In recognition of the achievements of T&T sportsmen and sportswomen during 2016 the T&T Olympic Committee (TTOC) held its 19th annual awards ceremony on Thursday night at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port-of-Spain, to show its appreciation for all the hard work and commitment displayed by T&T athletes.
Javelin bronze medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympics Keshorn Walcott, 23, was adjudged Sportsman of the Year after he followed up his London 2012 Olympic gold medal, this country's gold overall, with the only medallist from the Rio Olympics, a bronze.
The Sportswoman of the Year title went to Michelle Lee-Ahye, 24, who had a personal best of 22.25 seconds in the 200 metres event at the Rio Olympics.
The Sports Personality of the Year title went to para-olympian Akeem Stewart. Stewart, 24, who is from Tobago, broke his own world record twice en route to Rio 2016 Paralympic gold in the javelin event.
The prestigious People's Choice Award which is determined by online voting went to swimmer Dylan Carter.
Cyclist Nicholas Paul copped the Junior Sportsman of the Year award after his gold medal performance in the match sprint event of the Junior PanAm Cycling Championships earlier in the year. And sprinter Kalifa St Fort took away the Junior Sportswoman of the year honours.