Among the men, Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic was named best athlete of the year. The women’s competition was won by American gymnast Simone Biles, who returned to her career.
Athlete of the year
1. Novak Djokovic (tennis, Serbia) – 616 votes (16.9%)
2. Armand Duplantis (athletics, Sweden) – 335
3. Lionel Messi (football, Argentina) – 277
4. Erling Haaland (football, Norway) – 229
5. Max Verstappen (Formula 1, Netherlands) – 212
6. Carlos Alcaraz (tennis, Spain) – 184
7. Hubert Kos (swimming, Hungary) – 129
8. Soufyan El-Bakkali (athletics, Morocco) – 119
9. Nikola Jokic (basketball, Serbia) – 115
10. Kylian Mbappé (football, France) – 96
Sportswoman of the year
1. Simone Biles (gymnastics, United States) – 353 votes (9.68%)
2. Kipyegon Fact (athletics, Kenya) – 329
3. Aitana Bonmati (football, Spain) – 297
4. Mikaela Shiffrin (alpine skiing, United States) – 256
5. Tigist Assefa (athletics, Ethiopia) – 237
6. Iga Szwiatek (tennis, Poland) – 203
7. Femke Bol (athletics, Netherlands) – 190
8. Yulimar Rojas (athletics, Venezuela) – 176
9. Alexia Putellas (football, Spain) – 158
10. Kathleen Ledecky (swimming, United States) – 135
Source: Sport
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