It was an evening to remember for Fitness First and Talise Fitness, who each took home two awards in the third edition of the FIT Awards.
More than 330 descended on The One and Only Royal Mirage in Dubai on Thursday for the annual gala ceremony, organised by Sport360, to recognise the achievements of the UAE’s top professionals and companies.
Here is the complete list of winners from each category.
BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA (BUSINESS)
WINNER – Gold’s Gym No Excuses
Facebook – Gold’s Gym UAE
Twitter – @goldsgym_uae
Instagram – @uaegoldsgym
BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA (INDIVIDUAL)
WINNER – ANAFIT
Facebook – ANAfit
Instagram – @anafitdubai
PRODUCT/ACTIVATION OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Adidas Climachill Yacht Activation
GCC RECREATION AND LEISURE FACILITY OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Talise Fitness Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Facebook – Jumeirah
Twitter – @Jumeirah
Instagram – @jumeirahgroup
LADIES ONLY FACILITY OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Fitness First Uptown Mirdiff Ladies Only
Facebook – Fitness First Middle East
Twitter – @FitnessFirstME
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
WINNER – MEFITPRO
Facebook – Mefitpro
Twitter – @mefitpro
Instagram – @mefitpro
YOGA/PILATES STUDIO OF THE YEAR
WINNER – REAL Pilates
Facebook – Real Pilates Dubai
Twitter – @Real_Pilates
Instagram – @realpilates
GCC HEALTH AND FOOD OPERATOR OF THE YEAR
WINNER – PURA
Facebook – Pura
Instagram – @pura_gym_food
FACILITY OF THE YEAR (3,001 + MEMBERS)
WINNER – Fitness First BurJuman
Facebook – Fitness First Middle East
Twitter – @FitnessFirstME
FACILITY OF THE YEAR (UP TO 3,000 MEMBERS)
WINNER – Talise Fitness Madinat Jumeirah
Facebook – Talise
Twitter – @TaliseFitness
Instagram – talisefitness
JUDGES RECOGNITION AWARDS
WINNER – Flywheel (certificate only)
Facebook – Flywheel and FlyBarre Dubai
Twitter – @flywheeldubai
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WINNER – Dr. Azza Abdulaziz Khalifa bin Hussain
FITNESS MANAGER OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Andy Meech, Fit Lab Gym
Congratulations to Andy Meech, Head of Sports and Leisure at Fit Lab, on winning the @Sport360 #FitAwards Fitness Manager of the Year 2016! pic.twitter.com/SYh8CFMY9K
— Emirates Golf Club (@EmiratesGC) November 24, 2016
GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Marija Nikolic, I SHAPE Middle East
Instagram – @marizanikolic
PILATES INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Liz Marshall, Real Pilates
Instagram – @lizzzdxb
YOUTH TRAINER OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Kaveh Bikoghli Kalkhoran, M&S Sports
PERSONAL TRAINER OF THE YEAR (MALE)
WINNER – Jarred Lowson, SMART Fitness
PERSONAL TRAINER OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
WINNER – Charlotte Mathers, SMART Fitness
GENERAL/CLUB MANAGER OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Andre Henriques, Fitness First