Emma Moffatt – TA 2007 Athlete of the Year
The TA Athlete of the Year Award, as voted by her peers, has been awarded to 23-year-old Emma Moffatt of New South Wales . 2007, saw Emma achieve her first World Cup victory of her career at the Edmonton, Canada ITU World Cup (June, 2007), as well as placing second at the ITU World Cup in Tiszaujvaros, Hungary and claiming 4th place in the 2007 World Championships in Hamburg Germany.
Emma Snowsill has been given this year’s honour of Female Performance of the Year Award for her historical performance in the 2007 Triathlon World Championships in Hamburg , Germany . After trailing by over a minute into the 10km run, Snowsill’s amazing turn around to take out second place, behind Vanessa Fernandes, is considered one of the most stunning comebacks in the sport’s history. Her past three World Championship victories in 2003, 2005 and 2006, make Snowsill the most successful female in Triathlon World Championship history.
2006 Athlete of the Year, Brad Kahlefeldt, has been given the Male Performance of the Year Award for his stellar performance at the 2007 Hamburg Triathlon World Championships. In the ITU race that came down to a stimulating sprint in the final 200m, Kahlefeldt took out the bronze in an amazing performance, just behind Spain ’s Javier Gomez and Daniel Unger of Germany .
Brendan Sexton of Maitland has also been awarded the “Chris Hewitt” Emerging Athlete Award, for his performances across the 2007 season, including his silver medal win in the Under 23’s at the 2007 Triathlon World Championships in Hamburg .
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