Wayde van Niekerk was the biggest winner at the SA Sports Awards after winning the Sportsman of the year and the Sports Star of the Year in Bloemfontein on Sunday night.
Van Niekerk had a dream year after winning gold and breaking American sprint legend Michael Johnson's world record in Brazil in July.
The full list of nominees for the 2016 Sports Awards is:
Sport Star of the Year
Wayde van Niekerk
Sportswoman of the Year
Caster Semenya
Sportsman of the Year
Wayde van Niekerk
People’s Choice Award
Wayde van Niekerk
Team of the Year
Mamelodi Sundowns
Coach of the Year
Anna Botha
Newcomer of the Year Award
Ntando Mahlangu
Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability
Ilse Hayes
Sportsman of the Year with Disability
Charl du Toit
Photographer of the Year
Sydney Mahlangu
Journalist of the Year
Thabiso Sithole
School Team of the Year
St Benedict’s – Rowing
Recreation Body of the Year
Egoli Squash
Indigenous Games Team of the Year
North West Khokho
- TMG Digital
Wayde van Niekerk biggest winner at SA Sports Awards
Wayde van Niekerk was the biggest winner at the SA Sports Awards after winning the Sportsman of the year and the Sports Star of the Year in Bloemfontein on Sunday night.
Van Niekerk had a dream year after winning gold and breaking American sprint legend Michael Johnson's world record in Brazil in July.
The full list of nominees for the 2016 Sports Awards is:
Sport Star of the Year
Wayde van Niekerk
Sportswoman of the Year
Caster Semenya
Sportsman of the Year
Wayde van Niekerk
People’s Choice Award
Wayde van Niekerk
Team of the Year
Mamelodi Sundowns
Coach of the Year
Anna Botha
Newcomer of the Year Award
Ntando Mahlangu
Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability
Ilse Hayes
Sportsman of the Year with Disability
Charl du Toit
Photographer of the Year
Sydney Mahlangu
Journalist of the Year
Thabiso Sithole
School Team of the Year
St Benedict’s – Rowing
Recreation Body of the Year
Egoli Squash
Indigenous Games Team of the Year
North West Khokho
- TMG Digital
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