BAWA Athlete of the Year explained

BAWA Athlete of the Year
Presenter:British Athletics Writers' Association (BAWA)
Country:United Kingdom
Year:1963 (Senior)
2013 (Para)

The BAWA Athlete of the Year is an award presented by the British Athletics Writers' Association (BAWA) to the British athletes voted to have been adjudged to have been best of the year in British athletics.

They are presented each autumn at the Association's annual awards which have been running since 1963.

There are male and female award categories for senior, junior and Paralympic athletes. The most frequent winner of the main award is Mo Farah.

Winners

Senior Awards

The awards began in 1963. In 2011, the senior awards were renamed in honour of two highly esteemed BAWA members, the John Rodda Award for men and the Cliff Temple Award for women.

YearMen[1] [2] WomenRef
1963Maurice HerriottDorothy Hyman
1964Lynn DaviesMary Rand
1965Maurice HerriottAnne Smith
1966Lynn DaviesPam Piercy
1967Lynn DaviesLillian Board
1968David HemerySheila Sherwood
1969Ian StewartLillian Board
1970Ian StewartRosemary Stirling
1971David BedfordBarbara Inkpen
1972David HemeryMary Peters
1973Brendan FosterVerona Bernard
1974Ian ThompsonJoyce Smith
1975Alan PascoeAndrea Lynch
1976Brendan FosterSonia Lannaman
1977Steve OvettTessa Sanderson
1978Daley ThompsonTessa Sanderson
1979Sebastian CoeChristine Benning
1980Steve OvettKathy Smallwood
1981Sebastian CoeKathy Smallwood
1982Daley ThompsonKathy Smallwood
1983Steve CramFatima Whitbread
1984Sebastian CoeTessa Sanderson
1985Steve CramZola Budd
1986Roger BlackFatima Whitbread
1987Jon RidgeonFatima Whitbread
1988Linford ChristieLiz McColgan
1989Steve BackleyYvonne Murray
1990Steve BackleyYvonne Murray
1991Kriss AkabusiLiz McColgan
1992Linford ChristieSally Gunnell
1993Colin JacksonSally Gunnell
1994Linford ChristieSally Gunnell
1995Jonathan EdwardsKelly Holmes
1996Roger BlackDenise Lewis
1997Iwan ThomasDenise Lewis
1998Iwan ThomasDenise Lewis
1999Colin JacksonPaula Radcliffe
2000Jonathan EdwardsDenise Lewis
2001Jonathan EdwardsPaula Radcliffe
2002Dwain ChambersPaula Radcliffe
2003Darren CampbellPaula Radcliffe
2004Olympic 4 × 100 m team[3] Kelly Holmes
2005Jason GardenerPaula Radcliffe[4]
2006Mo FarahRebecca Lyne[5] [6]
2007Marlon DevonishChristine Ohuruogu[7] [8] [9]
2008Phillips IdowuChristine Ohuruogu[10] [11] [12]
2009Phillips IdowuJessica Ennis[13] [14] [15]
2010Mo FarahJessica Ennis[16] [17] [18]
2011Mo FarahJessica Ennis[19] [20] [21]
2012Mo FarahJessica Ennis[22] [23] [24]
2013Mo FarahChristine Ohuruogu[25] [26] [27]
2014Greg RutherfordJo Pavey[28] [29] [30]
2015Greg RutherfordJessica Ennis-Hill[31] [32]
2016Mo FarahJessica Ennis-Hill[33]
2017Mo FarahLaura Muir[34]
2018Zharnel HughesDina Asher-Smith
2019Adam GemiliKatarina Johnson-Thompson[35]
2020Jake WightmanJemma Reekie[36]
2021Josh KerrKeely Hodgkinson[37]

Junior Awards

In 2011, the junior athlete awards were also renamed to the Jim Coote Memorial Award for junior men and the Lilian Board Memorial Award for junior women.

