Jacqui Cooper has been flagged as a major contender for a new people's choice Australian sports award launched by the Fairfax newspapers The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Jacqui Cooper has been flagged as a major contender for a new people's choice Australian sports award launched by the Fairfax newspapers The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Cooper was named alongside Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans, MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner, 400m hurdles world champion Jana Rawlinson and Penny Taylor, a member of the WNBA title-winning Phoenix Mercury basketball team.
The media release announgcing the Sports Performer of the Year Awards cites Cooper as one of the award prospects because of her "domination of aerial skiing".
Readers of the two newspapers will decide the major award through an exclusive online poll, the release reveals, with the winner - to be announced on November 28 - collecting $50,000.
"Six nominees for the top award will be announced on November 3 and the online voting system will operate from November 5-23."
"Everyone who votes will automatically go into a draw for a prize of $5000."
"Three other awards - for team, coach and young performer of the year - will be decided by a panel of Herald and Age staff and will be announced on the night.
Cooper was named alongside Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans, MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner, 400m hurdles world champion Jana Rawlinson and Penny Taylor, a member of the WNBA title-winning Phoenix Mercury basketball team.
The media release announgcing the Sports Performer of the Year Awards cites Cooper as one of the award prospects because of her "domination of aerial skiing".
Readers of the two newspapers will decide the major award through an exclusive online poll, the release reveals, with the winner - to be announced on November 28 - collecting $50,000.
"Six nominees for the top award will be announced on November 3 and the online voting system will operate from November 5-23."
"Everyone who votes will automatically go into a draw for a prize of $5000."
"Three other awards - for team, coach and young performer of the year - will be decided by a panel of Herald and Age staff and will be announced on the night.
