Awards & Honours - Current Affairs Questions and Answers for Q. 21082

Q.  Which female sportsperson won the Laureus World Awards 2016 for Best Sportswoman of the Year?
- Published on 20 Apr 16

a. Serena Williams
b. Venus Williams
c. Anna Kournikova
d. Maria Sharapova

ANSWER: Serena Williams
 
Novak Djokovic pipped the likes of Usain Bolt and Lionel Messi to win the ‘Sportsman of the Year’ trophy for a third time
  • Serena Williams clinched the top honour in the women’s category at the Laureus World Awards in Berlin.
  • Djokovic, who won this award in 2012 and ’15, walked away with it for a second successive time after clinching three Grand Slams – Australian, Wimbledon and US Open – last year.
  • He was also the finalist in the French Open.
  • Messi, who had been nominated for a fifth time, once again lost out on the top award.

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