Diving sensation Zalika Methula walked away with the Most Promising Athlete of the Year crown at the annual Gauteng Sport Awards on Saturday, 18 February 2023.
Well done Zalika Methula!!! Most promising athlete of the year – Gauteng Sport Awards🤍👑🎉 pic.twitter.com/KNfWm1QaeH
— Swimming South Africa (@SwimSouthAfrica) February 20, 2023
The prestigious event which was hosted by the Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, took place at the Tshwane University of Technology in Soshanguve.
Methula won the award ahead of fellow finalists Ofentse Matsise, Benjamin Richardson and Chloé Badenhorst.
Let's get to know our #GautengSportAwards finalists for the Most Promising Athlete of the year category.
– Ofentse Matsise
– Zalika Methula
– Benjamin Richardson
– Chloe Badenhorst pic.twitter.com/Ot2pMW6V1L— #GPSportAwards #GautengSportAwards (@GPSportAwards) February 9, 2023
The 15-year-old is reaping the rewards of her hard work, which saw her placed first in the 1m and 3m springboard dives at the SA Diving Championships that were held in Durban in early 2022.
Methula’s success led to her qualification to represent South Africa at the World Junior Diving Championships, which took place in Canada.
Having attended the FINA World Championships, she is one step closer to realizing her dream to represent South Africa at the Olympics.
Gauteng Sport Awards Winners:
Sportswoman of the Year – Lara van Niekerk
Sports Personality of the Year – Andile Dlamini
Technical Official of the Year – Michelle Joubert
Sports Journalist of the Year – Palesa Manaleng
Coach of the Year – Irma Reyneke
Sportswoman of the Year with Disability – Michelle Mona
Photo 1 Caption: Diving sensation Zalika Mathula walked away with the Most Promising Athlete of the Year title at the annual Gauteng Sport Awards. Photo: Swimming South Africa (Twitter)
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