Sport journalists honour Dončić, Garnbret and sailing pair

Ljubljana, 19 December - Basketball prodigy Luka Dončić and sport climber Janja Garnbret, who are both only 19, are the winners of the 2018 Slovenian Athlete of the Year Awards, conferred by the Association of Sport Journalists on Wednesday. The women's sailing pair of Tina Mrak and Veronika Macarol were declared the best team of the year.

Ljubljana Luka Dončić's mother Mirjam Poterbin, sport climber Janja Garnbret and sailors Tina Mrak and Veronika Macarol (left to right) accept the Athlete of the Year awards at a ceremony in Cankarjev Dom. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Luka Dončić's mother Mirjam Poterbin, sport climber Janja Garnbret and sailors Tina Mrak and Veronika Macarol (left to right) accept the Athlete of the Year awards at a ceremony in Cankarjev Dom.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Sport climber Janja Garnbret wins the Athlete of the Year award. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Sport climber Janja Garnbret wins the Athlete of the Year award.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Mirjam Poterbin, Luka Dončić's mother, accepts the Athlete of the Year award on behalf of her son. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Mirjam Poterbin, Luka Dončić's mother, accepts the Athlete of the Year award on behalf of her son.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana, Cankarjev dom. Prireditev Športnik Leta 2018 s podelitvijo priznanj slovenskim športnikom, ki jo je pripravilo Društvo novinarjev Slovenije. Jadralki Tina Mrak in Veronika Macarol. Foto: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana, Cankarjev dom.
Prireditev Športnik Leta 2018 s podelitvijo priznanj slovenskim športnikom, ki jo je pripravilo Društvo novinarjev Slovenije.
Jadralki Tina Mrak in Veronika Macarol.
Foto: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Sailors Tina Mrak and Veronika Macarol accept the Athlete of the Year award for best team at a ceremony in Cankarjev Dom. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Sailors Tina Mrak and Veronika Macarol accept the Athlete of the Year award for best team at a ceremony in Cankarjev Dom.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Sailors Tina Mrak and Veronika Macarol accept the Athlete of the Year award for best team at a ceremony in Cankarjev Dom. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Sailors Tina Mrak and Veronika Macarol accept the Athlete of the Year award for best team at a ceremony in Cankarjev Dom.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Sport climber Janja Garnbret wins the Athlete of the Year award. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Sport climber Janja Garnbret wins the Athlete of the Year award.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Sport climber Janja Garnbret (left) wins the Athlete of the Year award. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Sport climber Janja Garnbret (left) wins the Athlete of the Year award.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Sport climber Janja Garnbret (left) wins the Athlete of the Year award. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Sport climber Janja Garnbret (left) wins the Athlete of the Year award.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Mirjam Poterbin (left), Luka Dončić's mother, accepts the Athlete of the Year award on behalf of her son. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Mirjam Poterbin (left), Luka Dončić's mother, accepts the Athlete of the Year award on behalf of her son.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Mirjam Poterbin, Luka Dončić's mother, accepts the Athlete of the Year award on behalf of her son. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Mirjam Poterbin, Luka Dončić's mother, accepts the Athlete of the Year award on behalf of her son.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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