On Saturday evening, 25 January 2025, the top deaf athletes were honoured for the 2023 and 2024 sporting years ... - The ceremony took place in the main hall of GC De Kam in Wezenbeek-Oppem.The Award Ceremony of the Belgian Deaf Sports Committee on Saturday 25 January 2025 at GC De Kam hall in Wezenbeek-Oppem was once again a success!In the presence of several prominent persons such as Jean-Michel Saive (President Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee - BOIC), former top swimmer in the 70s, Mrs Carine Verbauwen (also 3x Sportswoman of the Year & 2 participations in Olympic Games) as well as Patrick Van Campenhout (Director Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee - BOIC) and other prominent figures.We are pleased to inform you about all nominees of this evening and the final winners of the 12th edition of these Awards.The categories concerned are:● Awards Trophy MenWinner : Christophe Bartholomé (Bowling) Nominees- Leendert Desmet (Zwemmen) - Emiel Schippers (Tennis) ● Awards Trophy WomenWinner : Celine Cornia (Padel) Nominees- Manon Maillieu (Padel) - Ingrid Hermans (Petanque) ● Awards Trophy TeamWinner : Bowling Belgium Men's Team at the EC Bowling in BrusselsNominees- Padel Belgium Men's Team at the EC in Malaga - Petanque Belgium Women's Team at the Europacup in Brugge ● Awards Trophy LifetimeWinner : Gerald Troch (1961) in cycling● Awards Trophy Senior + 45 (born before 01.01.1979)Winner : Ingrid Hermans (Petanque) Nominees- Renaat Van Hende (Zeilen) - Paul Simons (Bowling) ● Awards Trophy Youth U 21 (born after 01.01.2003 + in 2023 after 01.01.2002)Winner : Leendert Desmet (Zwemmen) Nominees- Emiel Schippers (Tennis) - Manon Mallieu (Padel) ● Awards Trophy LeaderWinner : OC EK Bowling in Brussels under supervision of Michel Rivez Nominees- BDPT leaders David Dessaint & Kurt Van Dam - OC Europacup Petanque in Brugge For any further information: awards@deafsport.be We wish to thank the people who were able to cheer on all our athletes during this memorable evening !!!