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May 11, 2004

Laureus World Sports Awards

Laureus World Comeback of the Year:
Hermann Maier poses with his trophy.

The Austrian skier recovered from a motorcycle accident, in August 2001, which he barely survived. Last month, he won the overall World Cup title for a fourth time.

The other nominees for this award were:
Fred Couples - Golf
Inge De Bruijn - Swimming
Peter Forsberg - Ice Hockey
Martina Navratilova - Tennis
Alessandro Zanardi - Motor Racing

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