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Bolt wins record equaling 4th Laureus Award

───   MORGAN PIEK 08:45 Wed, 15 Feb 2017

Bolt wins record equaling 4th Laureus Award | News Article
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The Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt, was named as the 2017 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year during the glitzy Awards in Monaco on Tuesday night.


The world record holder in the 100 and 200m sprint superstar walked away with the award for a record equaling 4th time as beat Mo Farah, Andy Murray, Cristiano Ronaldo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James to the honours.

The American gymnast Simone Biles was named as the 2017 Laureus Sportswoman of the Year in a category which included Allyson Felix, Laura Kenny, Angelique Kerber, Katie Ledecky and Elaine Thompson.

The German Formula 1 world champion, Nico Rosberg, pipped the 400m world record holder from Bloemfontein, Wayde van Niekerk, to the Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award, while the greatest swimmer of all-time, Michael Phelps, was named as the Comeback of the Year.

The Major League Baseball team the Chicago Cubs were named as the Laureus Team of the Year for winning the World Series for the first time in 108 years.

2017 Laureus Winners

Sportsman of the Year - Usain Bolt

Sportswoman of the Year - Simone Biles

Comeback of the Year - Michael Phelps

Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability - Beatrice Vio

Breakthrough of the Year - Nico Rosberg

Action Sportsperson of the Year - Rachel Atherton

Team of the Year - Chicago Cubs

Spirit of Sport - Leicester City

Sport for Good - Waves of Change

Sporting Inspiration - Olympic Refugee Team

Best Sporting Moment - Barcelona U12

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