alexander ovechkin won the espy for best male athlete.
alexander ovechkin won the espy for best male athlete.
who won the espy for best male athlete?
alexander ovechkin
three american athletes, golfer tiger woods, road cyclist lance armstrong, and basketball player lebron james, have won the award multiple times. woods was honored five times: in 1998 (jointly with ken griffey jr.), 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2008. armstrong was honored four times from 2003 to 2006 inclusive while james received the trophy in 2012, 2013 and 2016. basketball is the most successful sport, its players having received a total of nine awards since its inception. the award has been won by a non-american three times – in 2011 by german basketball player dirk nowitzki, in 2018 by russian hockey player alexander ovechkin and in 2019 by greek basketball player giannis antetokounmpo. the 2017 winner of the best male athlete espy award was basketball player russell westbrook who received his trophy at the microsoft theater in los angeles.
best male athlete espy award
the best male athlete with a disability espy award is an annual award honoring the achievements of a male individual from the world of disabled sports. established with the aid of disability advocate and former united states paralympic soccer player eli wolff, the accolade's trophy, designed by sculptor lawrence nowlan, is presented to the disabled sportsman adjudged to be the best at the annual espy awards ceremony in los angeles. the best male athlete with a disability espy award was first bestowed as part of the espy awards in 2005 after the non-gender specific best athlete with a disability espy award was presented the previous three years (all won by sportsmen). balloting for the award is undertaken by fans over the internet from between three and five choices selected by the espn select nominating committee, which is composed of a panel of experts. it is conferred in july to reflect performance and achievement over the preceding twelve months.
best male athlete with a disability espy award