Dorothy Ludwig was honoured as the athlete of the year at the PacificSport Fraser Valley’s annual general meeting and sport recognition awards banquet.
It was held on Nov. 1 at the Langley Events Centre.
The annual awards identify and celebrate athletes, coaches, volunteers and builders for their achievements and contributions to sport in the Fraser Valley.
It has been an outstanding 2011 for Ludwig.
Last spring, she gave birth to her first child, and then in July, she placed first at the Canadian national championships in air pistol shooting.
Her first-place finish allowed her to compete for Team Canada at the Pan Am Games in Mexico last month, and Ludwig did not disappoint, winning gold and securing a spot for Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Abbotsford’s Bill Bettles was also recognized as a community sports builder for his 30-plus years of contribution to amateur sport.
Bettles accomplishments include establishing the Langley Girls Ice Hockey Association.
“I’m pleased we can give some much-deserved recognition to these individuals who are quietly advancing the quality and level of sport in our region,” states Linda Palm, PacificSport general manager. “A guiding philosophy for PacificSport is that it ‘takes a community to build a champion’,” says Palm. “With a sport community so rich with individuals like our Recognition Award recipients, it’s not at all surprising we have such a wealth of high performance athletes, current and future champions, here in the Fraser Valley.”
