UFC champ Georges St-Pierre repeats as Canadian Athlete of the Year

By MMAEdition on Dec 14, 2009 with Comments 0

Again proving mixed-martial-arts fighters can earn mainstream
recognition, Georges St-Pierre today was named Sportsnet’s Canadian
Athlete of the Year.

The 28-year-old UFC welterweight champion also won the award in 2008.

Fan voting determined the winner, and St-Pierre beat out fellow
Canadian Sidney Crosby, who captained the 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins and won the NHL’s 2009 Stanley Cup.