AIS Awards 2012
Winners announced
The AIS Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of AIS athletes and coaches over the past 12 months. The 2012 awards will be presented during an evening ceremony to be held at the AIS Arena in Canberra on Friday 16 November.
The night celebrates the achievements of our sporting champions and the many highlights of 2012 including the announcement of the following awards finalists:
Athlete of the Year
- Tom Slingsby (sailing) - WINNER
- Malcolm Page (sailing)
- Evan O'Hanlon (athletics)
- Ellie Cole (Paralympic swimming)
- Anna Meares (track cycling)
- Alicia Coutts (swimming) - WINNER
Junior Athlete of the Year
- Ellie Cole (Paralympic swimming)
- Jessica Fox (canoe slalom)
- Brittany Broben (diving)
- Samuel Willoughby (BMX) - WINNER
Coach of the Year
- Gary West (track cycling)
- Jimmy Owens (canoe sprint)
- Iryna Dvoskina (athletics)
- Australian Sailing Coaching Team - WINNER
- John Fowlie (swimming)
Team of the Year
- Men’s K4 1000-metre kayak crew (sprint canoe):
Tate Smith, Dave Smith, Murray Stewart, and Jacob Clear - WINNER - Mixed SKUD 18 crew (sailing): Daniel Fitzgibbon/Liesl Tesch
- Men’s 49er crew (sailing): Nathan Outteridge/Iain Jensen
- Men’s 470 crew (sailing): Malcolm Page/Mathew Belcher
Program of the Year
- Sailing - WINNER
- Canoe Slalom
- BMX Cycling
- Women's Water Polo
- Sprint Canoe
