Sportswoman of the Year (again) for Jess Learmonth
For the second time in three years, World Championship Silver medallist Jess Learmonth was named Sportswoman of the Year last night at the Leeds Sports Awards (www.leedssportsawards.co.uk).
Having also won the award two years ago, 2019 was a brilliant season from the Leeds Triathlon Centre Brit who pushed World Champion, Katie Zaferes, so hard in the final stages of the Lausanne Grant Final, as well as adding further WTS podiums in Abu Dhabi, Bermuda, Leeds and Montreal. Her fine swimming and ‘from the front’ racing style make her a very strong favourite to be leading off the British team inn the Mixed Relay Triathlon event later this year in Tokyo.
The Sportsman of the Year award went to World Champion Featherweight Boxer, Josh Warrington.
Huge congratulations to @Jess_Learmonth who has won Sportswoman of the Year at the Leeds Sports Awards!🏆Here’s a personal message from her thanking everyone who voted @SportLeeds #LSA20 pic.twitter.com/klcsJsS2Ir
— British Triathlon (@BritTri) February 27, 2020
Another Brit who had a breakthrough year in 2020, Alex Yee, was also recognised. His World Triathlon Series debut saw him take Silver in Abu Dhabi and bring the British team home to Gold at the Accenture World Triathlon Mixed Relay Nottingham. Alex was recognised with the Student Sport Individual of the Year award.
Alongside his triathlon racing, Alex continued to run internationally too, setting a 5,000 PB at the Anniversary Games in London and finishing 12th in the European U23 Cross Country Championships in Dublin.
Congratulations to @Carnegie_Sport student @Lixsanyee on receiving the Student Sport Individual award at this evening’s Leeds Sports Awards.#LSA20 https://t.co/Qo2hJjhG34
— Leeds Beckett (@leedsbeckett) February 27, 2020
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