Rotorua rower Julia Edward.
Rotorua's Julia Edward and rowing partner Sophie MacKenzie are in the running for the Team of the Year Award at the 52nd Halberg Awards.
Edward and MacKenzie (Blenheim) won gold at the world rowing championships in August and broke the world record in the process, in the women's lightweight double scull event.
The pair are up for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation Team Of The Year Award.
Edward received the Supreme Award at the Bay of Plenty Sports Awards in Rotorua last week.
All the contenders
Sportsman of the Year
Anton Cooper (mountain biking), Brendon McCullum (cricket), Brodie Retallick (rugby), David Nyika (boxing), Jack Bauer (cycling), James McDonald (thoroughbred racing), Jason Wynyard (wood chopping), John Holdzkom (baseball), Mahe Drysdale (rowing), Marc Ryan (cycling), Richie McCaw (rugby), Sam Webster (cycling), Shane Archbold (cycling), Shaun Johnson (league), Simon Van Velthooven (cycling), Steven Adams (basketball), Steven Kent (surf lifesaving), Tom Scully (cycling), Tomas Walsh (athletics).
Sportswoman of the Year
Emma Twigg (rowing), Jo Edwards (bowls), Lauren Boyle (swimming), Linda Villumsen (cycling), Lisa Carrington (canoeing), Lydia Ko (golf), Melissa Timperley (taekwon-do), Sally Johnston (shooting), Samantha Lee (surf lifesaving), Suzie Bates (cricket), Teneale Hatton (canoeing), Valerie Adams (athletics).
Team of the Year
All Blacks (rugby), Black Caps (cricket), Kiwis (league), Macrobertson Shield team (croquet), Men's lightweight four (rowing), Men's pair - Hamish Bond, Eric Murray (rowing), Men's team pursuit (cycling), Men's team sprint (cycling), NZ women's 470 team - Jo Aleh, Polly Powrie (yachting), NZ men's 49er class team - Peter Burling, Blair Tuke (yachting), Surf Life Saving New Zealand, Team Seagate (adventure racing), Women's double scull - Zoe Stevenson, Fiona Bourke (rowing), Women's four (rowing), Women's lightweight double - Julia Edward, Sophie Mackenzie (rowing), Women's pair - Rebecca Scown, Louise Trappitt (rowing).
Coach of the Year
Anthony Peden (cycling), Bruce Wells (free skiing), Chris Knight (alpine skiing), Dave Thompson (rowing), Dayle Cheatley (cycling), Gary Hay (rowing), Gordon Walker (canoeing), Hamish Willcox (yachting), Jonathan Hailstone (para-cycling), Marion Horwell (rowing), Mike Hesson (cricket), Richard 'Dick' Tonks (rowing), Roly Crichton (para swimming), Scott Bartlett (surf lifesaving), Stephen Kearney (league), Steve Hansen (rugby).
Disabled sportsperson of the Year
Corey Peters (para-skiing), Emma Foy and Laura Fairweather - pilot (para-cycling), Mary Fisher (para-swimming), Michael Johnson (para-shooting), Nikita Howarth (para-swimming), Open triples disabled bowls team (bowls), Phillipa Gray and Kylie Young - pilot (para-cycling), Rebecca Dubber (para-swimming), Sophie Pascoe (para-swimming), Tim Williams (para-cycling).
Emerging talent
Andrew Trembath (surf lifesaving), Corey Main (swimming), Eliza McCartney (athletics), Jesse Reynolds (para-swimming), Regan Gough (cycling), Sam Gaze (mountain biking), Zoe McBride (rowing).