Novak Djokovic to Jude Bellingham: Full list of winners at Laureus World Sports Awards 2024

Novak Djokovic equaled Roger Federer’s record of five World Sportsman of the Year Award.

The Laureus World Sports Awards 2024 recently concluded with Novak Djokovic winning the World Sportsman of the Year Award for a record fifth time. Meanwhile, Spanish football star Aitana Bonmatí was named World Sportswoman of the Year.

The awards were introduced in 1999 by Laureus Sport. Since then, the accolade ceremony has been held annually, including in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Former golfer Tiger Wood won the World Sportsman of the Year Award in the initial two years. The World Sportsman category has been heavily dominated over the years by the tennis Big Three of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.

The Big Three have collectively won 12 awards in the World Sportsman Category, while all other sports combined have garnered 13 accolades. In the World Sportswoman of the Year category, former American tennis player Serena Williams has been nominated five times, winning four.

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At the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards, several sporting icons were present, including Alessandro Del Piero, Roberto Carlos, Cafu, Raul, Patrice Evra, Boris Becker, Lindsey Vonn, Rafael Nadal, and Usain Bolt. NFL legend and seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady presented Djokovic with his fifth Laureus award.

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Here’s the complete list of winners:

• Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award: Novak Djokovic
• Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award: Aitana Bonmatí
• Laureus World Team of the Year Award: Spain Women’s Football Team
• Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award: Jude Bellingham
• Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award: Simone Biles
• Laureus Sport for Good Award: Fundación Rafa Nadal
• Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award: Diede de Groot
• Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award: Arisa Trew

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