Mondo Duplantis 2nd monitor and discipline star after Usain Bolt to win Laureus prime honour
Pole Vault star Mondo Duplantis turned the second monitor and discipline athlete to win the distinguished Laureus Sportsman of the Yr award after a record-breaking 2024. This additionally ended a protracted watch for Duplantis, who was nominated within the final three years earlier than lastly profitable the award this time round. Duplantis beat off competitors from Carlos Alcaraz, Leon Marchand and Tadej Pogacar and Max Verstappen to bag the highest honour.
2024 was an amazing 12 months for Duplantis as he began issues off by profitable his second World Indoor Championship gold medal in March, earlier than breaking his personal world file for a ninth time on his technique to the gold medal on the Paris Olympics. He went on to interrupt the world file as soon as once more on the Silesia Diamond League assembly. Talking about his win, the 25-year-old stated he was honoured to win the award lastly on his fourth try.
“I’m extremely honoured to have received my first Laureus World Sportsman of the Yr Award within the sporting capital of Madrid and to have the good Usain Bolt pay tribute to me, who I observe because the second monitor and discipline athlete to win this Award.”
“The Laureus Awards are the final word awards that we athletes need to win. I do know as a result of that is the fourth time I’ve been nominated – and that proves it’s more durable to win a Laureus than an Olympic gold medal!” stated Duplantis.
Duplantis obtained the award from Novak Djokovic and stated he would always remember the second.
“I’ll always remember receiving this lovely Laureus from the good Novak Djokovic – I’m following within the footsteps of giants like Novak, Usain, Rafael Nadal and Lionel Messi. The record of previous winners of this Award is sort of a historical past of sporting greatness over the previous 25 years,” stated Duplantis.
Aside from Duplantis, Simone Biles received the Sportswoman of the 12 months award. Actual Madrid received the World Staff Of The Yr award entire Lamine Yamal bought the Breakthrough of the Yr award.
Full record of Winners:
Laureus World Sportsman of the Yr Award: Mondo Duplantis
Laureus World Sportswoman of the Yr Award: Simone Biles
Laureus World Staff of the Yr Award: Actual Madrid
Laureus World Breakthrough of the Yr Award: Lamine Yamal
Laureus World Comeback of the Yr Award: Rebeca Andrade
Laureus World Sportsperson of the Yr with a Incapacity Award: Jiang Yuyan
Laureus World Motion Sportsperson of the Yr Award: Tom Pidcock
Laureus Sport for Good Award: Kick4Life
Laureus Sporting Icon Award: Rafael Nadal
Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award: Kelly Slater
