At the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards (announced in a ceremony in March 2013), Jamaican Usain Bolt picked up his third award for "Sportsman of the Year", and Britisher Jessica Ennis won "Sportswoman of the Year".
A new category was introduced this time: it's called the "Exceptional Achievement Award". This went to someone who once again shone at the Olympics and holds several hard-to-beat records. Who?
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Michael Phelps. Here's
the award description.