Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year
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List of winners and nominees of the Laureus World Sports Awards: Breakthrough of the Year. Prior to 2007, this award was named Newcomer of the Year.
[edit] List of winners and nominees
| 2000 |  Sergio García (Spain) |
Golf |
 Kurt Warner (USA) |
American Football | |
| Serena Williams (USA) |
Tennis | |
| 2001 |  Marat Safin (Russia) |
Tennis |
 Aaron Baddeley (Australia) |
Golf | |
 Jenson Button (United Kingdom) |
Formula One | |
| Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) |
Tennis | |
| Brett Lee (Australia) |
Cricket | |
| 2002 |  Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) |
Formula One |
 Kim Clijsters (Belgium) |
Tennis | |
 Steven Gerrard (England) |
Football | |
| Justine Henin (Belgium) |
Tennis | |
| Andy Roddick (USA) |
Tennis | |
| 2003 |  Yao Ming (P.R. China) |
Basketball |
 Daniela Hantuchová (Slovakia) |
Tennis | |
 David Nalbandian (Argentina) |
Tennis | |
| Wayne Rooney (England) |
Football (Soccer) | |
 Jochem Uytdehaage (Netherlands) |
Speed Skating | |
| 2004 | Michelle Wie (USA) |
Golf |
| Fernando Alonso (Spain) |
Formula One | |
| Ben Curtis (USA) |
Golf | |
| LeBron James (USA) |
Basketball | |
 Robinho (Brazil) |
Football (Soccer) | |
| Maria Sharapova (Russia) |
Tennis | |
| 2005 | Liu Xiang (P.R. China) |
Athletics |
| Amir Khan (United Kingdom) |
Boxing | |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) |
Tennis | |
 Laure Manaudou (France) |
Swimming | |
| Dani Pedrosa (Spain) |
Motorcycling | |
| Xing Huina (P.R. China) |
Athletics | |
| 2006 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) |
Tennis |
| Paula Creamer (USA) |
Golf | |
| Lionel Messi (Argentina) |
Football (Soccer) | |
| Andrew Murray (United Kingdom) |
Tennis | |
| Danica Patrick (USA) |
Motor Racing | |
| Ben Roethlisberger (USA) |
American Football | |
| 2007 | Amélie Mauresmo (France) |
Tennis |
| Xavier Carter (USA) |
Athletics | |
 Ghana Men's Football Team (Ghana) |
Football (Soccer) | |
| Lewis Hamilton (United Kingdom) |
Formula One | |
 Britta Steffen (Germany) |
Swimming | |
| Ma Xiaoxu (P.R. China) |
Football (Soccer) | |
| 2008 | Lewis Hamilton (United Kingdom) |
Formula One |
 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) |
Tennis | |
| Tyson Gay (USA) |
Athletics | |
| Alberto Contador (Spain) |
Cycling | |
 Oscar Pistorius (South Africa) |
Athletics | |
| Casey Stoner (Australia) |
Moto GP | |
| 2009 | Rebecca Adlington (United Kingdom) |
Swimming |
| Novak Djokovic (Serbia) |
Tennis | |
| Ana Ivanović (Serbia) |
Tennis | |
| Anthony Kim (USA) |
Golf | |
| Sebastian Vettel (Germany) |
Formula One | |
| Zou Kai (China) |
Gymnastics | |
| 2010[1][2] | Jenson Button (United Kingdom) |
Formula One |
| Mark Cavendish (United Kingdom) |
Cycling | |
| Tom Daley (United Kingdom) |
Diving | |
| Juan Martín del Potro (Argentina) |
Tennis | |
 Ji Yai Shin (Korea) |
Golf | |
| VFL Wolfsburg (Germany) |
Football (Soccer) |
[edit] References
- ^ "2010 Laureus World Sports Awards Winners are Announced". Laureus Foundation. 10 March 2010. http://www.laureus.com/press_releases?article_id=1974. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ http://www.laureus.com/awards/2010/nominees
[edit] See also
- Sportsman of the Year
- Sportswoman of the Year
- Team of the Year
- Comeback of the Year
- Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
- Action Sportsperson of the Year
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