TOP 10 world Athletes 2019
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File photo taken on Dec. 2, 2019 shows the Men's 2019 Ballon d'Or winner Barcelona forward Lionel Messi posing with six Ballon d'Or trophies he won in his career so far during the ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France. The 32-year-old Argentina and Barcelona forward was voted FIFA Men's Player in the Year on September 23. He also won the Ballon d'Or on December 2, becoming the first footballer in history to win the award six times. (Photo: Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)
File photo taken on Oct. 10, 2019 shows Simone Biles of the United States celebrating after the Women's All-Around Final of the 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. 22-year-old Biles led the U.S. to their fifth straight world team title at the 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart. She also won the individual all-around title for a record fifth time to boost her worlds medal total to 25. The American has now surpassed Russia's Svetlana Khorkina and Belarusian Vitaly Scherbo to became the most decorated gymnast, male or female, in the history of the World Championships. (Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)
File photo taken on Sept. 29, 2019 shows Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrating after the Women's 100 Meters Final at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar. At the 2019 World Championships in Doha, at the age of 32, Fraser-Pryce became the oldest woman and second mother in history to win gold at the 100m at a global championship. It was her fourth world championship gold medal over the 100m distance. (Photo: Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
File photo taken on July 26, 2019 shows Caeleb Dressel of the United States celebrating after the men's 100m butterfly semifinal at the Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Dressel grabbed a record eight medals, including six golds, at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. During the competition, he also broke the world record in the men's 100m butterfly set by compatriot Michael Phelps in August 2009. (Photo: Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
File photo taken on Sept. 29, 2019 shows China's Zhu Ting posing with the trophy after the awarding ceremony of the 2019 FIVB Women's World Cup in Osaka, Japan. Captain Zhu led China to glory in the FIVB Women's World Cup in September, and became the first player ever to be named MVP in consecutive tournaments. Earlier this year, the 25-year-old also helped her club VakifBank Istanbul win the Turkish league title, and was also voted that competition's MVP. (Photo: Xinhua/He Canling)
File photo taken on July 7, 2019 shows Golden Boot winner Megan Rapinoe of the United States celebrating during the awarding ceremony of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France. Rapinoe led the U.S. to glory at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, and was named FIFA Best Women's Player for 2019. The 34-year-old also won the FIFA Golden Boot and the Golden Ball for most goals and best player respectively at the World Cup. Rapinoe opened the scoring in the U.S.'s 2-0 win over the Netherlands in the final, made her the oldest woman to score in a World Cup final. (Photo: Xinhua/Ding Xu)
File photo taken on Sept. 15, 2019 shows Marc Gasol of Spain holding the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Spain and Argentina at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in Beijing, capital of China. Gasol played a pivotal role in Spain's triumph at the FIBA World Cup in September, a few months after he helped the Toronto Raptors win their first NBA championship. The 2.15-meter center was selected in the World Cup's All-Star Team, and along with Lamar Odom, is one of only two players to win an NBA title and the World Cup in the same year. (Photo: Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
File photo taken on Oct. 12, 2019 shows Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge crossing the line during the competition of "1:59 challenge" in Vienna, Austria. On October 12, 35-year-old world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge became the first person to complete the marathon distance in under two hours, finishing the 42.195km run in Vienna in an unofficial time of one hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds. (Photo: Xinhua/Guo Chen)
File photo taken on June 9, 2019 shows Rafael Nadal of Spain posing during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final against Dominic Thiem of Austria at French Open tennis tournament 2019 at Roland Garros, in Paris, France. Nadal, 33, won a record-extending 12th French Open in 2019. The Spaniard also won this year's U.S. Open and now has 19 Grand Slam titles, just one shy of Roger Federer's record. (Photo: Xinhua/Han Yan)
File photo taken on April 14, 2019 shows Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrating on the podium after winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, east China. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was crowned Formula 1 world champion for the sixth time this season with 413 points. The 34-year-old Briton is now just one title shy of Michael Schumacher's record of seven. (Photo: Xinhua/Ding Ting)