SPORT FOR GOOD
Nominees
All the Nominees from the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards.
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Petra Kvitova
Petra Kvitova, at 21, beat Maria Sharapova in straight sets to win Wimbledon, her first ever Grand Slam.
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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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Mo Farah
Mo Farah won the gold medal in the 5,000 metres at the World Championships in Daegu, becoming the first British man to win the world title over the distance.
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Carmelita Jeter
Carmelita Jeter became the fastest woman in the world when she won the blue riband 100 metres gold medal in the World Championships in Daegu.
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Yohan Blake
Jamaica’s Yohan Blake, at 21, won the 100 metres gold medal in the World Championships in Daegu after favourite Usain Bolt was disqualified for a false start.
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Red Bull Formula One Team
Red Bull won the Formula One World Constructors Championship in only their sixth year of competition in 2010.
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Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic became the dominant player in men’s tennis in 2011, winning three Grand Slam tournaments - the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open - and taking over the world No 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal on July 4.
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Darren Clarke
Darren Clarke’s victory in the Open Championship at the age of 42 was one of the most emotional sporting moments of the year.
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Terezinha Guilhermina
Terezinha Guilhermina, who is visually impaired and runs all her races with a guide, is the world-record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres T11 sprints and a strong contender for gold medals in the London Paralympics in 2012.
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Carissa Moore
Only 19, Carissa Moore burst onto the women’s competitive surf scene in 2011 with astonishing results.
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