Third Laureus Award for Bolt

 　　RIO DE JANEIRO, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Jamaican star sprinter¹ Usain Bolt was named Sportsman of the Year for the third time at the Laureus Sports Awards here on Monday, while Britain's heptathlete Jessica Ennis was chosen as the Sportswoman of the Year.

　　It was the third Laureus Award for Bolt who repeated his success in Beijing by winning gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay in London Olympics. He beat American swimming legend Michael Phelps, Argentinean soccer sensation Lionel Messi who scored 86 goals in the calendar year, among other famous nominees² to claim the award.

　　Ennis outshone tennis star Serena Williams and American skiing queen Lindsey Vonn to be acclaimed³ as Sportswoman of the Year for her overwhelming performance in London Olympics Games, where she dominated the heptathlon event and won the gold medal with a British record score of 6,955 points.

　　The Best Team Award went to the European Ryder Cup Team who defeat American golf team after amazing final day fightback at Medinah.

　　Britain's tennis star Andy Murray, who grabbed an Olympic gold in the singles and a silver in the mixed doubles last year and went on to win his career first Grand Slam at US Open, was presented with the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award

　　Felix Sanchez of Dominican Republic won the World Comeback of the Year Award for winning his second 400m hurdles⁴ Olympic gold in London, at the age of 34, eight years after he claimed the first in Athens.

　　Brazilian swimmer Daniel de Faria Dias was named World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability after he notched⁵ six Paralympic gold medals in London, all in world records.

　　Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, who became the first human to go faster than the speed of sound as he made the highest ever freefall from 39km over New Mexico last October, was given the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award.

　　Sebastian Coe received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his successful job as Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, while the newly created Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award went to Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with 22 career medals.

1 sprinter   

n.短跑运动员，短距离全速奔跑者

参考例句：

• He is more a sprinter than a swimmer. 他是短跑健将，而不是游泳选手。 来自辞典例句
• The sprinter himself thinks he can run the race at 9.4 seconds. 这位短跑运动员自认为可以用9.4秒跑完比赛。 来自互联网

2 nominees   

n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
• A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网

3 acclaimed   

adj.受人欢迎的

参考例句：

• They acclaimed him as the best writer of the year. 他们称赞他为当年的最佳作者。
• Confuscius is acclaimed as a great thinker. 孔子被赞誉为伟大的思想家。

4 hurdles   

n.障碍( hurdle的名词复数 )；跳栏；（供人或马跳跃的）栏架；跨栏赛

参考例句：

• In starting a new company, many hurdles must be crossed. 刚开办一个公司时，必须克服许多障碍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• There are several hurdles to be got over in this project. 在这项工程中有一些困难要克服。 来自辞典例句

5 notched   

a.有凹口的，有缺口的

参考例句：

• Torino notched up a 2-1 win at Lazio. 都灵队以2 比1 赢了拉齐奧队。
• He notched up ten points in the first five minutes of the game. 他在比赛开始后的五分钟里得了十分。