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Bolt wins Laureus award
2009-06-10 20:06
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On top of the world (AFP)
oronto - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award for his record-breaking performance in the Beijing Olympics.
Bolt became the first man to win gold in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400-meter relay in world record times in the same Olympiad.
He received the award from Laureus World Sports Academy member Michael Johnson on Wednesday, the eve of the Festival of Excellence track and field meet in Toronto.
The other nominees for the award were: Olympic swimming sensation Michael Phelps; Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal; motor sport racers Lewis Hamilton and Valentino Rossi; and Portugal and Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo.
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