Laura Wolvaardt Crowned Athlete of the Year at the 21st gsport Awards

Proteas Women’s captain Laura Wolvaardt was named Athlete of the Year at the 21st gsport Awards, and being on tour in the United Kingdom, the South African women’s cricket captain was respresented by Coach of the Year, Mandla Mashimbyi, the held at the Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg on Saturday, 8 August 2026. All Photos: Sachin du Plooy-Naran

Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt has been named Athlete of the Year at the 21st gsport Awards, leading a cricket-dominated night in Johannesburg that also saw Portia Modise inducted into the gsport Hall of Fame.

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