Novak Djokic, Serena Williams win Laureus Sports Award 2016
Q. Which discipline’s sportsperson won the award for the sportsperson of the year with disability?- Published on 20 Apr 16a. Swimming
b. Basketball
c. Athletics
d. Hockey
ANSWER: Swimming
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.
The winners in the 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards- Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award: Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
- Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award: Serena Williams (Tennis)
- Laureus World Team of the Year Award: All Blacks (Rugby)
- Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award: Jordan Spieth (Golf)
- Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award: Dan Carter (Rugby)
- Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Daniel Dias (swimming)
- Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year: Jan Frodeno (Ironman Triathlon)
- The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation patrons Daimler and Richmond established this award in 1999. It was supported by its global partners Mercedes-Benz and IWC Schaffhausen.
