IPSF Pole Industry Awards

The International Pole Sports Federation would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication displayed across the Pole industry. The awards ceremony will take place at the World Pole & Aerial Weekend 2024. Created to recognise and celebrate the effort and accomplishments of all individuals in the industry, the IPSF welcomes Athletes, Businesses and Federations as nominees from around the world. In the true spirit of the IPSF Pole community movement; everyone gets a vote!

Opening 2024

 

How does it work?

  1. Nominations will close on 5th August.
  2. Nominees will be contacted on 16th August and asked to send in a questionnaire about their achievements over the last year.
  3. Nominations will be announced on 9th August.
  4. Voting will take place between 16th August - 1st September.
  5. IPSF committee and IPSF national federations presidents vote 2nd September - 9th  September. Voting will be based on nominees questionnaires.
  6. 30% of the total score will be the public votes and 70% will be the committee votes.
  7. The awards will be held at the World Pole & Aerial Championships 2024.

How can I nominate?

  1. To nominate an athlete, please contact your IPSF Federation or IPSF National Competition Organiser for details SEE HERE
  2. All IPSF Federations are automatically nominated.
  3. To nominate a business NOMINATE HERE
  4. All nominees must be active within the IPSF pole industry; please see criteria below.

How can I vote?

  1. On 16th August public voting will open, please vote for your nominee below before 1st September.
  2. Your vote can only be counted once.

Pole Athlete of the Year

 

The IPSF Pole Industry award for Athlete of the Year will be awarded to the Athlete who is deemed to have achieved the most over the last 12 months in terms of positively promoting the IPSF Pole movement. The individual must have competed in an IPSF endorsed competition or must have applied to do so within the competive year 2023. They will be assessed upon the positive acts they have carried out for the benefit of the Pole community. This award is open to all IPSF athletes.

 

Athletes will be nominated by each IPSF National Federation or IPSF endorsed National Competition.

 

VOTE HERE

Pole Industry Award - National Federation

 

The IPSF recognises the efforts of each National Federation and has created this award to celebrate their achievements by awarding one IPSF National Federation this Industry award. The winner of the IPSF National Federation Industry Award will be chosen based upon their effort and accomplishments in positively promoting Pole to the general public and the advances they have made in representing Pole in their country. 

 

VOTE  NOW

Pole Industry Award - Business

 

The IPSF Pole Industry Business Award will be awarded to a business who is deemed to have contributed the IPSF Pole Community either on a national or international basis. An IPSF Business award brings prestige and professionalism to those who work hard within the industry in the best way they can. 

 

Businesses can be nominated by anyone who wants to see a good company get the credit they deserve.

 

VOTE HERE

Judges Award

 

The IPSF Judges Award will be awarded to a Judge/Head Judge who is deemed to have contributed the most dedication and enthusiasm to judging at a national or international basis. An IPSF Judges award brings prestige and professionalism to those who work hard within the IPSF in the best way they can. 

 

Judges/Head Judges are nominated by the judges committee based on judging commitments, CPD, general disposition and dedication.

 

2018 Erika Ortega

2019 Szilvia Molnar

2022 Bruno Carlos De Souza Nunes Kraemer

2023 Alison Ballard

Lifetime Achievement Award

 

The IPSF Lifetime Achievement Award will be awarded to a person who is deemed to have contributed the most dedication and enthusiasm to Pole Sports at a national or international level for a sustained number of years. 

 

Prospective nominees are nominated by the federations committee based on comitment and dedication to Pole and selection is made by the IPSF committee only.

 

2017 Kate Whitley

2018 Polina Volchek

2019 Bianca Scholten

2021 Flavia Rodrigues

2022 Kathy Buller

2023 Cindy Cooijmans

2023 Winners

Athlete

María Eugenia Plaza Ortega (Mexico)
David Wilson (Australia)
Yeva Arakelova (Kazakhstan)

Bartłomiej Ataman

(Poland)

An amazing ambassador of Pole Sports around from around the world.

Brazil

FEDERATION

Growing rapidly and inspiring others!

Action Girls Pole & Training Studio

BUSINESS

Top poles for studio, home or even garden. Fixed pole, stages, flying poles. They have a solution for everywhere.

2022 Winners

Athlete

Georgeta Corca (Romania)

Andrew Gregory (UK)

Malina Dannay Stan (Romania)

Bartłomiej Ataman (Poland)

An amazing ambassador of Pole Sports around from around the world.

Romania

FEDERATION

Romania has made huge strides within the Pole and Aerial community in Romania!

GFFdamian Dance Studio

BUSINESS

As an inclusive studio in the UK offering a space for anyone who wishes to participate, we are happy to have GFFdamian as our Business of the Year!

2019 & 2021 Winners

Athlete

2019 Alessandra Rancan (Brazil)

2019 Andrew Gregory (UK)

2019 Paige Olson (USA)

 

2021 Georgeta Corca (Romania)
2021 Naoto Araya (Japan)
2021 Sofia Lazar (Romania)
2021 Albert Amores Roig (Spain)

An amazing ambassador of Pole Sports around from around the world.

Federation

2019 Netherlands

2021 Poland

Growing rapidly and inspiring others!

Business

2019 Sun Pole

2021 Gym Pole

For the fourth year Sun Pole wins the business of the year

 

Top poles for studio, home or even garden. Fixed pole, stages, flying poles. They have a solution for everywhere.

2017 & 2018 Winners

Athlete

2017 Benita Bouwer

2017 Moises Ahumada Reyes

2017 Dana Castillo

 

2018 María Eugenia Plaza Ortega

2018 Lei Jiang

2018 Paige Olson

An amazing ambassador of Pole Sports around from around the world.

Federation

2017 Spain

2018 Mexico

Our federations have worked hard to ensure growth in their local communities and ensure the promotion of our sport!

Business

2017 Sun Pole

2018 Sun Pole

For the second year Sun Pole wins the business of the year

 

For the third year Sun Pole wins the business of the year

2015 & 2016 Winners

Athlete

2015 Sandra de Sloovere

2016 Erika González

An amazing ambassador of Pole Sports around the world.

Federation

Mexico

With national recognition within their country Mexico have been an insperation to all IPSF federation on just what hard work can achieve! 2 years in a row.

Business

2015 Studio Verve (Australia)

2016 Sun Pole

We cannot thank Sun Pole enough for their part in growing Pole Sports Worldwide and their support of the IPSF

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