Top award for SA swimmer

18 October 2019 - 14:56
By David Isaacson
Erin Gallagher of South Africa won the Best Female Athlete of African Games 2019 during the ANOC Awards on Day One of the XXIV ANOC General Assembly in Qatar.
Image: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images for ANOC Erin Gallagher of South Africa won the Best Female Athlete of African Games 2019 during the ANOC Awards on Day One of the XXIV ANOC General Assembly in Qatar.

SA swimmer Erin Gallagher scooped the best female athlete award handed out by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) in Doha on Thursday night‚ a Swimming South Africa (SSA) official said on Friday.

Gallagher was judged to the outstanding women’s competitor at the African Games in Morocco — across all codes — after winning five gold medals in the pool.

Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Sam Ramsamy was given a lifetime achievement award at the gala event‚ staged alongside the first World Beach Games.

Erin Gallagher celebrates after winning the women's 100 meter freestyle during day 1 of the SA National Aquatic Championships at Kings Park Swimming Pool in Durban on April 08, 2019.
Image: Steve Haag Erin Gallagher celebrates after winning the women's 100 meter freestyle during day 1 of the SA National Aquatic Championships at Kings Park Swimming Pool in Durban on April 08, 2019.
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