Lamine Yamal, Rafael Nadal Win Laureus World Sports Award 2025: Know All The Winners (image-instagram/rafaelnadal)
The 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony, the prestigious event honouring the biggest stars in sports, was held on April 21, in the Spanish capital. The event was indeed a grand celebration of resilience, dominance, and iconic legacies, as the world’s top athletes were honoured for their incredible achievements over the past year.
Record-breaking pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis and America’s legendary gymnast Simone Biles bagged the top honours at the Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony. Meanwhile, Biles bagged the top women’s honour at awards night. Moreover, it was the first time Duplantis bagged an award after being nominated in the past three years.
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“I am incredibly honoured to have won my first Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award in the sporting capital of Madrid and to have the great Usain Bolt pay tribute to me…,” he said. Meanwhile, Biles, who had returned to action after a break, had clinched three gold and one silver medal in a stunning comeback at the Paris Olympics and further claimed her fourth Laureus award and has now equalled the record of Serena Williams.
Tennis great Rafael Nadal was conferred the Laureus Sporting Icon Award in the award ceremony. A standing ovation for the Spanish tennis legend capped off the glittering night.
“Back in 2006 I won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award in Barcelona… Tennis and sports in general has given me so much…,” Nadal said.
FC Barcelona’s young star Lamine Yamal won the prestigious award titled “Breakthrough of the Year”. Meanwhile, Real Madrid was also crowned as the “Team of the Year” at the gala.
The only Indian athlete who was nominated for the award, Rishabh Pant, however, missed out grabbing one which was eventually clinched by Rebeca Andrade. Andrade got the “Comeback of the Year” award for her inspirational return from a series of career-threatening injuries.
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Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award: Mondo Duplantis
Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award: Simone Biles
Laureus World Team of the Year Award: Real Madrid
Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award: Lamine Yamal
Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award: Rebeca Andrade
Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award: Jiang Yuyan
Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award: Tom Pidcock
Laureus Sport for Good Award: Kick4Life
Laureus Sporting Icon Award: Rafael Nadal
Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award: Kelly Slater
