Awards By Year
- 2012
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Novak Djokovic |
Serbia |
Tennis |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Vivian Cheruiyot |
Kenya |
Athletics |
| Team of the Year |
FC Barcelona |
Spain |
Football |
| Comeback of the Year |
Darren Clarke |
United Kingdom |
Golf |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Oscar Pistorius |
South Africa |
Athletics |
| Breakthrough of the Year |
Rory McIlroy |
United Kingdom |
Golf |
| Action Sportsperson |
Kelly Slater |
United States |
Surfing |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
Sir Bobby Charlton |
United Kingdom |
Football |
| Spirit of Sport Award |
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| Sport for Good Award |
Raí |
Brazil |
Football |
- 2011
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Rafael Nadal |
Spain |
Tennis |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Serena Williams |
United States |
Tennis |
| Team of the Year |
Spain National Football Team |
Spain |
Football |
| Comeback of the Year |
Valentino Rossi |
Italy |
MotoGP |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Verena Bentele |
Germany |
Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing |
| Breakthrough of the Year |
Martin Kaymer |
Germany |
Golf |
| Action Sportsperson |
Kelly Slater |
United States |
Surfing |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
Zinedine Zidane |
France |
Football |
| Spirit of Sport Award |
European Ryder Cup Team |
Europe |
Golf |
| Sports for Good Award |
May El-Khalil |
Lebanon |
Founder of Beirut Marathon |
- 2010
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Usain Bolt |
Jamaica |
Athletics |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Serena Williams |
United States |
Tennis |
| Team of the Year |
Brawn Formula 1 Team |
United Kingdom |
Formula One |
| Comeback of the Year |
Kim Clijsters |
Belgium |
Tennis |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Natalie du Toit |
South Africa |
Swimming |
| Breakthrough of the Year |
Jenson Button |
United Kingdom |
Formula One |
| Action Sportsperson |
Stephanie Gilmore |
Australia |
Surfing |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
Nawal El Moutawakel |
Morocco |
Track and Field |
| Spirit of Sport Award |
Dikembe Mutombo |
DRC |
Basketball |
| Sports for Good Award |
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- 2009
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Usain Bolt |
Jamaica |
Athletics |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Athletics |
| Team of the Year |
China Olympic Team |
China |
Olympics |
| Comeback of the Year |
Vitali Klitschko |
Ukraine |
Boxing |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Daniel Dias |
Brazil |
Swimming |
| Breakthrough of the Year |
Rebecca Adlington |
United Kingdom |
Swimming |
| Action Sportsperson |
Kelly Slater |
United States |
Surfing |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
no award |
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| Spirit of Sport Award |
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| Sports for Good Award |
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- 2008
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Roger Federer |
Switzerland |
Tennis |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Justine Henin |
Belgium |
Tennis |
| Team of the Year |
South African rugby team |
South Africa |
Rugby |
| Comeback of the Year |
Paula Radcliffe |
United Kingdom |
Athletics |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Esther Vergeer |
Netherlands |
Tennis |
| Breakthrough of the Year |
Lewis Hamilton |
United Kingdom |
Formula One |
| Action Sportsperson |
Shaun White |
United States |
Snowboarding/Skateboarding |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
Sergey Bubka |
Ukraine |
Athletics |
| Spirit of Sport Award |
Dick Pound |
Canada |
World Anti-Doping Agency |
| Sports for Good Award |
Brendan Tuohy and Sean Tuohy |
United States |
Basketball |
- 2007
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Roger Federer |
Switzerland |
Tennis |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
Athletics |
| Team of the Year |
Italy national football team |
Italy |
Football |
| Comeback of the Year |
Serena Williams |
United States |
Tennis |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Martin Braxenthaler |
Germany |
Skiing |
| Breakthrough of the Year |
Amélie Mauresmo |
France |
Tennis |
| Action Sportsperson |
Kelly Slater |
United States |
Surfing |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
Franz Beckenbauer |
Germany |
Football |
| Spirit of Sport Award |
FC Barcelona |
Spain |
Football |
| Sports for Good Award |
Luke Dowdney |
United Kingdom |
Boxing |
- 2006
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Roger Federer |
Switzerland |
Tennis |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Janica Kostelić |
Croatia |
Alpine Skiing |
| Team of the Year |
Renault F1 Team |
France |
Formula 1 Racing |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Rafael Nadal |
Spain |
Tennis |
| Comeback of the Year |
