Report-breaking pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis and America’s legendary gymnast Simone Biles bagged the highest honous on the Laureus World Sports activities Awards ceremony in Madrid on Monday. Whereas Duplantis earned the World Sportsman of the 12 months on the prestigious award gala, Biles was bagged the best ladies’s honours of the night time.
The 25-year-old Duplantis, thought to be the best pole vaulter of all time, received the award for the primary time after being nominated in every of the previous three years. Duplantis grew to become solely the second track-and-field athlete after four-time winner Usain Bolt to assert the distinguished award. Duplantis pipped the likes of Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz (Tennis), France’s Léon Marchand (Swimming), Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar (Biking) and Netherlands’ Max Verstappen (Motor Racing) with extra votes for the award. “I’m extremely honoured to have received my first Laureus World Sportsman of the 12 months Award within the sporting capital of Madrid and to have the nice Usain Bolt pay tribute to me…” he stated.
Duplantis received his second World Indoor Championship gold medal in March and broke his personal world file for a outstanding ninth time in 2024 en path to Olympic gold in Paris.
Biles, who returned to motion after a break, clinched three gold and one silver medal in a shocking comeback on the Paris Olympics to assert her fourth Laureus award — equalling the file held by Serena Williams. Each the athletes even have one Comeback of the 12 months honour.
Tennis nice Rafael Nadal was conferred the Laureus Sporting Icon Award in a yr he introduced his retirement from skilled tennis.
‘Again in 2006 I received the Laureus World Breakthrough of the 12 months Award in Barcelona… Tennis and sports activities generally has given me a lot…,” Nadal stated.
Rishabh Pant, who was the one Indian to be nominated for the awards for his comeback from a 14-month layoff attributable to his street accident, missed out on the award ultimately clinched by Rebeca Andrade. Andrade received the Comeback of the 12 months award for her inspirational return from a collection of career-threatening accidents. Andrade, who contemplated quitting after three ACL accidents, made a triumphant return by profitable gold within the ground train on the Paris Video games.
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Laureus Sports activities Awards 2025 Full Winners Listing
Laureus World Sportsman of the 12 months Award: Mondo Duplantis
Laureus World Sportswoman of the 12 months Award: Simone Biles
Laureus World Crew of the 12 months Award: Actual Madrid
Laureus World Breakthrough of the 12 months Award: Lamine Yamal
Laureus World Comeback of the 12 months Award: Rebeca Andrade
Laureus World Sportsperson of the 12 months with a Incapacity Award: Jiang Yuyan
Laureus World Motion Sportsperson of the 12 months Award: Tom Pidcock
Laureus Sport for Good Award: Kick4Life
Laureus Sporting Icon Award: Rafael Nadal
Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award: Kelly Slater.
(With PTI Inputs)