{"id":522866,"date":"2023-02-21T09:58:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T16:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=522866"},"modified":"2023-02-21T09:58:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T16:58:51","slug":"laureus-world-sport-awards-katie-ledecky-sportswoman-of-the-year-nominee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/laureus-world-sport-awards-katie-ledecky-sportswoman-of-the-year-nominee\/","title":{"rendered":"Laureus World Sport Awards: Katie Ledecky Sportswoman of the Year Nominee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The nominations for the\u00a02023 Laureus World Sport Awards have been announced \u2013 and this year, the world\u2019s pre-eminent sporting Awards ceremony will celebrate not only athletes who thrilled sports fans over the previous 12 months, including swimming superstar <strong>Katie Ledecky<\/strong>, but several who will end their careers with a claim to be the greatest in the history of their sport.<\/p>\n<p>With a record 12 Nominations, the U.S. nominees include\u00a0<strong>Steph Curry\u00a0<\/strong>for\u00a0<strong>Laureus World Sportsman of the Year\u00a0<\/strong>for his role in leading the Golden State Warriors to a fourth NBA Championship in eight years, his teammate\u00a0<strong>Klay Thompson,<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0<strong>Laureus World Sports Comeback of the Year<\/strong>\u00a0following a dramatic comeback from injury and rounding out a Laureus first &#8211; three nominees from the same team \u2013 the\u00a0<strong>Golden State Warriors\u00a0<\/strong>for<strong>\u00a0Laureus World Sports Team of the Year<\/strong>.\u00a0 Additional athletes shortlisted for the 2023 awards include swimmer\u00a0<strong>Katie Ledecky<\/strong>, 400 meter hurdler\u00a0<strong>Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone,<\/strong>\u00a0golfing greats\u00a0<strong>Tiger Woods\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Scottie Scheffler,<\/strong>\u00a0Olympic figure skating champion\u00a0<strong>Nathan Chen<\/strong>, World Cup winning skier\u00a0<strong>Mikaela Shiffrin<\/strong>, Olympic snowboarder\u00a0<strong>Chloe Kim\u00a0<\/strong>and Paralympic stars\u00a0<strong>Oksana Masters<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a0Declan Farmer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-greatness-of-katie-ledecky-a-statistical-appreciation-of-her-distance-prowess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ledecky<\/a> is a finalist for World Sportswoman of the year.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Ledecky\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-building-blocks-of-a-record-medal-haul-unprecedented-five-peat-for-katie-ledecky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> finished off an impressive performance at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest<\/a>, where she swept gold medals in the 400, 800 and 1500 free for the fourth time in her career, and she led the U.S. to gold in the women\u2019s 800 free relay.<\/p>\n<p>She is not the only swimming nominee.\u00a0 New Zealand&#8217;s Paralympic swimmer <strong>Cameron Leslie<\/strong> is a nominee for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability. He also plays wheelchair rugby.<\/p>\n<p>More than 1,400 members of the Laureus Global Nominations Panel decide on all but one category \u2013 the shortlist for the Laureus World Sportsperson with a Disability Award was chosen by a panel from the International Paralympics Committee. What makes the Awards unique is the final stage: a vote by 71 Academy members of the Laureus World Sports Academy made up of athletes who redefined their sport and make up the ultimate jury on sporting greatness. Past U.S. winners have included\u00a0<strong>Tom Brady, Serena Williams, Lindsey Vonn, Missy Franklin, Patrick Mahomes, Kelly Slater, and the Chicago Cubs<\/strong>, as well as many more<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The full list of 2023 Nominees are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAUREUS WORLD SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steph Curry<\/strong>\u00a0(USA) Basketball \u2013 led Golden State Warriors to fourth NBA championship in eight years<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mondo Duplantis<\/strong>\u00a0(Sweden) Athletics \u2013 three world records, two world titles in a dominant 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0(France) Football \u2013 Golden Boot winner at World Cup, led Ligue 1 in goals and assists<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lionel Messi<\/strong>\u00a0(Argentina) Football \u2013 captained Argentina to the World Cup; Golden Ball for best player<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rafael Nadal<\/strong>\u00a0(Spain) Tennis \u2013 won two Grand Slams in 2022 to take career wins to a record 22<\/p>\n<p><strong>Max Verstappen<\/strong>\u00a0(Netherlands) Motor Racing \u2013 defended Formula One World Championship in 2022<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAUREUS WORLD SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce<\/strong>\u00a0(Jamaica) Athletics \u2013 won record fifth 100m title at World Championships<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katie Ledecky<\/strong>\u00a0(USA) Swimming \u2013 four