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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Crowning York's sports personality of the year - who has your vote?
SOME of York's best sporting talent is set to be recognised in this next awards category. Brought to you by The York Roast Co. - the Sports Personality of the Year award at the YO1 Radio Sports Awards will go to someone who has achieved success at a regional, national or international level in the last year. Recognising the commitment, dedication and success achieved by the best of York's sporting talent. Five finalists have made the cut, and here they are: Taekwondo and Karate star Kate Hambleton has shot to the number one ranking in both Taekwondo and Karate, earning a gold medal for both sports at the British Universities and Colleges Sport, as well as a gold medal at the JKS Karate World Championships in 2024. (clockwise from the top) Millie Bell, Kate Hambleton, and Marie Elcock (Image: Supplied) A different style of combat athlete follows Kate, in the form of British Heavyweight Champion wrestler Indigo Jones. Indigo has been representing York in the ring nationally, showing his persona off to a wide array of fans. Taking on feats of endurance is our next finalist: Millie Bell. Millie swam the English Channel solo, in 13 hours and 11 minutes, and has represented Great Britain at the 2025 Ice Swimming World Championships. Adding to her achievements, Millie won two bronze medals in both the 500 metre and 100 metre freestyle events at age-group level. Four-time British Transplant gold medallist Louise Prashad joins the group. Completing ultramarathons and raising funs for organ donation, Louise has kept her personal health journey at the centre of her athletic achievements. Marie Elcock completes the list, as a champion squash player and coach Marie has continued to inspire and support a range of athletes at Stillington Squash Club in the face of adversity.
Malay Mail
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Lee Zii Jia, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik among top contenders for 2024 National Sportsman Award
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia and Asian doubles champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are among five nominees shortlisted for the national 2024 Sportsman of the Year award. The National Sports Council (NSC), in a statement today, said the other nominees for the Sportsman of the Year award are wushu exponent Wong Weng Soon, weightlifter Aniq Kasdan and silat athlete Abdul Latif Maxzakir. 'For the Sportswoman of the Year category, five athletes were shortlisted: tenpin bowler Sin Li Jane, lawn bowler Nor Farah Ain Abdullah, wushu athlete Tan Cheong Min, cyclist Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri and silat exponent Nor Farah Mazlan. 'The 2024 National Sports Awards (ASN) Selection Committee, chaired by Youth and Sports Ministry secretary-general Datuk Nagulendran Kangayatkarasu, received 148 nominations across 11 categories from national sports associations, the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) and the Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPC),' the statement said. According to the NSC, the shortlisted candidates were selected based on their outstanding international performances throughout 2024. In the National Paralympic Sportsman category, powerlifting ace Bonnie Bunyau Gustin leads the list, followed by para athletes Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli, Datuk Abdul Latif Romly and Eddy Bernard, and para badminton star Cheah Like Hou. The five nominees for the National Paralympic Sportswoman award are Nur Azlia Syafinaz Mohd Zais and Nur Suraiya Muhamad Zamri (para cycling), Noor Askuzaimey Mat Salim (boccia), Hasmunirah Malik (para lawn bowls) and Noor Imanina Idris (para athletics). Winners of the Sportsman, Sportswoman, and Paralympic Sportsman and Sportswoman awards will each receive a trophy, a challenge trophy, a certificate, and a cash prize of RM20,000. 'ASN will also present seven other awards, comprising National Men's and Women's Teams, National Men's and Women's Coaches, Sports Icon Award, Sports Leadership Award, and Special Award. 'Introduced in 1966, the ASN is the country's highest sporting honour, annually recognising the excellence of athletes, coaches, officials and national sports associations,' said the NSC. His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, is expected to grace the 2024 ASN ceremony scheduled for tomorrow at the Dorsett Grand Hotel, Subang Jaya. — Bernama
