Paddle Australia is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2021 Paddle Australia Awards.
Starting on November 6 2021 for four weeks, Paddle Australia will be celebrating it’s Annual Awards in an online format, announcing the winners across 15 categories, as well as an inductee to the Paddle Australia Hall of Fame.
Although the awards will look different this year, they hold the same prestige and celebrate the fantastic achievements of the paddling community over the last 12 months.
Paddle Australia would like to congratulate the award finalists:
Paddler of the Year
Jo Brigden-Jones
Jaime Roberts
Jessica Fox
Daniel Watkins
Tom Green/Jean van der Westhuyzen
Curtis McGrath
Paddle of the Year – Non-Olympic Disciplines
Jane Pankhurst
Brigit Doyle
Raife Gehren
Junior Paddler of the Year – Olympic Disciplines
Hamish DalzielÂ
Natalia Drobot
Paracanoeist of the Year
Susan Seipel
Amanda Jennings
Curtis McGrath
Mark Daniels
Master Paddler of the Year
Laurie Lawrence
Jason Keating
Peter Pawlow
Nors Corstorphan
Coach of the Year
Beau Lewis
Brigit Doyle
Jimmy Owens/David Smith
Myriam Fox
Shaun Caven
Team of the Year
Men’s K2 1000 (Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen)
Women’s K4 500 (Jaime Roberts, Jo Brigden-Jones, Shannon Reynolds and Cat McArthur)
Men’s K4 500 (Riley Fitzsimmons, Lachlan Tame, Murray Stewart and Jordan Wood)
Women’s K2 500 (Alyce Wood and Alyssa Bull)
Technical Official of the Year
Laura White
Kris Smith
John Young
Volunteer of the Year
Beck Florisson
Peter Clements
David Knight
Don Johnstone
Lynne Donnelly
Clint Langdon
Club Coach of the Year
Christine Duff
Beau LewisÂ
Jon Purtell
Andrea Wood
Jayden Ellis
Cynthia Coakley
Instructor and Guide of the Year
Mark Oates and Dan Hall
Ian Royds
Allana Bold
Bernard Goble
Award of Merit
Leanne Nicholls
Jen Purtell
