Who won the 'Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year' award in 2025?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Tom Pidcock

Explanation

:• Tom Pidcock, the British cross-country mountain bike specialist and road racer, was named the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in 2025.• He received the award at the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony held in Madrid, Spain, on April 21, 2025.• The honor was largely in recognition of his historic performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he defended his gold medal in the men's cross-country mountain bike event.• His victory was particularly notable because he overcame a punctured tire and a significant time deficit to fight back and win the race.• Pidcock is known for his versatility, competing successfully in cyclo-cross, mountain biking, and road cycling at the highest international levels.

Information Booster:• The Laureus World Sports Awards are often referred to as the "Oscars of Sport," with winners selected by the members of the Laureus World Sports Academy.• Other major winners at the 2025 awards included Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis (Sportsman of the Year), Simone Biles (Sportswoman of the Year), and Real Madrid (Team of the Year).

Additional Knowledge:(b) Kelly Slater (Option b)• Although a record four-time winner of the Action Sportsperson award, in 2025, he was honored with the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award for his legendary career in surfing.

(c) Yuto Horigome (Option c)• The Japanese skateboarding star and Olympic gold medalist was one of the nominees for the Action Sportsperson award in 2025 but did not win the category.

(d) Chloe Kim (Option d)• The American snowboarder, who previously won this award in 2019 and 2020, was also among the finalists in 2025 after winning her seventh X Games superpipe gold.