Gymnast Simone Biles and Tennis player Novak Djokovic won the top prizes at the 2019 Laureus World Sports Awards.
21 year old, Biles was named Sportswoman of the Year after winning four gold medals, one silver and one bronze at the 2018 World Gymnastics Championship.
31 year old, Djokovic won the Sportsman of the Year award after claiming victory at both the US and Wimbledon Open.
Golfer Tiger Woods won the Comeback of the Year award, while Tennis player Naomi Osaka won Breakthrough of the Year.
America's 14‑time major winner Woods won the season‑ending Tour Championship by two shots to record his first win in five years following spinal fusion surgery.
Japan's Osaka won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open last year, then won the Australian Open last month.
[Source: BBC]
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