LAUREUS Award Nominees 2006

WORLD SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Fernando Alonso (Spain) – Motor Racing
Lance Armstrong (United States) – Cycling
Roger Federer (Switzerland) – Tennis
Ronaldinho (Brazil) – Football
Valentino Rossi (Italy) – Motor Cycling
Tiger Woods (United States) – Golf

WORLD SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

Kim Clijsters (Belgium) – Tennis
Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) – Athletics
Yelena Isinbayaeva (Russia) – Athletics
Carolina Kluft (Sweden) – Athletics
Janica Kostelic (Croatia) – Skiing
Paula Radcliffe (United Kingdom) – Athletics
Annika Sorenstam (Sweden) – Golf

WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR

FC Barcelona (Spain) – Football
Croatia Davis Cup Team (Croatia) – Tennis
Liverpool FC (United Kingdom) – Football
New Zealand Rugby Union (New Zealand) – Rugby Union
Renault Formula One Team (France) – Formula One
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