FIJI SPORTS AWARDS

2011 FIJI SPORTS AWARDS WINNERS

Friday 02 March, 2012

Fiji Television Ltd - Coach of the Year An individual who has had made a significant impact on the development and performance of athlete(s) having progressed them throughout the year with their achievements.

Fred Fatiaki - Fiji Paralympics Committee Fred coaches Iliesa Delana Fiji’s paralympian high jumper who won Silver in the World Championships last year. He is Iliesa’ s mentor and accommodates Iliesa during his training preparation phases. He is committed to ensuring that all disabled athletes can compete together with able bodied athletes to reach their maximum potential.

************************************* Auto Care (Fiji) Ltd - Administrator of the Year The individual who has a proven record of administrative strengths that has advanced the goals of their sport during 2011.

Pramesh Sharma - Fiji Bowling Association Pramesh is a Trustee of the Suva Bowling Club as well as President of the Fiji Bowling Association. He secured funding from corporate organisations towards the 2011 bowling year that assisted participation at the Asia Pacific Championships in Australia. He organised training schedules and camps and motivational sessions for the national team and initiated t44h National Bowls League that has created awareness of bowls at different levels.

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Food Processors (Fiji) Ltd - Technical Official of the Year An individual who has been an active Technical Official during 2011 having carried out officiating duties at competitions organized by their sport either locally or internationally showing evidence of the ability to interpret and execute rules in a manner that has benefitted their sport.

Athletics Fiji - Savenaca Khelan Savenaca works behind the scenes with the photo finish equipment. He maintains the equipment and is the only person in Fiji who is capable of running the photo finish camera. He give up much of his time to train junior officials and is a very enthusiastic official.

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Fiji Sports Awards Secretariat, c/- Fiji Sports Council, PO Box 2348 Govt Bldgs, Suva. Tel: 3312177 – Fax: 3304087 Fiji Times Ltd - Sports Photograph of the Year Still Photograph only – for most outstanding sports photograph either published or unpublished.

“Try Time! Flying Fijians full back, Taniela Rawaqa dives for a try against Samoa during the Pacific Nations Cup challenge at the TFL National Stadium Rugby” - Photographer – Rama

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CK’s Suva Bargain Centre - Sports Volunteer of the Year To acknowledge an individual’s outstanding voluntary work in the service of sports.

Frances Savua - Karate Fiji Frances involvement with Karate commenced with her son’s participation as an athlete. He no longer competes however Frances volunteers and provide assistance at all events in particular with fundraising activities as well as maintaining her role as Chief Caterer at competitions. She emulates the values of the sport in all she does thus promoting the fundamentals of the sport which is the development of character.

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Tappoo Group - Sports Federation of the Year The sporting federation who has conducted their affairs in a fair and transparent manner for the benefit of their membership. The federation should have a proven record of consistent participation from club to international level and demonstrated sustainable development programmes for their athletes at all levels.

Weightlifting Fiji Weightlifting Fiji hosted exciting national events in both Suva and Levuka. They competed in World Championships, Oceania Championships winning 4 Gold meals and 6 Golds in the South Pacific Championships. At the South Pacific Games they won 7 gold medals – the top sport from Fiji. They currently have 11 world ranked athletes and support all FASANOC events and activities.

***************************************** Carpenters (Fiji) Ltd - Sports Team of the Year A sports team who has recorded outstanding performances either locally or internationally in 2011.

Fiji Netball - Fiji Netball Team

The Fiji Netball Team was crowned champions of the Pacific winning the Pacific netball Series beating PNG, Samoa and the Cook Islands. They were placed 10th at the World Netball Championships, the highest ranked Oceania Team outside of NZ and are now ranked 7th in the World. They also won the Nations Cup in 2011.

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Fiji Sports Awards Secretariat, c/- Fiji Sports Council, PO Box 2348 Govt Bldgs, Suva. Tel: 3312177 – Fax: 3304087

Tattslotto - Young Female Athlete of the Year An individual female athlete, aged 16 years or younger as at 31st December 2011, who has achieved outstanding results in 2011.

Athletics Fiji - Danielle Alakija At 14 years of age this young athlete won the 200m and 400m at the Fiji National Championships. She was a member of the Silver medal 4x400m Relay tem at the Pacific Games and has been selected to represent Fiji at the World Indoor Championships to be held in turkey next week.

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Tattslotto - Young Male Athlete of the Year An individual male athlete, aged 16 years or younger as at 31st December 2011, who has achieved outstanding results in 2011.

Karate Fiji - Chesley Yee Chesley at 15 years of age won the Cadet Male Kumite and Cadet Kata events at the National Championships. He was Team Coach for the karate Nadi team who came 3rd equal from 6 Dojos with 5 Gold. At the Karate Fiji International in December he won Gold beating a competitor from Macedonia. At the Australian Open he won Silver in the Kyu Grade Cadet and Bronze in the Open Cade Kata event.

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Vodafone - Fiji Sportswoman of the Year An individual female athlete whose performance and achievement is ranked the highest by their sport at either local or international level throughout 2011.

Weightlifting Fiji - Maria Liku Weightlifting Fiji’s 56kg champion lifter - Maria Liku. Maria is currently training at the Oceania Weightlifting Centre in Noumea and this evening is represented by her aunt Maria Mareta. Maria won 3 Gold medals at the 2011 Pacific Games in New Caledonia Gold at the 2011 Oceania South Pacific Weightlifting Championships Bronze - Arafura Games, Darwin, Australia 6th in the Weightlifting World Championships held in France She is currently Ranked 31st in the World and has the potential to qualify on merit for the London 2012 Olympic Games – that is why she is training in Noumea in preparation for the Games qualification event that will be held in June

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Fiji Sports Awards Secretariat, c/- Fiji Sports Council, PO Box 2348 Govt Bldgs, Suva. Tel: 3312177 – Fax: 3304087 Tattslotto - Fiji Sportsman of the Year An individual male athlete whose performance and achievement is ranked the highest by their sport at either local or international level throughout 2011.

Fiji Paralympics Committee - Iliesa Delana F42 High Jump Amputee Category

Iliesa is an F42 category High Jump Amputee who won a Silver Medal at the International Paralympic Committee World Championships in February jumping 1.73m where he set a new Area Record. He is the only Fiji Paralympian to have qualified on merit for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Iliesa also won a Gold Medal at the 2011 Arafura Games in May in Darwin, Australia

Vinaka Vakalevu to the 2011 FIJI SPORTS AWARDS …….

PARTNERS Tattslotto Vodafone

SPONSORS Auto Care Carpenters CK’s Suva Bargain Centre Fiji Television Ltd Fiji Times Food Processors (Fiji) Ltd Tappoo Group

SUPPORTERS Air Pacific Coca-Cola (Amatil) Ltd & Powerade Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Fiji Sun Fiji Water Foster’s Group Pacific Ltd - Fiji Beer Holiday Inn JR White & Co Ltd Samba

2011 Fiji Sports Awards Judging Panel: Satish Narain (Chair), Cathy Wong, Hamidan Bibi, Malakai Veisamasama & Major Samisoni Inia Kafoa

Fiji Sports Awards Secretariat, c/- Fiji Sports Council, PO Box 2348 Govt Bldgs, Suva. Tel: 3312177 – Fax: 3304087