Pearl Harbor-based naval doctor and star of ABC's "The Bachelor" Lt. Andy Baldwin has earned the 2007 Triathlete Magazine Humanitarian Award.

Baldwin, a three-time U.S. Triathlon All-American and six-time Ironman finisher, volunteers at the Honolulu Aloha Mission Free Health Clinic, where he treats patients for various ailments.

In December 2006 he was placed on Outside magazine's list of the world's most influential people for the humanitarian work he did in Laos that summer, treating more than 600 Laotians in remote mountain villages for malaria, dengue fever, parasites and malnutrition.

"Andy Baldwin inspires people," said John Duke, CEO of Triathlete magazine, on its Web site. "He is a very talented, motivated triathlete and he sets a great example for others to contribute."

The Triathlete Magazine Humanitarian Award is awarded each year to an inspirational triathlete who has best demonstrated the humanitarian spirit and who has personally taken on the role of "aid station" in the lives of others. It was announced Tuesday.

"My model of service was forged in the Navy," Baldwin said in a statement on the Web site. "I want to bring the service ethic back to the forefront. As endurance athletes, we are extremely dedicated individuals, putting countless hours of energy into training and competing. It is important that we give some of that energy back to the people who need it most."

"The Bachelor" airs this spring.

For more information about the award, see www.triathletemag.com.

Reach Catherine E. Toth at ctoth@honoluluadvertiser.com.