Winter Olympians and Black Ferns feature in Halberg nominations

76 Nominations have been made for the 2022 Halberg Awards.

The nominations are from 30 sporting codes for achievements within the last 12 months (1 December 2021 to 30 November 2022).

Winter Olympic freeski champion Nico Porteous
Photo: PHOTOSPORT

The Sportsman of the Year has received the most nominations with 22 across 18 sports.

They include Winter Olympic freeski gold medallist Nico Porteous, Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen, All Black Ardie Savea, equestrian Tim Price, kiwi rugby league star Joey Manu, Commonwealth Games cycling champion Aaron Gate, trampoline world champion Dylan Schmidt and squash player Paul Coll, jockey James McDonald and golfers Steven Alker and Ryan Fox.

There are 16 nominations from 12 sports for Sportswoman of the Year, including Olympic snowboarding champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Black Ferns Ruahei Demant, Portia Woodman and Theresa Fitzpatrick, current supreme Halberg Champion, kayaker Dame Lisa Carrington and 2013 supreme Halberg winner, golfer Lydia Ko.

There are 13 nominations for Para athlete/team of the Year including seven-time winner Dame Sophie Pascoe and Olympic ski racer Corey Peters.

The World Cup winning Black Ferns lead the nominations for the Team of the Year.

A shortlist of finalists will be announced in January with the Awards to be held in February.

World C up winning Black Ferns
Photo: www.photosport.nz / Andrew Cornaga

Full list of nominations for the 60th Handa Halberg Awards

Sportsman on the Year (eligible for Supreme Halberg Award)

Aaron Gate (cycling – track), Ajaz Patel (cricket), Ardie Savea (rugby), Brendon Hartley (motorsport), Dylan Schmidt (gymnastics – trampoline), Fergus Jenkins (mixed martial arts), Hamish Kerr (athletics – high jump), Hayden Wilde (triathlon), James McDonald (horse racing), Jamie Reid (golf), Joey Manu (rugby league), Jordan Parry (rowing), Lewis Clareburt (swimming), Marko Stamenic (football), Nico Porteous (freeskiing), Paul Coll (squash), Ryan Fox (golf), Sam Gaze (cycling – mountain bike), Shane van Gisbergen (motorsport), Steve Alker (golf), Tim Price (equestrian), Tom Walsh (athletics – shot put).

Para Athlete/Para team of the Year (eligible for supreme Halberg Award)

Adam Hall (Para skiing), Anna Taylor (Para cycling), Cameron Leslie (Para swimming), Corey Peters (Para skiing), Devon Briggs (Para cycling), Eltje Malzbender (Para cycling), Holly Robinson (Para athletics – javelin), Lisa Adams (athletics), Nicole Murray (Para cycling), Rachel Maia (Para sport climbing), Scott Martlew (Para sprint kayak), Dame Sophie Pascoe (Para swimming), Wheel Blacks (Wheelchair rugby).

Sportswoman of the Year (eligible for supreme Halberg Award)

Bronwyn Dibb (gymnastics – mini trampoline), Bryony Botha (cycling – track), Ellesse Andrews (cycling – track), Emma Twigg (rowing), Jess Hotter (skiing – freeride), Joelle King (squash), Jonelle Price (equestrian), Dame Lisa Carrington (sprint kayak), Lydia Ko (golf), Niamh Fisher-Black (cycling – road), Portia Woodman (rugby), Raecene McGregor (rugby league), Ruahei Demant (rugby), Tayla Bruce (lawn bowls), Theresa Fitzpatrick (rugby), Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (skiing- snowboard).

Team of the Year (eligible for supreme Halberg Award)

Black Ferns (rugby), Joelle King and Amanda Landers-Murphy (squash – women’s doubles), Joelle King and Paul Coll (squash – mixed doubles), Kerri Williams and Grace Prendergast (rowing – pair), Matthew Walker, Edward Masters and Charles Murray (cycling – mountain bike enduro team), New Zealand Eventing Team (equestrian).

Coach of the Year

Ben Adams (Para skiing), Craig Palmer (cycling – men’s endurance track), Gary Hollywood (swimming), Gordon Walking (sprint kayak), Matt Toa (mixed martial arts), Mike Rodger (rowing), Sean Thompson (Skiing – snowboarding), Thomas Onley (Para swimming), Tommy Pyatt (Skiing – freeskiing), Wayne Smith (rugby).

Emerging Talent

Ben Westenberg (Para cycling), Cameron Gray (swimming), Gustav Legnavsky (skiing – freeski halfpipe), Jenna Hastings (cycling – downhill mountain bike), Jocelyn Hong (figure skating), Joshua Willmer (swimming), Ruby Andrews (skiing – freeskiing), Tepenisa Havea (athletics – shot/discus), Tara Vaughan (sprint kayak).