Elite Athlete Awards Each year, Australia recognised the outstanding performances of its elite athletes through the presentation of the Athlete of the Year Awards. The Elite Athlete Awards include 4 categories: The Chris Hewitt Emerging Athlete Award; The Individual Performance of the Year Award for Male and Female, and the Athlete's Athlete of the Year Award - an award highly regarded by our professional athletes as the winner is decided by his or her peers within the sport. The awards are presented each year to the professional athlete winners in each category at the Celebration of Champions Annual Awards Dinner.

Individual Performance of the Year, Male and Female

Voted for by the high performance leadership group, selected media journalists, the CEO and a member of the elite selection committee, this awards will highlight the most outstanding male and female performances from an Australian athlete over the ITU Triathlon season. Male Female

Pete Jacobs Erin Densham Winner of the 2012 IRONMAN World 2012 Bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympic Championships Games

Craig Alexander Melissa Rollison Winner of the 2011 Ironman World 2011 Winer of the 2011 70.3 World Championships Championships

Emma Snowsill Winner of the 2010 ITU Dextro Energy Chris McCormack Triathlon Grand Final Winner of the 2010 Ironman World 2010 Championships 2010 ITU Dextro Energy Triathlon World Champion Emma Moffatt Craig Alexander 2009 2010 ITU Dextro Energy Triathlon World Champion

Emma Snowsill Craig Alexander 2008 Gold Medal winner at the 2008 Beijing Chris Hewitt Emerging Athlete award

The award is presented in memory of Triathlon Australia's ex- President and Board Member Chris Hewitt, who tragically passed away in 2006. Many talented and amazing athletes have received this award in the past. This award is voted for by the high performance leadership group, selected media journalists, the CEO and a member of the elite selection committee. Winners

2012 Aaron Royle 2011 Ashleigh Gentle 2010 Emma Jackson 2009 James Seear 2008 Dan Wilson 2007 Brendan Sexton 2006 Erin Densham Athletes Athlete of the Year Award

Voted for by all athletes with a professional licence, this award honours the most outstanding performance over the season by an athlete, in the eyes of their peers. Winners

2012 Pete Jacobs 2011 Craig Alexander 2010 Mirinda Carfrae 2009 Craig Alexander 2008 Emma Snowsill