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Detailed explanation-1: -World champion American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis won the World Athlete of the year awards.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Athletics Awards 2022: Sydney McLaughlin, Mondo Duplantis win prestigious Athlete of the Year honours. American 400m hurdles star Sydney McLaughlin and World and Olympic pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis were named the female and male Athletes of the Year, respectively, by World Athletics Monday (5 December).

Detailed explanation-3: -US-born Swede Duplantis claimed the award for the second time in three years with three world records in 2022 plus the men’s world indoor title in March and the world outdoor gold in July.

Detailed explanation-4: -As of 2022, the last American recipient the Best Male Athlete ESPY Award was football player Tom Brady in 2021.