Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) was opened in 1981. AIS Sports Star of the Year (later named AIS Athlete of the Year) was first established in 1983/84 with the first winner being swimmerKaren Phillips .[ 1] [ 2] Gary Knoke Memorial Award for Athletics, Darren Smith Memorial Award for Road Cycling, Ben Mitchell Medal for AFL and Bob Staunton Memorial Award for Basketball.[ 2]
The awards were broadened in 2013 to include Direct Athlete Assistance recipients as well as AIS scholarship holders as part of the AIS Winning Edge Strategy.[ 3] AIS Sport Performance Awards (ASPAs) in 2014 with several new awards - Sport Personality of the Year, Para Performance of the Year, Community Club Award and Volunteer/Administrator Award.[ 4] [ 4] [ 5]
AIS Best of the Best [ edit ] In 2002 as part of the AIS 21st birthday celebrations, 21 athletes were inducted into the AIS 'Best of the Best' hall of Fame. In 2006, four athletes were added and in 2011 another five athletes.
Year Athletes 2002 Alisa Camplin (Freestyle skiing),Robert De Castella (Athletics),John Eales (Rugby Union),Simon Fairweather (Archery),Neil Fuller (Paralympic Athletics),Bridgette Gusterson (Water Polo),Rechelle Hawkes (Hockey),Shane Kelly (Cycling),Luc Longley (Basketball),Michelle Martin (Squash),Glenn McGrath (Cricket),Michael Klim (Swimming),Michael Milton (Paralympic Skiing),Clint Robinson (Canoeing),Louise Sauvage (Paralympic Athletics),Kate Slatter (Rowing),Zali Steggall (Alpine skiing),Petria Thomas (Swimming),Mark Viduka (Soccer),Vicki Wilson (Netball),Todd Woodbridge (Tennis)2006 Kerry Saxby-Junna (Athletics),Lauren Jackson (Basketball),Chantelle Newbery (Diving)2011 Jamie Dwyer (Hockey),Anna Meares (Cycling),Malcolm Page (Sailing),Ricky Ponting (Cricket) andMatthew Cowdrey (Paralympic Swimming)[ 6] [ 7]
Stuart O'Grady was inducted in 2006 but this was indefinitely suspended on 31 July 2013 due to an admission of doping.[ 8] AIS Male Athlete of The Year [ edit ] AIS Female Athlete of the Year [ edit ] AIS Emerging Athlete of the Year [ edit ] This award recognises a talented junior athletes performances during the year. Previously AIS Junior Athlete of the Year.
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AIS Performance of the Year [ edit ] AIS Team of the Year [ edit ] Year Team 2000 Australian Women's Water Polo Team (Stingers)2001 Women's Coxless Four (Rowing)-Victoria Roberts ,Jane Robinson ,Jo Lutz &Julia Wilson 2002 Darren Bundock &John Forbes (Sailing)2003 Australian Women's Quad Scull (Rowing)-Amber Bradley ,Dana Faletic ,Kerry Hore ,Jane Robinson 2004 Australian Men's Hockey Team (Kookaburras)2005 Malcolm Page &Nathan Wilmot (Sailing)2006 Australian Women's Water Polo Team (Stingers)2007 Malcolm Page &Nathan Wilmot (Sailing)2008 Nathan Wilmot &Malcolm Page (Sailing)Elise Rechichi &Tessa Parkinson (Sailing)2009 Nathan Outteridge &Iain Jensen (Sailing)2010 Australian Men's Hockey Team (Kookaburras)2011 Women's Team Sprint Team -Anna Meares &Kaarle McCulloch 2012 Men's K4 1000 (Flatwater Canoeing) -Jacob Clear ,David Smith ,Tate Smith ,Murray Stewart [ 15] 2013 Mathew Belcher &Will Ryan (Sailing)[ 16] 2014 Australian Men's Hockey Team (Kookaburras)[ 4] 2015 Australian Diamonds (Netball) and Women's Team Pursuit (Cycling)[ 9] 2016 Australian Women's Sevens Rugby [ 10] 2017 Australian Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard (Winter Sport)[ 11] 2018 Australian Men's Hockey Team (Kookaburras)2019 Mathew Belcher &Will Ryan (Sailing)2020-2021 Not held 2022 Australian Women's Sevens Rugby 2023 BC3 Pairs (Daniel Michel andJamieson Leeson .Boccia Australia 2024 Men’s Team Pursuit at 2024 Parais OlympicsOliver Bleddyn ,Sam Welsford ,Conor Leahy ,Kelland O'Brien [ 14]
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AIS Coach of the Year [ edit ] [ 17]
ABC Sport Personality of the Year[ edit ] Voted for by the general public.
Voted for by the general public.
No longer awarded
ABC Best Sporting Moment of The Year[ edit ] Voted for by the media. Previously called Sport Performance of the Year Award.
AIS Para Performance of the Year [ edit ] Discontinued and replaced by Male and Female Para-athlete of the Year
Male Para-athlete of the Year [ edit ] Female Para-athlete of the Year [ edit ] High Performance Program of the Year [ edit ] AIS Leadership Award [ edit ] Sport Volunteer of the Year [ edit ] Year Person/Organisation 2022 Nicole Williams (Cricket Australia) 2023 Elysa Oliveri, Cricket Australia 2024 Julie Keillor, Shepparton Canoe Club/Paddle Australia
Award highlighting integrity and sportsmanship in Australian sport.
Athlete Community Engagement Award [ edit ] Year Person 2019 Jenna O'Hea involved in creating WNBL's “Lifeline Round”2020-2021 Not held 2022 Kyle Vander-Kuyp 2023 Amy Parmenter, Netball Australia 2024 Serena Bonnell, Bowls Australia
[ edit ] This award may not be awarded annually.
This award may not be awarded annually.
Year Person 2016 Danielle Woodward (Canoeing)[ 10] 2017 Glenn Tasker (Swimming/Paralympic sport)[ 11] 2018 Dick Telford (Sports science / Athletics)2019 Tim Oberg (parkrun Australia) and Robyn Smith (Sport Inclusion Australia) 2024 Phil Jones, Paddle Australia
Discontinued Awards [ edit ] AIS Athlete of the Year [ edit ] Replaced in 2015 by Male and Female Athletes of the Year.
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AIS Program of the Year [ edit ] Discontinued as AIS no longer operates sports scholarship programs.
Year coach 2003 AIS Diving 2004 AIS Diving 2005 AIS Triathlon 2006 AIS/South Australia.com Men's U23 Road Cycling 2007 AIS Sailing 2008 Australian/AIS Sailing Team 2009 AIS Under-23 Track Endurance/Road Cycling 2010 AIS Sailing 2011 AIS Track Cycling 2012 Australian Sailing Team Coaching Group[ 15]
[ edit ] Year Person 2014 Bridie Galea[ 4]
AIS Community Club Award [ edit ] Year Person 2014 Wynyard Yacht Club[ 4]
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AIS Award - ACT Sports Star of the Year [ edit ] From 1984 to 2013, ACTSPORT included anAIS Athlete of the Year for athletes on scholarship at the AIS Canberra campus.
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