Caster Semenya wins big at SA Sports Awards
Multiple Olympic and world champion Caster Semenya stole the show at the SA Sports Awards held in Bloemfontein on Sunday night by walking away as the Sports Star and Sportswoman of the Year awards.
Semenya was also nominated for the People’s Choice Award where she was up against swimmer Chad Le Clos, long jumper Luvo Manyonga, Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau and WBO bantamweight champion Zolani Tete but the winner was not decided at the time of publishing.
The middle-distance star is South Africa’s most prolific medal-winner in athletics‚ having won Olympic 800m gold in 2012 and 2016 and world championship 800m gold in 2009‚ 2011 and 2017.
She also won a world championship bronze in the 1500m in 2017.
Semenya‚ the Diamond League 800m champion in 2018 and 2017‚ also took the Commonwealth Games 800m and 1500m double in Australia this year and the 400m and 800m crowns at the African championships in Nigeria.
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