Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – December 2015
14.01.2016The public has until 21 January to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.
Five para-athletes have been shortlisted for the Allianz Athlete of the Month poll for December 2015: Stanislav Chokhlaev, Damien Seguin, Joachim Gerard, Tyler McGregor and Bethany Firth
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Five para-athletes have been shortlisted for the Allianz Athlete of the Month poll for December 2015, and the public are now invited to vote for their winner via the IPC's homepage.
The nominations are:
Stanislav Chokhlaev, Russia, Nordic skiing
Chokhlaev completed a 100 per cent win record across biathlon and cross-country skiing at the season opening World Cup at home in Tyumen, Russia with guide Oleg Kolodiichuk.
Joachim Gerard, Belgium, wheelchair tennis
During the early rounds of the NEC Masters, Gerard defeated No. 1 Shingo Kunieda of Japan. The win spoiled Kunieda’s run for an undefeated season. Gerard went on to beat Kunieda in the finals for the men’s singles title.
Bethany Firth, Great Britain, swimming
Firth set a new world record in the 200m freestyle S14 (2:05.88) at the British National Para Swimming Championships, just months after a fractured wrist caused her to miss out on the 2015 World Championships.
Tyler McGregor, Canada, ice sledge hockey
McGregor helped Canada to victory at the Torino 2015 International Ice Sledge Hockey Tournament in Italy, netting 10 goals across five games to become the competition’s top scorer.
Damien Seguin, France, sailing
Seguin closed 2015 undefeated in the 2.4mR. He won his fourth Para World Sailing Championship title. A week later, he edged Australian favourite Matt Bugg by just two points at the World Cup.
The public has until 12:00 (CET) on Thursday (21 January) to vote for the athlete they want to be the Allianz Athlete of the Month for December 2015 via the IPC's homepage.
The nominations are compiled from submissions by National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) and International Federations (IFs).
The 2015 winners so far are:
January – Andrew Soule, USA, Nordic skiing
February – Chris Vos, the Netherlands, snowboard
March – Maksym Nikolenko, Ukraine, table tennis
April – Nigel Murray, Great Britain, boccia
May – Martina Caironi, Italy, athletics
June – Eduard Ramonov, Russia, football 7-a-side
July – Siamand Rahman, Iran, powerlifting
August – Trevor Hirschfield, Canada, wheelchair rugby
September – Moran Samuel, Israel, rowing
October – Beatrice Vio, Italy, wheelchair fencing
November – Zahra Nemati, Iran, archery
