Who took home Laureus World Sports Awards in 2019?

The 2019 Laureus World Sports Awards took place at The Monte-Carlo Sporting in Monaco, France.

The glitzy event saw sports stars and celebrities from across the globe descend upon the European sovereign city-state to celebrate the achievements of the past year.

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Tennis star Novak Djokovic, gymnastics sensation Simone Biles, and football world champions France were the biggest winners on the night.

Here is the full list of the 2019 Laureus World Sports Awards winners, as well as those who missed out:

Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year

Winner: Novak Djokovic - Serbia - Tennis

Lewis Hamilton - Great Britain – Formula One

LeBron James - USA – Basketball

Eliud Kipchoge - Kenya – Athletics

Kylian Mbappé - France – Football

Luka Modric - Croatia – Football

Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year

Winner: Simone Biles - USA - Gymnastics

Simona Halep - Romania – Tennis

Angelique Kerber - Germany – Tennis

Ester Ledecká - Czech Republic – Snowboarding

Daniela Ryf - Switzerland – Triathlon

Mikaela Shiffrin - USA – Skiing

Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year

Winner: France National Football Team - France - Football

Mercedes Formula One Team - Germany – Formula One

Real Madrid - Spain – Football

Norway Winter Olympic Team - Norway – Winter Olympics

Golden State Warriors - USA – Basketball

European Ryder Cup Team - Europe – Golf

Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year

Winner: Naomi Osaka - Japan - Tennis

Ana Carrasco - Spain – Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing

Jakob Ingebrigtsen - Norway – Athletics

Geraint Thomas - Great Britain – Cycling

Sofia Goggia - Italy – Alpine Skiing

Briana Williams - Jamaica – Athletics

Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year

Winner: Tiger Woods - USA - Golf

Vinesh Phogat - India – Freestyle Wrestling

Yuzuru Hanyu - Japan – Figure Skating

Mark McMorris - Canada – Snowboarding

Lindsey Vonn - USA – Alpine Skiing

Bibian Mentel-Spee - Netherlands – Para-Snowboarding

Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability

Winner: Henrieta Farkašová - Slovakia - Alpine Skiing

Gold medallists from the 2018 Winter Paralympics

Diede de Groot - Netherlands – Wheelchair Tennis

Grigorios Polychronidis - Greece – Boccia

Markus Rehm - Germany – Athletics

Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year

Winner: Chloe Kim - USA - Snowboarding

Stephanie Gilmore - Australia – Surfing

Gabriel Medina - Brazil – Surfing

Maya Gabeira - Brazil – Surfing

Shaun White - USA – Multi-Sport

Anna Gasser - Austria – Snowboarding

Laureus Sporting Moment Of The Year

Winner: Xia Boyu

In May 2018, 69-year-old Xia Boyu became the second double-amputee to climb Everest.

Laureus Sport For Good Award

Winner: Yuwa

Yuwa, which translates to ‘youth’ from Hindi, works in the rural region of Jharkhand in northern India. It helps children better their lives through sport.

Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner: Arsene Wenger - France - Football Manager

Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award

Winner: Eliud Kipchoge - Kenya – Athlete

You can watch the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards live on JacarandaFM’s website on Monday, 17 February 2020.