The 26 year-old Malawi National Netball team shooter, Mwai Kumwenda, has made another history by becoming the first Malawian and African to win the 2015 International World Games Association (IWGA) athlete of the year award.
According to statistics posted on IWGA website, Mwai Kumwenda has a massive 15 thousand plus votes with Dmitry Zharkov from Russia coming second with less than 6 thousand votes.
The voting session ends on today and it is very unlikely that the Malawian netballer will be leapfrogged.
Once the voting session closes, IWGA will crown her as the winner and she will be given a trophy in cooperation with the association she is coming from.
Mwai made headlines at the 2015 netball world cup in Australia where she had a shot success rate of 91 percent and netted 321 goals in eight games.
Kumwenda was eventually named player of the tournament.
She is the only African candidate competing against 17 other athletes from other continents.
Once she is officially announced as the winner, the former Escom Sisters player will become the first African to win such a big award.
Currently, she plays for Mainland Tactix of New Zealand.
u put as on the map congrats
Ur brilliant my sister,continue where u stoped. Andy
Keep it up mwai, iso proud on you put malawi on map.
Congratulations Mwawi…we need more Malawian women of your calibre. Keep it up and God bless you more so that you can bless other Malawians there at home…
Ana okudya nsima amenewo
This HIV issue has nothing to do with IWGA athlete of the year…
Any prize money attached to this accolade?
big up Mwayi
congrants sister…..
Congratulations to her…
Mwai thats great….!!!
The War Is Over Bravo Mwai
Proud of you mwai
CONGRATS MWAI
Iiiiiii! Koma iweyo aaa iiiiaaaaiiiii hmhmhm, kaya.
bravo mwai for making Africa, Malawi in particular, a home of successful people
Guys voting still open ; and I don’t know you are getting such information. Currently there is not statistical data regarding the contenders on the website.
https://www.theworldgames.org/the-iwga/athlete-of-the-month/24-athlete-of-the-year-2015
Mwai ndi wamwai
Bravo!!!!
Congratulations Mwayi Kumwenda
Mwayi, you are broadcusting Malawi at world with your good carier. big up
Don’t take as granted but its a big award in the world so as malawians we proud of you mwayi kumwenda.
Go big
Proud ov u
#UpUpUpMwaiRepresentingMWtoTheFillest.
Thats good big up we wish u mre blessed
We are very proud of u Mwayi. Bravo Malawi!! Bravo Africa!!
I wish this jealous# supersport and Sabc Tv station should show us this fantastic news
Big up!
Proud of u
It’s Mwai and Malawi! Bravo Mwai! Uli apo? Congratulations!