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Rangatahi Sportsperson of
the Year

2025 Community Winner - Rebecca Bailey, Multisport

2025 Performance Winner - Erice van Leuven, Mountain Biking, Downhill

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Rebecca Bailey is an exceptional multi-sport athlete excelling in javelin, netball, touch, dragon boating, cross country, and volleyball, earning national and regional titles. As St Oran’s Sports Captain, coach, and referee, she demonstrates leadership, dedication, and volunteerism, balancing elite performance with mentoring, officiating, and inspiring her school and wider community.

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Erice van Leuven, 18, is a back-to-back Junior UCI Downhill MTB World Champion and 2024 UCI World Cup Overall Champion. In 2024–25, she won multiple
international races, overcame serious injury, and continues competing at an elite level. A multi-sport athlete, she also supports and mentors younger riders locally and internationally.

The Āti Awa Toa Wellington Regional Sports Awards are proudly brought to you by Nuku Ora, an independent body for physical activity in the greater Wellington region. We are a Regional Sports Trust (RST) dedicated to improving the wellbeing of the communities we serve.

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