Novak Djokovic wins Eurosport's World Star of the Year award

ByEurosport

Updated 04/01/2016 at 15:34 GMT

Novak Djokovic roared to victory in Eurosport's global vote to name the sportsperson of the year.

The top three in Eurosport's World Star of the Year vote - Novak Djokovic, Lionel Messi and Steph Curry

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Over 300,000 people voted in the poll, and the Serbian tennis star - who won three Grand Slam singles titles and made the final of the other - was a runaway winner, with 28.6 per cent of the vote.

Second on 17.9% was Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi, whose outstanding performances in the second half of the 2014-15 season carried Barcelona to a historic treble.

Not far behind Messi was Steph Curry, whose magical shooting for the Golden State Warriors carried his team to the NBA title and an astonishing 24 consecutive wins at the start of the current season.

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New Zealand rugby icon Dan Carter, who ended his international career after winning the Rugby World Cup in October, was fourth with 12.7%, while Usain Bolt was fifth on 10.7% after claiming the 100m and 200m sprint double at the Athletics World Championships in Beijing.

Total votes: 301,623

UK voters preferred Messi, who won 33% of the vote with Djokovic second on 20% and Bolt third with 12%. However votes from around the Eurosport network swung the result in Djokovic's favour.