Six Paralympians Up for Monday’s Laureus World Sports Awards

Brazil's sprinter at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competes in the T44 400m event during the 2011 BT Paralympic World Cup Athletics in Manchester, Great Britain.

Esther Vergeer celebrating a point at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

David Wear competing at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

Irek Zaripov of Russia was one of the stars of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.