SPORT FOR GOOD
Nominees
All the Nominees from the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards.
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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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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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Philip Köster
Philip Köster became PWA Wave World Champion in September 2011 at the age of 17.
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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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Dirk Nowitzki
In 2011, Dirk Nowitzki became the first European-born player to receive the Most Valuable Player Award in the NBA Finals, as Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 4-2 to win their first ever title.
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Vivian Cheruiyot
Vivian Cheruiyot established herself as one of the great distance runners of this generation in 2011 after winning the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres gold medals in the World Championships in Daegu.
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Oscar Pistorius
Known as the Blade Runner, South African Oscar Pistorius is a double amputee who runs with the aid of carbon fibre artificial limbs.
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Crusaders
Super 15 rugby team Crusaders were badly affected when their home city of Christchurch was hit by the massive February earthquake which caused 181 deaths and caused widespread destruction.
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All Blacks
New Zealand ended 24 years of misery when they beat France 8-7 in a tense final in Auckland to win the Rugby World Cup for the second time.
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About the Laureus World Sports Awards
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