Stars of the Olympics and Paralympics are set to be saluted alongside local coaching stalwarts and a whole host of other unsung heroes at the 2025 Leeds Sports Awards.
Nominations opened in February for the 22nd edition of the event, held each year to celebrate the achievements of individual athletes – of all ages and levels – as well as community-based teams and volunteers.
And the chosen finalists in a total of 13 different categories have now been announced as the countdown continues to next month’s awards ceremony.
Paralympic champions Hannah Cockroft and Kadeena Cox are shortlisted for the Disability Sportsperson Award, while Olympic gold medallists Katy Marchant, Tom Pidcock and Georgie Brayshaw are in contention for the Sportsperson Award.
Diving coach Adam Smallwood, gymnastics coach Dave Murray, wheelchair racing coach Paul Moseley and triathlon coach Rhys Davey are all finalists in the Performance Coach Award category.
Taking place on Thursday, May 15, this year’s ceremony will be held for the first time at Leeds’s Carriageworks Theatre and is being hosted by sports broadcaster Tanya Arnold and Leeds Rhinos great Jamie Jones-Buchanan.
The recipient of 2025’s Sporting Pride of Leeds Award – previously won by legendary names such as Jonny and Alistair Brownlee, Eddie Gray and Rob Burrow – will be announced on the evening.
The awards are once again being delivered by Sport Leeds with support from Leeds City Council.
2025 LEEDS SPORTS AWARDS FINALISTS
Young Disability Sportsperson (Sponsored by Technogym)
Lucas Town
Oliver Porter
Disability Sportsperson (Sponsored by Technogym)
Hannah Cockroft
Kadeena Cox
Young Sportsperson (Sponsored by Technogym)
Amy Wright
Matilda Potter
Yaried Alem
Sportsperson (Sponsored by Technogym)
Georgie Brayshaw
Katy Marchant
Tom Pidcock
School Achievement (Sponsored by YPO)
Dave Curtis
St Theresa’s Catholic Primary School
Outstanding Sports Volunteer (Sponsored by Rosterfy)
Fiona Croft and Becky Simmonds
Dr Ian Richards
Community Coach (Sponsored by Evans Homes)
Charlotte Williams
Elaine Brown & Pete Makowski
Community Team/Club (Sponsored by Evans Homes)
Crossgates Harriers
Methley United AFC
Student Sport Champion (Sponsored by Leeds Trinity University)
Luke Whitehouse
Max Burgin
Inspirational Community Champion (Sponsored by University of Leeds)
Anthony Hall
Come Outside – Jovanni & Rob
Performance Coach (Sponsored by Yorkshire Sport Foundation)
Adam Smallwood
Dave Murray
Paul Moseley
Rhys Davey
Performance Team/Club (Sponsored by Weetwood Hall Estate)
City of Leeds Diving Club
Leeds Gymnastics Club
Sustainability Champion (Sponsored by Zoggs)
K.E.E.P.
Yorkshire Cricket Foundation
Sporting Pride of Leeds (Sponsored by first direct arena)
Winner to be announced during May 15’s ceremony
