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Borel is favourite for historic 5th awardRachael Thomspon-King :: Trinidad Guardian :: 13.03.2016Shot putter Cleopatra Borel will make history if she is named the 2015 First Citizens Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year tonight at the awards ceremony at the Queen's Hall in Port of Spain. The function, which will be held under the patronage of President Dr Anthony Carmona, starts at 8 pm. Last year, Borel matched Badminton player Debra O'Connor (1985, 1986, 1990, 1993) and swimmer Siobhan Cropper (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999), in winning the top award four times - 2002, 2007, 2010 and 2014. The Moruga-born athlete is among four former winners looking to repeat including Sportman of the Year nominees George Bovell III, Keshorn Walcott and Roger Daniel in a field of 54 athletes (29 men and 25 women) nominated by their respective sporting association at the ceremony, which has time and again proven itself to be the most glamorous event on the T&T sporting calendar. The FC Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards are bestowed onto outstanding men's and women's athletes who have contributed to the development and recognition of sport, not only in T&T, but at an international level. Two of the quartet have won it more than once including shooter Daniel and 2004 Olympic bronze medallist swimmer Bovell, have each won twice. Daniel was the awardee in 2010 and 2011 and Bovell in 2004 and 2014. Walcott, the London 2012 Olympic javelin gold medal winner, captured the men's top award in 2012. In addition to the top nation's top individual sporting award, the Jeffrey Stollmeyer Award for the best sporting administration and Lystra D Lewis Award for the Team of the Year will also be presented on the night while the WOW moments which was first introduced in 2009 will again be among the highlights. These moments have been chosen by the media as the top performances of the year. SPORTSMAN & SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS NOMINEES |
Enlarge Image Sportswoman of the Year 2014 Cleopatra Borel, right, with other nominees of the 2015 First Citizens Sports Foundation Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at Friday's pre-awards medal ceremony held at Queen's Hall in St Ann's, Port-of-Spain, yesterday. The awardees were scheduled to be announced tonight at the awards ceremony at the same venue. PHOTO: SEAN NERO |
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