Sadowski-Synott took the main award of the night — the Bruce Grant Memorial Trophy for overall performance — as well as the Health 2000 Wānaka Sportswoman of the year award.
Sadowski-Synnott was not in attendance, with her father Sean Synnott accepting the awards on her behalf.
"It all came down to not just Zoi’s resilience and ability, but to the whole team environment and support she was given.
"There is no other programme in the world, I think that can continue to deliver a whole bunch of performance athletes and support them in the right was so they can keep bringing recognition back to New Zealand," Mr Synnott said.
Another Wānaka snowsports athlete, freestyle skier Luca Harrington won Central Lakes Construction Sportsman of the Year following a season which included winning an Olympic bronze medal, X Games gold and silver medals, and multiple World Cup podium finishes.
Harrington’s award was accepted by his mother, Nancy Stout, who said, "Central Otago’s outdoor and sporting culture played a major role in shaping my sons journey".
"He certainly benefited from the wider community of sports that he’s been exposed to his whole life."
Paralympic skier Adam Hall was awarded para athlete of the year, as well as being recognised for his contribution to New Zealand para snowsports and his paralympic career by being inducted into the Central Lakes Trust Hall of Fame.
Held at the Lake Wānaka Centre last week the Forsyth Barr Central Otago Sports Awards brought together athletes from across the region to recognise their sporting achievements.
