Semenya and Manyonga nominated for top international athletics award
Athletics enthusiasts have the opportunity to vote on social media for two South Africans nominated by the IAAF for top awards.
Athletics South Africa has called upon the whole nation to rally behind South Africa’s world star athletes Luvo Manyonga and Caster Semenya who have been nominated for the 2018 global honours by the world body,
Former Tuks and HPC star Manyonga, who now resides in the Eastern Cape, has been nominated for the IAAF Male World Athlete of the Year, while Pretoria’s own, Semenya, is up for another shot at the IAAF Female World Athlete of the Year title. Semenya is currently affiliated with the TUT Athletics Club.
“We are calling upon every South African citizen and residents of all our sister countries to give these athletes the recognition they deserve,” said Aleck Skhosana, the President of ASA.
According to Skhosana the two superstars have worked very hard to deserve the nominations.
“We are extremely proud of these athletes and congratulate each one of them for this achievement as a nomination of its own is a major recognition as some athletes wrap up their careers without ever being nomination. The time to vote has arrived and we urge each person to back Manyonga and Semenya. ASA congratulates all nominees,” said Skhosana.
Manyonga dominated the Long Jump in the Diamond League and Commonwealth Games and also scooped silver medals at the IAAF World Indoor and CAA African Senior Championships.
Semenya, on the other hand, has been unbeaten in nine 800m finals including the CAA African Senior Championships Commonwealth Games, Continental Cup and Diamond League. In her wake she set national records in the 400m, 800m, 1000m and 1500m.
The list of nominees will be trimmed to five next months after a ballot where the public can vote on the IAAF’s social media platforms.
Fans can vote online via the IAAF’s social media platforms. Individual graphics for each nominee will be posted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram this week.
A ‘like’ on Facebook and Instagram or a retweet on Twitter will count as one vote.
The IAAF Council’s vote will count for 50% of the result, while the IAAF Family’s votes and the public votes will each count for 25% of the final result.
Voting closes on November 13 and the winners will be announced at the IAAF Athletics Awards 2018 in Monaco on December 4.
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