Jai Hindley has capped off a wonderful 12 months by claiming his second WA Sport Star crown on the 2022 SportWest Awards at Optus Stadium on Thursday evening.
The Sport Star award was the most recent accolade to fall into Hindley’s lap following his victory within the Giro d’Italia, the place he grew to become the second Australian to win a grand tour after Cadel Evans.
He gained the award over a powerful discipline of 11 different nominees, which included reigning champion Madison de Rozario, Sam Kerr, Courtney Bruce, Nina Kennedy, Matthew Richardson, Minjee Lee, Alana King, Sami Whitcomb, Kristina Krstic, Yale Steinpreis and Benjamin Sainsbury .
The 26 year-old adopted up his win in Italy with a 10th-placed end on the Vuelta a España, a top-five end at Tirreno-Adriatico and seventh total on the Vuelta a Burgo.
He ended his 12 months on a excessive as he helped Australian teammate Michael Matthews to a bronze medal on the UCI Highway World Championships in Wollongong and gained the Sir Hubert Opperman Trophy for the Australian Bicycle owner of the Yr.
Though Hindley was unable to attend the awards ceremony, he handed on his thanks in a press release.
“It is a huge honor for me to take the WA Sport Star Award for a second time. It is tremendous good to get the popularity from SportWest,” he stated.
“I want to thank my household and mates, and the Midland Biking Membership, all of the individuals who have backed me proper from the start again in WA, the help is unbelievable.”
Cricket prodigy Teague Wyllie took residence the Junior Sports activities Star title for the second 12 months working, after a 12-month spell run the place he grew to become WA’s youngest Sheffield Protect centurion in historical past and the youngest in Australia since Ricky Ponting in 1993.
West Coast Fever gained Crew of the Yr after they claimed their first-even tremendous Netball title, whereas WA’s dominance throughout all types of cricket was rewarded by Adam Voges profitable Coach of the Yr.
Michelle McMurdo gained Official of the Yr for her work in gymnastics and Tennis West chief govt Brett Patten took out the Sports activities Administrator of the Yr class.
Sandra O’Keefe (Calisthenics), Derek Gatley (Dancesport) and Ian Toy (Lacrosse) all obtained the Might Campbell Medal for dedication and repair to their respective sports activities
Mount Helena Junior Soccer Membership gained the John Gilmour Medal for Group Membership of the 12 months, whereas Ports Soccer Membership and Mirrabooka Squash Membership shared the Wholesome Membership award.
