At the conclusion of the RJRGleaner Sportsman & Sportswoman of the Year Award on Friday, January 20, 2023, Track and Field walked away with the coveted top spots.
Sportswoman of the Year went to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who had a fantastic season on the track winning another spectacular 100m World title and dipping below 10.70 numerous times. This is the fifth Sportswoman of the Year Award for Fraser-Pryce.
Rasheed Broadbell won the male equivalent in acknowledgement of a stellar season where he defeated reigning World Champion Grant Holoway in an emphatic Diamond League victory and became only the 3rd Jamaican to dip below the 13-second barrier at 110m Hurdles.
The performances of Fraser-Pryce and Broadbell bode well for their club, Elite Performance Track Club. Head Coach, Reynaldo Walcott is satisfied that the club has had a good season and the future is looking bright.
For 2023 and the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Fraser-Pryce will be looking to add more medals to her collection, while Broadbell will be aiming for something more to add to his Commonwealth victory of 2022.
The JAAA wholeheartedly congratulates our athletes and wishes them the best for the seasons to come.