Paralympians Alphanso ‘The Ambassador’ Cunningham and Dana-Gaye Weller copped the 2016 Paralympic Awards at the recently held RJR Foundation Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year 2016 Award Ceremony held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

It was well-deserved having  represented Jamaica at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games where Alphanso did his season’s  best in the Men’s 54 Discuss.

Alphanso said: ‘It’s a good feeling again but always I am honoured’ ‎

Both athletes had a very creditable year of performances realized as a result of solid training and a disciplined ‎approach. For Dana-Gaye  ‘it was hard work that paid off’‎

‎For Dana-Gaye, it was her second;  and for Alphanso, his fourth in a distinguished record which in 2013 saw him receiving the coveted Chairman’s Award which is given, in the sole discretion of the Chairman of the RJR Group and Foundation, to an athlete, Olympic or Paralympic, who exemplifies the character and attributes of  ‎good sportsmanship and whose performance is inspiring.

‎President Samuda and Secretary General, Suzanne Harris-Henry, attended the Award Ceremony and witnessed them receiving the awards. ‎’It was expected of both athletes who continue to represent the commitment,  passion and  spirit of Paralympism’ said President Samuda.

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This week, the Paralympians Tanto Campbell, Alphanso Cunningham and Sylvia Grant received Order of Distinction honours for their sterling contribution to sports. The Jamaica Paralympics Association would like to congratulate them on this prestigious award.

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Paralympian Alphanso “The Ambassador” Cunningham was recently in distinguished company as a nominee for the Courtney Walsh Award for Excellence. Renowned Olympian Michael Frater, internationally acclaimed and retired West Indian cricketer and local heroine and netballer, Nadine Bryan, were the other short listed nominees.

Cricketer Hines got the nod in a ceremony on October 23 at the fashionable Kingston Pegasus hotel However, Alphanso’s nomination was well received and tributes paid to him by persons from all walks of life were tremendous.

Alphanso, scores again!

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The RJR Foundation recognised Paralympian Sylvia Grant’s achievements with a special award at its recently held National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Award Ceremony.

Sylvia has had the distinction of representing Jamaica on several occasions at paralympic international competitions and is the Americas regional record holder for the Women’s F52/53 Javelin.

She is, therefore, comfortable on the world stage and is a seasoned campaigner.

Her eyes are now set on Lyon, France where many paralympians will gather at the IPC’s Athletics World Championships.

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Paralympian Alphanso Cunningham, more known to his friends as “the Ambassador”, copped the prestigious Chairman’s Award at the recent RJR”s Foundation National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards Ceremony.

The Ambassador now has the credentials of Chairman and his achievement is all the more impressive as he topped well decorated olympians and paralympians to gain the award.

Alphanso also received two other awards: a Special Award for his gold medal outstanding performance in the F52/53 Men’s Javelin at the London 2012 Paralympic Games as well as for excellence. Commenting on his last exploits, he said: “it is a wonderful feeling for me and those who helped me to be where I am now. My work is not finished. It continues for the love of my country and paralympic sports.”

Alphanso now turns to the IPC Athletics World Championships in July in Lyon, France where he and his fellow athletes Tanto Campbell, Sylvia Grant and Shane Hudson will be a part of a team on the hunt for gold, gold, and more gold!

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Celebrated Paralympian, Alphanso Cunningham will again be recognised for his stellar achievements when he receives this Friday January 11 an award from the RJR Foundation at its prestigious National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Ceremony.

Well deserving of the award, Alphanso’s distinguishing gold medal performance in the Javelin F52/53 at the 2012 London Paralympic Games was memorable and characteristically authoritative

As he looks with focus to the IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France this summer, Alphanso, arguably the most decorated of Jamaican athletes (Olympian and Paralympian), will no doubt re-live the golden memories in his quest, yet again, to the top of the podium.

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Paralympian, Alphanso Cunningham, was the recipient of the award for the most outstanding male athlete with disability at the prestigious Commonwealth Sports Awards held last weekend at the elegant Hyatt Regency Hotel in the republic of Trinidad & Tobago.

Alphanso was the gold medalist in F52/53 Javelin in the recently concluded Paralympic Games in London and is a multiple medalist at international championships.

In javelin, he has won gold medals at the 2003 Para Pan American Games in Argentina and the 2010 USA Americas Cup.

In discus, he has won gold medals in the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, the 2003 World Games, England, the 2003 Para Pan American Games in, Argentina, the 2007 Para Pan American Games in Brazil and the 2010 USA Americas Cup, USA.

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