Full list of winners at the 2018 Nigerian Sports Award

The 2018 Nigerian Sports Award (NSA) Gala held at the Banquet Hall of the Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos on Friday night, and some outstanding Nigerian athletes got big accolades.

The national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress were named the Team of the Year ahead of the Super Eagles. They picked up the award for their effort at the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Spain, where they set a number of records for the African continent.

A star of the team, Evelyn Akhator was recognized as the Outstanding Sportswoman of the Year, and also the Basketball Player of the Year.

Table tennis superstar, Aruna Quadri, who put up a stunning performance at the 2018 Nigeria Open and also helped the Nigeria Table Tennis team at the commonwealth games in Gold Coast, won the Outstanding Sportsman of the year, beating D’Tiger’s Captain Ike Diogu to the award.

The Footballer of the Year award went to Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa for his contribution to the team’s qualification for the world cup and his display at the finals in Russia. He beats teammate Kenneth Omeruo and Super Falconets forward Rasheedat Ajibade to the award.

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Making of Champions’ athlete, Joy Udo–Gabriel won the Discovery of the Year for her good form in athletics.

The wrestler of the year award was won by another Commonwealth Games medalist, Odunayo Adekuoroye.

Squash star, Yemisi Olatunji won the Racket Sports of the Year at the expense of Quadri and Marylove Edwards.

Commonwealth games 110 hurdles gold medalist Oluwatobiloba Amusan won the Track and Field Sports Person of the Year.

Feyisetan Are won the Coach of the Year after dusting Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr and D’Tigress coach Otis Hughley to the award.

Nigeria’s Korea winter Olympics Bobsled team while Seun Adigun won the Team Sports Person of the Year.

President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Francis Orbih was named the Sports Administrator of the Year.

Meanwhile, Gowon Akpodonor of The Guardian won the Journalist of the Year (Print) while George Essien won the Journalist of the Year (Radio).

 

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