Pan Am Games 2023 champion, Brian Yang, was nominated for the Panam Sports Awards 2023, in the Cali 2021 Legacy Male category.
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Olympic and World Champions, Rising Stars and the most inspirational performances from the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games will be honored at the second Panam Sports Awards that will be held on December 9.
More than 50 athletes, coaches and National Olympic Committees from Santiago 2023 have been nominated across 13 categories. Now it’s up to the public to vote for their favorites to help determine who will be awarded at the ceremony in Miami, United States.
Panam Sports is excited to announce the Nominees and open the voting process for the second edition of the Panam Sports Awards.
The Santiago 2023 Pan American Games were filled with excitement and unforgettable performances by the best athletes of the Americas. Now it is time to recognize their incredible achievements at the continent’s most important multisport event.
Sports fans across the globe can now vote to help select the Awards winners across 13 different categories that include more than 50 of the best athletes and countries from the 19th edition of the Pan American Games.
Panam Sports is launching an easily accessible portal through its website where sport fans, National Olympic Committees, media and even the athletes themselves can vote for who they think made the biggest impact at Santiago 2023. Click here to submit your votes now!
The 2023 Panam Sports Awards will also be broadcast live in Chile on Chilevision and for free around the world on the Panam Sports Channel. The ceremony will begin with the invited athletes walking the red carpet where live interviews will take place before the Awards show begins.
The Nominees for the 2023 Panam Sports Awards are:
Best Male Athlete
Jacob Foster (USA), Santiago Ford (CHI), Ethan Katzberg (CAN), Guilherme Costa (BRA), Nicholas Paul (TTO), Osmar Olvera (MEX)
Best Female Athlete
Joselyn Brea (VEN), Maggie Mac Neil (CAN), Regina Jaquess (USA), Rebeca Andrade (BRA), Sunny Choi (USA), Marileidy Paulino (DOM
Best Men’s Team
Volleyball (BRA), Baseball (COL), Hockey (ARG), Basketball 3×3 (USA)
Best Women’s Team
Basketball 3×3 (USA), Handball (BRA), Football (MEX), Hockey (ARG)
Cali 2021 Legacy – Male
Miguel Hidalgo (BRA), Juan Mantilla (COL), Angelo Caro (PER), Lucas Nervi (CHI), Brian Yang (CAN)
Cali 2021 Legacy – Female
Gabriela Rueda (COL), Martina Weil (CHI), Catherine Oliver (MEX), Mary Tucker (USA), Maria Alexandre (BRA)
Changemaker
Rebeca Andrade (BRA), Kristel Kobrich (CHI), Marileidy Paulino (DOM), Skylar Park (CAN)
Fair Play
Erika Lasso (COL), Richard Carapaz (ECU), Adriana Diaz (PUR)
Best Coach
Adriana Loftus (MEX), Luis Moscoso (BOL), Bienvenido Front (CHI), Martin Knight (COL)
Panam Sports Legend
Javier Sotomayor (CUB), Mark Spitz (USA), Thiago Pereira (BRA), Felix Sanchez (DOM)
Best NOC Performance
United States, Brazil, Mexico
Most Improved NOC
Haiti, Bolivia, Chile, Panama, Uruguay
Best NOC Performance (Population < 1 Million)
Guyana, Suriname, Aruba
Visit www.panamsports.org/en/vote now to vote for your favorite athletes and make your voice heard! Voting is now officially open and will close on December 5.
The winners will be announced during the live ceremony and celebration of the Panam Sports Awards on December 9 in Miami, United States.
In addition to the red carpet, the awards show will feature live entertainment with surprise guest stars that will be announced in the lead up to the show. All invited guests will also be treated to a cocktail reception following the conclusion of the ceremony.
We watched as Americas’ greatest athletes made history at Santiago 2023. Now it’s time to celebrate with them and recognize their achievements.
Vote now for the 2023 Panam Sports Awards!
