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Sporting icon Robert de Castella presents cyclist Jay Vine with the 2024 Athlete of the Year – Men’s Sport Award
In brief:
- Winners of the CBR Sport Awards 2024 have been announced.
- Awards are given to the ACT’s top athletes, teams and special contributors.
- This article lists the winners and Hall of Fame inductees.
Canberra’s top athletes, sporting teams and special contributors have been acknowledged at the 2024 CBR Sport Awards.
The city’s sporting community came together to celebrate their outstanding achievements, both in the past year and over time.
CBR Sport Awards 2024 winners
Athlete of the Year – Men’s Sport
Jay Vine – Cycling
Athlete of the Year – Women’s Sport
Jade Melbourne – Basketball
Athlete of the Year – Para Sport
James Turner – Athletics
Team of the Year
Canberra Brave – Ice Hockey
Rising Star
Cameron Myers – Athletics
The Minister for Sport and Recreation’s Awards, which form part of the CBR Sport Awards were also awarded.
These seek to recognise some of the great activities happening in ACT sporting clubs and organisations.
Ministers Award for Event Excellence
Softball ACT – 2024 Gilley’s Shield
Ministers Award for Innovation
Bowls ACT – Graded Reserve Open Gender Championships
Hall of Fame inductees
Four new inductees were welcomed into the ACT Sport Hall of Fame this year.
The ACT Sport Hall of Fame is located at the Sporting Commons at the University of Canberra.
It began in 1995 and recognises both athletes (Full Member) and non-athletes – including coaches, officials, sport scientists, journalists and administrators (Associate Member) from the region.
This year the ACT Sport Hall of Fame welcomed:
- Katrina Fanning – Full Member – Rugby League
- Brad Haddin – Full Member – Cricket
- Carrie Graf – Associate Member – Basketball
- Ron Harvey – Associate Member – Basketball
Sport in Canberra
Sport unites the Canberra community, building pride in the city and breaking down barriers of culture, class and gender.
The ACT has a proud sporting culture, boasting the highest sporting participation rates in the country.
For more information about this year’s Awards visit the CBR Sports Awards website.
Athlete of the Year – Women’s Sport winner Jade Melbourne (basketball)
Ron Harvey, one of the four ACT Sport Hall of Fame inductees.
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