Laureus World Sports Awards 2023: All Winners From Annual Ceremony

By Team LatestlyMay 09, 2023
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Lionel Messi

Messi had a dream year in 2022, leading Argentina to a third World Cup title in Qatar. He also became the first athlete to win the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year and Laureus World Team of the Year Awards in the same year.

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Carlos Alcaraz

The young tennis star continued to make giant strides in the sport. He won the Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award. He is now is the fourth ATP Tour player to have won this.

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

The Jamaican sprinter won the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year 2023 after winning a gold medal in 100m sprint at the World Athletics Championship last year.

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Catherine Debrunner

The Swiss athlete won Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award. Debrunner had clinched several victories in 2022. "I must say I'm completely speechless to be here," she said.

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Christian Eriksen

Christian Eriksen won the Laureus World Comeback of the Year award for his return to the football pitch after a cardiact arrest during Euro 2020. He is now a crucial part of Manchester United's midfield.

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Eileen Gu

The American-born Chinese freestyler skier won the World Action Sportsperson of the Year award. At just 18, Gu became the youngest freestyle skiing Olympic champion. Also, she is the first to win three medals at a single Olympic Games.

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Team of the Year

The Argentina football team won the award for being the Team of the Year, at the Laureus Awards. The South American giants beat France in the World Cup final last year to win a third title.

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TeamUp

TeamUp, which is a play and movement-based intervention developed by Save the Children, UNICEF the Netherlands and War Child won the Sport for Good Award at Laureus World Sports Awards.

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