National Sports Award 2015

The Mauritius Sports Council in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth & Sports organised the 30th Edition of the National Sports Award Gala Night 2015 on Saturday 30 January 2016 at the J & J Auditorium at Phoenix in the presence of:

• Hon. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth;

• Hon. Yogida Sawmynaden, Minister of Youth & Sports;

• Hon. Roland Alain Wong Yen Cheong, M.S.K, Minister of Civil Service Affairs;

• Hon. Purmanund Jugroo, Government Chief Whip;

• Hon. Jean Claude Guy Lepoigneur, MP;

• Hon. Jean-Nel Alain Aliphon, MP;

• Mr. Ismael Valimamode, Commissioner of Sports & Health in Rodrigues;

• Mr. V.K. Daby, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth & Sports;

• Mrs. Sarah Rawat Currimjee, Chairperson of the Mauritius Sports Council, Board Members and staff;

• Mr. Philippe Hao Thyn Voon, President of the Mauritius National Olympic Committee;

• Mr. Michael Glover, CVO, Chief Executive of Trust Fund for Excellence in Sports;

• Mr. Jacques Malié, MSK, Chairman of the Panel Committee of the National Sports Award;

• Mr. Giandev Moteea, Chairman of the “Club Maurice”;

• Advisors of the Ministry of Youth & Sports;

• Representatives of National Sports Federations, athletes, coaches and

• the Press

The representatives of the under mentioned companies who sponsored the National Sports Award 2015 were also present for the Gala Night.

Pick N Eat Ltd	Mr Junaid Muslun, Managing Director
Mauritius Telecom/Orange	Mr Neeraj Mounien, Chief B2B Market
Vital	Mr Khursheed Beebeejaun, Commercial Manager
SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd	Mr Jairaj Sonoo, C.S.K, Chief Executive-Banking (Indian Ocean Islands)
Nestlé’s Products (Mauritius) Ltd	Mr Allan Brelu-Brelu, Cluster Manager – Indian Ocean Islands
City Sport Maurice Ltee	Mr Dominique Filleul, General Director
Mauvilac Industries Ltd	Mr Jean Yves Koenig, General Manager
MC Vision	Mrs Ghislaine Tchibozo, General Manager
Airports of Mauritius Co Ltd	Mr Rajeev Lollbeharee, Head of Security Services of AML
Panagora Marketing Co Ltd	Miss Anjina Saddul, Marketing Manager
Plyfoam	Mr Shuaib Sayed & Mr Adnaan Sayed
Mauritius Ports Authority	Mrs Aruna Bunwaree Ramsaha, Deputy Director General

The winners of the National Sports Award 2015 are as follows:

WINNERS	NAME	SPORTS DISCIPLINE	CASH PRIZE	AWARD REMITTED BY
SPORTSMAN	DRACK Jonathan *(represented by* *his parents)*	Athletics	Rs 100,000/-	Pick N Eat Ltd
SPORTSWOMAN	FOO KUNE Kate *(represented by* *his parents)*	Badminton	Rs 100,000/-	Mauritius Telecom / Orange
JUNIOR SPORTSMAN	LECLEZIO Lambert *(represented by* *his parents)*	Equestrian	Rs 60,000/-	Vital
JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN	BOY Amelie	Tennis	Rs 60,000/-	SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd
MOST PROMISING SPORTSMAN	BONGOUT Alexandre	Badminton	Rs 50,000/-	Nestlé’s Products (Mauritius) Ltd
MOST PROMISING SPORTSWOMAN	IP HEN CHEUNG Tessa	Swimming	Rs 50,000/-	City Sport Maurice Ltee
COACH OF THE YEAR 2015 ‘SPORTS INDIVIDUELS’	BAZILE Judex	Boxing	Rs 50,000/-	Mauvilac Industries Ltd
COACH OF THE YEAR 2015 ‘SPORTS COLLECTIFS	MINIOPOO Melchior	Volleyball	Rs 50,000/-	MC Vision
TEAM OF THE YEAR 2015 ‘SPORTS INDIVIDUELS’	Mauritius Senior Badminton Team	Badminton	Rs 60,000/-	Airports of Mauritius Co Ltd
TEAM OF THE YEAR 2015 ‘SPORTS COLLECTIFS’	*National Team Men(represented by* Mr. Melchior Miniopoo)**	Volleyball	Rs 60,000/-	Panagora Marketing Co Ltd
Sportsman of the Year 2014 (Handisports)	Vincent Duval	Aurally	Rs 50,000/-	Plyfoam
Sportswoman of the Year 2014 (Handisports)	Noemi Alphonse	Physically	Rs 50,000/-	Mauritius Ports Authority

A gift comprising of a mobile phone was also offered to the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year 2015 by Mauritius Telecom / Orange.

Trophies were offered to all winners by the Mauritius Sports Council.

Memorial Award
In view to pay tribute to Late Ashley Chummun (Swimming Coach) and to Late Jean Hilary Yvan Pierrot (Gold Medalist in Weightlifting at the Indian Ocean Island Games 2015) for their commitment in the field of sports and outstanding performances, a memorial was remitted to their families by the Hon. Minister of Youth & Sports.

Gift Voucher
Mr. Dominique Filleul of City Sport presented a gift voucher of Rs 1,500 to Mrs. Sarah Rawat Currimjee, Chairperson of the Mauritius Sports Council, which will be remitted to all nominees of the National Sports Award 2015.

Interludes
During the Gala night, the guests were entertained by various artists namely:
• NINAD Dance Company
• Nicolas Ormazabal
• Ming Tek Centre
• Jane Constance
• Les Freres Joseph
• Mauravann

The hostesses were dressed by City sport.

Artistic Director: Mr. Percy Yip Tong

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