Sports Performer Awards
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The Sports Performer Awards, supported by The Age
and The Sydney Morning Herald
and presented by Colonial First State
, are one of the most prestigious and lucurative prizes in Australian sport, first awarded in 2007.
The major award, Sports Performer of the Year, is voted by the public from a shortlist of 6-7 nominees selected by a panel. The winner is awarded $50,000 from Colonial First State.
In addition to the major award, Sports Performer of the Year, three other awards are presented on the night — for team, coach and young performer of the year. By voting for any of the awards presented on the night you can win $5,000 from Colonial First State.
The 2007 Performer of the Year was Cadel Evans.
The 2008 winner was Olympic diving goldmedalist Matthew Mitcham
.
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
and The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the SMH is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia. The newspaper is published six days a week. The newspaper's Sunday counterpart, The...
and presented by Colonial First State
Colonial First State
Colonial First State was established in 1988 and is now one of Australia's leading wealth management groups, with more than A$90 billion under management. It is owned by the Commonwealth Bank Group.- Product range :...
, are one of the most prestigious and lucurative prizes in Australian sport, first awarded in 2007.
The major award, Sports Performer of the Year, is voted by the public from a shortlist of 6-7 nominees selected by a panel. The winner is awarded $50,000 from Colonial First State.
In addition to the major award, Sports Performer of the Year, three other awards are presented on the night — for team, coach and young performer of the year. By voting for any of the awards presented on the night you can win $5,000 from Colonial First State.
The 2007 Performer of the Year was Cadel Evans.
The 2008 winner was Olympic diving goldmedalist Matthew Mitcham
Matthew Mitcham
Matthew Mitcham, is an Australian diver. He is the 2008 Olympic champion in the 10 m platform, having received the highest single-dive score in Olympic history...
.