Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000:
1. American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.
2. The award was received mostly by Formula One players so far.
3. Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony was held in May 2000 in Monaco, where celebrated American golfer Tiger Woods was conferred the inaugural Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The award has been won across diverse athletic disciplines and is not dominated primarily by Formula One drivers. In the Sportsman category, tennis players have won the award most frequently (11 times across Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic), whereas Formula One drivers (Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen) have won significantly fewer times.
Statement 3 is correct: Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer holds the all-time record for the most Laureus awards won by an individual, with a total of six statuettes (five-time Sportsman of the Year and one Comeback of the Year).
Therefore, statements 1 and 3 are correct — Option C.