Totallympics Awards 2023

[OlympicIRL 5,532]

2 hours ago, vinipereira said:

Last year we had the problem of mixed teams that didn't fit into any category. Many suggestions were made and I would like to find a way to include them without reducing the number of categories. We currently have three teams or doubles categories:

 

• Best Men's Team

 

• Best Women's Team

 

• Best Doubles or Pair

 

I thought about adding a Best Mixed Team category (which also would include groups), but I don't know if we would have enough worthy candidates other than Equestrian, especially in a non-Olympic year. Do you guys have any suggestion?

How about combining the mixed category with the pairs and doubles to make it “Best Doubles / Pairs / Mixed Team Award”?

 

Not sure if it fits but it is a way to capture all of the other non-individual events in one grouping.

[vinipereira 3,240]

Some suggestions for the Best Paralympic Athlete category:

 

 Veronika Aigner (Alpine Skiing) - 2 gold medals at WCs

Aline Rocha (Cross-Country Skiing) - 3 medals at WCs, first Latin American to win gold in winter Worlds

Elizabeth Rodrigues (Athletics) - 2 gold medals at WCs, WR in Discus, Javelin and Shot Put

Maria Carolina Santiago (Swimming) - 8 medals (5 gold) at WCs

 Mark Arendz (Biathlon/Cross-Country Skiing) - 4 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Natalie Wilkie (Biathlon/Cross-Country Skiing) - 5 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Wu Chunyan (Archery) - 3 gold medals at WCs

 Karen Palomeque (Athletics) - 3 gold medals at WCs, WR in 100m and 200m

 Omara Durand (Athletics) - 3 gold medals at WCs

 Alexandre Léauté (Cycling) - 6 medals (5 gold) at WCs

 Arthur Bauchet (Alpine Skiing) - 4 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Kévin Le Cunff (Cycling) - 4 gold medals at WCs

 Tanguy De La Forest (Shooting) - 6 medals (5 gold) at WCs, 3 WR

 Anna-Lena Forster (Alpine Skiing) - 5 medals (4 gold) at WCs

 Markus Rehm (Athletics) - gold medal at WCs

 Linn Kazmaier (Biathlon/Cross-Country Skiing) - 6 medals (4 gold) at WCs

 Alfie Hewett (Wheelchair Tennis) - world #1, won 2 Grand Slam titles

 Frances Brown (Cycling) - 4 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Hannah Cockroft (Athletics) - 2 gold medals at WCs, WR in 200m, 400m and 800m

 Jaco van Gass (Cycling) - 5 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Luca Ekler (Athletics) - 4 medals (3 gold) at WCs, WR in 200m and 400m

 Morteza Mehrzad (Sitting Volleyball) - World Cup gold medalist

 Chiara Mazzel (Alpine Skiing) - 4 gold medals at WCs
Simone Barlaam (Swimming) - 6 gold medals at WCs
Stefano Raimondi (Swimming) - 7 medals (5 gold) at WCs

 Tokito Oda (Wheelchair Tennis) - world #2, won 2 Grand Slam titles (youngest GS winner ever)

 Diede de Groot (Wheelchair Tennis) - world #1, won all 4 Grand Slam titles

 Lisa Bunschoten (Snowboard) - 2 gold medals at WCs

 Tristan Bangma (Cycling) - 3 gold medals at WCs

 Jesper Pedersen (Alpine Skiing) - 5 medals (4 gold) at WCs

 Monika Kotzian (Snowboard) - 3 medals (2 gold) at WCs

 Ricardo Ten Argilés (Cycling) - 5 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Ebba Årsjö (Alpine Skiing) - 4 gold medals at WCs

 Catherine Debrunner (Athletics) - 5 medals (4 gold) at WCs, WR in 100m, 400m, 800m and 1500m, won 3/6 of the World Marathon Majors

 Marcel Hug (Athletics) - 3 gold medals at WCs, WR in 800m, 1500m and 5000m, won all 6 World Marathon Majors

 Chaiwat Rattana (Athletics) - 2 gold medals at WCs, WR in 400m and 800m

 Oleksandr Kazik (Biathlon/Cross-Country Skiing) - 5 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Ezra Frech (Athletics) - gold medal at WCs, WR in High Jump

 Kendall Gretsch (Biathlon/Cross-Country Skiing) - 7 medals (6 gold) at WCs

 

Eligible for Best Men's Team:

 

 Argentina (Blind Football)

 United States (Ice Hockey)

Edited December 9, 2023 by vinipereira

[Olympian1010 7,971]

I'd throw in Ezra Frech  as well. He broke the T63 High Jump WR and won the world title this year. He has the potential to become one of the para athletes whose fame transcends the Paralympic Movement. Definitely a name to keep track of heading into Paris 2024. 

[Jinzha 702]

16 minutes ago, OlympicIRL said:

How about combining the mixed category with the pairs and doubles to make it “Best Doubles / Pairs / Mixed Team Award”?

 

Not sure if it fits but it is a way to capture all of the other non-individual events in one grouping.

I like this solution

[heywoodu 15,135]

4 hours ago, vinipereira said:

Last year we had the problem of mixed teams that didn't fit into any category. Many suggestions were made and I would like to find a way to include them without reducing the number of categories. We currently have three teams or doubles categories:

 

• Best Men's Team

 

• Best Women's Team

 

• Best Doubles or Pair

 

I thought about adding a Best Mixed Team category (which also would include groups), but I don't know if we would have enough worthy candidates other than Equestrian, especially in a non-Olympic year. Do you guys have any suggestion?

