31st Sports Awards of the Year |31 January 2015
Weightlifter Agricole retains title, boxer Allisop reclaim crown
Female weightlifter Clementina Agricole has retained the Sportswoman of the Year title, while boxer Andrique Allisop has reclaimed the Sportsman of the Year crown.
The two best athletes of the year 2014 were decorated by President James Michel during last night’s 31st Sports Awards of the Year crowning ceremony at the National Sports Council’s exhibition hall.
Felicity Passon is the Young Female Athlete of the Year while the Young Male Athlete of the Year title has gone to boxer Keven Kilindo.
Seychelles Nation presents short profiles of the top five chosen from the finalists in both the female and male categories.
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Clementina Agricole – Sportswoman of the Year International competition |
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Brigitte Rose – runner-up Voted the best female judoka of the year for the fifth consecutive year, Praslinois Brigitte Rose competed in the -78kg class and was ranked fifth at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Finishing as runner-up is a big improvement after claiming fourth place in 2013. International competitions . Ranked fifth in the -78kg weight category at the Commonwealth games in Glasgow, Scotland after losing to eventual silver medallist Gemma Gibbons of England in the quarterfinals . Seventh place at the African Championship . Fifth place finish in the African Open . Gold medallist at the Mauritius international tournament . Gold medallist at the Rodrigues international tournament . Gold medallist at the Seychelles international tournament |
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Juliette Ah-Wan – third place finisher Chosen as Sportswoman of the Year in 2000 and 2007, Juliette Ah-Wan has retained third place overall. International competitions . Silver medallist in the women’s doubles at the African Senior Championship . Bronze medallist in the team event at the African Senior Championship . Lost in the quarterfinal stage of the women’s doubles of the South Africa Open Local competitions .Winner of the women’s doubles and the mixed doubles in the Curtain-raiser tournament . Winner of the women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles events of the India Day tournament |
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Alisen Camille – fourth place finisher Runner-up in 2013, badminton player Alisen Camille settled for fourth place in 2014. She was voted Sportswoman of the Year in 2011 and was chosen as Young Female Athlete of the Year in 2009. International competitions . Silver medallist in the women’s doubles at the African Senior Championship . Bronze medallist in the team event at the African Senior Championship . Lost in the quarterfinal stage of the women’s doubles of the South Africa Open Local competitions . Winner of the women’s doubles and singles of the Curtain-raiser tournament . Winner of the women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles of the Closing Cup competition . Runner-up in the women’s singles and women’s doubles of the India Day tournament |
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Joanne Loutoy – fifth place finisher Voted the best female track and field athlete of the year for the first time, Joanne Loutoy really impressed in 2014 and made the 100m record hers. International competitions . Won the Mauritius National Championship’s 100m race in a time of 11.86 seconds for a new Seychelles record . Won the Mauritius National Championship’s 200m race . Competed in the 60-metre event at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships and clocked a personal best of 7.75 seconds . Won the 100m and 200m races at the Mauritius International Meet clocking 12.04 seconds and 25.18 seconds . Competed at the Commonwealth Games, running the 100m and 200m races . Took part in the 19th CAA African Athletics Championship, in Marrakech, Morocco Local competitions . Twice clocked 7.4 seconds over 60m for a Seychelles record . Lowered the 150m record to 17.6 seconds . Won the 100m and 200m races at the National Championship . Won the 100m and 200m races at the National Junior/Senior competition |
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Andrique Allisop – Sportsman of the Year International competitions |
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Ziad Al Adou Mekdachi – runner-up Flex poser Ziad Al Adou Mekdachi successfully defended his Mr Seychelles crown and performed well internationally in 2014 as the sport of bodybuilding enjoyed a good comeback on the sports scene. International competitions . Gold medallist in the 90kg category at the Mr Olympia Amateur in South Africa and ranked second overall . Gold medallist in the 90kg division at the Eric Favre Classic Nuit des Champions in Mauritius and ranked second overall Local competitions . Winner of the Seychelles Bodybuilding championships . Winner of the Mr Seychelles crown |
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Steve Malcouzane – third place finisher Sportsman of the Year 2009 Steve Malcouzane formed part of the Seychelles team who won the team bronze medal at the African Championship and was a bronze medallist alongside Georgie Cupidon in the men’s doubles. He has kept his third place overall. International competitions . Bronze medallist with the Seychelles team at the African Championship . Bronze medallist in the men’s doubles at the African Championship . Lost in the quarterfinal of the men’s doubles at the South Africa Open Local competitions . Men’s doubles winner of the Curtain-raiser tournament . Men’s singles winner of the India Day tournament . Men’s doubles runner-up in the India Day tournament competition . Men’s doubles runner-up in the Closing Cup competition |
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Georgie Cupidon – fourth place finisher Runner-up in 2013, Georgie Cupidon, a former two-time former Sportsman of the Year in 2006 and 2007, was part of the Seychelles team who won the team bronze medal at the African Championship and was a bronze medallist alongside Georgie Cupidon in the men’s doubles. International competitions . Bronze medallist with the Seychelles team at the African Championship . Bronze medallist in the men’s doubles at the African Championship . Lost in the quarterfinal of the men’s doubles at the South Africa Open Local competitions . Winner of the men’s singles and mixed doubles of the Curtain-raiser tournament . Winner of the men’s doubles and mixed doubles of the India Day tournament . Winner of the men’s doubles of the Closing Cup competition |
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Keddy Agnes – fifth place finisher Boxer Keddy Agnes really proved himself in 2014 and grabbed medals in two international competitions. International competition . Silver medallist in the +91kg weight category at the Limassol Boxing Championship in Cyprus . Bronze medallist in the +91kg weight category at the fifth Africa Boxing Cup in South Africa . Lost his only fight in the last 16 stage of the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland |
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Compiled by G. G.