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LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS 2006

LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS 2006

winners & nominees

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HIGHLIGHTS

It was Barcelona's turn to host the Laureus World Sports Awards in 2006, hosted by Cuba Gooding Jnr.

It was a good year for tennis, with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Martina Hingis all collecting awards, and few will forget Valentino Rossi arriving on stage to receive his Laureus Spirit of Sport Award…on his motorbike!

See all of the winners and nominees below.

Laureus World Sportsman Of The Year

Laureus World Sportswoman Of The Year

Laureus World Team Of The Year

Laureus World Breakthrough Of The Year

Laureus World Comeback Of The Year

Laureus World Sportsperson Of The Year With A Disability

Laureus World Action Sportsperson Of The Year

Laureus Sport For Good

Laureus Spirit Of Sport

Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award

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