Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi are joint winners of the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award.
Simone Biles, who helped the US to win a fifth straight gymnast team title and became the most decorated gymnast in World Championship history with 25 medals – 19 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze, was crowned Sportswoman of the Year.
Those who missed out include Tiger Woods, Rafael Nadal, Marc Marquez and Eliud Kipchoge.
List of winners:
Sportsman of the Year: Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi
Thank you @LaureusSport for this incredible award of World Sportsman of the Year. To think that my name is going to slot in alongside the legends, who have won this award before me, is really humbling. Thank you again 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/XqYynmgQ2P
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) February 17, 2020
A big congratulations to @LewisHamilton as @LaureusSport sportsman of the year. Well deserved. pic.twitter.com/6u4fhurJ5q
— Eliud Kipchoge – EGH🇰🇪 (@EliudKipchoge) February 17, 2020
Sportswoman of the Year: Simone Biles
She's done it again! 🤸🤸@Simone_Biles is your 2020 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year 🙌#Laureus20 pic.twitter.com/criJykhJV7
— Laureus (@LaureusSport) February 17, 2020
Team of the Year: South Africa Men’s Rugby Team
Breakthrough of the Year: Egan Bernal
Comeback of the Year: Sophia Floersch
It takes an incredible human to do what @SophiaFloersch has done 👊
Which is why she’s the deserving winner of the Laureus World Comeback of the Year 👏#Laureus20 pic.twitter.com/jXJhVUlobG
— Laureus (@LaureusSport) February 17, 2020
Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Oksana Masters
Action Sportsperson of the Year: Chloe Kim
Best Sporting Moment: ‘Carried on the shoulders of a nation’ – Sachin Tendulkar
Huge congratulations to all the winners of last night's @LaureusSport awards, especially to @sachin_rt for winning the Sporting Moment 2000 – 2020! It was a pleasure for me to be voted amongst the top 5. Thanks to everyone who took part! #Laureus20 #SportUnitesUs pic.twitter.com/5vWoTxu6UI
— Mick Schumacher (@SchumacherMick) February 18, 2020
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dirk Nowitzki
Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award: Spanish Basketball Federation
Laureus Sport for Good Award: South Bronx United
