Awards season is always fun, and on the Maltese Islands, SportsMalta Awards are up next. This year will be the 60th edition of the ceremony. Here are the nominees for the various awards!
Sportsman of the year
1. Keith Azzopardi – Kickboxing
2. Gianluca Chetcuti – Shooting
3. Rodney Gatt – Horseracing
4. Jordan Gusman – Athletics
5. Scott Muscat – Pool
Sportswoman of the year
1. Sue Abela – Ten Pin Bowling
2. Mya Azzopardi – Swimming
3. Eleanor Bezzina – Target Shooting
4. Lisa Marie Bezzina – Athletics
5. Yazmin Zammit Stevens – Weightlifting
Coach of the year
1. Jesmond Caruana – Weightlifting
2. Edward Caruana Dingli – Paralympics
3. Gabriel Dobre – Futsal
4. Karl Izzo – Waterpolo
5. Noel Mercieca – Kickboxing
Official of the year
1. Julian Bajada – Paralympics
2. Terry Camilleri – Snooker
3. Joe Caruana Curran – Waterpolo
4. Bernard Vassallo – Basketball
5. John Zammit – Cycling
Young player of the year (male category)
1. Kayden Lagana’ (born 2007) – Ten Pin Bowling
2. Jake Muscat (born 2003) – Waterpolo
3. Richard Schultheis (born 2005) – Sailing
4. Nico Sciberras (born 2004) – Shooting
5. Jeremy Zammit (born 2004) – Athletics
Young player of the year (female category)
1. Mya Azzopardi (born 2002) – Swimming
2. Sarah Chouhal (born 2003) – Athletics
3. Francesca Curmi (born 2002) – Tennis
4. Helene Pellicano (born 2002) – Tennis
5. Tenishia Thornton (born 2005) – Weightlifting
Team of the year
1. Futsal – Luxol
2. Sailing – Elusive 2
3. Motorsport – Mr Whippy Racing Team
4. Snooker – European Championship team made up of Tony Drago and Duncan Bezzina
5. Ten Pin Bowling – Women’s Mediterranean Championship team made up of Sue Able and Sara Xuereb
6. Waterpolo – National Team
People Choice Award
1. Claire Azzopardi – Athletics
2. Antonio Flores – Paralympics
3. Rodney Gatt – Horseracing
4. Tenishia Thornton – Weighlifting
5. Jake Vella – Triathlon