Awards and Recognition

A woman in a gold long sleeved shirt and a man in a purple shirt and black vest with a red striped tie, smile and pose for the camera. They are standing next to a podium. The woman is holding a picture in a picture frame out to the camera. The picture in her frame depicts a team posing for the camera.

Special Olympics is proud to have its athletes and coaches included in the Yukon Government Sport and Recreation branch's awards program as well as the Sport Yukon members annual awards.

Below is our list of Special Olympics Yukon award winners throughout the years:

This page will be updated periodically

Yukon Government Celebration of Sport Excellence Awards

Premier's Awards of Sport Excellence: 2022-2023

Tijana McCarthy Golf
Darby McIntyre Cross Country Skiing
Mike Sumner Figure Skating

Minister's Awards of Sport Recognition: 2022-2023

Ernest Chau Cross Country Skiing
Owen Munroe Cross Country Skiing
Darby McIntyre Cross Country Skiing
Mike Sumner Figure Skating
Carrie Rudolph Special Olympics Team Yukon Curling Team
Gaetan Michaud Special Olympics Team Yukon Curling Team
Brandle Bruneau Special Olympics Team Yukon Curling Team
Edward Kaye Special Olympics Team Yukon Curling Team

Special Olympics Yukon Annual Awards

Athlete(s) of the Year 2022-2023

Kenneth Atlin and Mike Sumner

Most Improved Athlete(s) of the Year 2022-2023

Cheyenne Sparvier and Alanna Dene

Raising Star Athlete of the Year 2022-2023

Brandle Bruneau

Heather Miller Sport Volunteer of the Year 2022-2023

Erin MacDonald

Lynne Smith Event Volunteer of the Year 2022-2023

Valerie Neufeld

Torch Runner of the Year 2022-2023

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