Caster Semenya
According to SASCOC South Africa’s two 2016 Olympic gold medallists have been nominated for the IAAF World Athletes of the Year Award.
Wayde van Niekerk won the 400 metres in Rio and his golden moment was followed by Caster Semenya who won the 800m later in the Games.
Here is the full list of nominees for 2016 World Athlete of the Year is:
Men:?
Wayde van Niekerk (RSA)
Usain Bolt (JAM)
Thiago Braz da Silva (BRA)
Ashton Eaton (USA)
Mo Farah (GBR)
Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
Conseslus Kipruto (KEN)
Omar McLeod (JAM)
David Rudisha (KEN)
Christian Taylor (USA)
Women
Caster Semenya (RSA)
Almaz Ayana (ETH)
Ruth Beitia (ESP)
Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
Kendra Harrison (USA)
Caterine Ibarguen (COL)
Ruth Jebet (BRN)
Sandra Perkovic (CRO)
Elaine Thompson (JAM)
Anita Wlodarczyk (POL)
