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Who has won the title of World Athlete of the Year 2020?
Armand Duplantis Yulimar Rojas
Winners
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mutaz Essa Barshim | Nafissatou Thiam |
| 2018 | Eliud Kipchoge | Caterine Ibargüen |
| 2019 | Eliud Kipchoge (2) | Dalilah Muhammad |
| 2020 | Armand Duplantis | Yulimar Rojas |
Who has won the Lawrence Sportsman of the Year Award 2021?
Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer holds the record for the most awards with five. The 2021 award was won by Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal.
Who is the world’s best sportsman?
Top 10 most popular sportsmen in the world
| Ranking | Sportsperson | Annual Global Searches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 99,207,840 |
| 2 | Lebron James | 77,564,570 |
| 3 | Neymar | 76,622,600 |
| 4 | Michael Jordan | 75,210,140 |
Who is first sports man?
First in Sports – World
| Achievement | Sportsperson |
|---|---|
| Athletics | |
| The first person in the world to jump over 8 metres in long jump | Jesse Owens (USA) |
| The first person in the world to clear over 7 feet in high jump | Charles Dumas (USA) |
| Important Trophies |
Which athlete won the athlete of the Year Award 6 times?
Babe Didrikson
The AP award was first given out in 1931. James’ fourth win matched Lance Armstrong and Tiger Woods for the most by men. Three women have won the AP award at least four times; Babe Didrikson was a six-time winner, Serena Williams has won five and Chris Evert four.
Who is the best sportsman in India?
We discuss the five greatest Indian athletes of all time
- Gurbachan Singh Randhawa. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa was the first Indian athlete to win the Arjuna Award [Source: Scroll]
- Anju Bobby George.
- PT Usha.
- Milkha Singh.
- Norman Pritchard.
Which is the highest award in sports?
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, is the highest award bestowed to a sports person in India and was instituted in the year 19911992. It is given for the “most outstanding performance by a sportsperson” over the period of the last four years.