The Namibia Annual Sports Awards nominations took place yesterday in Windhoek.
The awards ceremony will take place on 22 November at the Mövenpick Hotel (former Safari Hotel) in Windhoek.
The categories for the awards are as follows:
Sportsman of the Year
Janie Meuwesen, Stephanus Francois Marais
Arian van der Plas
Alexander Miller
Sportswoman of the Year
Vera Looser
Ester Abraham
Johannes Helalia
Junior Sportsman of the Year
Suren Roger
Magano Naseb
Junior Sportswoman of the Year
Jessica Humphrey
Jeanne Brinkmann
Jessica Blaauw
Delsia Jansen van Vuuren
Sportsman of the Year with Disability
Ananias Shikongo
Chris Kinda
Johannes Nambala
Petrus Karuli
Sportswoman of the Year with Disability
Lahja Ishitile
Johanna Benson
Junior Sportsman of the Year with Disability
Zekka Chikumba
David Isack
Amavilla Shapumba
Junior Sportswoman of the Year with Disability
Lahja Iipinge
Veronica Kasolola
Namasiku van der Linden
Sports Team of the Year
Namibia Aquatic/Swimming team: Africa Games
Ice and Inline Hockey senior men’s team
Open Hunting Rifle Shooting team
Namibia Precision Rifle Association
Coach of the Year
Nadia Schmidt, Letu Hamhola and Young T’Neil
Vesselin Kostin
Referee of the Year
Twanyanyukwa Antsino
Helmut Mack
Trefina Shivolo
Sports Development Programme of the Year
Namibia Cycling Federation – RMB Kids on Bike Programme
Namibia Football Association – NFA Development Programme
Namibia Hockey Union – Standard Bank Junior Hockey Initiative
National Federation of the Year
Cricket Namibia
Namibia Rugby Union
People’s Choice Sports Star of the Year
Alexander Miller
Lionel Coetzee
Janie Mweuwesen
Lahja Ishitile
Community Inspiration Award
Vesselin Kostin
Sports Journalist of the Year: Print, Radio and Digital
Print:
Mariud Ngula
Strauss Lunyangwe
Broadcasting:
Michael Ditu
Terence Mukasa
Strauss Lunyangwe
Lifetime Achievement Award, Sports Star of the Year, Professional Athlete of the Year in Diaspora and Chairperson’s Award will also be presented on the night.