2022 ESPY Awards: Katie Ledecky, Stephen Curry, Shohei Ohtani win major honours
2022 ESPY Awards: Katie Ledecky, Stephen Curry, Shohei Ohtani win major honours
Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Angels' two-way star Shohei Ohtani was named best male athlete of the year at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, beating out luminaries including NBA star Stephen Curry and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Swimmer Katie Ledecky won the honour among the women while fending off the challenge of gymnast Sunisa Lee, para-athlete Oksana Masters and WNAB team Chicago Sky's Candace Parker.
Ledecky, who won four medals at the Tokyo Olympics, also won the Best Olympian award for women. This accolade came ahead of track and field athlete Allyson Felix, Lee and Masters.
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