“I am honoured to be the first to win this award being a sportsperson coming from a team sport.”
Hamilton, 35, a six-time world champion and Barcelona star Messi, 32, share the award for their achievements in 2019.
US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, who won five titles at the 2019 world championships in Stuttgart to leave her with a record 25 world gold medals, took the Laureus sportswoman of the year award for the third time. Springboks captain Siya Kolisi was joined on stage by six South African team-mates to collect the trophy.
The 30-year-old won five gold medals and a silver at the world para nordic skiing championships and also took the cross-country overall world cup title.
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