2024 Awards
ITKD announces the finalists for the 2024 National Awards. Winners (in bold) were announced at the National Tournament on Sunday 1st September 2024. Congratulations to all our finalists. The Normal Ng Trophy and the 25 Year achievement awards were also presented.
Junior Sports person of the Year
Counties Manukau: Mason Halroyd
Auckland North: Shaven Manamperi
Midlands: Jake Edmonds
Sports Person (Senior) of the Year
Wellington: Kyla Walton
Counties: Sean Neary
Midlands: Dakota Filer
Central Districts: Carmel Ponga
Dan Student of the Year
Wellington: Connor Mitchell
Auckland North: Mike Rail
Counties: Danielle Drylie
Midlands: Nathan Wansborough
Central: Ryan Henare
Gup Student of the Year
Auckland North: Ocean Wikaira
Counties: Layla Allen
Midlands: Oliver Nasr
Central Districts: Rosie Gregory
Wellington: Chris Chong
Instructor of the Year
Auckland North: Sachin Sharma
Counties: Kane Raukura
Midlands: Nahuel Genti
Wellington: Alois Vogt
Club of the Year
Counties: Paul M Papakura
Midlands: Silla TKD
Central: Phoenix Taekwon-Do
Wellington: Khandallah
Each region nominates a single entrant for the following awards.
Dan Student Criteria
- Participation in events, regionally and nationally, as a competitor or official
- Achievements in gradings and/or tournaments
- Contribution to their club eh instructing, administration etc
- Contribution to the greater community, if any, like outside interests or community service etc
- Other relevant achievements
Gup Student Criteria
- Grading results over the past year
- Attendance at events
- Qualifications gained
- Contribution to the greater community if any, like outside interests or community service etc
- Other relevant achievements
Instructor Criteria
- Grading results of students averaged out
- All instructor qualifications current
- Instructors personal achievements/changes for the year if any
Club Criteria
- Club growth/changes (Difference between registered members previous Awards year)
- Student achievements/attendance at any event, including camps and tournaments
- Supporting Community, Social and environmental initiatives through club participation.
Junior Sports person
This category is based on competition results at regional events, prior year Nationals, Stars Series and international placing.
Sports person
This category is based on competition results at regional events, prior year Nationals, Stars Series and international placing.
Nominations
Each Region will nominate one person for each available category that is not the sole responsibility of an advisory group or Board. Regions may only nominate one person per category.
Regional Directors are responsible for managing the nominations process. It is up to the regions to decide how nominations will be received.
Regions can determine the final voting process to select their category nominations.
The dates for each nomination period will be from the 1st of April the previous year to the 31st March of the current year. Any other information included will not be considered as part of the nomination.
Each Region’s nominations shall include a description of each category nominee’s achievements, being no longer than three paragraphs and include a digital head and shoulders photo of the nominee.
Can I have all nominations in by Sunday 21st of July.
