Congratulations to our dsport 2021 Award recipients for their sporting successes in 2021. These award winners were announced at the Annual General Meeting last night.

Athletics Cup for outstanding achievements in Athletic events to Corran Hanning

- NZ Para athletics ranking for U18/Youth 1st in shotput, discus, and hammer

- Wellington Sports Awards Disabled Sportsperson of the Year

- College Sport Wellington Disabled Sports Athlete of the Year – Boys

Caltex Novice Trophy awarded to athlete from any sporting code to Ben Fisher who reached quarter finals at Boccia National Championships

Carlyle Trophy for the most input to dpsort from non-committee member for coaching, mentoring and support to Sarah Barry, Wheelchair Rugby Team manager

Boccia Cup for outstanding achievements in Boccia to Hyran Daymond who won Silver in BC3 Individual at National Championships and is ranked # 2 in BC3 in NZ

Swimming Cup for outstanding achievements in Swimming to Erin Knox

- 2021 National Age Groups - 2nd 50m Free, 100m Free, 100m Back

- 2021 North Island Secondary Schools - 1st 100m IM, 50m Back, 50m & 100m Free, 50m Fly

- College Sport Wellington Disabled Sports Athlete of the Year – Girls

- Wellington Swimming Disabled Athlete of the Year

- Junior Sportsperson of the Year for Heretaunga College

Parafed Wellington Trophy for outstanding sporting achievement and representing NZ internationally from any sporting code to Gavin Rolton who was selected to represent NZ at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Wheelchair Rugby.

Mid year is the season for celebrating the successes of our athletes from the previous year. This year, we have a number of athletes who have either recently received awards or have been named finalists for awards. Congratulations to you all, the recognition of your successes is well deserved.

Blind Sport New Zealand

Corran Hanning has recently been awarded the Emerging Talent Award.

Wellington Sport and Recreation Awards

Gavin Rolton, Erin Knox, Hyran Daymond and Corran have been named finalists for the Disabled Sportsperson Award.

Corran has also been named a finalist for the Emerging Sportsman award.

dsport supporter, PNZ Board member and IPC Vice President Duane Kale has also been named a finalist for the Trish McKelvey Leadership Award.

The awards will be presented in July - hopefully in person this year.

Hutt Valley Sports Awards

Hyran and Erin are finalists for the Hutt Valley awards which will be held later this month.

The dsport committee have confirmed the rescheduled 2022 AGM will be held on Tuesday 16 May, 6.30pm as an online meeting.

If you wish to attend the meeting and have not received an invite by email, please let us know info@dsport.nz.