Thursday 27 October 2016 SUPPLEMENT NAMIBIA SPORTS AWARDS 2016 A Publication of 27 October 2016 2 Namibia Sport Awards Namibia Sports Awards Program From the Chairman’s 28 October 2016 Theme “Thriving in the Namib” 18:30 Arrival of Guests 19:00 – 2000 Guests get seated and dinner is served Background Music – Weekend band/Equipped Dance Academy (Choreography) Desk Announcement by Director of Ceremonies: Ms.Lorraine Kondombolo & Mr. Ashwyn Mberi that the Bar will be closed during the presentation of opportunity to unite members of Awards and Live coverage. the community through sports. 20:00– 20:10 1. National Anthem & AU Anthem Throughout the years we have co- 2. Live broadcast starts ordinated many awards ceremonies 20:15 – 20:30 3. Welcoming by the Director of Ceremony Mrs. Lorraine that have become prestigious Kondombolo & Mr. Ashwyn Mberi. and highly regarded throughout 4. Address by Ms. Lesley Tjiueza – Chairperson Awards Judging Panel. the country and this year’s sports 5. Let us now observe a moment of Silence in remembrance awards will be no exception to this. of our Sports Heroes and Heroines who passed-on during the The glamorous event will take year under review (names & pictures being shown) 6. Presentation of Life time Achievement Awards – The Namibian place at the Windhoek Country Representative Club on the evening of the 28 October 2016. Many high-profile 20:30 – 20:35 Entertainment – Matongo Family sports personalities will be 20:35 – 21:10 Awards Ceremony – 1 1. Coca Cola Coach of the Year – Meryl Groenewald/Coca Cola attending the evening, showing 2. Coca Cola Referee/Umpire of the year – Meryl Groenewald their support for the country’s 3. NWR Volunteer of the year – Mr. Mufaro Nesongano. sporting successes. The year, 2016, 4. NBL Team of the year – Namibia Breweries. 5. Most Improved Sportsperson – NBC has seen an abundance of sporting 6. MTC Junior Sportswoman of the year – Mr. Joseph Mundjindi accomplishments within the 7. MTC Junior Sportsman of the year – Mr. Joseph Mundjindi 8. Nampower Junior Sportsman With Disability Of The Year country, regionally, continentally Ms. Martha Shifotoka and internationally. 9. Nampower Junior Sportsman with Disability of the Year - This year we will have 12 Ms. Martha Shifotoka. categories which will honour teams, 21:10 – 21:20 Entertainment – Matongo Family sportsmen and women, amateurs 21:20 – 21:25 Presentation of the NWR Chairperson’s Award – together with NWR. and professionals, clubs, volunteers Mr. Joel Matheus – Chairperson Namibia Sports Commission and the country’s youngest sports 21:25 – 21:30 Address by MTC – Mr. Tim Ekandjo – Chief Human Capital and Corpo Joel Matheus, NSC Chairperson rate Affairs Officer (message on behalf of all sponsors) people, who have gone above and 21:30– 21:45 Keynote Address by The Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service, beyond to achieve great things Honorable Jerry Ekandjo within sports. he 2016 Namibia Sports for themselves and our beautiful 21:45 – 22:00 Entertainment – Big Ben Family Awards is a high profile and A nationally televised gala, the country. elegant evening dedicated to 2016 Namibia Sports Awards will 22:00 – 22:35 Awards Ceremony – 2 The Namibia Sports Awards 1. FNB Sports Journalist of the year Awards – Mr. Gordon Pokolo. Thonour and recognise the exceptional bring together approximately 500 would not be the yearly success 2. Nampower Sportsman with Disability of the Year – performances of our athletes, coaches, members of the sporting community it is without the support and Ms. Tangeni Kambangula 3. Nampower Sportsman with Disability of the Year – administrators and technical officials. to honour the spirit, drive and participation of each and every Ms. Tangeni Kambangula This annual event celebrates the true commitment of Namibia’s athletes, sponsor, nominee, finalist and 4. MTC Sportswoman of the year – Honorable Agnes Tjongarero/ coaches, sports leaders, volunteers, Mr. Tim Ekandjo champions of Namibian sport.The eventual winner. We thank them all 5. MTC Sportsman of the Year – Honorable Agnes Tjongarero/ Namibia Sports Awards recognise media, inspired youth and many more. for their contribution to the event Mr. Tim Ekandjo and showcase excellence in Namibian The Namibian Sports Commission is 6. MTC Sports Achiever of the year - Honorable Jerry Ekandjo/ and wish all of the future finalists Mr. Tim Ekandjo sports. The awards evolved over honoured once again to once again the very best of luck. 22:35 – 22:40 Vote of Thanks by – Mr. Monica Shapwa – Chairperson Awards time to become a premier event that organise and support the entire event. I thank you Committee Presentation of Sponsors’ gifts – Chalo Chainda honours outstanding achievements of We understand the importance of 