PORTLAND sailor Hannah Mills and her partner Saskia Clark are among the nominees for a prestigious award.
The Olympic champions, who won gold in the women's 470 sailing class in Rio, have been shortlisted for an award at The Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards 2016.
The pair have been shortlisted in the Olympian of the Year category for their efforts at the Rio games.
They will go up against boxer Nicola Adams, equestrian star Charlotte Dujardin, rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, taekwondo gold medalist Jade Jones and cyclist Laura Trott.
The awards are now in their 29th year with the winner announced on Thursday, December 8 at the News UK headquarters.
Eleanor Mills, editorial director at The Sunday Times said: "We’re delighted to honour the outstanding sportswomen of the UK and Ireland in our annual sportswomen awards.
"It’s a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our female athletes, especially after the hugely successful Rio Olympics this year. The public vote gives the awards added significance and it’s an excellent shortlist that we’re looking forward to celebrating in the coming weeks.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here