Brownlee Brothers crowned Sporting Pride of Leeds Winner

Published in association with the Leeds Sport Awards

Jonny Brownlee MBE and his brother Alistair Brownlee MBE were presented with the Sporting Pride of Leeds Award at the Leeds Sports Awards 20th Anniversary, held at the New Dock Hall with 450 in attendance.

The other major award winners for outstanding service to the sport were Maggie Birkinshaw of Leeds Athletic Netball Club and John Baron, athletics coach at Leeds Beckett University. Leeds Rhinos were very well represented with Under 18’s Academy winners, the Performance Team/Club, featuring James Simpson and Nathan Collins, the Disability Sportsman
Winner.

The Leeds Rhinos Foundation was also one of two winners of the new Inclusivity Champion Award alongside Michael Melia.

The awards celebrate the athletic and health achievements of athletes, coaches, administrators and volunteers from across the city in 2022, with 17 awards hosted by Tanya Arnold and Jamie Jones Buchanan. The awards are organized by Sport Leeds with support from event partners Leeds City Council and Leeds Beckett University, with sponsors Leeds Trinity University, Leeds Sixth Form College and Blacks Solicitors.

Leeds Sport Awards Winners List

• Young Sportsman (sponsored by Leeds Sixth Form College)
-Jake Passmore (winner)
-Charlie Broome (highly recommended)
-Nathan Hampshire (highly recommended)

• Young Disability Sportsperson (sponsored by Leeds Sixth Form College)
-Oliver Porter (winner)
– Lucas Town (highly recommended)
– Lydia Warner (highly recommended)

• Young Athlete (sponsored by Leeds Sixth Form College)
-Leah Schlosshan (winner)
-Kidiest Hodgson (highly recommended)
– Scarlet Garland (highly recommended)

• Athletes (sponsored by Leeds Sports Connect)
– Jack Laugher MBE (winner)
– Tom Pidcock MBE (highly recommended)
– Harry Brook (highly recommended)

• Sportswoman (sponsored by Leeds Sports Connect)
– Keely Hodgkinson (winner)
– Georgia Taylor – Brown MBE (highly recommended)
– Lizzie Bird (highly recommended)

• Disabled Athletes (sponsored by Leeds Sports Connect)
-James Simpson (winner)
-Nathan Collins (winner)
-Fin Tonner highly recommended)
-Nick Leigh (highly recommended)

• Disabled Athlete (sponsored by Leeds Sports Connect)
– Hannah Cockroft OBE (Winner)
– Kadeena Cox OBE (highly recommended)
– Zara Mullooly (highly recommended)
– Jodie Boyd-Ward (highly recommended)
– Jess Fullagar (highly recommended)

• Active school (sponsored by Leeds Trinity University)
-The Gorse Academies Trust & Leeds Gorse Volleyball Club (winner)
– Trinity Academy Leeds (highly recommended)
– Prince Henry’s Grammar School (highly recommended)

• Participation Coach (sponsored by Leeds Trinity University)
-Bob Jackson (winner)
– Robyn ‘Bo’ Steward (highly recommended)
-Tris Spellacy (highly recommended)
-Ghulam Rafique (highly recommended)

• Participation Team / Club (sponsored by Leeds Trinity University)
Potternewton Park Rollers (winner)
-Leeds Rhinos PDRL (highly recommended)
-Holbeck Moor Football Club (highly recommended)

• Student Sport Champions (sponsored by Leeds Trinity University)
– Leeds University Union Women’s Rugby Union Football Club (winner)
– University of Leeds Fencing Club (highly recommended)
– Leeds Beckett Cricket Club (highly recommended)
– Leeds Beckett American Football (highly recommended)

• Sporting Pride of Leeds (sponsored by Leeds Beckett University)
– Alistair Brownlee & Jonny Brownlee (Winners
• Inclusivity Champion (sponsored by Blacks Solicitors)
-Michael Melia (winner)
-Leeds Rhinos Foundation (winner)
-West Yorkshire Goalball Club (highly recommended)

• Inspirational Community Champion (sponsored by the University of Leeds)
-Danny & Louise Barnes (winners)
-Limitless – Leeds Girls Can (highly recommend)
-Sam & Craig Gilmore (highly recommended)
-Joe Pickering (highly recommended)

• Performance Coach (sponsored by Leeds City Council)
-Adam Smallwood (winner)
-Lois Forsell (highly recommended)
-Deanne Ward (highly recommended)

▪ Performance Team/Club (sponsored by Leeds City Council)
-Leeds Rhinos Under 18s Academy (Winner)
-Leeds/Bradford MCCU (highly recommended)
-Leeds Rhinos Women (highly recommended)

• Outstanding Service to Sport (sponsored by Leeds Trinity University)
-Maggie Birkinshaw (winner)
-John Baron (winner)