golds at World Aquatics Championships set a new record<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone<\/strong>\u00a0(USA) Athletics \u2013 smashed world 400m hurdles record<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexia Putellas<\/strong>\u00a0(Spain) Football \u2013 a second Ballon d\u2019Or, captained Barcelona to perfect league win<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mikaela Shiffrin<\/strong>\u00a0(USA) Alpine Skiing \u2013 regained overall title at the World Cup<\/p>\n<p><strong>Iga \u015awi\u0105tek<\/strong>\u00a0(Poland) Tennis \u2013 won in France and USA to become World No.1<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAUREUS WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Argentina Men\u2019s Football Team<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 World Cup winners after a thrilling final against France<\/p>\n<p><strong>England Women\u2019s Football Team<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 won the European Championships in front of packed crowds at home<\/p>\n<p><strong>France Men\u2019s Rugby Team \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0ended 12-year wait for Six Nations title with a Grand Slam<\/p>\n<p><strong>Golden State Warriors<\/strong>\u00a0(USA) Basketball \u2013 NBA champions for the fourth time in eight years<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oracle Red Bull Racing (<\/strong>Austria) \u2013 vanquished Mercedes after eight years to claim constructors\u2019 title<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real Madrid<\/strong>\u00a0(Spain) Football \u2013 La Liga and Champions League double for the Spanish giants<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAUREUS WORLD BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong>\u00a0(Spain) Tennis \u2013 won debut Grand Slam title in New York to take World No.1 spot<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tobi Amusan<\/strong>\u00a0(Nigeria) Athletics \u2013 world champion and a new world record over 100m hurdles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nathan Chen<\/strong>\u00a0(USA) Figure Skating \u2013 Olympic gold with a world record in the short programme<\/p>\n<p><strong>Morocco Men&#8217;s Football Team<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 first African nation to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elena Rybakina<\/strong>\u00a0(Kazakhstan) Tennis \u2013 won Wimbledon from No.17 seed, her first Grand Slam title<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scottie Scheffler<\/strong>\u00a0(USA) Golf \u2013 winner at Augusta and joint second at the US Open<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAUREUS WORLD COMEBACK OF THE YEAR AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Francesco Bagnaia<\/strong>\u00a0(Italy) Motor Cycling \u2013 overturned 91-point deficit to win MotoGP crown<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christian Eriksen<\/strong>\u00a0(Denmark) Football \u2013 returned to Premier League after cardiac arrest during Euro 2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jakob Ingebrigtsen<\/strong>\u00a0(Norway) Athletics \u2013 fought back from shock defeat in 1500m to win 5000m world title<\/p>\n<p><strong>Klay Thompson<\/strong>\u00a0(USA) Basketball \u2013 won NBA championship with Golden State Warriors after 30 months out<\/p>\n<p><strong>Annemiek van Vleuten<\/strong>\u00a0(Netherlands) Cycling \u2013 overcame illness to win Tour de France Femme<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tiger Woods<\/strong>\u00a0(USA) Golf \u2013 returned to make cut at Masters following career-threatening car crash<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAUREUS SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR WITH A DISABILITY AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Diede de Groot<\/strong>\u00a0(Netherlands) Wheelchair Tennis \u2013 completed second calendar-year Grand Slam<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catherine Debrunner (<\/strong>Switzerland) Para Athletics \u2013 four world records in three-day meet on home track<\/p>\n<p><strong>Declan Farmer<\/strong>\u00a0(USA) Para Ice Hockey \u2013 third Paralympic gold with USA and the tournament\u2019s top goalscorer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cameron Leslie<\/strong>\u00a0(New Zealand) Para Swimming and Wheelchair Rugby \u2013 gold in the pool after two years out<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oksana Masters (<\/strong>USA) Para Cross-Country Skiing \u2013 double biathlon gold at Winter Paralympics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jesper Saltvik Pedersen<\/strong>\u00a0(Norway) Para Alpine Skiing \u2013 four golds on the slopes in China<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAUREUS WORLD ACTION SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Justine Dupont<\/strong>\u00a0(France) Big Wave Surfing \u2013 high-risk pursuit of giant waves continued in 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephanie Gilmore<\/strong>\u00a0(Australia) Surfing \u2013 eighth world title for the Australian hall-of-famer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eileen Gu<\/strong>\u00a0(China) Freestyle Skiing \u2013 double gold \u2013 in 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