Cristiano Ronaldo crowned Best European Sportsperson of 2017 ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Roger Federer (See Full List)
Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Best European Sportsperson for the second year in a row.
After enjoying a remarkable year that saw him clinch the Champions
League, La Liga and Club World Cup with Real Madrid, as well as winning
his fifth Ballon D'Or and becoming a father to three more children, the
Portuguese striker was voted by 26 international news agencies.
The prize has been running since 1958 and is awarded by the Polish
PAP agency. On this occasion, Ronaldo received 159 points, beating
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton (143) and tennis players Roger
Federer (124) and Rafa Nadal (113).
Below is the full list of European Sportsperson of the year 2017.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo, football (Portugal) – 159pts
2. Lewis Hamilton, Formula 1 (GB) – 143pts
3. Roger Federer, tennis (Switzerland) – 124pts
4. Rafael Nadal, tennis (Spain) – 113pts
5. Sarah Sjoestroem, swimming (Sweden) – 75pts
6. Marcel Hirscher, alpine skiing (Austria) – 68pts
7. Laura Dahlmeier, biathlon (Germany) – 51pts
8. Mohamed Farah, athletics (GB) – 51pts
9. Chris Froome, road cycling (GB) – 50pts
10. Ekaterini Stefanidi, athletics (Greece) – 41pts
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