He was the supreme winner of the Central Otago Sports Awards, being awarded the Bruce Grant Memorial Trophy for his "stellar year" as part of the Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks side, sports award co-ordinator Bill Godsall said.
A function was held in Cromwell last night to announce the winners in the six different categories of the awards.
Hore also played club rugby for Maniototo in the Central Otago rugby competition and "took an active part in the club winning the White Horse Trophy against Arrowtown last weekend," Mr Godsall said.
Hore won the senior sportsman title at the awards, edging out Jossi Wells, James Williamson, Dougal Allan and Shaun Scott.
The senior women's title went to Nicky Samuels, of Wanaka, capping off a good week for her in which she was named in the New Zealand triathlon squad for the London Olympics.
"Nicky epitomises everything good about what makes a successful athlete. She trains extremely hard, doesn't give up, is very personable and enjoys her sport. Nicky is a great Central Otago role model," Mr Godsall said.
Janina Kuzma, Rebecca Sinclair, Annabel Anderson, Taylor Rapley and Katharine Eustace were the other finalists in that section.
Snowsports competitor Byron Wells, of Wanaka, won the junior men's category, ahead of Tom Vessey, Hank Bilous, Finn Butcher and Callum Burns.
Wells placed consistently in the top five in international competitions he entered last year.
Cyclist Sophie Williamson, of Alexandra, who won a bronze medal at the world track championships during the year, won the junior women's section of the Central Otago awards.
It was a successful evening for the Williamson family. Sophie's father Martyn won the coach of the year award.
Three of the cyclists Mr Williamson coaches were also finalists in the awards - his son and daughter James and Sophie, and Tom Vessey, of Alexandra.
Bruce Wells, Sally and Glenn Hart, Tom Wilmott, Val Burke and Phil Markham were the other finalists in the coaching category.
The junior women's section was so strong that seven finalists were chosen this year, Mr Godsall said.
As well as Williamson, the finalists were Maddison Rose Nolet, Emma Paton, Lucy Robbins, Nikayla Bolch, Holly Wigg and Anna Leat.
Central Otago members of the national curling team - Sean and Scott Becker and Phil Dowling, all of the Maniototo- won the team of the year award.
They made up three-quarters of the team which won selection to the world men's curling championships by taking a silver medal at the Pacific Curling Championships.
John Leyser, of Cromwell, won the John Fitzharris Memorial services to sport award for his 25-year contribution to indoor bowls in Cromwell and the surrounding area.
