A total of 44 nominees will vie for the honours of First Citizens Sports Foundation (FCSF) Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year when the Foundation hosts its 2012 awards ceremony on March 22 at Queen's Hall in St Ann's.

Olympic javelin gold medallist Keshorn Walcott will be among 26 male athletes nominated for the most prestigious sporting prize of the year. That field also includes George Bovell III, who had an impressive 2012 and finished the year on a high.

West Indies mystery spinner Sunil Narine, cycling sensation Njisane Phillip, Olympic sailor Andrew Lewis, Olympic shooter Roger Daniel and table tennis veteran Dexter St Louis are all on the list, as is Paralympic standout Carlos Greene.

Among the women, Olympic sprint finalist Kelly-Ann Baptiste, West Indies captain Merissa Aguilleira, regular nominee Rheann Chung (table tennis) and swimmer Sharntelle McLean head the contenders.

Other accolades up for grabs at the function are the Jeffrey Stollmeyer award for Best Sporting Administration and the Lystra Lewis award for Team of the Year.

The Foundation will also highlight the "WOW Moments" of the past year in sport, the top performances of the year as selected by members of the media.

 

Nominees:

Women

Kelly-Ann Baptiste (athletics), Virgina Chariandy Balwant (badminton), Trishanti Rocke (body building), Javanna Smith (chess), Merissa Aguilleira (cricket), Kennya Cordner (football), Blair Wynne (hockey), Nickita Xavier (karate), Anastascia Wilson (netball), Roxanne Lee (powerlifting), Alesha Bruce (rugby), Marsha Bullen-Jones (shooting), Charlotte Marie Knaggs (squash), Sharntelle Mc Lean (swimming), Rheann Chung (table tennis), Neela Cezair (target archery), Yolande Leacock (tennis), Krystle Esdelle (volleyball).

Men

Keshorn Walcott (athletics), Rahul Rampersad (badminton), Kelton Thomas (body building), David Hackshaw (canoe/cayak), Ryan Harper (chess), Sunil Narine (cricket), Njisane Phillip (cycling), Khaleem Hyland (football), Talin Rajendranath (golf), Darren Cowie (hockey), Brian Boodramsingh (horse racing), Nicholas Acevero (karate), Carlos Greene (Paralympics), Adrian Barry Brown (powerlifting), Cristian Bourne (rally club), Wayne Kelly (rugby), Andrew Lewis (sailing), Roger Daniel (shooting), Joshua Pinard (squash), George Bovell III (swimming), Dexter St Louis (table tennis), Andrew Lee (taekwondo), George Vire (target archery), Yohansey Williams (tennis), Ancil Greene (triathlon), Fabien Whitfield (volleyball).

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