After winning the award Esther stated: “I am really honoured to receive this award for the second time today and I would like to thank everyone who has helped me to achieve this.”

Other nominees in the category for Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability were Daniel Dias (Swimming, Brazil), Michael Teuber (Cycling, Germany), Sarah Storey (Cycling, Great Britain) and Darren Kenny (Cycling, Great Britain). Paralympic Medal winner Oscar Pistorius (Athletics, South Africa) was nominated in the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year category.

For more information on the Laureus Awards, please visit the official website at www.laureus.com.

Source: IPC press release