The semi-finalists for the 2011 SportMalta Awards were announced this afternoon during a press conference at the MFCC. The awards night will be held at the MFCC on January 21.
They semi-finalists, from which five will be chosen for each category, are:
Team event Award
Squash Ladies National Team, Squash Men's National Team, U-21 national football team, Joe Grech/Simon Zammit - billiards; 4x100 metres women's athletics team; 4x400 woman's athletics team; Waterpolo national team; Malta u-21 pool team; Rugby national team; Sebastian Ripard/Benji Borg - sailing; Artie crew - Middle Sea Race; National team, gymnastics.
Official of the Year
Jimmy Bugeja - shooting; Ray Zazu Farrugia - U/21 football; Alan Grima - handball; Damien Neil - Rugby; Julian Pace Bonello - Bowling; Jesmond Caruana - weight lifting; Nello Calleja - Volleyball; Dione Buhagiar - Archery; Terry Camilleri - referee snooker; Georges Bonello du Puis - Commodore, Royal Malta Yacht Club.
Youth Award
Andre Agius - Swimming; Kristy Caruana, Gymnastics; Gianluca Dingli - Karting; Nicole Gatt - Weightlifting and Athletics; Rodmar Pulis - Weightlifting; Nicola Muscat - swimming; Colette Sultana - Squash; Natan Xuereb - Shooting.
Sportswoman of the Year
Sue Abela - Bowling; Eleonor Bezzina - Target shooting; Danica Bonello Spiteri - Triathlon; Diane Borg - Athletics; Theresa Brousson - Squash; Roberta Caruana - Snooker; Diane Desira - Squash; Davina Mangion - Swimming; Jessica Pace - Table Tennis; Joanna Camilleri - Judo; Rebecca Camilleri - Athletics.
Sportsman of the Year
Clayton Attard - Pool; Etienne Barbara - football; Etienne Bonello - Cycling; Roderick Briffa - Football; Christopher Camilleri - Canoeing; Steve Camilleri - Waterpolo; William Chetcuti - Shooting; Massimo Cremona - Table football; Brad Hindle Deguara - Squash; Kevin Arthur Moore - Athletics; Jeremy Saywell - Judo; Keith Bartolo - Open sea swimming.
Event of the Year
Euro Judo Championships for cadets; Rolex Middle Sea Race; IFBB Bodybuilding Mediterranean Championship.