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Sportswoman

of the Year Award

Brennan is the current women’s

world and Olympic single

scullschampion.ShewasOz’s

only reigning individual world

champtowingoldatRio2016

• a phenomenal bounce-back from
  adisastrousstartontheopening
  day of the rowing, when she
  almostsunkduetoextremewinds.

Outstanding Woman in Sport

As well as

takingout

the Australian Federal

GovernmentAwardforOutstandingWomanin

Sport,PaynetookouttheMomentoftheYear

(Readers’Choice)Awardforbeingthefirstfemale

jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, in November 2015.

Kim

Brennan,

rower

Michelle

Payne,

jockey

Fair fighter Award

Aseven-timeParalympian,Teschpromotessportamongpeoplewithdisabilitiesindevelopingcountries

through

thefoundationthatsheco-founded,SportMatters.Sims,captainoftheJillaroosand the NSW

women’steam,isanincrediblerolemodel–she’sanambassadorforVoiceAgainstViolence,andtheNRL’s

State of Mind program, which helps the community understand the importance of mental health.

JOINT WINNERS

WINNER

WINNER

Leisl Tesch, paralympic sailor, and

Ruan Sims, rugby league player

i support women in sport

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