2018 Athlete of the Year Finalists
Nominations for the NZMA Athlete of the Year awards have closed and the awards panel have completed their deliberations in determining the finalists per category.
The winners will be announced and awards presented at the 2019 NZMA Awards Dinner, to be held during the 2019 NZMA championships in Timaru at the Grey Way Lounge, Phar Lap Raceway, 8 Pleasant Point Highway, Washdyke on Saturday 2 March 2019 Tickets for the dinner can be purchased here. Sales will close soon, so don’t delay if you wish to attend.
Last year’s winners can be viewed here.
| Sprints (Male) | Sprints (Female) |
| Bruce Solomon | Elizabeth Wilson |
| Stephen Te Whaiti | Gail Kirkman |
| Trevor Guptill | Sheryl Gower |
| Middle Distance (Male) | Middle Distance (Female) |
| Ian Calder | Christine Adamson |
| Nicholas Willis | Judith Stewart |
| Tony McManus | Sally Gibbs |
| Distance (Male) | Distance (Female) |
| Glen Ferguson | Judith Stewart |
| Nick Horspool | Penny Peskett |
| Sam Wreford | Sally Gibbs |
| Hurdles (Male) | Hurdles (Female) |
| David Anstiss | Claire Giles |
| Stephen Te Whaiti | Gail Kirkman |
| Stewart Foster | Louise Martin |
| Jumps (Male) | Jumps (Female) |
| David Anstiss | Clasina van der Veeken |
| Mark Lett | Judy Hammond |
| Ron Johnson | Margaret Crooke |
| Throws (Male) | Throws (Female) |
| Laini Inivale | Glen Watts |
| Mark Cumming | Justine Whitaker |
| Ron Johnson | Tania Hodges |
| Combined Events (Male) | Combined Events (Female) |
| Bruce Solomon | Carolyn Wills |
| Ron Johnson | Gail Kirkman |
| Stephen Te Whaiti | Judy Hammond |
| Walks (Male) | Walks (Female) |
| Clive McGovern | Corrine Smith |
| Eric Kemsley | Daphne Jones |
| Peter Baillie | Jacqueline Wilson |
| Peter Tearle |
Good luck to all the finalists!