2023-05-08 19:04:37
The Thurgovian Catherine Debrunner, who notably won her first 2 marathons in 2022, in Berlin and London, was elected athlete with a disability of the year at the Laureus Sports Awards. Lionel Messi has been named Sportsman of the Year.
The Argentinian, crowned in his career with 7 Ballons d’Or, had already won the Laureus trophy for sportsman of the year in 2020. The Paris Saint-Germain striker has also been doubly rewarded since the team of Argentina, winners of the 2022 World Cup, received the award for team of the year.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce received the Sportswoman of the Year trophy. The Jamaican won her 5th world title in the 100m last August. The tennis phenomenon Carlos Alcaraz, winner of the last US Open and who for several weeks was No. 1 in the ATP rankings, is the revelation of the year.
Finally, Danish international Christian Eriksen won the “comeback” of the year award following resuming his career at the highest level with Manchester United following suffering cardiac arrest in the middle of a Euro 2021 match.
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