22:40 – 22:50 AU Anthem & National Anthem Namibia’s best athletes and leaders, sport in our community and the 2016 Joel Matheus 22:50 – 23:05 Entertainment - Weekend band/Big Ben Family thus showcasing the heroes that live Namibia Sports Awards is the perfect NSC: Chairperson 23:05 Music/ Coffee / Departure coke advert Namibia Sport AwardsNamibia Sport Awards 3 27 October 2016 Namibia Sport Highlights 2015-16 OCTOBER 2015 NOVEMBER 2015 Namibia shine at Rugby World Cup Naigambo wins Valencia Marathon in record time Namibia gave their best performance yet when they competed at their fifth consecutive Rugby World Cup in Beata Naigambo won the Valencia Marathon on 15 England in September and October 2015. Namibia once November for the second year in a row in a record time again lost all their matches, but they gained their first- of 2:26:58.It was also a new personal best for Naigambo, ever bonus point after a narrow 17-16 defeat to Georgia. who took 30 seconds off her previous best of 2:27:28 Besides that, they also lost 58-14 to New Zealand, that she set at the Hamburg Marathon in April 2015. 35-22 to Tonga and 64-19 to Argentina during the group Naigambo finished well ahead of Kenya’s Janet Rono stages. who was second in 2:27:34, while Morocco’s Malika Asahssah came third in 2:28:02. Naidjala wins WBA interim bantamweight title Ahrens qualifies for third Olympics Immanuel Naidjala won the WBA Interim Bantamweight title after beating Cebo Ngema of South Gaby Ahrens qualified for her third Olympic Games Africa on a unanimous points decision over 12 rounds. when she won the women’s Olympic Trap division at Naidjala, who impressed with his hand speed, the African Shooting Championships in Cairo, Egypt comfortably won the fight with the three judges scoring it on 29 November. The final was a nerve-wracking affair Renaldo Bothma on the attack against Georgia at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. 118-111, 118-111, 120-108 in his favour. Julius Indongo and fortunes swayed to and fro between Ahrens and reclaimed the WBO Africa Junior Welterweight title after her Moroccan opponent, Mariem Rammah, but Ahrens another comfortable points victory against South Africa’s finally won the contest 15-10. Zolani Marali, with the judges scoring it 120-108, 117- 111, 120-108 in Indongo’s favour. Sakaria Lukas retained DECEMBER 2015 the WBA Africa Featherweight title after knocking compatriot Nathaneal Kamati out in the fifth round. Ambunda defends IBO title Nambala wins gold at IPC World Champs Paulus Ambunda successfully defended his IBO Super Bantamweight title after beating Jason Cooper of Namibia won one gold, one silver and two bronze Australia over 12 rounds. Ambunda comfortably won the medals at the IPC Athletics World Championships which fight on points over 12 rounds, with the judges scoring took place from 22 to 31 October in Doha, Qatar.Johannes it 120-108, 115-113, 117-111 in his favour. Immanuel Nambala won a gold medal in the T13 200m final in a Naidjala beat Nasibu Ramadhan of Tanzania on points new African record time of 21,74 seconds, and a bronze over 12 rounds to win the vacant WBO Inter-continental medal in the T13 400m in 48,68.Ananias Shikongo bantamweight title, while Sackey Shikukutu beat Tyson narrowly missed out on a gold medal when he finished Uushona on points over 12 rounds to win the IBO Africa second in the Men’s T11 200m final. Felipe Gomes of welterweight title. Brazil won gold in 22,83 seconds while Shikongo won silver in 22,84 seconds. Johanna Benson won a bronze Women’s hockey make history against SA medal in the Women’s T37 200m in a season’s best time of 29,98 seconds. Namibian women’s hockey team made history by beating South Africa and finishing second at an Namibia reach Davis Cup final international Four Nations Hockey tournament in Durban. Namibia beat South Africa for the first time in Namibian men’s tennis team made history when they South Africa with a 3-2 victory on 17 December. Namibia reached the Davis Cup Africa Group 3 final for the first also beat the United States 3-2 but lost 2-1 to Australia to time, after beating Algeria 2-1.It was the first time that finish second in the group and qualify for the final against Namibia had reached the final, and a possible promotion South Africa. South Africa were however much stronger Immanuel Naidjala beat Cebo Ngema to win the WBA interim, to Group 2, after having played in Group 3 for more than in the final, winning the gold medal with a 6-0 victory. bantamweight title. a decade. They however lost the final, 2-0 to Egypt to Namibia’s Petro Stoffberg won the goal keeper of the remain in Group 3. tournament award. Johannes Nambala won gold in the T13 200m at the IPC Athletics Beata Naigambo Gaby Ahrens Championship in Doha, Qatar.