Halberg Awards

[Machpants]

Halberg's time again, and Lydia Ko won the Supreme Award (interestingly all the nominees were female). I agree with this, as GOAT as Carrington is, canoe is pretty niche compared to golf.

Halberg Awards 2024 winners
Supreme award: Dame Lydia Ko (golf)

Sportswoman: Ko. Other finalists: Ellesse Andrews (cycling - track), Dame Lisa Carrington (canoe sprint), Melie Kerr (cricket), Erin Routliffe (tennis), Emma Twigg (rowing).

Sportsman: Hamish Kerr (athletics). Other finalists: Finn Butcher (canoe slalom), James McDonald (horse racing), Hayden Wilde (triathlon), Chris Wood (football).

Team: Carrington, Olivia Brett, Alicia Hoskin and Tara Vaughan (canoe sprint). Other finalists: Black Ferns (rugby sevens), Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis (rowing), Team New Zealand (sailing), White Ferns (cricket), Carrington and Hoskin (canoe sprint).

Para athlete: Anna Grimaldi (para athletics). Other finalists: Danielle Aitchison (para athletics), Anna Taylor (para cycling), Nicole Murray (para cycling), William Stedman (para athletics).

Coach: Gordon Walker (canoe sprint). Other finalists: Jon Andrews (cycling - track), Aaron Osborne (canoe slalom), James Sandilands (athletics), Cory Sweeney (rugby sevens).

Emerging talent: Tyler Bindon (football). Other finalists: Cormac Buchanan (motorcycling - road), Luke Harrold (snow sports), Ethan Olivier (athletics), Levi Townley (motorcycling - motocross), Erice van Leuven (cycling - mountainbike).

Sport New Zealand leadership award: Marcus Daniell (tennis).

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@Machpants said in Halberg Awards:

Kayak is pretty niche compared to golf.

I think Kerr's achievement is the best - the field is so large to win gold is extraordinary. Like sprinting, it's something tried everywhere by basically all kids - so to get up for a track and field gold in a category like that is amazing.

Also, kind of cool it's the middle word of the Olympic motto (which should probably actually be something around graft, cash, corruption; but that's another story)

[nonpartizan]

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[booboo]

Would've had BF7s meself (TOTY) But what's the Halbergs without a whinge?

And Kerr overall.

[voodoo]

@nonpartizan we like to win our medals sitting down. Boats, bikes and horsies have served us well

[canefan]

Hard to argue that Lydia didn't deserve it

1. Paris Gold medal (probably the most dramatic thing I watched from Paris)
2. Women's British Open win
3. LPGA Hall of Fame qualification

Not a bad year

[Bovidae]

It was sort of like they gave Carrington an award without her winning the big prize.

I was hoping that Andrews got some recognition but Ko is a good choice too.

[canefan]

@Bovidae said in Halberg Awards:

It was sort of like they gave Carrington an award without her winning the big prize.

I was hoping that Andrews got some recognition but Ko is a good choice too.

Massive year for the ladies. All were worthy

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Stoked that Ko got it. Very well deserved after a truly phenomenal year.

As for Kerr....meh! I was hoping for James McDonald but knew it would be unlikely.

[sparky]

@Machpants Delighted for Lyds. Loved her phlegmatism and humility last year after winning the Olympic Gold and the Women's Open within two weeks of each other.