Isinbayeva AIPS Athlete of the Year 2006

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Federer and Isinbayeva AIPS Athletes of the Year 2006

Roger Federer and Yelena Isinbayeva (Photos by Chung Sung-Jun, Stu Forster/Getty Images)

For the second year in a row, Roger Federer and Yelena Isinbayeva have been voted the world’s best athletes by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), the peak professional body representing the sporting media worldwide.

Members of AIPS voted overwhelmingly for the 2006 Athletes of the Year, Switzerland’s tennis ace, Federer who beat Fabio Cannavaro and Fernando Alonso for the title and Russian pole vaulter, Isinbayeva who topped Justine Henin-Hardenne and Janica Kostelic.

Best Team of the Year award for 2006 overwhelmingly went to Italy’s football world cup winning team, the Azzurri followed by the Brazilian national volleyball team and FC Barcelona.

The vote for the Best Press Facilities of 2006 went to World Cup Football, Germany, followed by the Winter Olympic Games and Wimbledon Championships, tennis.



Best male athlete:

1. Roger Federer, Switzerland (tennis)
2. Fabio Cannavaro, Italy (football)
3. Fernando Alonso, Spain (motor racing)
4. Asafa Powell, Jamaica (athletics)
5. Tiger Woods, USA (golf)
Best female athlete:
1. Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia (athletics)
2. Justine Henin-Hardenne, Belgium (tennis)
3. Janica Kostelic, Croatia (skiing)
4. Manaudou Laure, France (swimming)
5. Mauresmo Amelie, France (tennis)

Best team:

1. Italian National Football Team (Italy)
2. Brazilian National Volleyball Team (Brazil)
3. FC Barcelona (Spain)
4. Spanish National Basketball Team (Spain)
5. Swedish National Ice Hockey Team (Sweden)
Best Press Facilities:

1. World Cup Football, Germany
2. Winter Olympics, Italy
3. Wimbledon Tennis Championships, Great Britain
4. Asian Games, Qatar
5. Emirates Stadium, Arsenal FC, Great Britain