SPORT FOR GOOD
Winners
All the Winners from the 2007 Laureus Awards along with the achievements that earnt them glory.
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Roger Federer
The year 2009 proved to be a historic one for Roger Federer as he passed many tennis milestones. His victory over Robin Soderling at the French Open made him one of only six men to have completed a career Grand Slam of Australian, French, Wimbledon and US Open titles.
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Kelly Slater
At the age of 39, Kelly Slater won a record 11th World Surfing Championship. His heat win at the Rip Curl Pro Search over talented young Brazilians Gabriel Medina, 17, and Miguel Pupo, 19, gave him the points he needed to take the title.
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Luke Dowdney
Luke Dowdney is an inspirational community worker who has pioneered research into youth gang violence in Brazil and created the Luta Pela Paz (Fight for Peace) project in Rio de Janeiro.
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Yelena Isinbayeva
The Beijing Olympics confirmed Yelena Isinbayeva's status as the greatest female pole vaulter in history
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Martin Braxenthaler
Germany's Martin Braxenthaler was the toast of the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Turin after he took gold medals in three of the four Alpine skiing disciplines – Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G
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Amélie Mauresmo
Despite being one of the top tennis players in the world for several years, France's Amélie Mauresmo had no success in winning Grand Slam events
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Italy Men’s Football Team
Led by coach Marcello Lippi, Italy beat France in a penalty shootout in Berlin after scores were tied 1-1 in the final. It was Italy's fourth FIFA World Cup title - their first for 24 years
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Serena Williams
American tennis star Serena Williams won two Grand Slam tournaments in 2010 - the Australian Open and Wimbledon - to take her career record to 13 singles Grand Slam wins, sixth on the all time list.
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FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona, under coach Pep Guardiola, were winners of the Champions League and the Spanish League in the 2010/11 season.
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Franz Beckenbauer
Pelé, Maradona, Cruyff, Charlton and Beckenbauer are the undisputed greats of World Cup football, but only one of them has won the trophy as a player, led his national team to success as a coach, and now organised a highly successful World Cup finals in his own country - Franz Beckenbauer.
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This years Awards Winners
About the Laureus World Sports Awards
Celebrating the year’s greatest achievements in sport and promoting the groundbreaking work of the Sport for Good Foundation, find out more about the world’s most prestigious sports awards here.
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