Hannover. It is probably the most popular sport choice in the Hanover region – and one steeped in tradition at the same time. The readers of the Neue Presse have been voting for the athlete and team of the year since 1993 – now for the 30th time. Here you can vote. So that you can get a quick overview of who has been nominated and who you can vote for, all nominated athletes and teams will introduce themselves in short video messages.
These are the nominated athletes of 2024:
Paulina Paszek
Canoeist with Olympic silver and bronze
Paulina Paszek, canoe, HKC, Olympic silver and bronze
Pauline Starke
Judoka in the Olympic round of 16
Pauline Starke, judo, JT Hannover, Olympic round of 16
Imke Onnen
High jump champion and Olympic participant
Imke Onnen, high jump, Hannover 96, champion, eighth at the European Championships, Olympic qualification
Frauke Hundeling
Rower with Olympic qualification
Frauke Hundeling, rowing, DRC, Olympic qualification
Kyra Liepach
German champion in wheelchair table tennis
Kyra Liepach, wheelchair table tennis, TK Hannover, German champion
Anna Monta Olek
Judo champion
Anna Monta Olek, judo, JT Hannover, German champion, eighth in the world rankings
Lisa Huwatscheck
Top marathon runner
Lisa Huwatscheck, marathon, Hannover 96, top marathon runner
Kira Wittmann
Triple jump champion
Kira Wittmann, triple jump, Hannover 96, German champion
Finja Hermanussen
Canoeist and junior double vice world champion
Finja Hermanussen, canoe, KC Limmer, junior double vice world champion
Chiara Rohr
Handball player and youth national player
Chiara Rohr, handball, TV Hannover-Badenstedt, youth national player, DM bronze
Nominated athletes of the year: Click here for the video messages
Nominated teams of the year: Click here for the video messages
We are giving away great prizes to all those who vote online. Among other things, two unsaleable tickets for the NP sports gala on January 28th in the Theater am Aegi including delicious food and drinks, to name just one example. Let yourself be surprised, it’s worth taking part!
All further information about the election can be found here.
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