(2016 ☆ ARCHIVED) Erin Bastian - Great Britain
Erin Bastian is a sea kayak explorer like no other. Adventure is her life.
2018 Nominees |
(2016 ☆ ARCHIVED) Emma Wiggs - Great Britain
With five World Championship gold medals already to her name, Emma Wiggs was determined to add one more medal to her tally.
(2016 ☆ ARCHIVED) Danuta Kozak - Hungary
With three races on her program in Rio, she was eager to upgrade her double gold from London, to a triple.
(2016 ☆ ARCHIVED) Curtis McGrath - Australia
When looking for dominant, gutsy and inspiring performances at the 2016 Paralympic Games, it is hard to go past Curtis McGrath's win in the KL2 200m.
(2016 ☆ ARCHIVED) CloudTimer - Smartphone Timing
CloudTimer has given amateur sporting organisations and events access to a professional timing and judging solution.
(2016 ☆ ARCHIVED) Chris Barker - Great Britain
Chris ‘Curly’ Barker is renowned as one of the top referees in Canoe Polo worldwide.
(2016 ☆ ARCHIVED) Canoe Kayak Canada
Their branding campaign plays on Canadian heritage in a way that paddlers from anywhere in the world could relate to.
(2016 ☆ ARCHIVED) Aniol Serrasolses - Spain
Aniol Serrasolses has pushed the limits of wildwater paddling worldwide after successfully descending some of the biggest and most dangerous runs any paddler has ever attempted.
(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) William T. “Bill” Endicott - USA
He was the personal coach of athletes who won 57 medals, 27 of them gold, in World Cup, World Championship and Olympic competition.
(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) Teneale Hatton - New Zealand
Across four different paddling disciplines, Teneale Hatton has won five world titles.