A look at players nominated for Laureus World Sportswoman of Year Award 2025

Many big names have been nominated for the Laureus World Sportswoman of Year Award 2025.

The nominees for the Laureus Sports Awards have been announced across various categories, including Sportsman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, World Team of the Year, Action Sportsperson of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Breakthrough of the Year, and Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year, among others.

Many leading athletes from various sports have been shortlisted in the Sportswoman of the Year category, including athletics, gymnastics, football, and tennis. However, track and field athletes dominate the list. On that note, let’s take a look at the list of players nominated for the Laureus World Sportswoman of Year Award 2025.

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Simone Biles (Gymnastics)

Simone Biles, widely recognized as the greatest gymnast of all time, has been honored for her record-breaking 2024 season, which saw her become the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history, surpassing former competitor Shannon Miller.

Returning to the Paris Olympics after experiencing the ‘twisties’ in Tokyo, which forced her to withdraw from multiple events, Biles redeemed herself by winning three gold medals, including in the women’s team all-around, individual all-around, and vault, along with a silver in the floor exercise.

Biles, a three-time winner of the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award, is once again a frontrunner to win the honour. If she accomplishes the feat, she will tie tennis icon Serena Williams for the most wins in the award’s history.

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Aitana Bonmati (Football)

After winning the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award in 2024, Aitana Bonmati is nominated for the award once again and has a good chance of winning for the second time. She earned this honour after another stellar year, where she played a key role in FC Barcelona‘s success, helping them win both the Champions League and Liga F titles.

In addition, she was named the women’s Athlete of the Year at the Best FIFA Football Awards 2024, where the 27-year-old shared the stage with Vinicius Junior, who received the honor in the men’s category.

Sifan Hassan (Athletics)

Sifan Hassan achieved an incredible feat in 2024, something many thought was nearly impossible. Despite the tight schedule of the middle- and long-distance events, she collected three Olympic medals in just a week, including gold in the women’s marathon and bronze in both the 5000m and 10000m.

For the accomplishment, the two-time world champion received a well-deserved honor from the global governing body by winning the World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year Award in 2024.

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Faith Kipyegon (Athletics)

Faith Kipyegon earned a spot on the list thanks to her memorable 2024 season, where she not only bagged her third successive gold medal in the 1500m at the Olympics but also shattered her world record yet again at the Paris Diamond League leg, clocking 3:49.04.

Her other notable accomplishments from the year included winning her fifth Diamond League title and capturing another top finish at the Athlos event, founded by Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Athletics)

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is another strong candidate for the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year Award. She broke the women’s 400m hurdles world record for the sixth time and played an instrumental role in the USA’s American record performance in the women’s 4x400m relay.

Having won the first two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, she has increased her total Olympic gold medal count to four, adding to his impressive list of accomplishments. As a result, she was awarded the World Athletics Female Track Athlete of the Year award by the sport’s governing body.

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Aryna Sabalenka (Tennis)

Aryna Sabalenka had a stellar 2024 season, winning two WTA 1000 titles, including the Australian Open and the US Open. She also qualified for the semi-finals of the WTA Final before losing to tennis star Coco Gauff 7-6(4), 6-3.

However, the 26-year-old’s biggest accolade in 2024 was finishing as the world number one for the first time in her professional career. She capped off her impressive season after being named Player of the Year at the WTA Awards 2024.

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