Special Athletes Awards

In 1998, the World Baton Twirling Federation introduced the Special Athlete's Award of Recognition.

Recipients of this very prestigious award are:

Presented in 2011

Jenny Hannah - USA

Presented in 2008

Carina van Beers - Netherlands

Joaquin Bermudez -  Spain-Catalonia

Presented in 2007

David Doyne - Ireland

Shuichi Kawazu - Japan

Toshimichi Sasaki - Japan

Presented in 2005

Akemi Kimura - Japan

Kathy Hewitt - England

Presented in 2003

Chiharu Tachiban - Japan

Kellie Donovan - USA

Sebastien Dubois - France

Tamara Hoevenaars - Netherlands 

Presented in 2002

Elissa Johnson - USA

Emery Harriston - USA

Presented in 2001

Bridgette Bartley - USA

Chiara Stefanazzi - Italy

Elin Hjartaaker - Norway

Jenny Hannah - USA

Mark Nash - USA

Presented in 2000

Bertrand Royer - France

Presented in 1999

Christian Altenburger - Switzerland

Presented in 1998

Celine Tanner-Imhof - Switzerland

Chiho Honjo - Japan

Christian De Backer - Belgium

Kevan Latrace - Canada

Lucinda McMaster - Canada

Noriko Takahashi - Japan

Toshimichi Sasaki - Japan