SPORT FOR GOOD
Nominees
All the Nominees from the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards.
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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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Travis Rice
Travis Rice has developed into the best all-around snowboarder in the world, equally capable of showing up to win a Slopestyle event in Aspen as he is in pioneering a first descent in the remote Darwin Range on the tip of South America.
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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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Rory McIlroy
Rory Mcllroy captured his first Major Championship in June 2011, when he won the US Open at Congressional by eight shots.
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Sergio García
Young Sergio García was the recipient of the Laureus World Newcomer of the Year amidst strong competition.
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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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Petra Kvitova
Petra Kvitova, at 21, beat Maria Sharapova in straight sets to win Wimbledon, her first ever Grand Slam.
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Cadel Evans
Won the 2011 Tour de France after dramatically taking the lead in the time trial on the penultimate day of the race.
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Eric Abidal
In May, FC Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-1 to win the Champions League.
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Daniel Dias
Brazil's Daniel Dias set the pool on fire in the 2008 Paralympic Games at the age of 20, becoming the leading medal winner in Beijing with four gold, four silver and one bronze.
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