Tanyaradzwa Muzinda

By Paul Nyathi|Zimbabwean sensational motocross racer young Tanyaradzwa Muzinda has won the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Junior Sports Woman of the year award.

The sixteen year old Zimbabwean girl scooped the award at a colourful ceremony held in South Africa over the weekend.

Tanyaradzwa was born on 31 August 2004 in Belevdere, Harare and started racing at the age of five and is the first female to have won a motocross championship in Zimbabwe since it was started in 1957.

“I am glad and blessed to be the Winner ,for such a prestigious award,” said the young sensation.

“I want to pay tribute,to the Minister of Sports who graced the occasion Cde Kazembe Kazembe and his delegation from the ministry, and the hardworking Director General of Sports and Recreation Mr Muchechetere and his team for providing us with tickets ,without their support we would not have made it to the Awards,” she said after receiving the award.

Winners of RASA 2018:

1. Junior Sportman of the Year: Karabo Sibanda, Botswana

2. Junior Sportswoman the Year: Tanyaradzwa Muzinda, Zimbabwe.

3. Sportsman of the Year: Luvo Manyonga, South Africa.

4. Sportswoman of the Year: Caster Semenya, South Africa.

5. Sportsman of the Year with Disability: Elford Mpho.

6. Sportswoman of the Year with Disability: Illse Hayes

7. Coach of the Year: Jean Verster, South Africa.

8. Journalist of the Year:OG Molefe, South Africa.

9. Sportsperson of the Year: Karabo Sibanda,Botswana.

10. Sports Team of the Year: Zambia Football U20 National Team,

11. Confederation of the Year: Athletics Confederation

12. AUSC Region 5 Award: Botswana