The Laureus World Sports Awards are awarded annually to sportspeople who have been outstanding during the previous year. The Awards were established in 1999 by Founding Patrons Daimler and Richemont and is supported by its Global Partners Mercedes-Benz, IWC Schaffhausen and Vodafone. The first galawas held on May 25, 2000 in Monte Carlo.
Top British actor Clive Owen hosted Laureus World Sports Awards 2012 in London on Feb 06 2012. The winners were:
- Laureus World Sportsman of the Year : Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - Tennis
- Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year : Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) - Athletics
- Laureus World Team of the Year : FC Barcelona - Football
- Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year : Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) - Golf
- Laureus World Comeback of the Year : Darren Clarke (Northern Ireland) - Golf
- Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year : Kelly Slater (US) - Surfing
- Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability : Oscar Pistorius (South Africa) - Athletics
- Laureus World Lifetime Achievement Award : Sir Bobby Charlton (UK) - Football
- Laureus World Sport for Good Award : Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira (Brazil) - Campaigner for social justice, former Brazilian Footballer
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