Official: Messi, Nadal, Verstappen nominated for 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards

2023-02-21 16:09

Official: Messi, Nadal, Verstappen nominated for 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards


The annual nominations for the Laureus World Sports Awards have now been announced. Argentine legend Lionel Messi, four-time NBA champion Curry, pole vault world record holder Duplantis, tennis star Rafael Nadal, F1 world champion Verstappen and others are among the finalists, and the list of winners will be announced in 2023 Announced from March to May.


Laureus Sportsman of the Year nominations:

Kylian Mbappe, football, France;

Lionel Messi, football, Argentina;

Max Verstappen, F1, Netherlands;

Mundo Duplantis, Athletics, Sweden;

Rafael Nadal, Tennis, Spain;

Stephen Curry, basketball, USA.


Laureus Sportswoman of the Year nominations:

Alexia Putlias, football, Spain;

Iga Swiatek, Tennis, Poland;

Katie Ledecky, swimming, USA;

Mikaela Shiffrin, Alpine Skiing, USA;

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Athletics, Jamaica;

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Athletics, USA.


Laureus Team of the Year Award nominees:

Argentina Men's Football Team, Argentina;

England Women's Football Team, England;

France Men's Rugby Team, France;

Golden State Warriors, NBA, United States;

Real Madrid Men's Football Team, Spain;

Oracle Red Bull Racing, F1, Austria.


Nominations for the Lawrence Breakthrough Award of the Year:

Carlos Alcaraz, Tennis, Spain;

Elena Rybakina, Tennis, Kazakhstan;

Morocco Men's Football Team, Morocco;

Nathan Chen, figure skating, USA;

Scottie Scheffler, Golf, USA;

Tobi Amusan, athletics, Nigeria.


Nominations for the Lawrence Comeback of the Year Award:

Annemiek van Vleuten, Cycling, Netherlands;

Christian Eriksen, football, Denmark;

Francesco Bagnaia, Moto Racing, Italy;

Jakob Ingebrigsen, Athletics, Norway;

Klay Thompson, basketball, United States;

Tiger Woods, Golf, USA.


Nominations for Laureus Sportsman with a Disability Award:

Cameron Leslie, Para Swimming, New Zealand;

Catherine Debrunner, Para Athletics, Switzerland;

Declan Farmer, Para Hockey, USA;

Diede de Groot, wheelchair tennis, Netherlands;

Jesper Saltvik Pedersen, Para-Alpine Skiing, Norway;

Oksana Masters, Disabled Cross Country Skiing, USA.


Nominations for the Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award:

Chloe Kim, snowboarding, USA;

Eileen Gu, Freestyle Skiing, China;

Filipe Toledo, surfing, Brazil;

Justine Dupont, Big Wave Surfing, France;

Rayssa Leal, skateboarding, Brazil;

Stephanie Gilmore, surfing, Australia.