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Six UK nominations for 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards

Six UK nominations for 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards
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Six British sports stars receive nominations in various categories for the 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards.

Emma Raducanu heads a six-strong group of British sports stars who have received nominations for the 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards.

Fellow tennis player Andy Murray won the World Breakthrough Of The Year award back in 2013, and compatriot Raducanu is one of six candidates for the same accolade this year after coming through qualifying to win the US Open.

The United Kingdom dominates the World Comeback Of The Year category with skateboarder Sky Brown, cyclist Mark Cavendish and diver Tom Daley all being recognised for their achievements over the past 12 months.

Legendary Paralympian Sarah Storey is nominated for the World Sportsperson Of The Year With A Disability Award after winning a further three gold medals in Tokyo.

BMX rider Bethany Shriever completes the British contingent by being selected for the World Action Sportsperson Of The Year Award.

The winners will be announced during a virtual show in April.

A full list of the nominations can be found below:

WORLD SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Tom Brady, Novak Djokovic, Caeleb Dressel, Eliud Kipchoge, Robert Lewandowski, Max Verstappen

WORLD SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

Ashleigh Barty, Allyson Felix, Katie Ledecky, Emma McKeon, Alexia Putellas, Elaine Thompson-Herah

WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR

Argentina Men's Football Team, Barcelona Women's Football Team, China Olympic Diving Team, Italy Men's Football Team, Mercedes Formula 1 Team, Mikwaukee Bucks

WORLD BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR

Neeraj Chopra, Daniil Medvedev, Pedri, Emma Raducanu, Yullmar Rojas, Ariarne Titmus

WORLD COMEBACK OF THE YEAR

Simone Biles, Sky Brown, Mark Cavendish, Tom Daley, Marc Marquez, Annemiek van Vleuten,

SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR WITH A DISABILITY

Diede De Groot, Marcel Hug, Shingo Kunieda, Jetze Plat, Susana Rodriguez, Sarah Storey

WORLD ACTION SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR

Italo Ferreira, Alberto Gines, Yuto Horigome, Carissa Moore, Momiji Nishiya, Bethany Shriever

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