CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Monitor queen Julien Alfred and cricketer Johnson Charles once more took him to the Senior Sports activities Personalities of the 12 months awards when the Ministry of Youth Improvement and Sports activities held their annual awards over the weekend.
There was no shock when Prime Minister Philip J Pierre revealed that the 23-year-old Alfred, who created historical past by profitable St Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medals on the 2024 Paris Olympics, was named Senior Feminine Sports activities Persona of 2024.
Alfred additionally received the World Indoor Championship 60m title and Diamond League 100m title, along with her gold medal within the 100m and silver medal within the 200m on the Olympics.
The federal government had pledged a $1 million reward to her again in September, and a cheque in that quantity was introduced on the awards.
In the meantime, the 36-year-old Charles received the male equal after having fun with a comparatively profitable 12 months for the West Indies and serving to the St Lucia Kings win their maiden Republic Financial institution Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title.
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy took house the Coach of the 12 months award after teaching the Kings to victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors within the CPL remaining.
