African Sports Monthly February 2014 Issue | Page 19

2013 Male Sports Personality of the Year Nominees

1.Jacques Kallis – Cricket (Batsman) –South Africa

2.Yayah Toure – Soccer (Midfielder) – Cote D’Ivoire

3.John Mikel Obi – Soccer (Midfielder) - Nigeria

4.Wilson Kipsang – Marathon (World Record Holder) - Kenya

5.Didier Drogba – Soccer (Striker) – Cote D’Ivoire

6.Mohamed Aman – Track & Field (800 Meters) - Ethiopia

7.Hashim Amla – Cricket (Batsman)– South Africa

8.Lucas Sithole – Wheel chair Tennis (Singles Player)– South Africa

2013 Female Sports Personality of the Year Nominees

1.Murielle Ahoure – Track & Field (100 & 200 Meters)– Cote D’Ivoire

2.Blessing Okagbare – Track & Field (100, 200 meters & Long Jump) – Nigeria

3.Kenya Women’s Prisons Volleyball Squad (Team Volleyball) – Kenya

4.Meseret Defar – Track & Field ( 5000 & 10,000 meters)- Ethiopia

5.Tirunesh Dibaba – Track & Field (5000 & 10,000 meters)- Ethiopia

6.Amantle Montsho – Track & Field (400 meters) - Botswana

7.Eunice Sum – Track & Field (800 meters) – Kenya

Please vote for your favorite and deserving athlete by clicking on the link below on our African Sports Monthly website or click on the ASPY Awards Page on the site as well.

http://www.africansportsmonthly.com/aspy-awards.html