Duplantis, who was handed his award by 2024 winner Novak Djokovic, picks up his first Sportsman of the Year honor after being nominated in each of the previous three years. He is only the second track-and-field athlete to win the honor, following Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.

Paris Olympians and Paralympians were the big winners of the 25th anniversary Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid, including superstars Simone Biles and Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis.

Simone Biles won her fourth Female Athlete of the Year trophy at the Laureus World Sports Awards, tying Serena Williams for the record. Biles was honored at the awards in Madrid, eight months after winning three gold medals and one silver at the Paris Olympics.