Lauren Mitchell (image from Getty Images)
Nikolai Lapchine and Martine George (pictured with Emily Little, Mitchell and Georgia Simpson. Courtesy of Gymnastics WA)
Lauren Mitchell was named the winner of the Winter-Strickland Medal at the ANZ Sport Star Awards which were held at the Crown Perth last night. The Winter-Strickland Medal is awarded to the most outstanding Western Australian at the Olympics. Western Australian Institute of Sport coaches Martine George and Nikolai Lapchine were named the recipients of the KPMG Coach of the Year Award.
Well done to all winners:
Well done to all winners:
- The West Australian ANZ Sports Star: Cameron Meyer - Cycling
- Railtrain Junior Sports Star: Min Jee Lee - Golf
- Channel Seven Perth Team of the Year - Jesse Phillips and Stephen Bird - Kayaking
- KPMG Coach of the Year: Martine George and Nikolai Lapchine - Gymnastics
- Gibson & Gibson Lawyers Official of the Year: Ryan Arblaster - Swimming
- SRG Corporate Service to Sport: David Cooper - Table Tennis
- 882 6PR Special Achievement Award: William Bosisto - Cricket
- Winter-Strickland Medal: Lauren Mitchell - Gymnastics