Martina Hingis |
Switzerland |
Tennis |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Ernst van Dyk |
South Africa |
Wheelchair Racing |
| Alternative Sportsperson |
Angelo d'Arrigo |
Italy |
Aviation |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
Johan Cruyff |
Netherlands |
Football |
| Spirit of Sport Award |
Valentino Rossi |
Italy |
Motorcycling |
| Sports for Good Award |
Jürgen Griesbeck |
Germany |
Streetworldfootball |
- 2005
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Roger Federer |
Switzerland |
Tennis |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Kelly Holmes |
United Kingdom |
Athletics |
| Team of the Year |
Greece national football team |
Greece |
Football |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Liu Xiang |
China |
Athletics |
| Comeback of the Year |
Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi |
Italy |
Car Racing |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Chantal Petitclerc |
Canada |
Athletics |
| Alternative Sportsperson |
Ellen MacArthur |
United Kingdom |
Yachting |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
No award |
| Spirit of Sport Award |
Boston Red Sox |
United States |
Baseball |
| Sports for Good Award |
Gerry Storey |
United Kingdom |
Boxing (trainer) |
- 2004
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Michael Schumacher |
Germany |
Motor Racing |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Annika Sörenstam |
Sweden |
Golf |
| Team of the Year |
England rugby union team |
England |
Rugby |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Michelle Wie |
United States |
Golf |
| Comeback of the Year |
Hermann Maier |
Austria |
Alpine Skiing |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Earle Connor |
Canada |
Track and Field Athletics |
| Alternative Sportsperson |
Layne Beachley |
Australia |
Surfing |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
Arne Næss Jr. |
Norway |
Mountaineer |
| Sports for Good Award |
- Indian men's cricket team
- Pakistan men's cricket team
- MYSA Mathare Youth Sports Association
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Cricket |
- 2003
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Lance Armstrong |
United States |
Cycling |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Serena Williams |
United States |
Tennis |
| Team of the Year |
Brazil national football team |
Brazil |
Football |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Yao Ming |
China |
Basketball |
| Comeback of the Year |
Ronaldo |
Brazil |
Football |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Michael Milton |
Australia |
Alpine Skiing |
| Alternative Sportsperson |
Dean Potter |
United States |
Speed Climbing |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
Gary Player |
South Africa |
Golf |
- 2002
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Michael Schumacher |
Germany |
Motor Racing |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Jennifer Capriati |
United States |
Tennis |
| Team of the Year |
Australian men's cricket team |
Australia |
Cricket |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Colombia |
Motor Racing |
| Comeback of the Year |
Goran Ivanišević |
Croatia |
Tennis |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Esther Vergeer |
Netherlands |
Wheelchair Tennis |
| Alternative Sportsperson |
Bob Burnquist |
Brazil |
Skateboarding |
| Sport for Good Award |
Sir Peter Blake |
New Zealand |
Yachting |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
Sir Peter Blake |
New Zealand |
Yachting |
- 2001
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Tiger Woods |
United States |
Golf |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Cathy Freeman |
Australia |
Athletics |
| Team of the Year |
France national football team |
France |
Football |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Marat Safin |
Russia |
Tennis |
| Comeback of the Year |
Jennifer Capriati |
United States |
Tennis |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Vinny Lauwers |
Australia |
Paraplegic Sailing |
| Alternative Sportsperson |
Mike Horn |
South Africa |
Equator Circumnavigation |
| Sport for Good Award |
Kip Keino |
Kenya |
Athletics |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
Sir Steve Redgrave |
United Kingdom |
Rowing |
- 2000
| Category |
Winner |
Discipline |
| Sportsman of the Year |
Tiger Woods |
United States |
Golf |
| Sportswoman of the Year |
Marion Jones |
United States |
Athletics |
| Team of the Year |
Manchester United |
England |
Football |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Sergio García |
Spain |
Golf |
| Comeback of the Year |
Lance Armstrong |
United States |
Cycling |
| Sportsperson with a Disability |
Louise Sauvage |
Australia |
Wheelchair Athletics |
| Alternative Sportsperson |
Shaun Palmer |
United States |
Multi-discipline |
| Sport for Good Award |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver |
United States |
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| Lifetime Achievement Award |
Pelé |
Brazil |
Football |
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