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Sports Awards

The British Wheelchair Sports Awards are organised and hosted by WheelPower as an annual celebration of the talents and achievements of Britain’s wheelchair sportsmen and women.

The 2008 British Wheelchair Sports Awards will be held on Saturday 29 November at the Fiv Lakes Hotel, Tolleshunt, Essex. This will be the 13th year that the achievements of those involved in British wheelchair sport are recognised and the awards have become a prestigious event in the wheelchair sports calendar.

This glittering occasion will attract around 300 people including many past and current Paralympic athletes as well as those celebrating their achievements at the Bejing Paralympic Games in 2008 and those aspiring to represent GB in London 2012.

This year’s award categories include:

Junior Boy and Girl of the Year, Best Newcomer to Wheelchair Sport, Media Award, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year in a Team Sport, Team of the Year in a Team Event, Individual Male and Female Achievement, Service to Wheelchair Sport and Lifetime Achievement.

Nomination Forms and Ticket Applications are available from the WheelPower office on 01296 395995 or info@wheelpower.org.uk
 

SPORTS AWARDS WINNERS


 
2007
Winners
LORDS TAVERNERS ENDEAVOUR AWARD
Sheik Muhidin Sheik
JUNIOR OF THE YEAR
Jack Pegram, Wheelchair Football
BEST NEWCOMER
Rachel Morris, Handcycling
COACH OF THE YEAR
Steve Palmer, London Wheelchair Rugby Club
MEDIA AWARD
Tony Garrett - BBC Sport
SPECIAL TEAM AWARD
GB Junior Tennis Team
TEAM OF THE YEAR - EVENT
GB Ladies Compound Archery Team
TEAM OF THE YEAR - SPORT
GB Wheelchair Rugby Team
INDIVIDUAL FEMALE ACHIEVEMENT
Clare Strange, Wheelchair Basketball
INDIVIDUAL MALE ACHIEVEMENT
Simon Munn, Wheelchair Basketball
SERVICE TO WHEELCHAIR SPORT
John Jenkins - WAMDSAD
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Colin Price, Wheelchair Basketball
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Jayant Mistry, Tennis
 
 
2006
Winners
LORDS TAVERNERS ENDEAVOUR AWARD
Lucie Bouron
JUNIOR BOY OF THE YEAR
Gordon Reid - Tennis
JUNIOR GIRL OF THE YEAR
Jordanne Whiley - Tennis
BEST NEWCOMER
Robin Womack - Athletics
COACH OF THE YEAR
Haj Bhania – Wheelchair Basketball
MEDIA AWARD
Paul Dickinson - BBC Sport
MEDIA COVERAGE
BBC Sport
TEAM OF THE YEAR - SPORT
GB Wheelchair Rugby Team
INDIVIDUAL FEMALE ACHIEVEMENT
Shelly Woods - Athletics
INDIVIDUAL MALE ACHIEVEMENT
Peter Norfolk - Tennis and David Weir - Athletics
SERVICE TO WHEELCHAIR SPORT
Carol Vicary - Bowls
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Dan Johnson – Wheelchair Basketball
 
 
2005
Winners
LORDS TAVERNERS ENDEAVOUR AWARD
Alfie Hewitt
JUNIOR BOY OF THE YEAR
Tom Hall-Butcher - Fencing
JUNIOR GIRL OF THE YEAR
Anna Tarkowski - Tennis
BEST NEWCOMER
Shelly Woods - Athletics
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Jeanette Jones - Rugby and Alan Soldini
COACH OF THE YEAR
Peter Eykin - Bowls
MEDIA AWARD
Sarah Guest - Birmingham City Council
MEDIA COVERAGE
BBC Interactive - Tennis
TEAM OF THE YEAR - EVENT
GB Archery Squad
TEAM OF THE YEAR - SPORT
GB Wheelchair Rugby Team
INDIVIDUAL FEMALE ACHIEVEMENT
Lucy Shuker - Tennis
INDIVIDUAL MALE ACHIEVEMENT
David Weir - Athletics
SERVICE TO WHEELCHAIR SPORT
Steve Spilka - Wheelchair Basketball
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Janet McMorran - Tennis
 
 
2004
Winners
LORDS TAVERNERS ENDEAVOUR AWARD
Louise Hunt - Junior Games
JUNIOR BOY OF THE YEAR
GB Junior Wheelchair Basketball Team
JUNIOR GIRL OF THE YEAR
Olivia Hyman - Powerlifting
COACH OF THE YEAR
Haj Bhania - GB Junior Wheelchair Basketball Team
MEDIA AWARD
Marshall Thomas - British Tennis Foundation
MEDIA COVERAGE
BBC Sport (TV and Radio 5 Live) - Paralympic Coverage
TEAM OF THE YEAR - EVENT
GB Quad Tennis Team - Athens 2004
TEAM OF THE YEAR - SPORT
GB Men's Wheelchair Basketball Team - Athens 2004
INDIVIDUAL FEMALE ACHIEVEMENT
Emma Brown - Powerlifting
INDIVIDUAL MALE ACHIEVEMENT
John Cavanagh – Archery and Peter Norfolk - Tennis
SERVICE TO WHEELCHAIR SPORT
Glyn Hibbert - Powerlifting
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Tanni Grey-Thompson - Athletics
 
