Britain has achieved triple success at the Laureus World Sport Awards 2013, held in Rio de Janeiro on 11 March, with Jessica Ennis, Andy Murray and Sebastian Coe taking home top honours.

Broadcast worldwide the majority of the evening's winners came from the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in London, with British athlete Ennis taking home Sportswoman of the Year for her performance in the heptathlon.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt took out Sportsman of the Year following his three golds in the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay.

British tennis star Andy Murray won Breakthrough of the Year for his first ever Grand Slam victory, at the US Open, and for his success at the singles and mixed doubles at last year's Olympics.

Rounding off Britain's success at the awards was Sebastian Coe, who received a lifetime achievement award for his role as chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).

Swimmer Michael Phelps - the most decorated Olympian of all time - was presented with a new Laureus award for exceptional achievement.

Also recognised was Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner - who became the first human to go through the sound barrier when he made the highest freefall from 39km (24 miles) in October last year.

Brazil's Daniel Dias, who took home six individual golds in swimming events at London, won Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability.