KEY FACTS – LAUREUS AMBASSADORS
Die Laureus Botschafter sind eine ausgewählte Gruppe aus aktiven und ehemaligen Sportler/innen, die großartige sportliche Leistungen zu verzeichnen oder im Laufe ihrer Karriere mit bedeutenden Beiträgen zur sportlichen Gemeinschaft beigetragen haben. Die Botschafter sind Vorbilder und stehen für Erfolg.
Neben den Sportler/innen sind auch bedeutende Persönlichkeiten außerhalb des Sports Laureus Botschafter. Sie alle haben gemeinsam, dass sie für junge Menschen in ihrem Land eine Inspiration sind.
Die Laureus Botschafter unterstützen die Arbeit der Laureus Academy Mitglieder und stellen sich ehrenamtlich zur Verfügung, um deren Mission, mit der Kraft des Sports soziale Probleme zu bewältigen, zu unterstützen. Seit seiner Gründung hat Laureus Sport for Good über 150 Projekte in 35 Ländern gefördert.
Die Laureus Botschafter bringen ihre Erfahrung und Expertise in die Projekte von Laureus Sport for Good ein und glauben daran, dass der Sport Barrieren überwinden, Menschen zusammenbringen und das Leben junger Menschen verbessern kann.
Derzeit unterstützen mehr als 180 Botschafter die Arbeit von Laureus Sport for Good. Neue Botschafter werden nach Ermessen der Laureus World Sports Academy aufgenommen.
Im Gegensatz zur Laureus World Sports Academy ist das Botschafterprogramm sowohl für aktive als auch für ehemalige Sportler/innen offen.
Mehr Informationen finden Sie unter www.laureus.com/academy/ambassadors
LAUREUS BOTSCHAFTER
Name Sport Country Sebastian Battaglia Football Argentina Adolfo Cambiaso Polo Argentina Iván de Pineda TV Personality Argentina Juan Fernández Miranda Rugby Union Argentina Nicolás Fernández Miranda Rugby Union Argentina Alejandra Garcia Flood Athletics Argentina Eduardo Heguy Polo Argentina Ignacio Heguy Polo Argentina Juan Ignacio Sánchez Basketball Argentina Matias Martin TV Personality Argentina Santiago Phelan Rugby Union Argentina Maria Cecilia Rognoni Hockey Argentina Layne Beachley Surfing Australia Michael Lynagh Rugby Union Australia Emma Snowsill Triathlon Australia Felix Gottwald Nordic Skiing Austria Marc Janko Football Austria Hermann Maier Alpine Skiing Austria Kathi Wörndl TV Personality Austria Kenny Belaey Trial Biking Belgium Flávio Canto Judo Brazil Lucas Di Grassi Motor Racing Brazil Daniel Dias Paralympic Swimming Brazil Roger Milla Football Cameroon Dan Lin Badminton China Jackie Chan Film Star China (Hong Kong) Janica Kostelić Alpine Skiing Croatia Félix Sánchez Athletics Dominican Republic Serge Betsen Rugby Union France Taïg Khris Inline Skating France Henri Leconte Tennis France Verena Bentele Paralympic Skiing Germany Ole Bischof Judo Germany Stefan Blöcher Hockey Germany Fredi Bobic Football Germany Martin Braxenthaler Paralympic Skiing Germany Anna Fenninger Alpine Skiing Germany Jan Frodeno Triathlon Germany Manuel Fumic Mountain Biking Germany Moritz Fürste Hockey Germany Fabian Hambüchen Gymnastics Germany Maria Höfl-Riesch Alpine Skiing Germany Christa Kinshofer Alpine Skiing Germany Philip Köster Windsurfing Germany Nia Künzer Football Germany Jens Lehmann Football Germany Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Equestrian Germany
Birgit Prinz Football Germany Nico Rosberg Motor Racing Germany Axel Schulz Boxing Germany Marcel Siem Golf Germany Sebastian Steudtner Surfing Germany Michael Teuber Paralympic Cycling Germany Mansour Bahrami Tennis Iran Miki Biasion Motor Racing Italy Marco Bortolami Rugby Union Italy Fabio Capello Football Italy Davide Cassani Cycling Italy Valentina Diouf Volleyball Italy Andrea Dovizioso Motorcycling Italy Alessandro Fabian Triathlon Italy Barbara Fusar-Poli Figure Skating Italy Danilo Gallinari Basketball Italy Fabrizio Macchi Cycling Italy Filippo Magnini Swimming Italy Matteo Manassero Golf Italy Maurizio Margaglio Figure Skating Italy Adriano Panatta Tennis Italy Umberto Pelizzari Diving Italy Simone Ragusi Rugby Union Italy Antonio Rossi Canoeing Italy Alessandro Troncon Rugby Union Italy Filippo Volandri Tennis Italy Courtney Walsh Cricket Jamaica Nicol David Squash Malaysia Frankie Fredericks Athletics Namibia Teun de Nooijer Hockey Netherlands Ruud Gullit