YearMenWomen
2005Harry Aikines-AryeeteyEmily Pidgeon
2006Harry Aikines-AryeeteySian Edwards
2007Alexander NelsonAsha Philip
2008David ForresterStephanie Twell
2009Lawrence ClarkeJodie Williams
2010Jack MeredithJodie Williams
2011Adam CottonJodie Williams
2012Adam GemiliKatarina Johnson-Thompson
2013Zak SeddonJessica Judd
2014David OmoregieDina Asher-Smith
2015Kyle LangfordMorgan Lake
2016Callum WilkinsonMorgan Lake
2017Tom GaleAlicia Barrett
2018Jake NorrisNiamh Emerson[38]
2019Max BurginAmy Hunt

Para Awards

The Paralympic Athlete of the Year categories were introduced by British Athletics Writers in 2013, following the success of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.

YearMenWomen
2012David Weir[39]
2013Richard WhiteheadHannah Cockroft
2014Dan GreavesHannah Cockroft
2015Aled DaviesHannah Cockroft
2016Jonnie PeacockLibby Clegg
2017Jonnie PeacockSamantha Kinghorn
2018Thomas YoungSophie Hahn and Kare Adenegan
2019Thomas Young

Other Awards

The Ron Pickering Award is awarded for services to athletics. Introduced in 2011, the BAWA Inspiration Award is given in recognition of an athlete who made an outstanding performance in a single event, performed well against the odds, or is retiring after a long and distinguished career.

YearCategoryWinner
2005Best PerformanceHarry Aikines-Aryeetey
2006Best PerformanceDavid Weir
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardDavid Moorcroft
2007Best PerformanceChristine Ohuruogu
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardMartin Webster
2008Best PerformanceChristine Ohuruogu
David Weir[40]
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardGeorge Gandy
2009Best PerformanceJessica Ennis
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardPeter Matthews
2010Ron Pickering Memorial AwardMike Heath[41]
2011BAWA Inspiration AwardHelen Clitheroe
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardDavid Bedford
2012BAWA Inspiration AwardYamile Aldama
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardMel Watman
2013BAWA Inspiration AwardAsha Philip
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardLloyd Cowan
2014BAWA Inspiration AwardGoldie Sayers
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardMark Shearman
2015BAWA Inspiration AwardStephanie Twell
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardStuart Storey
2016BAWA Inspiration AwardVikki Orvice
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardStan Greenberg
2017BAWA Inspiration AwardPerri Shakes-Drayton
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardDame Mary Peters
2018BAWA Inspiration AwardAnthony Whiteman
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardPaul Dickenson
2019Vikki Orvice Inspiration AwardJames Ellington
Ron Pickering Memorial AwardPeter Stanley

