham (England), soccer
Linda Caicedo (Colombia), soccer
Coco Gauff (USA), tennis
Qin Haiyang (China), swimming
Josh Kerr (England), athletics
Salma Paralluelo (Spain), soccer
This year’s comeback
Simone Biles (USA), gymnastics
Sebastien Haller (Ivory Coast), soccer
Katarina Johnson-Thompson (England), athletics
Siya Kolisi (South Africa), rugby
Jamal Murray (Canada), basketball
Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic), tennis
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