Sports Awards of the Year 2007-Selection committee receives names of nominees |22 December 2007
Weightlifter Thélermont, who reclaimed the Sportslady of the Year title she lost to athlete Lindy Leveau-Agricole in 2005, is the only Seychellois female athlete to have won the crown three times and her wins came at two-year intervals – in 2002, 2004 and 2006.
As for Cupidon, he is the first badminton player to lift the coveted floating cup, succeeding five-time winner Allan Julie as Sportsman of the Year during the 2006 crowning ceremony.
If Thélermont and Cupidon are in the running to succeed themselves as winners, swimmers Shrone Austin and Adrian Nanty, the outgoing Young Female and Male Athletes of the Year, will know their successors on the night of January 25, 2007. This is because they have not been chosen as the best by the Seychelles Swimming Association as they have already celebrated their 18th birthday.
As all sports federations and associations except for squash, who did not organise any competition this year, have handed in the names of their best athletes in the different categories, the selection committee will meet for the first time on Thursday December 27 to start short-listing the best out of the best.
The following are the names of the best athletes chosen by the different sporting federations and associations:
Athletics: William Woodcock, Selwyn Beauchamp (male), Lindy Leveau-Agricole, Janet Boniface (female), Christopher Laurencine, Janet Boniface (youth)
Badminton: Georgie Cupidon, Steve Malcouzane (male), Juliette Ah-Wan, Catherina Paulin (female), Joel Dubel, Cynthia Course (youth)
Basketball: Stephen Omony, Robert Léon (male), Myra Solin, Lindy Aglaé (female), Abdel Sylla, Zerah Fontaine (youth)
Bodybuilding: Dereck Dogley (male)
Boxing: Kitson Julie, Jean-Paul Mellie (male)
Canoeing: Tony Lespoir, Joscy Labiche (male), Ivan Youpa (youth)
Chess: Andry Accouche (male), Dericka Figaro (female), Damien Hoareau (youth)
Cricket: Suranga Fernando (male)
Cycling: Hedson Mathieu, Bertrand Lesperance (male), Edouard Pothin (youth)
Darts: James Morel, Donald Monnaie (male), Debra Desaubin, Monia Delpech (female)
Domino: Steven Labonté, Alex Melanie (male), Marie-Ange Rose, Maryliane Nolin (female)
Football: Philip Zialor, Pascal Razakanantenaina (male), Natacha Bibi (female), Aaron Jean, Pascalina Moustache (youth)
Golf: Dia Rizvi, Alix Esparon (male), Winsel Pothin, Margaret Pragasen (female) Anthony Lablache (youth)
Gymnastics: Ryan Dubois (male), Elvire Duval (female)
Handball: Revens Louise, Franky Naiken (male), Leona Zacek, May-Rose Sinon (female), Dave Bonnelame, Debra Volcy (youth)
Hockey: Michel Japhet, Ervell Barra (male), Mikella Asba (female)
Judo: Francis Labrosse (male), Brigitte Rose (female), Daren Ballette, Manuella Volcère (youth)
Karate: Bernard Cafrine, Steven Freminot (male), Gretel Valentin (female), Bernard Thérésine, Rachel Lesperance (youth)
Karting: Dave Rene, Roland Delcy (male), Liza Rene-Cosgrow, Marie-Lucy Sullivan (female), Franchesco Thiroomooldy (youth),
Kickboxing: Daniel Malvina (male)
Netball: Rita Padayachy, Esmée Toussaint (female)
Petanque: Roland Renaud, Auguste Louise (male), Vivianne Finesse, Sheila Chang-Time (female), Nicholas Chang-Time, Sheena Mangroo (youth)
Rugby: Fred Hypolite, David Matombé (male), Sylvio Sirame (youth)
Sailing: Allan Julie, Kenny Constance (male), Meggy Gertrude, Beth Gertrude (female), Nickson Hoareau, Meggy Gertrude (youth)
Swimming: Kenny Roberts, Steven Mangroo (male), Shrone Austin, Shannon Austin (female), Shane Mangroo, Shannon Austin (youth),
Table tennis: Godfrey Sultan, Achille Dodin (male), Anniessa Benstrong, Janice Esparon (female), Hugh Fostel, Anniessa Benstrong (youth)
Tennis: André Derjacques, Trevor Camille (male), Clivy Delpeche, Marie-May Isnard (female), Sylvester Delpeche, Gloria Lauro (youth)
Volleyball: Ian Furneau, Perrin Sophola (male), Marielle Bonne, Marille Benoit (female), Terry César, Marielle Bonne (youth)
Weightlifting: Charles Siméon, Romeo Siméon (male), Janet Thélermont, Clementina Agricole (female), Dominic Ferley (youth)
Windsurfing: Danny Gertrude, Stephen Stravens (male), Pierre Wartelsteiner (youth)
Disabled Athlete of the Year nominees
Steven Ernesta (male), Lorna Lespoir (female)
Coach of the Year nominees
Patricia Samynadin (basketball), Regis Delorié (bodybuilding), Roland Raforme (boxing), Benjamin Hoareau (chess), Lucas Georges (cycling), Marc Albert (domino), Ralph Jean-Louis (football), Ricky Moncherry (gymnastics), Danny Philoé (handball), Juan Carlos Suarez Sosa (judo), Allen Peter Joubert (karate), Preston Junior (karting), Bernard Chang-Time (petanque), Paul Mondon (rugby), Frank Jean (sailing), Peter Youpa (table tennis), Nicholas Leringa (tennis), Julien Onezime (volleyball) and William Dixie (weightlifting).
Official of the Year nominees
Giovanna Rouseau (athletics), Tracey Moustache (basketball), Robert Rose (bodybuilding), Terrence Athanase (boxing), Rachelle Hoareau (chess), Samuel Rignace (cycling), Raymond Larue (domino), Gonzague Boniface (football), Emeline Bellard (gymnastics), Jason Fred (handball), David Antoine (judo), Gabriel Victor (karate), Leslie Mathiot (karting), Danny Bonté (kickboxing), Bernard Chang-Time (petanque), Frank Jean (sailing), Priscilla Kinlock (swimming), Christopher Lesperance (table tennis), Steven Rideau-Mein (tennis), Jourdanne Lozé (volleyball), Robert Rose (weightlifting),
Volunteer of the Year nominees
Gerard Chiffone (basketball), George Sicobo (hockey), Terrence Gabriel (karting) Nelson Hoareau (sailing), Maria Boudane (swimming)