Previous Awards - Leeds Sports Awards

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The Leeds Sports Awards is one of the greatest sporting events in the city’s calendar and celebrates outstanding sporting achievements across Leeds.

Look below to see how the event has grown over the years.

2016 AWARDS

For the 13th year in a row, the Leeds Sports Awards proved itself as the most impressive celebration of sport within our city. With world class athletes and future Olympic stars, the event recognised individuals at all levels of sport, and looked ahead to what proved to be an incredible year of sporting achievement for Leeds.

2016 Awards Gallery

2016 Winners

Young Sportsman: Matty Lee
Highly Commended: Joe Fairburn

Young Sportswoman: Georgia Coates
Highly Commended: Layla Black
Lois Toulson

Young Disability Sportsperson: Izzy Palmer

Young Club/Team: City of Leeds Swimming Club
Highly Commended: City of Leeds Diving Club - European Games
Leeds Schools FA U11s

Junior Sportsperson U14: Macy Wood
Highly Commended: Tommy Dawson
Jake Frood

Sportsman: Joe Root
Highly Commended: Jack Laugher
Nile Wilson

Sportswoman: Lizzie Armitstead
Highly Commended: Rebecca Gallantree
Claire O'Hara

Sportsman - Disability: Jack Brown
Highly Commended: James Simpson

Sportswoman - Disability: Hannah Cockroft MBE
Highly Commended: Sophie Carrigill
Kadeena Cox

Club/Team - Professional: Leeds Rhinos RLFC
Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Club/Team - Non-professional: Leeds City Athletics Club
Highly Commended: Leeds Gymnastics Club
Yorkshire Jets

Student Sport: Leeds Beckett University Men's Rugby Union
Matthew Dobson

Coach - Participation: Pam Hardaker
Highly Commended: Paul Fletcher
Dan May

Coach - Performance: Jason Gillespie
Brian McDermott
Highly Commended: Dave Murray

Sports Volunteer: Jane Halkier

Outstanding Service to Sport: Dave Blong
Paul Cave
Sheila Gooch

Service to P.E. and School Sport: Chriss Ness
Highly Commended: Harry Pieniazek

Special Achievement: Kevin Sinfield MBE

Lifetime Achievement: Lewis Jones

2017 AWARDS

After a spectacular year of sport in 2016, the Leeds Sports Awards took place on 7th March 2017 at the first direct arena, bigger and better than before! Sporting stars from grass roots levels to Olympic and Paralympic champions were recognised, alongside the coaches and volunteers who support them.

As well as these incredible sporting heroes, the event saw VIP guests, city councillors, sporting partners and sponsors from across the city come together with a host of individuals involved in sport at every level, to truly celebrate our city’s sporting achievements.

2017 Awards Gallery

2017 Winners

Young Sportsman: Matthew Lee
Highly Commended: Hope Price
Jake Frood
Joe Fairburn

Young Sportswoman: Lois Toulson
Highly Commended: Georgia Coates
Katherine Torrance
Macy Wood

Young Disability Sportsman: Nathan Collins

Young Disability Sportswoman: Izzy Palmer
Highly Commended: Charlotte Tate

Young Club/Team - Participation: City of Leeds Trampolining Club
Highly Commended: Leeds Phoenix Life Saving Club - Worlds Youth Team
West Park Leeds Under 13s

Young Club/Team - Performance: City of Leeds Swimming Club
Highly Commended: Karate International (England Karate Squad)
Leeds Gymnastics Club Jnr Men's Team

Sportsman: Alistair Brownlee MBE
Runner Up: Jack Laugher MBE

FINALISTS:
Chris Mears MBE
Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Brownlee
Nile Wilson
Paul Bennett MBE

Sportswoman: Katy Marchant
Runner Up: Nicola Adams OBE

FINALIST:
Vicky Holland

Sportsman – Disability: David Stone MBE
Runner Up: James Simpson

FINALIST:
Adam Duggleby

Sportswoman – Disability: Kadeena Cox MBE
Runner Up: Hannah Cockroft MBE

Coach - Performance: Malcolm Brown MBE & Jack Maitland
Runner Up: Adrian Hinchliffe & Edwin Jongejans

Student Sport - Performance (Sponsored by The University Centre): Kim Daybell
Highly Commended: Cameron Corbishley
University of Leeds Women's Hockey Club

Student Sport - Participation (Sponsored by The University Centre): James Nicholson
Highly Commended: Leeds Beckett University Hockey Club