Andrew Nicholson finalist for NZ Sportsman of the Year
Kiwi eventer Andrew Nicholson has been named equally a finalist for Sportsman of the Year inward New Zealand’s Halberg Awards.
The annual awards celebrate sporting excellence alongside New Zealanders, too 25 finalists accept been named inward vi categories for 2013.
Nicholson is upwardly against track cycling the world champion Aaron Gate Aaron Gate, IRB Player of the Year, All Black Kieran Read (Rugby), too IndyCar champion Scott Dixon. His nomination comes afterwards a yr of major successes, including wins inward the four-star Kentucky Three-Day-Event, Luhmühlen, Pau too Burghley. He is currently ranked equally the world’s publish i eventing rider.
A Voting Academy consisting of thirty one-time athletes, coaches too media representatives selected the finalists from 58 nominations.
The winners of the Sportsman, Sportswoman, Disabled Sportsperson too Team of the Year Award categories volition i time to a greater extent than move eligible for the country’s well-nigh prestigious accolade for sporting excellence – the Halberg Award.
When selecting the finalists the Voting Academy had to decide whether the achievements represented excellence inward sport at the highest level. They equally good considered if it was inward that sport’s ‘pinnacle event’, whether it was a the world record, a the world ranking or recognition, the character of the champaign or contest too the global nature of the sport.
Finalists for the 51st Westpac Halberg Awards:
High Performance Sport New Zealand Sportsman of the Year
Aaron Gate (Cycling), Andrew Nicholson (Equestrian), Kieran Read (Rugby), Scott Dixon (Motorsport).
High Performance Sport New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year
Lauren Boyle (Swimming), Lisa Carrington (Canoeing), Lydia Ko (Golf), Valerie Adams (Athletics).
Halberg Disability Sport Foundation Disabled Sportsperson of the Year
David Monk (Blind Bowling), Mary Fisher (Para Swimming), Mike Johnson (Para Shooting), Sophie Pascoe (Para Swimming).
Westpac Team of the Year
All Blacks (Rugby), Black Sox (Softball), Men’s Pair Hamish Bond too Eric Murray (Rowing), Women’s 470 – Jo Aleh too Polly Powrie (Yachting) too Men’s 49er Class Team – Peter Burling too Blair Tuke (Yachting).
Coach of the Year
Eddie Kohlhase (Softball), Guy Wilson (Golf), Nathan Handley (Yachting), Steve Hansen (Rugby).
Westpac Emerging Talent
Ella Williams (Surfing), Gabrielle Fa’amausili (Swimming), Jake Lewis (Motorcycling), Tom Murray (Rowing).
The 30-strong Voting Academy comprising media representatives, one-time athletes too coaches is:
Andy Hay, Hamish Carter, Ron Palenski, Danyon Loader, TeArahi Maipi, Mark Sorensen, Andrew Mulligan, Philippa Baker Hogan, Michelle Pickles, Ron Cheatley, Rikki Swannell, Duane Kale, Mike Stanley, Dana Johannsen, Jayne Kiely, Jonathan Millmow, Farah Palmer, Dave Leggat, Ramesh Patel, Marc Hinton, Mark Richardson, Brendan Telfer, Awen Guttenbiel, Fred Woodcock, Graeme Crosby, Adine Wilson, Michael Jones, Sarah Ulmer, Susie Simcock, Beatrice Faumuina.
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