 
2003
Winners
LORDS TAVERNERS ENDEAVOUR AWARD
Sebastian Shaw
BEST NEWCOMER
Kay Forshaw - Tennis
COACH OF THE YEAR
Jon Amos - Powerlifting
MEDIA AWARD
Gareth Davies - Daily Telegraph
MEDIA COVERAGE
BBC Disability Website
TEAM OF THE YEAR - EVENT
GB Table Tennis Class 3 Team
TEAM OF THE YEAR - SPORT
GB Wheelchair Rugby Team
INDIVIDUAL FEMALE ACHIEVEMENT
Emma Brown - Powerlifting
INDIVIDUAL MALE ACHIEVEMENT
Peter Norfolk - Tennis
SERVICE TO WHEELCHAIR SPORT
Tony Allen - Bowls
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Sandy Gregory - Archery
 
 
2002
Winners
LORDS TAVERNERS ENDEAVOUR AWARD
Jordanne Whiley
JUNIOR BOY OF THE YEAR
Robby Davy-Cripwell
JUNIOR GIRL OF THE YEAR
Sarah Loughran - Athletics
BEST NEWCOMER
Melanie Clarke - Archery
COACH OF THE YEAR
Dave Titmus - Wheelchair Basketball
MEDIA AWARD
Rikki Singh - BBC Sport
MEDIA COVERAGE
Input Video Facilities (Wheelchair Rugby)
TEAM OF THE YEAR - EVENT
GB Quad Tennis Team
TEAM OF THE YEAR - SPORT
GB Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team
INDIVIDUAL FEMALE ACHIEVEMENT
Emma Brown - Powerlifting
INDIVIDUAL MALE ACHIEVEMENT
Jim Buchanan - Archery
SERVICE TO WHEELCHAIR SPORT
Trish Taylor - SPAC & Fencing
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Jane Blackburn - Table Tennis
 
 
2001
Winners
JUNIOR BOY OF THE YEAR
Stephen Evans - Tennis
JUNIOR GIRL OF THE YEAR
Shelly Woods - Athletics
BEST NEWCOMER
David Gale - Athletics
COACH OF THE YEAR
Dave Titmus - Wheelchair Basketball
MEDIA AWARD
Rob Burgess - UK Sport
MEDIA COVERAGE
Daily Telegraph
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Bandits Wheelchair Rugby Team
INDIVIDUAL FEMALE ACHIEVEMENT
Isabel Newstead - Shooting
INDIVIDUAL MALE ACHIEVEMENT
Andy Bayliss - Archery
SERVICE TO WHEELCHAIR SPORT
Pauline Betteridge - Archery
SPECIAL AWARD FOR SERVICE
Iris Moss - Table Tennis
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Jim Munkley - Table Tennis
 
 
2000
Winners
JUNIOR BOY OF THE YEAR
James Smith - Bowls
JUNIOR GIRL OF THE YEAR
Shelly Woods - Athletics
BEST NEWCOMER
Clare Strange - Wheelchair Basketball
COACH OF THE YEAR
Dawn Newbery - Tennis
MEDIA AWARD
James Pearce - BBC Radio 5 Live
MEDIA COVERAGE
BBC Television and VTV (2000 Paralympic Games)
TEAM OF THE YEAR
GB Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team
INDIVIDUAL FEMALE ACHIEVEMENT
Tanni Grey-Thompson
INDIVIDUAL MALE ACHIEVEMENT
Anthony Peddle - Powerlifting
SERVICE TO WHEELCHAIR SPORT
Ted Inge - Table Tennis
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Caz Walton - Fencing & Other Sports
 
 
1999
Winners
JUNIOR BOY OF THE YEAR
Mark Palmer - Table Tennis
JUNIOR GIRL OF THE YEAR
Natalie Blake - Powerlifting
BEST NEWCOMER
Simon Book - Athletics
COACH OF THE YEAR
Ann Webb - Archery
MEDIA AWARD
Helen Rollason - BBC Sport
MEDIA COVERAGE
Daily Telegraph
TEAM OF THE YEAR - SPORT
Bandits Wheelchair Rugby Team
INDIVIDUAL FEMALE ACHIEVEMENT
Emma Brown - Powerlifting
INDIVIDUAL MALE ACHIEVEMENT
Jim Richardson - Athletics
SERVICE TO WHEELCHAIR SPORT
Geoff Conlan - Pinderfields
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Margaret Maughan - Bowls

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