South Africa’s swimming sensation Chad le Clos enhanced his chances of winning at the SA Sport Awards by smashing his own 200m butterfly short course world record yesterday in Singapore.
He finished the race in 1min 48.56 sec.
This follows his recent success of winning three gold medals in the Doha (Qatar) leg of the Fina World Cup series three other gold medals in the Moscow leg.
“Once again Chad continues to raise the South African flag high. We would like to congratulate him for his exceptional performance. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish fellow Sports Star nominees, Hashim Amla and Lucas Sithole the best of luck as they represent us with their respective national teams internationally this week," said Mr. Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Sport & Recreation South Africa.
Hashim Amla is expected to continue where he left off with his form, as he returns to boost the Proteas at the third One-Day International (ODI) against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi today, Wednesday, 06 November 2013. He is currently 2nd in Test batsmen rankings.
Meanwhile Lucas Sithole is hoping to clinch another singles title at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters Tournament. He is currently ranked number 2 in the world. In September he made history by becoming the first African to win a US Open title in the singles game of any kind after winning the wheelchair quad singles title against America’s David Wagner. This is all part of his build up to the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Itumeleng Khune is expected to lead Bafana in the high profile friendly against world champions Spain on the 19th of November 2013 at FNB stadium. Last season he arguably had his best run as a Kaizer Chiefs player, leading his team to a league and cup double.
Mapaseka Makhanya is the only woman in the Running for 2013 Sports Star of the Year. 2013 has been a stellar year for her as she was crowned champion in the 1500m and 5000m at the SA Senior championships in Stellenbosch. Most recently she was crowned as overall winner of the SPAR Grand Prix series and claimed victory at the Gauteng Marathon, smashing the women’s record by more than 6 minutes in her marathon debut.
The public is invited to vote for their favourite sporting heroes in the Sports Star of the Year category. To vote dial *120*8883# “Sports Star” followed by a number 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
1) Itumeleng Khune
2) Chad Le Clos
3) Mapaseka Makhanya
4) Hashim Amla
5) Lucas Sithole
Voting closes on Sunday, 17 November 2013 @ 21h30. The winners will be announced at a sensational event in Sun City.
Mbalula congratulates Chad le Clos as he smashes his own world record
South Africa’s swimming sensation Chad le Clos enhanced his chances of winning at the SA Sport Awards by smashing his own 200m butterfly short course world record yesterday in Singapore.
He finished the race in 1min 48.56 sec.
This follows his recent success of winning three gold medals in the Doha (Qatar) leg of the Fina World Cup series three other gold medals in the Moscow leg.
“Once again Chad continues to raise the South African flag high. We would like to congratulate him for his exceptional performance. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish fellow Sports Star nominees, Hashim Amla and Lucas Sithole the best of luck as they represent us with their respective national teams internationally this week," said Mr. Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Sport & Recreation South Africa.
Hashim Amla is expected to continue where he left off with his form, as he returns to boost the Proteas at the third One-Day International (ODI) against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi today, Wednesday, 06 November 2013. He is currently 2nd in Test batsmen rankings.
Meanwhile Lucas Sithole is hoping to clinch another singles title at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters Tournament. He is currently ranked number 2 in the world. In September he made history by becoming the first African to win a US Open title in the singles game of any kind after winning the wheelchair quad singles title against America’s David Wagner. This is all part of his build up to the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Itumeleng Khune is expected to lead Bafana in the high profile friendly against world champions Spain on the 19th of November 2013 at FNB stadium. Last season he arguably had his best run as a Kaizer Chiefs player, leading his team to a league and cup double.
Mapaseka Makhanya is the only woman in the Running for 2013 Sports Star of the Year. 2013 has been a stellar year for her as she was crowned champion in the 1500m and 5000m at the SA Senior championships in Stellenbosch. Most recently she was crowned as overall winner of the SPAR Grand Prix series and claimed victory at the Gauteng Marathon, smashing the women’s record by more than 6 minutes in her marathon debut.
The public is invited to vote for their favourite sporting heroes in the Sports Star of the Year category. To vote dial *120*8883# “Sports Star” followed by a number 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
1) Itumeleng Khune
2) Chad Le Clos
3) Mapaseka Makhanya
4) Hashim Amla
5) Lucas Sithole
Voting closes on Sunday, 17 November 2013 @ 21h30. The winners will be announced at a sensational event in Sun City.
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