Celebrating both the achievements of exciting new talent, but also standout new heights reached by sportspeople already familiar to many, the Laureus Breakthrough Award really is one of the most exciting categories of them all come Awards night.
This year’s Nominees cover both of these types and include new faces going up against sportspeople who truly have outdone their past achievements during 2011.
Open to both sportsmen and sportswomen, just like the Comeback category, the Breakthrough Award always proves to be a closely run race.
So, once you have had a look at all their achievements from 2011, be sure to let us know who of the Nominees you think measures up to be sport’s Breakthrough of the Year.
YOHAN BLAKE
Yohan Blake
- World Athletics Championships, Daegu: Gold (100 metres)
- World Athletics Championships, Daegu: Gold (4x100m)
MO FARAH
Mo Farah
- European Indoor Athletics Championships: Gold (3000m)
- World Athletics Championships, Daegu: Gold (5,000m)
- World Athletics Championships, Daegu: Silver (10,000)
PETRA KVITOVA
Petra Kvitova
- Won first Grand Slam at Wimbledon
- Won WTA Championship in Istanbul
RORY McILROY
Rory McIlroy
- First Major win at US Open
- Won with record score of 16-under
LI NA
Li Na
- First Grand Slam win at French Open
- Reached Australian Open final
- Both achievements firsts for a Chinese player
OSCAR PISTORIUS
Oscar Pistorius
- First amputee athlete to win non-disabled track medal – World Athletics Championships, Daegu: Silver (4x400m relay)
- Reached semi-final of individual 400m at Daegu
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