Nominees

Lee Pearson

Tiger Woods

The World No.1 returned to golf two months after a serious knee injury, and, although in considerable pain, won the US Open, his 14th major championship and his most remarkable victory to date.

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman’s victory in the 400 metres at the 2000 Sydney Olympics was one of the most indelible moments in Olympic history.

Brett Lee

Sir Steve Redgrave

Sir Steven Redgrave, recipient of the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award, was in Monte Carlo to accept this honour from a fellow icon of British sport, and World Sports Academy member, Sir Bobby Charlton, along with Hollywood’s favourite couple, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones.

Beatrice Hess

Mike Horn

South African Mike Horn, is acknowledged as one of the worlds greatest modern adventurer-explorers.  He has undertaken exceptional feats of endurance, determination and courage which have extended the boundaries of human achievement.

Dara Torres

Shea Cowert

French Men's Football Team

Members of the French National Football Team, Marcel Desailly, Youri Djorkaeff, Christophe Dugarry and Vincent Candela were on hand to accept the Laureus World Team of the Year Award for the French National Football Team from World Sports Academy member Katarina Witt and French Judo legend, David