Ronaldo, Hamilton and Djokovic are Nominated for 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo along with ATP World No.1 Novak Djokovic, Spain’s World MotoGP champion Marc Márquez and Renaud Lavillenie has been nominated for 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards. The Real Madrid’s striker 2nd time nominated for Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award. Last year he was beaten by Sebastian Vettel.
The winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards 2015 will be revealed at the Awards Ceremony in Shanghai on April 15. The nominations include a glittering collection of world sports stars.
Below is the full list of nominees from all seven categories for the 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards, via Laureus:
Laureus World Sports Awards 2015 Nominees |
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Nominee |
Nationality |
Sport |
Sportsman |
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| Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | Football |
| Rory McIlroy | UK | Golf |
| Novak Djokovic | Serbia | Tennis |
| Lewis Hamilton | UK | Motor Racing |
| Renaud Lavillenie | France | Athletics |
| Marc Marquez | Spain | Motorcycling |
Sportswoman |
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| Valerie Adams | New Zealand | Athletics |
| Marit Bjorgen | Norway | Nordic Skiing |
| Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia | Athletics |
| Li Na | China | Tennis |
| Tina Maze | Slovenia | Skiing |
| Serena Williams | USA | Tennis |
Team |
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| European Ryder Cup Team | Multiple | Golf |
| German Men’s Football Team | Germany | Football |
| Mercedes Formula One Team | Multiple | Motor Racing |
| Real Madrid Football Team | Spain | Football |
| San Antonio Spurs | USA | Basketball |
| Swiss Davis Cup Team | Switzerland | Tennis |
Comeback |
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| Francesco Acerbi | Italy | Football |
| Schalk Burger | South Africa | Rugby |
| Deigo Milito | Argentina | Football |
| Jo Pavey | UK | Athletics |
| Pierre Vaultier | France | Snowboarding |
| Oliver Wilson | UK | Golf |
Breakthrough |
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| Marin Cilic | Croatia | Tennis |
| Mario Gotze | Germany | Football |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Australia | Motor Racing |
| James Rodriguez | Colombia | Football |
| Mikaela Shiffrin | USA | Alpine Skiing |
| Swiss Davis Cup Team | Switzerland | Tennis |
Action |
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| Alan Eustace | USA | Skydiving |
| Stephanie Gilmore | Australia | Surfing |
| Nyjah Huston | USA | Skateboarding |
| Sage Kotsenburg | USA | Snowboarding |
| Danny MacAskill | UK | Trials Cycling |
| Gabriel Medina | Brazil | Surfing |
Disability |
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| Shelley Gautier | Canada | Cycling |
| Tatyana McFadden | USA | Wheelchair Racing |
| Roman Petushkov | Russia | Nordic Skiing |
| Anna Schaffelhuber | Germany | Alpine Skiing |
| Sarah Storey | UK | Cycling |
| Leung Yuk Wing | Hong Kong | Boccia |
