Finalists in each of the 2022 NSW Sports Awards categories have been announced by Sport NSW.
Swimming NSW congratulates category finalists:
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Timothy Hodge - Athlete of the Year with a Disability
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Jasmine Greenwood - Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability
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Adam Kable - Coach of the Year
The 2022 NSW Sports Awards are NSW’s highest sports honours and the 12 category winners will be revealed at the prestigious rebel NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony at the International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour on Monday, November 28.
The Ceremony will be attended by the elite of NSW sport and the Awards celebrate the achievements of NSW athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and organisations.
The Awards ceremony will also unveil Brad Dalton (Basketball), Craig Johnston (Football), Phil Kearns AM (Rugby Union), Joanne ‘Joey’ Peters (Football), Prashanth Sellathurai (Gymnastics) and Liesl Tesch AM (Wheelchair Basketball & Para Sailing) as the newest inductees into the NSW Hall of Champions.
Among the list of category finalists are:
- Four-time Athlete of the Year winner, paddler Jessica Fox, a finalist for Athlete of the Year
- Fox’s mother and coach, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, a Coach of the Year finalist
- Two-time Athlete of the Year winner, surfer Stephanie Gilmore, an Athlete of the Year finalist
- Two-time Athlete of the Year with a Disability winner, para-triathlete Lauren Parker, a finalist for Athlete of the Year with a Disability
- 2021 Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability winner, para-swimmer Timothy Hodge, a finalist for Athlete of the Year with a Disability
- 2021 Young Athlete of the Year winner, diver Sam Fricker, a category finalist for 2022
- 2021 Masters Athlete of the Year winner, archer Elizabeth Hole, a category finalist for 2022
Sport NSW Chairperson, Carolyn Campbell, congratulated all 63 finalists across the 12 Award categories saying they performed outstandingly and made an immense contribution to their sport.
“These worthy finalists have excelled at the highest levels, and we congratulate them on their magnificent achievements over the past 12 months. This year’s finalists in each category demonstrated the tremendous depth of talent in NSW sport,” said Ms Campbell.
“Sport in NSW is blessed to produce so many exceptional athletes, coaches, administrators, and officials. This is a credit to their brilliant individual efforts, but also to the teams of dedicated and unselfish support staff, family, and friends who, behind the scenes, made such an immense contribution.
“These category finalists join a magnificent assembly of previous athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and organisations who have been considered as finalists in the most prestigious sports Awards NSW offers.
“Sport is the common language which binds communities together across NSW. Sport promotes healthy living and drives societal change, and our finalists are wonderful examples of inspiration for athletes, coaches and administrators of all ages and abilities,” she added.
Tickets to the Champions of Sport Ceremony are available to the public by visiting www.sportnsw.com.au
2022 NSW SPORTS AWARDS FINALISTS
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Category
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Nominee
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Sport
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Suburb
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Athlete of the Year |
Sam Cooley |
Tenpin Bowling |
Mount Warrigal |
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Athlete of the Year |
Pat Cummins |
Cricket |
Clovelly |
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Athlete of the Year |
Jessica Fox |
Paddle |
Leonay |
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Athlete of the Year |
Stephanie Gilmore |
Surfing |
Kingscliff |
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Athlete of the Year |
Eleanor Patterson |
Athletics |
Five Dock |
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Category |
Nominee |
Sport |
Suburb |
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Athlete of the Year with a Disability |
Timothy Hodge |
Para Swimming |
Kings Langley |
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Athlete of the Year with a Disability |
Steffan Nero |
Blind Cricket |
Wentworthville |
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Athlete of the Year with a Disability |
Evan O’Hanlon |
Para Athletics |
Boronia Park |
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Athlete of the Year with a Disability |
Lauren Parker |
Para Triathlon |
Chisholm |
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Athlete of the Year with a Disability |
Mark Stewart |
Para Surfing |
Billinudgel |
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Athlete of the Year with a Disability |
Ben Tudhope |
Para Snowboard Cross |
Manly |
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Category |
Nominee |
Sport |
Suburb |
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Young Athlete of the Year |
Sam Fricker |
Diving |
Greenhills Beach |
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Young Athlete of the Year |
Valentino Guseli |
Snowboard Halfpipe |
Dalmeny |
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Young Athlete of the Year |
Isla Juffermans |
Basketball |
Coffs Harbour |
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Young Athlete of the Year |
Isabella Scammell |
Rowing |
Neutral Bay |
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Young Athlete of the Year |
Nea Shingler |
Orienteering |
Chatswood West |
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Category |
Nominee |
Sport |
Suburb |
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Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability |
Jeremy Boyce |
Para Football |
Budgewoi |
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Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability |
Sarah Clifton-Bligh |
Para Athletics |
Haberfield |
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Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability |
Indiana Cooper |
Para Athletics |
Gundagai |
