Honouring the best
This coming Saturday will be a night to remember, with the annual MTC/NSC Sports Awards taking place in the seaside town of Swakopmund.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
The MTC/Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Namibia Sports Awards will take place at The Dome in Swakopmund this coming Saturday.
The night will bring together the country’s biggest sports stars, who will receive recognition for their achievements throughout the year and walk away with large sums of money - should they triumph in their categories.
There are 14 categories, besides the People Sports Star of the Year award.
The nominees are as follows:
Sportsman of the Year
- Likius Nande - golf
- Jonas Junius - amateur boxing
- Tristan de Lange - cycling
Sportswoman of the Year
- Natascha Rottcher - water ski
- Magreth Mengo - indoor hockey
- Helalia Johannes - athletics
Sportsman of the Year with Disability
- Ananias Shikongo - athletics
- Johannes Nambala - athletics
Sportswoman of the Year with Disability
- Sylvia Shivolo - shot put and discus
- Lahja Ishitile - athletics
- Johanna Benson - athletics
Junior Sportsman of the Year
- Lance Potgieter - gymnastics
- Alexander Miller - cycling
- Adriaan Grobler - archery
Junior Sportswoman of the Year
- Carane van Zyl - gymnastics
- Kiana Cormack - hockey
- Quinn Redding - archery
Sports Team of the Year
- Senior women's indoor hockey team
- Junior men's inline hockey team
- Senior men’s rugby team
Junior Sportsman of the Year with Disability
- Alfredo Bernado - athletics
- Bradley Murere - athletics
- Dian Jansen - javelin and shot put
Junior Sportswoman of the Year with Disability
- Beatha Hausiku - athletics
- Emilia Musenge - athletics
Development Programme of the Year
- NFA Galz & Goals
- Kids on Bikes Cycling
- Rugby Development Programme
Sports Journalist of the Year
- Limba Mupetami - Namibian Sun
- Sheefeni Nicodemus - The Namibian
- Hesron Kapanga - Nampa
Coach of the Year
- Barbara Fernandez Veitia - National Paralympic Committee
- Robert Kaxuxuena - athletics
- Tobias Nashilongo - professional boxing
Umpire/Referee of the Year
- Patrick Esterhuizen - professional boxing
- Jamal Madiane - gymnastics
- Berthold Karumendu - athletics
Erongo RED is sponsor of the People's Choice Sports Star award.
The MTC/Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Namibia Sports Awards will take place at The Dome in Swakopmund this coming Saturday.
The night will bring together the country’s biggest sports stars, who will receive recognition for their achievements throughout the year and walk away with large sums of money - should they triumph in their categories.
There are 14 categories, besides the People Sports Star of the Year award.
The nominees are as follows:
Sportsman of the Year
- Likius Nande - golf
- Jonas Junius - amateur boxing
- Tristan de Lange - cycling
Sportswoman of the Year
- Natascha Rottcher - water ski
- Magreth Mengo - indoor hockey
- Helalia Johannes - athletics
Sportsman of the Year with Disability
- Ananias Shikongo - athletics
- Johannes Nambala - athletics
Sportswoman of the Year with Disability
- Sylvia Shivolo - shot put and discus
- Lahja Ishitile - athletics
- Johanna Benson - athletics
Junior Sportsman of the Year
- Lance Potgieter - gymnastics
- Alexander Miller - cycling
- Adriaan Grobler - archery
Junior Sportswoman of the Year
- Carane van Zyl - gymnastics
- Kiana Cormack - hockey
- Quinn Redding - archery
Sports Team of the Year
- Senior women's indoor hockey team
- Junior men's inline hockey team
- Senior men’s rugby team
Junior Sportsman of the Year with Disability
- Alfredo Bernado - athletics
- Bradley Murere - athletics
- Dian Jansen - javelin and shot put
Junior Sportswoman of the Year with Disability
- Beatha Hausiku - athletics
- Emilia Musenge - athletics
Development Programme of the Year
- NFA Galz & Goals
- Kids on Bikes Cycling
- Rugby Development Programme
Sports Journalist of the Year
- Limba Mupetami - Namibian Sun
- Sheefeni Nicodemus - The Namibian
- Hesron Kapanga - Nampa
Coach of the Year
- Barbara Fernandez Veitia - National Paralympic Committee
- Robert Kaxuxuena - athletics
- Tobias Nashilongo - professional boxing
Umpire/Referee of the Year
- Patrick Esterhuizen - professional boxing
- Jamal Madiane - gymnastics
- Berthold Karumendu - athletics
Erongo RED is sponsor of the People's Choice Sports Star award.
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