# Every Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (2000–2025)

Since 2000 the Laureus awards, often called the "Oscars of sport", have named a Sportsman of the Year chosen by an academy of sporting legends. From Tiger Woods to Mondo Duplantis: every winner with nationality and sport. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have won it five times each, Usain Bolt four.

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- May 14, 2025 · cataniageek
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## Top 27

1. **Tiger Woods (2001)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — United States, golf. Award no. 2.
2. **Tiger Woods (2000)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — United States, golf.
3. **Michael Schumacher (2002)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Germany, Formula One.
4. **Lance Armstrong (2003)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — United States, cycling. Award rescinded after his 2012 doping ban.
5. **Roger Federer (2006)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Switzerland, tennis. Award no. 2.
6. **Roger Federer (2008)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Switzerland, tennis. Award no. 4.
7. **Usain Bolt (2010)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Jamaica, athletics. Award no. 2.
8. **Usain Bolt (2013)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Jamaica, athletics. Award no. 3.
9. **Novak Djokovic (2015)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Serbia, tennis. Award no. 2.
10. **Roger Federer (2005)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Switzerland, tennis.
11. **Roger Federer (2007)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Switzerland, tennis. Award no. 3.
12. **Sebastian Vettel (2014)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Germany, Formula One.
13. **Novak Djokovic (2016)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Serbia, tennis. Award no. 3.
14. **Lewis Hamilton (2020)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — United Kingdom, Formula One. Shared with Lionel Messi.
15. **Max Verstappen (2022)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Netherlands, Formula One.
16. **Novak Djokovic (2024)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Serbia, tennis. Award no. 5.
17. **Mondo Duplantis (2025)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Sweden, athletics. World record holder in the pole vault.
18. **Novak Djokovic (2012)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Serbia, tennis.
19. **Usain Bolt (2009)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Jamaica, athletics.
20. **Usain Bolt (2017)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Jamaica, athletics. Award no. 4.
21. **Roger Federer (2018)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Switzerland, tennis. Award no. 5.
22. **Novak Djokovic (2019)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Serbia, tennis. Award no. 4.
23. **Lionel Messi (2020)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Argentina, football.
24. **Rafael Nadal (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Spain, tennis. Award no. 2.
25. **Lionel Messi (2023)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Argentina, football. Award no. 2.
26. **Michael Schumacher (2004)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Germany, Formula One. Award no. 2.
27. **Rafael Nadal (2011)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Spain, tennis.

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