National bodybuilder Sazali Abd Samad and national squash queen Datuk Nicol Ann David were on Monday night crowned 2013 Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at the 2013 National Sports Award ceremony.
The award which included a trophy and RM20,000 for each winner was presented by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara here.
This is the third time Sazali received the award after winning it the first time in 2006 and again in 2010.
Among the successes of Sazali, 45, was clinching a gold medal at the World Bodybuilding and Physique Federation (WBPF) championships in Hungary last year as well as contributing a silver medal in the under 70kg category (Lightweight) at the SEA Games in Myanmar last December.
For Nicol, who just won her fifth British Open title on Sunday, it was her ninth time winning the award after 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
At the ceremony, Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli and Hemala Devi Enikutty were awarded the National Paralympic Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards.
Muhammad Ziyad, 24, won a gold medal in shot put under the F20 men's category in the International Paralympic Committee World Athletics Championships in 2013 in Lyon, France.
Hemala Devi delivered three gold medals, in the discus throw, shot put and javelin at the Asian Para Games in Myanmar last year.
In his speech, Muhyiddin said the government had always been committed to developing sports as it could bring honour to the country apart from being the best platform to unify the people of various races and religions in the country.
Besides this he said he hoped all parties concerned would cooperate with the Youth and Sports Ministry to ensure plans proceed smoothly and to prevent leadership conflicts.
"It is hoped national sports associations would be act professionally with high commitment to advance sports in the country," he said.
According to him, sports leaders should be more open to efforts of the government to bring the country's sports to competition at international level.
Muhyiddin added that he hoped national sports associations would take on the challenge to rise up and to actively seek funds and sponsorships apart from developing sports more efficiently with better development programmes.
LIST OF AWARD RECIPIENTS:
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1. Sportsman of the Year: Sazali Abd Samad
2. Sportswoman of the Year: Datuk Nicol Ann David
3. National Men's Team: National Youth Hockey Squad - Faiz Helmi Jali, Joel
Samuel Van Huizen, Kavin Kartik Govindasamy, Meor Muhamed Azuan Hasan, Mohd
Hazrul Faiz Ahmad Sobri, Mohammad Izad Hakimi Jamaluddin, Mohamad Syamim Mohd
Yusof, Mohd Fitri Saari, Mohd Nor Aqmal Abdul Gaffar, Mohd Zulhairi Hashim,
Muhamad Hafiz Zainol, Mohamad Azri Hassan, Muhammad Firhan Ashari, Muhammad
Hafizuddin Othman, Muhammad Haziq Samsul, Muhammad Rashid Baharom, Muhammad
Shahril Saabah, Shazril Irwan Nazli.
4. National Women's Team: Aquatics (Diving) - Pandalela Rinong, Leong Mun
Yee
5. National Paralympic Sportsman of the Year: Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli
6. National Paralympic Sportswoman of the Year: Hemala Devi Enikutty
7. National Men's Coach: Muhammad Dharma Raj Abdullah (Hockey)
8. Sports Leadership Award: Admiral (Rtd) Datuk Seri Mohd Anwar
Mohd Nor (Golf)
9. 2013 Special Award: Mohd Nazar Abdul Rahim (Athletics); Moe Chin Kiat
(Badminton)
Bernama
Tue May 20 2014
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National bodybuilder Sazali Abd Samad and squash queen Datuk Nicol Ann David receives 2013 Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year
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