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Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability |
Jasmine Greenwood |
Para Swimming |
Sussex Inlet |
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Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability |
Kallan Strong |
Tenpin Bowling |
Wadalba |
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Category |
Nominee |
Sport |
Suburb |
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Masters Athlete of the Year |
Janelle Delaney |
Athletics |
Balgowlah Heights |
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Masters Athlete of the Year |
Tony Goodwin |
Swimming |
Bowral |
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Masters Athlete of the Year |
Elizabeth Hole |
Archery |
Leichhardt |
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Masters Athlete of the Year |
Hannah Minogue |
Surf Lifesaving |
Bulli |
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Masters Athlete of the Year |
Wayne Pascoe |
Tennis |
Mosman |
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Category |
Nominee |
Sport |
Suburb |
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Team of the Year |
Australian Junior Men’s Coxed Four (St Augustine’s College crew) |
Rowing |
Brookvale |
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Team of the Year |
NSW Sky Blues Women’s Origin Team |
Rugby League |
Sydney Olympic Park |
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Team of the Year |
Penrith Panthers |
Rugby League |
Penrith |
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Team of the Year |
North Cronulla Open Beach Relay Team |
Surf Lifesaving |
North Cronulla |
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Team of the Year |
Sydney Kings |
Basketball |
Auburn |
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Team of the Year |
Wests Tigers Women’s Team |
Rugby League |
Concord |
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Category |
Nominee |
Sport |
Suburb |
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Team of the Year with a Disability |
Hills Hornets |
Wheelchair Basketball |
Castle Hill |
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Team of the Year with a Disability |
NSW Gladiators |
Wheelchair Rugby |
Putney |
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Team of the Year with a Disability |
NSW Open Disability Team |
Tenpin Bowling |
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Team of the Year with a Disability |
NSW State 7-a-Side Team |
Para Football |
Glenwood |
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Team of the Year with a Disability |
Para Matildas Cerebral Palsy Women’s Football Team |
Cerebral Palsy Football |
Penshurst |
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Category |
Nominee |
Sport |
Suburb |
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Organisation of the Year |
Football NSW |
Football |
Glenwood |
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Organisation of the Year |
NSW Rugby League |
Rugby League |
Sydney Olympic Park |
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Organisation of the Year |
Little Athletics |
Athletics |
Sydney Olympic Park |
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Organisation of the Year |
Volleyball NSW |
Volleyball |
Sydney Olympic Park |
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Organisation of the Year |
Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT |
Wheelchair Sports |
Putney |
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Category |
Nominee |
Sport |
Suburb |
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Event of the Year |
Blind Sports and Recreation Winter Sports Camp |
Blind Sports |
Sydney Olympic Park |
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Event of the Year |
Newcastle Kart Club |
Karting |
Cameron Park |
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Event of the Year |
Netball NSW Senior State Titles |
Netball |
Sydney Olympic Park |
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Event of the Year |
Masters Swimming National Championships |
Swimming |
Sydney Olympic Park |
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Event of the Year |
RDA NSW Dressage Championships & Gymkhana Gala |
Riding |
Sydney Olympic Park |
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Category |
Nominee |
Sport |
Suburb |
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Coach of the Year |
Graham Arnold |
Football |
Narrabeen |
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Coach of the Year |
Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi |
Paddle |
Leonay |
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Coach of the Year |
Adam Kable |
Swimming |
Parramatta |
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Coach of the Year |
John Manenti |
Rugby Union |
Concord |
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Coach of the Year |
Alex Stewart |
Athletics |
Cherrybrook |
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Coach of the Year |
Gary Willis |
Bowls |
Bonny Hills |
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Category |
Nominee |
Sport |
Suburb |
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Official of the Year |
Bronwen Adams |
Netball |
Wahroonga |
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Official of the Year |
Scott Beker |
Basketball |
New Lambton |
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Official of the Year |
Kirsten Crocker |
Athletics |
Miranda |
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Official of the Year |
Claire Polosak |
Cricket |
Allambie Heights |
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Official of the Year |
Laura White |
Paddle |
West Ryde |
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Category |
Nominee |
Sport |
Suburb |
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Administrator of the Year |
Jackie Bower |
Tea Gardens /Hawks Nest SLSC |
Tea Gardens |
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Administrator of the Year |
Tom Harley |
Sydney Swans |
Moore Park |
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Administrator of the Year |
Troy McCall |
Football NSW |
St Ives |
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Administrator of the Year |
Peter Tate |
Paddle NSW |
Turramurra |
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Administrator of the Year |
Baz Wedmaier |
Volleyball NSW |
Rydalmere |
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