Namibia Sports awards nominees announced

WINDHOEK – The nominees for the 2017 Namibia Sports Awards were announced on Thursday by the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC).

The awards are given annually to outstanding athletes in recognition of their achievements throughout the year.

A total of 13 categories will be awarded on 27 October at a hotel here.

This year, the developmental programme of the year award was brought back after its exclusion from last year’s ceremony, owing to entrants not meeting required standards.

The nominees:

Coach

1. Michael Hamukwaya – Namibia Paralympic Committee

2. Erwin Handura – Field Hockey

3. Nestor Tobias – Boxing

Development Programme

1. Coaches and Umpire Development Programme by Netball Namibia

2. Kids on Bikes Regional Expansion Programme by Namibia Cycling Federation

3. Field Hockey Development Programme

Junior Sportsman

1. Ivan Danny Geldenhuys – Athletics

2. Delano Muller – Kickboxing

3. Lance Potgieter – Gymnastics

Junior Sportsman with Disability

1. Dian Jansen

2. Mateus Kambundu (also nominated last year)

3. Kristopher Marungu

Junior Sportswoman

1. Sade de Sousa – Athletics

2. Charlize van Zyl – Gymnastics

3. Heleni Stergiadis – Swimming

Junior Sportswoman with Disability

2. Kertu Namutenya Kapweya (also nominated last year)

Sportsman

1. Lesley !Hoaeb – Kickboxing