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Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Chloe Kim lead Laureus World Sports Awards winners
TL;DR
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka won Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid. Chloe Kim was honored as Action Sportsperson of the Year for the third time.
Key points
- Carlos Alcaraz named Sportsman of the Year
- Aryna Sabalenka named Sportswoman of the Year
- Chloe Kim wins Action Sportsperson of the Year for third time
- Alcaraz won French Open and U.S. Open in 2025
- Alcaraz is fourth tennis player to win Sportsman of the Year
Laureus World Sports AwardsCarlos AlcarazAryna SabalenkaChloe Kim
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were named Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, while Chloe Kim won Action Sportsperson of the Year for a third time at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid, honoring achievements in 2025.
Alcaraz won World Sportsman of the Year over nominees Ousmane Dembele (soccer, France), Mondo Duplantis (track and field, Sweden), Marc Marquez (motorcycle racing, Spain), Tadej Pogacar (cycling, Slovenia) and Jannik Sinner (tennis, Italy).
In 2025, Alcaraz won the French Open and U.S. Open, was runner-up to Sinner at Wimbledon and finished the year ranked No. 1 in the world.
Alcaraz is the fourth tennis player to win Sportsman of the Year since the creation of the Laureus Awards in 2000 after Roger Federer (five times), Novak Djokovic (five times) and Rafael Nadal (twice).
Sabalenka won World Sportswoman of the Year over fellow nominees Aitana Bonmati (soccer, Spain), Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (track and field, USA), Faith Kipyegon (track and field, Kenya), Katie Ledecky (swimming, USA) and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (track and field, USA).
In 2025, Sabalenka made the semifinals of all four Grand Slams, including winning the U.S. Open, and finished the year ranked No. 1 in the world.
Kim won Action Sportsperson of the Year for a third time after 2019 and 2020.
In 2025, Kim won her seventh X Games Aspen women’s snowboard halfpipe title (and eighth title across all X Games sites), plus took her third World Championships title. She also became the first woman to land a double cork 1080 in competition.
Other award winners included Lamine Yamal (Breakthrough), Rory McIlroy (Comeback), Lando Norris (Breakthrough), Paris Saint-Germain (Team), Gabriel Araujo (Sportsperson with a Disability) and Futbol Mas (Sport for Good).
In 2025, Simone Biles and Duplantis won World Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year after gold-medal performances at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 Nominees
Q&A
Who won Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at the 2025 Laureus Awards?
Carlos Alcaraz won Sportsman of the Year, while Aryna Sabalenka was named Sportswoman of the Year.
What achievements led Carlos Alcaraz to win Sportsman of the Year in 2025?
Alcaraz won the French Open and U.S. Open, was runner-up at Wimbledon, and finished the year ranked No. 1 in the world.
How many times has Chloe Kim won Action Sportsperson of the Year at the Laureus Awards?
Chloe Kim has won Action Sportsperson of the Year three times.
