Tristan Fernandez is Liverpool Leader’s Junior Sports Star of the Year, Kye Costa Inspiration Award winner
The Liverpool Leader’s 2019 Junior Sports Star of the Year and Inspiration award winner has been revealed at a gala dinner in Sydney.
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He was recently crowned national taekwondo champion, but Tristan Fernandez remains focused on his goal of one day representing Australia at the 2024 Olympic Games.
The 18-year-old took home a gold medal at this year’s Australian Taekwondo Nationals Championship, which follows a series of medal wins on home ground and overseas in the past 12 months.
PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE AWARDS NIGHT
Tristan’s stellar achievements have seen him take out the Liverpool Leader’s 2019 Junior Sports Star of the Year award.
“It’s pretty cool. It’s awesome. It’s pretty crazy,” he said.
“It’s been a really good year.”
Tristan and Inspiration Award winner Kye Costa were honoured as the Liverpool Leader award winners at the 2019 Local Sports Stars awards, sponsored by Featherdale Wildlife Park, Bankstown Sports Club and Northern Beaches Hospital, and held at Bankstown Sports Club on Wednesday night.
Kye Costa has set his sights on being the world’s best trampolinist.
At the 2018 National Clubs Gymnastics Carnival, Kye took out the title in both the trampoline and level four double mini trampoline events.
His dream is to one day become a trampoline gymnastics coach and inspire others kids to reach their potential.
“I feel very impressive,” Kye said.
“I do this for my brother Noah and other sick kids. That why.”
Each of our Junior Sport publication winners and Inspiration Award winners received $300 and a medal.
Joshua O’Connell (Inner West Courier) was crowned overall Junior Sports Star winner on the night after breaking the world 800m record for 11-year-old’s in April.
Swimmer John Dimech-O’Connell (Macarthur Chronicle) won the overall Inspiration Award and the under 14s Gosford City Rebels girls basketball team (Central Coast Express Advocate) the overall team award.
The overall Service to Sport winner was Chung Dang (Canterbury-Bankstown Express).
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