Laureus World Sports Awards 2022: Elaine Thompson-Herah, Max Verstappen, Tom Brady win big

Elaine Thompson-Herah, Max Verstappen and Tom Brady scooped the biggest prizes at the Laureus World Sports Awards. Sprint sensation Thompson-Herah was named World Sportswoman of the Year in Sunday’s unveiling, with F1 world champion Max Verstappen winning the men’s equivalent. Brady won the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Ad/> Thompson-Herah bagged a historic ‘double double’ in Tokyo 2020, becoming the first woman in history to successfully defend the 100m and 200m at an Olympics. She saw off competition from Ashleigh Barty, Allyson Felix, Katie Ledecky, Emma McKeon and Alexia Putellas to win the prestigious award. /> Laureus World Sports Awards‘An honour to be fastest woman alive’ – Thompson-Herah after bagging prestigious Laureus prizeAN HOUR AGO “It’s been an amazing season,” said Thompson-Herah.

“To be the first woman to win double Olympics [titles, at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020] – and to be the fastest woman alive – is an honour.” Verstappen secured the F1 drivers’ title with a last-gasp – and highly controversial – victory in Abu Dhabi last year. He beat Tom Brady, Novak Djokovic, Caeleb Dressel, Eliud Kipchoge and Robert Lewandowski to the gong. “It was a very crazy and hectic year and of course I was very happy to come out on top.

It was really a dream come true, it’s what I worked for from a very young age,” said Verstappen. “But also it’s not only me. There’s a whole team behind me.