Hamilton wins third Laureus Award
Date published:
May 6 2021
Lewis Hamilton has won his third Laureus honour, being the first recipient of the new Athlete Advocate award.
Hamilton was the joint winner of the World Sportsmen of the Year award last year along with Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi.
It was the second time he had gotten his hands on a prize after being named the Breakthrough of the Year back in 2008 when he won his first-ever World Championship.
After his 2020 victory, Hamilton said: “Thank you, Laureus Sport, for this incredible award of World Sportsman of the Year.
“To think my name is going to slot in alongside the legends who have won this award before me is really humbling.”
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Bayern Munich, LeBron James, Robert Lewandowski, Los Angeles Lakers, Alex Morgan, Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka also nominated
Nominees picked by independent panel of sports journalists from over 100 countries
Legends of the Laureus World Sports Academy now vote to select winners to be announced in May as part of a ‘Virtual’ Awards event
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Hamilton, Mercedes on Laureus awards short-list
Date published:
February 24 2021
Sir Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team are both in the running to repeat their previous successes at the Laureus World Sports Awards in 2021.
Hamilton was the joint winner of the Sportsman’s award last year along with Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi and, unlike the Argentine, has made the six-man short-list again.
The 36-year-old Briton coasted to his seventh World Championship title in 2020, equalling the record held by Michael Schumacher and also surpassing the German to hold the highest number of F1 race wins, 95.
In doing so, Hamilton played a large role as Mercedes clinched their seventh consecutive constructors’ World Championship, winning 13 of the season’s 17 races.