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Fairer Play: Aussies nominated for world awards
The Laureus Awards
Australian golfer Adam Scott and world surfing champion Mick Fanning have been nominated for prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.
The Laureus Awards
Scott is one of six contenders vying for Breakthrough of the Year honours after he ended Australia's 77-year US Masters hoodoo with victory at Augusta last April.
The Laureus Awards
Scott beat Angel Cabrera in a sudden-death play-off, with his triumph seen as redemption for a meltdown in the previous year's Open Championship.
The Laureus Awards
Scott reached a career high world number two ranking in 2013.
The Laureus Awards
The Aussie golfer faces some stiff competition for the accolade, with Spanish motorcycling sensation Marc Marquez among the other nominees in the category.
The Laureus Awards
Fellow golfer Justin Rose is also nominated after he became the first English player to win a Major since Nick Faldo in 1996, by claiming the US Open. Rose beat Australia's Jason Day and Phil Mickleson by two shots.
The Laureus Awards
Afghanistan's cricket team also earned a nomination after beating Kenya to reach their first Cricket World Cup.
The Laureus Awards
Having lost most of the important contests in 2013 to France’s Renaud Lavillenie, the reigning Olympic and European champion, Raphael Holzdeppe, at 23, produced one of the surprise results of the year to win the pole vault gold medal in the World Championships. He was also nominated for his triumph.
The Laureus Awards
The last athlete who will compete against Scott is Nairo Quintana (L) who at just 23 years of age, made a huge impact at the Tour de France. He finished second overall, winning the King of the Mountains title and the Young Riders’ Jersey.
