Anderson Peters is among nominees for the first ever PANAM Sports Awards scheduled for December 13, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Peters is one of five nominees in the Best Male Athlete category which also includes Nicholas Paul of Trinidad & Tobago (Cycling); Mijain Lopez of Cuba (Wrestling); Francisco Barretto of Brazil (Gymnastic) and Ruben Limardo of Venezuela (Fencing).
FORT LAUDERDALE, U.S.- ON November 11, 2019 Panam Sports announce the nominees for the very first edition of the Panam Sports Awards.
The selection of more than 40 nominees forms a list of spectacular athletes and coaches, representing the greatest stars from 2019 and the greatest moments from the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.
Now, it is up to sport fans across the globe to decide who will be the winners of the first Panam Sports Awards in history!
Panam Sports is launching an easily accessible portal through its website where sport fans, National Olympic Committees, media and even the athletes themselves can vote for who they think made the biggest impact at Lima 2019.
The Nominees for the inaugural Panam Sports Awards are:
Best Male Athlete
Anderson Peters (GRN), Francisco Barretto (BRA), Mijain Lopez (CUB), Nicholas Paul (TTO), Ruben Limardo (VEN)
Best Female Athlete
Chloe Dygert (USA), Delfina Pignatiello (ARG), Paola Longoria (MEX), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM), Yulimar Rojas (VEN)
Best Men’s Team
Athletics 4x400m Relay (COL), Baseball (PUR), Basketball (ARG), Beach Volleyball (CHI)
Best Women’s Team
Artistic Swimming (CAN), Handball (BRA), Hockey (ARG), Softball (USA)
NextGen (U-20 Male)
Alison dos Santos (BRA), Andrew Abruzzo (USA), Daniel Restrepo (COL), Gabriel Rosillo (CUB), Patricio Font (MEX)
NextGen (U-20 Female)
Adriana Diaz (PUR), Daniella Rosas (PER), Delfina Pignatiello (ARG), Evita Griskenas (USA), Katherin Nuevo (CUB), Yenny Sinisterra (COL)
Changemaker
Marco Oneto (CHI), Mariana Pajon (COL), Jennifer Dahlgren (ARG), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM)
Panam Sports Values
Claudio Biekarck (BRA), Julio Castillo (ECU), Krystina Alogbo (CAN), Luis Scola (ARG), Nathan Adrian (USA)
Best Coach
Deysiana Mena (CRC), Gabriel Aramburu (PER), Ivan Bautista (MEX), Rolando Acebal (CUB), Stephen Francis (JAM)
Visit www.panamsports.org/vote now to vote for your favorite athletes and make your voice heard in Americas Olympic Movement! Voting is now officially open and will close on November 30.
The winners will be announced during the live ceremony and celebration of the Panam Sports Awards on December 13 in Fort Lauderdale, United States. The show will be broadcast live on the Panam Sports Channel.
The nominees and invited guests will be treated to a red carpet and cocktail reception, live music and an entertaining ceremony showcasing the best of the best of sport in the Americas.
We watched from the stands and televisions as Americas’ greatest athletes made history at Lima 2019. Now it’s time to celebrate with them. Vote now for the inaugural Panam Sports Awards!
