Sportsman: Novak Djokovic The Serbian had a good run last winning three major titles, the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, and taking away the tennis world No 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal.

Sportswoman: Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya’s distance runner Vivian Cheruiyot won both 5,000 and 10,000 metres gold medals at the World Championships in Daegu.

Action: Kelly Slater This is his fourth Laureus Award, equalling the record of Roger Federer, the only other four-time winner.

Comeback: Darren Clarke He won the comeback Award after his Open Championship victory at the age of 42.

Breakthrough: Rory McIlroy The 22-yr-old got the award after after winning the US Open, his first Major Championship.

Disability: Oscar Pistorius Dubbed the ‘Blade Runner’ because he uses carbon fibre blades won the award after he became the first amputee to win a track medal in the non-disabled World Championship

Team: FC Barcelona After winning the Champions League and the Spanish League in the 2010/11 season, Barcelona was the clear choice for this category of awards.

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