Flying high: We’re in running (again!) for Governing Body of Year at the Scottish Sports Awards – Scottish Athletics

Wednesday 30th October 2024

Photo by Bobby Gavin

scottishathletics have been short-listed for a top accolade in the Scottish Sports Awards 2024.

We are in the running once again for the Governing Body of the Year award which recognises strong performance in a number of areas including global impact, development and membership growth.

scottishathletics, short-listed last year too, are nominated alongside our friends from Scottish Disability Sport and Judo Scotland.

Paralympic champion Samantha Kinghorn is also short-listed for the Female Para Athlete of the Year award and in the Sporting Moment of the Year there are places for Josh Kerr at the World Indoors, Ben Sandilands at the Paralympics and ultra runner Jasmin Paris.

The Scottish Sports Awards 2024, hosted by sportscotland and Team Scotland, will take place on Wednesday 4 December, celebrating the success of individuals, schools, clubs, and teams across the whole of Scottish sport.

Team Scotland and sportscotland are delighted to reveal the finalists for all 13 award categories at the Scottish Sports Awards 2024. Full list of finalists below.

As well as the 13 categories listed, the winners in the Female Athlete, Male Athlete, Para Female Athlete, and Para Male Athlete categories will contest for the overall title of Scotland’s Sportsperson of the Year and the evening will also welcome the latest inductees to the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.

This year the awards, will once again be held at the Glasgow Science Centre and IMAX where the winners’ stories will be shared on the biggest screen in Scotland.

The full shortlist of Scottish Sport Awards 2024 category nominees:

Female Athlete of the Year

Kathryn Bryce (Cricket), Neah Evans (Cycling), Beth Potter (Triathlon)

Male Athlete of the Year

Jack Carlin (Cycling), Robert MacIntyre (Golf), Duncan Scott MBE (Swimming)

Para Female Athlete of the Year

Hope Gordon (Canoeing), Samantha Kinghorn MBE (Athletics), Faye Rogers (Swimming)

Para Male Athlete of the Year

Stephen Clegg (Swimming), Fin Graham (Cycling), Stephen McGuire (Boccia)

Young Athlete of the Year

Erin Boothman (Cycling), Aidan Lennan (Kickboxing), Nayma Sheikh (Cricket)

Team of the Year

Celtic Women’s Football Club (Football), Glasgow Warriors (Rugby), Scotland Women’s Cricket Team (Cricket)

Coach of the Year

Ally Jack (Volleyball), Claire Morrison (Boccia), Steve Tigg (Swimming)

Scottish Governing Body Award

Scottish Athletics, Scottish Disability Sport, Judo Scotland

Club Sport Award

Carrick Rugby Club, North Ayrshire Table Tennis Club, Passion4Fusion

School Sport Award

Denbeath Primary School, Lochies School, Newbattle Community High School

Community Hero Award

Amanda Fleet, David Jarvis, Lauren Deacon

Sustainability in Scottish Sport Award

Melissa Wilson, Paddle Scotland, University of Edinburgh Sport

Sammi Kinghorn celebrates gold in the 100m in Paris (photo via imagecomms)

Moment of the Year (sponsored by the University of Edinburgh)                   

Voting open for Moment of the Year category from Monday 28 October to Monday 4 November at 5PM.

• Glasgow Warriors Winning BKT United Rugby Championship (Rugby)
• Jasmin Paris MBE completing the 100-mile Barkley Marathons (Ultra Running)
• Sir Andy Murray’s come back Olympic doubles moment (Tennis)
• Scott Brash MBE jumping clear to bring Olympic Team Showjumping gold (Equestrian)
• Ben Sandilands’ world record breaking run to win Paralympic 1500m gold (Para Athletics)
• Josh Kerr winning gold in front of home crowd at World Indoor Championships in Glasgow (Athletics)
• Gordon Reid OBE winning Paralympics wheelchair tennis gold with Alfie Hewett after silver in 2016 and 2021 (Wheelchair Tennis)
• Robert MacIntyre‘s Scottish Open victory (Golf)

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