I'd probably just go with 'Best team' and 'Best doubles/pair', instead of splitting it between men and women.

[heywoodu 15,135]

And thanks for the annual reminder that next year I am REALLY going to write down the cool and inspiring and impressive things and performances I see in sports.....just like in the previous 10 years I forgot it entirely, which will make it insanely hard to remember...well, basically just what actually happened  

Edited December 9, 2023 by heywoodu

[heywoodu 15,135]

2 hours ago, vinipereira said:

Some suggestions for the Best Paralympic Athlete category:

 

Elizabeth Rodrigues (Athletics) - 2 gold medals at WCs, WR in Discus, Javelin and Shot Put

Maria Carolina Santiago (Swimming) - 8 medals (5 gold) at WCs

 Mark Arendz (Biathlon/Cross-Country Skiing) - 4 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Natalie Wilkie (Biathlon/Cross-Country Skiing) - 5 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Wu Chunyan (Archery) - 3 gold medals at WCs

 Karen Palomeque (Athletics) - 3 gold medals at WCs, WR in 100m and 200m

 Omara Durand (Athletics) - 3 gold medals at WCs

 Alexandre Léauté (Cycling) - 6 medals (5 gold) at WCs

 Arthur Bauchet (Alpine Skiing) - 4 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Kévin Le Cunff (Cycling) - 4 gold medals at WCs

 Tanguy De La Forest (Shooting) - 6 medals (5 gold) at WCs, 3 WR

 Anna-Lena Forster (Alpine Skiing) - 5 medals (4 gold) at WCs

 Linn Kazmaier (Biathlon/Cross-Country Skiing) - 6 medals (4 gold) at WCs

 Alfie Hewett (Wheelchair Tennis) - World #1, won 2 Grand Slam titles

 Frances Brown (Cycling) - 4 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Hannah Cockroft (Athletics) - 2 gold medals at WCs, WR in 200m, 400m and 800m

 Jaco van Gass (Cycling) - 5 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Luca Ekler (Athletics) - 4 medals (3 gold) at WCs, WR in 200m and 400m

 Chiara Mazzel (Alpine Skiing) - 4 gold medals at WCs
Simone Barlaam (Swimming) - 6 gold medals at WCs
Stefano Raimondi (Swimming) - 7 medals (5 gold) at WCs

 Tokito Oda (Wheelchair Tennis) - World #2, won 2 Grand Slam titles (youngest GS winner ever)

 Diede de Groot (Wheelchair Tennis) - World #1, won all 4 Grand Slam titles

 Lisa Bunschoten (Snowboard) - 2 gold medals at WCs

 Tristan Bangma (Cycling) - 3 gold medals at WCs

 Jesper Pedersen (Alpine Skiing) - 5 medals (4 gold) at WCs

 Monika Kotzian (Snowboard) - 3 medals (2 gold) at WCs

 Ricardo Ten Argilés (Cycling) - 5 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Ebba Årsjö (Alpine Skiing) - 4 gold medals at WCs

 Catherine Debrunner (Athletics) - 5 medals (4 gold) at WCs, WR in 100m, 400m, 800m and 1500m, won 3/6 of the World Marathon Majors

 Marcel Hug (Athletics) - 3 gold medals at WCs, WR in 800m, 1500m and 5000m, won all 6 World Marathon Majors

 Chaiwat Rattana (Athletics) - 2 gold medals at WCs, WR in 400m and 800m

 Oleksandr Kazik (Biathlon/Cross-Country Skiing) - 5 medals (3 gold) at WCs

 Kendall Gretsch (Biathlon/Cross-Country Skiing) - 7 medals (6 gold) at WCs

 

Eligible for Best Men's Team:

 

 Argentina (Blind Football)

 United States (Ice Hockey)

I know para winter sports are often not exactly the most competitive, because of the often rather small fields of participants, but...Aline Rocha really should be on the list of suggestions as well, I'd say. World champion in para-cross-country skiing plus two bronze medals...for Brazil, of all places. I'd have said the same if she was Chilean by the way  A truly 'exotic' athlete (it's not like she actually lives and trains in North America or Europe or something) winning several winter sports world championships medals, including a first-ever gold....that is something special.

Edited December 9, 2023 by heywoodu

[vinipereira 3,240]

38 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I know para winter sports are often not exactly the most competitive, because of the often rather small fields of participants, but...Aline Rocha really should be on the list of suggestions as well, I'd say. World champion in para-cross-country skiing plus two bronze medals...for Brazil, of all places. I'd have said the same if she was Chilean by the way  A truly 'exotic' athlete (it's not like she actually lives and trains in North America or Europe or something) winning several winter sports world championships medals, including a first-ever gold....that is something special.

Yeah, I thought about her too because that's really incredible, but I didn't think others would notice (i.e. non-brazilians).

[vinipereira 3,240]

45 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I'd probably just go with 'Best team' and 'Best doubles/pair', instead of splitting it between men and women.

There are so many worthy candidates for men's and women's teams that I don't think any mixed team would have enough votes to compete if we had a single category, making the merge kind of pointless. So, if we can't have a "mixed" category (not enough contenders), perhaps it would be better to include them in another category as suggested.

[vinipereira 3,240]

50 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

And thanks for the annual reminder that next year I am REALLY going to write down the cool and inspiring and impressive things and performances I see in sports.....just like in the previous 10 years I forgot it entirely, which will make it insanely hard to remember...well, basically just what actually happened  

Same here, but I probably don't watch as much stuff as you do. I mostly remember some moments from Gymnastics and the Pan American Games, none of which will have a chance to actually be nominated