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Commonwealth Sports Awards Finalists

Manueli Tulo the 56kg junior lifter from Fiji and Sportsman of the Year has made the final list for the Commonwealth Sports Awards in the Young Achiever category,  to be held in England on October 24th.

(by Paul Coffa)

Finalists – Alphabetical

Outstanding Male Athlete
Usain Bolt Jamaica
Sir Chris Hoy Scotland
Samuel Kamau Wanjiri Kenya

Outstanding Female Athlete
Rebecca Adlington England
Nicol Ann David Malaysia
Stephanie Rice Australia

Male Athlete with a Disability
Heath Francis OAM Australia
Oscar Pistorius South Africa
Henry Kiprono Kirwa Kenya

Female Athlete with a Disability
Natalie Du Toit South Africa
Karolina Pelendritou Cyprus
Eleanor Simmonds England

Outstanding Young Achiever
Chad Ho South Africa
Laura Robson England
Manueli Tulo Fiji

Outstanding Team
South African Rugby 7s South Africa

Sports Administrator of the Year
Peter King England
Marakita Lenoa Fiji
Takitoa Taumoepeau Tonga

Lifetime Achievement Award
Jan Cameron New Zealand
Sir Christopher Chataway England
Charles Flower Gibraltar