Former winners among nominees at Sabah Sports Awards

Kota Kinabalu: Former top winners are among the nominees in this year’s Sabah State Sports Awards to be held at the Sabah International Convention Centre tomorrow evening (Tuesday).

Compound archer Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh, para track and field athletes Eddy Bernard and Doriah Poulus who won the top prizes in their respective categories in 2019 are set to face stiff challenges this year.

Fatin will have the company of Amirah Syahirah Azlan (karate), Nor Farah Mazlan (pencak silat), Merrywati Manuel (pencak silat), Natahsya Soon (mountain bike), Lai Wen Li (squash) and Meilaura Dora Jimmy (bodybuilding) in the best female category.

In the best pare male category, Eddy will face Nathael Siegfred Enson (bowling), Ho Choon Seong (bowling), Didin Taresoh (badminton), Abd Halim Mohammad (swimming), Ethan Khoo Yin Jun (swimming), Brady Chin Zi Rong (table tennis) and Jonathan Wong Kar Gee (track and field) while Doriah will be up against Huwainaa Danduan Abdullah (bowling), Nor Misha Nathera Mackery (bowling), Zuriana Roslan (bowling) and Brenda Anelliua Larry (swimming) in the best female category.

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Meanwhile, the nominees in the best male category are Andre Anura (track and field), Jellson Jablin (diving), Gabriel Gilbert Daim (diving), Luqman Laji (pencak silat), Wong Co Wan (archery), Nevern Netaneel (bowling) and Joffey Jolly (armwrestling).

In the most promising category, the male contestants are Muhd Asnawi Iqbal Adam (sailing), Pg Aidil Auf Hajam @ Pg Roslie (track and field), Evan Rich Chong Qi Wei (archery), Dazaisy Hapiy Aznee (muaythai) and Dazrey Dynnie Aznee (muaythai) while the females are Lovelly Anne Robbert (Karate), Loo Yie Bing (swimming), Doyce Lee Ye San (squash) and Nascar Chong (sailing).

Other awards to be presented include sports leadership, best teams (men and women), sports personality, best coach, best para coach and best association.

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