Football Netherlands Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Netherlands Edwin van der Sar Football Netherlands Yvonne van Gennip Speed Skating Netherlands Esther Vergeer Wheelchair Tennis Netherlands Deco Football Portugal André Villas-Boas Football Portugal Elvira Khasyanova Synchronised Swimming Russia Daria Korobova Synchronised Swimming Russia Anzhelika Timanina Synchronised Swimming Russia Cecil Afrika Rugby Union South Africa Schalk Brits Rugby Union South Africa Schalk Burger Rugby Union South Africa Jean de Villiers Rugby Union South Africa Deshun Deysel Mountaineering South Africa Natalie du Toit Paralympic Swimming South Africa
Desiree Ellis Football South Africa Quinton Fortune Football South Africa Bryan Habana Rugby Union South Africa Butch James Rugby Union South Africa Jacques Kallis Cricket South Africa Grant Lottering Cycling South Africa Zanele Mdodana Netball South Africa Elana Meyer Athletics South Africa Ryk Neethling Swimming South Africa Dan Nicholl TV Personality South Africa Shaun Pollock Cricket South Africa Lucas Radebe Football South Africa John Robbie Rugby Union South Africa Ryan Sandes Ultra Trail Running South Africa Graeme Smith Cricket South Africa Cynthia Tshaka TV Broadcasting South Africa Ernst van Dyk Wheelchair Racing South Africa Team MTN Qhubeka Cycling South Africa Josef Ajram Extreme Sports Spain Jesús Carballo Gymnastics Spain Almudena Cid Gymnastics Spain Javier Conde Paralympic Athletics Spain Àlex Corretja Tennis Spain Vicente del Bosque Football Spain Manel Estiarte Water Polo Spain Raúl González Blanco Football Spain Pep Guardiola Football Spain Marc Márquez Motorcycling Spain Ferran Martínez Basketball Spain Juan Mata Football Spain Gerard Piqué Football Spain Albert Soler Former Secretary of Sports Spain Amaya Valdemoro Basketball Spain Spanish Basketball Team Basketball Spain Kurt Aeschbacher TV Personality Switzerland Natascha Badmann Triathlon Switzerland Baschi Rock Singer Switzerland Diego Benaglio Football Switzerland Denise Biellmann Figure Skating Switzerland Fabian Cancellara Cycling Switzerland Stéphane Chapuisat Football Switzerland Thomas Frischknecht Cycling Switzerland Martin Fuchs Equestrian Switzerland Lara Gut Alpine Skiing Switzerland Max Heinzer Fencing Switzerland Edith Hunkeler Wheelchair Racing Switzerland
Ariella Käslin Athletics Switzerland Conny Kissling Freestyle Skiing Switzerland Kathrin Lehmann Ice Hockey Switzerland Carlos Lima Fuentes Athletics Switzerland Sarah Meier Figure Skating Switzerland Manuela Pesko Snowboarding Switzerland Bertrand Piccard Explorer Switzerland Rainer Maria Salzgeber TV Personality Switzerland Christoph Sauser Mountain Biking Switzerland Nino Schurter Mountain Biking Switzerland Pius Schwizer Equestrian Switzerland Gian Simmen Snowboarding Switzerland Nicola Spirig Athletics Switzerland Alain Sutter Football Switzerland Marc Sway Singer Songwriter Switzerland Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Football and Polo Thailand Andrii Shevchenko Football Ukraine Ben Ainslie Sailing United Kingdom Annabelle Bond Mountaineering United Kingdom David Coulthard Motor Racing United Kingdom Lawrence Dallaglio Rugby Union United Kingdom David de Rothschild Eco Adventurer United Kingdom William Fox-Pitt Equestrian United Kingdom Ryan Giggs Football United Kingdom Tim Henman Tennis United Kingdom Kelly Holmes Athletics United Kingdom Colin Jackson Athletics United Kingdom Nick Matthew Squash United Kingdom AP McCoy Horse Racing United Kingdom Barry McGuigan Boxing United Kingdom Gary Paffett Motor Racing United Kingdom Michael Vaughan Cricket United Kingdom Ian Walker Sailing United Kingdom Lennox Lewis Boxing United Kingdom Jamie Bestwick BMX United Kingdom/United States Robert Baker Golf United States Tamika Catchings Basketball United States Kelly Clark Snowboarding United States Missy Franklin Swimming United States Mike Jankowski Snowboarding United States Bob Lujano Wheelchair Rugby United States Alonzo Mourning Basketball United States Chris Paul Basketball United States Todd Rogers Volleyball United States
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