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Awards . October 2015 . BAWA . 15 November 2015.
  2. Web site: British Athletics Writers' Association . . 15 November 2015.
  3. The 4 x 100 metres relay quartet of Jason Gardener, Darren Campbell, Marlon Devonish and Mark Lewis-Francis that won Olympic Gold in 2004 were declared joint winners.
  4. Web site: Radcliffe/Gardener scoop awards . . 22 September 2005 . 15 November 2015.
  5. Web site: BRITISH ATHLETICS WRITERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2006 . . 15 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160123185551/http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/media/news/news-archive-pre-2011/september/article-78/ . 23 January 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: FARAH, LYNE NAMED BRITISH ATHLETES OF THE YEAR . . 15 October 2006 . 15 November 2015.
  7. Web site: Ohuruogu and Devonish take track plaudits . SJA . 27 October 2007 . 15 November 2015.
  8. Web site: Ohuruogu named GB Athlete of Year . BBC . 27 October 2007 . 15 November 2015.
  9. Web site: BAWA Announces the Athletes of the Year 2007 . Digital News Agency . 27 October 2007 . 15 November 2015.
  10. Web site: Idowu and Ohuruogu named athletes of the year . SJA . 25 October 2008 . 15 November 2015.
  11. Web site: BRITISH ATHLETICS WRITERS AWARDS . UKA . 27 October 2008 . 15 November 2015 .
  12. Web site: IDOWU AND OHURUOGU NAMED UK ATHLETES OF THE YEAR . IAAF . 26 October 2008 . 15 November 2015.
  13. Web site: Matthews joins Ennis and Idowu among the winners . SJA . 15 November 2009 . 15 November 2015.
  14. Web site: BRITISH ATHLETICS WRITERS AWARD . UKA . 15 November 2009 . 15 November 2015 .
  15. Web site: Ennis and Idowu named British athletes of the year . . 16 November 2009 . 15 November 2015.
  16. Web site: Farah and Ennis are BAWA Athletes of 2010 . SJA . 3 December 2010 . 15 November 2015.
  17. Web site: BAWA ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD . UKA . 2 December 2010 . 15 November 2015 .
  18. Writers pick Farah and Ennis as top athletes . . 2 December 2010 . 15 November 2015.
  19. Web site: Farah and Ennis win the Athletics Writers' vote . SJA . 29 October 2011 . 15 November 2015.
  20. Web site: FARAH AND ENNIS VOTED BRITISH ATHLETES OF THE YEAR . UKA . 28 October 2011 . 15 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160114173714/http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/media/news/2011-news-page/october-2011/28-10-11-bawa-awards/ . 14 January 2016 . dead .
  21. Farah and Ennis voted British athletes of the year . . 28 October 2011 . 15 November 2015.
  22. Web site: Ennis and Farah acclaimed by Athletics Writers . SJA . 27 October 2012 . 15 November 2015.
  23. Web site: FARAH AND ENNIS VOTED BRITISH ATHLETES OF THE YEAR . UKA . 26 October 2012 . 15 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160114173714/http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/media/news/2012-news-page/october-2012/26-10-12-farah-ennis/ . 14 January 2016 . dead .
  24. Web site: Farah and Ennis are record-breaking BAWA Athletes of the Year . Inside The Games . 25 October 2012 . 15 November 2015.
  25. Web site: Ohuruogu and Farah take BAWA's 2013 prizes . SJA . 23 November 2015 . 15 November 2015.
  26. Athletics writers pick Farah and Ohuruogu as top athletes in 2013 . . 22 November 2013 . 15 November 2015.
  27. Web site: Mo Farah and Christine Ohuruogu named best Brit athletes of 2013 . London 24 . 22 November 2013 . 15 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031510/http://www.london24.com/sport/mo_farah_and_christine_ohuruogu_named_best_brit_athletes_of_2013_1_3032049 . 17 November 2015 .
  28. Web site: BAWA Winners 2014 . BAWA . 28 November 2014 . 15 November 2015.
  29. Web site: Photographer honoured alongside athletes by BAWA . SJA . 21 November 2014 . 15 November 2015.
  30. Jo Pavey and Greg Rutherford are BAWA athletes of the year . . 21 November 2014 . 15 November 2015.
  31. Web site: Ennis-Hill, Rutherford head 2015 honours . BAWA . 13 November 2015 . 15 November 2015.
  32. Greg Rutherford and Jessica Ennis-Hill win BAWA awards . . 13 November 2015 . 15 November 2015.
  33. Web site: Ennis-Hill, Farah are hits for six . BAWA . 14 November 2015 . 16 November 2016.
  34. Web site: Farah in seventh heaven . BAWA . 17 November 2015 . 15 November 2017.
  35. Web site: World Winner KJT Heads 2019 Athletics Honours . British Athletics Writers Association . 17 February 2020 . November 22, 2019.
  36. Web site: REEKIE AND WIGHTMAN AMONG WINNERS OF THE 2020 BRITISH ATHLETICS WRITERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS . 6 January 2022.
  37. Web site: BAWA awards go to Keely Hodgkinson and Josh Kerr . 9 December 2021 . 6 January 2022.
  38. Web site: Asher-Smith and Hughes named BAWA Athletes of the Year . British Athletics Writers Association . 17 February 2020 . November 23, 2018.
  39. There was no British Athletics Writers' Award in 2012, but David Weir won the Outstanding Achievement Award by a Paralympic Athlete, a category introduced by British Athletics Writers to mark the success of the 2012 Paralympic Games.
  40. Both Christine Ohuruogu and David Weir were declared joint winners in 2008, after Christine Ohuruogu won Olympic Gold in the 400 metres in 2008 and David Weir won four Paralympic medals including two Gold in 2008.
  41. Web site: Awards lunch at Roux lapped up by athletics writers . SJA . 17 January 2011 . 15 November 2015.

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