Fortebet Real Stars Awards: Six Crowned as Best of June
The month of June presented six outstanding sports personalities who were recognized by Real Stars Sports agency in conjunction with Fortebet Uganda.
The six received their accolades with cash prize on Tuesday 4, July 2023 at Lazio Restaurant Kololo.
The six sports disciplines that produced the winners of June are; Cricket, Table Tennis, Handball, Special Olympics, Motor-Rally and Motor-Cross.
Henry Ssenyondo won the Cricket accolade, received on his behalf by Denis Musali (head of communications at Uganda Cricket Association).
Ssenyondo was part of the Cricket Cranes team that beat Rwanda, he beat Riazar Ali Shah and Consy Aweko on the award.
In Table Tennis, teenager Parvin Nangonzi, winner of the Korea-Uganda championship overcame Benjamin Achuma and Samuel Mbabazi.
UPDF Handball club goalkeeper Edmond Omonyi was winner ahead of teammate Isa Umar and Kyengeza’s Patience Joyce Namutosi.
In moto-cross, Africa’s number one rider in the 85 CC class Gift Tabula Ssebuguzi was winner ahead of Hellen Birungi and Miguel Katende.
The rally crew of Yasin Nasser & Ali Katumba smiled to the podium with the plaque ahead of Ponsiano Lwakataka & Paul Musaazi as well as Ibrahim Lubega & Geofrey Serwoga.
The award was received by Katumba who lauded the sponsors and organizers of these awards.
In moto-cross, Africa’s number one rider in the 85 CC class Gift Tabula Ssebuguzi was winner ahead of Hellen Birungi and Miguel Katende.
Gift’s plaque was received by the father and a motor-rally driver Ronald Ssebuguzi.
Gift is part of the three-man for team Uganda at the 2023 World Junior MX Championship in Bucharest city, Romania.
Winners:
Cricket: Henry Ssenyondo
Table Tennis: Parvin Nangonzi
Handball: Edmond Omonyi
Special Olympics: Larry Feni
Motor-rally: Yasin Nasser & Ali Katumba
Moto-cross: Gift Tabula Ssebuguzi