VIS 2024 Award for Excellence

Tonight the Victorian Institute of Sport will celebrate the best sporting achievements and successes achieved by VIS athletes throughout the year. In 2024, 122 of them represented Australia at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.

Broadcast journalist and author Sam Lane will host the event at Zinc in Federation Square.

The coveted Award of Excellence is presented to an athlete who has achieved outstanding results during the year, whilst maintaining a planned approach to sporting excellence and contributing to the promotion and development of their sport.

In an Olympic and Paralympic year there is no shortage of incredible achievements, with all four AOE nominees being Paris medalists.

Grace Brown ended her athlete career in style, winning gold in Paris in the women's individual time trial (ITT) and backing this up two months later with two world championships at the UCI World Championships in Switzerland.

She completed the winning streak in her final professional race, the Chrono de Nations, wearing the world champion's iconic rainbow jersey. She is now busy tackling her new role as chair of The Cyclists Alliance.

Para cyclist, Emily Petricola OAMbroke her own world record on the way to defending her title in Tokyo in the C4 3000m individual pursuit in Paris. It was an emotional victory for Petricola, who in the eight weeks leading up to the Games had suffered severe flare-ups of multiple sclerosis that caused excruciating spasms.

She is the benchmark for C4 women worldwide and is living the legacy she wants to create, making a difference for people with MS.

On his way to becoming one of the greatest para table tennis players of all time, Qian Yang OAM achieved double success in Paris with gold in the WS10 Singles and Doubles with teammate and good friend Lina Lei.

The 28-year-old has medaled at four consecutive Paralympic Games and was recently awarded an Order of Australia Medal for winning gold in Tokyo. Off the table, she coaches the next generation of talent at the Scorpio Table Tennis Academy.

And finally the racewalker Jemima Monday has etched her name into the history books of Paris as the first Australian woman in more than 50 years to win two athletics medals at a single Olympic Games. Montag took third place in both the Womens 20km Race Walk and the brand new Mixed Marathon Relay event with teammate Rhydian Cowley.

As a Young Leader of the International Olympic Committee, Montag leads its Play On program, which focuses on how women can overcome their unique barriers to exercise and ultimately stay active for longer, encouraging young people to exercise, eat well and connect to make.

The presentation of the Para Athlete Award, Sarah Tait Spirit Award, 2XU Rising Star Award, Open Universities Australia Performance Lifestyle Award, Coach Awards and the Frank Pyke Achievement Award, presented to an athlete alumnus, will also be celebrated.

View the full list of award finalists here.

Follow the action via VIS's social media accounts (@Victorian Institute of Sport / @VicInstSport) and hashtag #VISawards.

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