Awards & Winners

Best International Athlete ESPY Award

ESPY Award

The Best International Athlete ESPY Award is an award given to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have been the best or most outstanding of those born outside, or not possessing citizenship, of the United States who contest a major international individual sport primarily in the United States or a North American professional team sport in a given calendar year. The award was discontinued after 2009. Balloting for the award was conducted over the Internet by fans from amongst choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee. The ESPY Awards ceremony has been conducted in June since the 2002 ceremony; all awards conferred in that period reflect performance and achievement over the twelve months previous to presentation, which may span one or two seasons depending upon the recipient's particular sport.
Date Established : 2006

Check all the winners of Best International Athlete ESPY Award presented under ESPY Award since 2006 .


Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rafael Nadal
Inbee Park
Cristiano Ronaldo
Sebastian Vettel

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Usain Bolt
Novak Djokovic
Juan Manuel Márquez
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lionel Messi
Novak Djokovic
Cristiano Ronaldo
Yani Tseng

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Usain Bolt
Pau Gasol
Lionel Messi
Rafael Nadal
Cristiano Ronaldo
Yelena Isinbayeva
Marta
Lorena Ochoa
Stephanie Rice
Dinara Safina

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Usain Bolt
Pau Gasol
Lionel Messi
Rafael Nadal
Cristiano Ronaldo
Yelena Isinbayeva
Marta
Lorena Ochoa
Stephanie Rice
Dinara Safina

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rafael Nadal
Kaká
Cristiano Ronaldo
Manu Ginóbili
Lorena Ochoa
Marta
Lauren Jackson
Justine Henin

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rafael Nadal
Kaká
Cristiano Ronaldo
Manu Ginóbili
Lorena Ochoa
Marta
Lauren Jackson
Justine Henin

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roger Federer

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Albert Pujols
Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
Fernando Alonso
Ronaldinho
Dirk Nowitzki