Swansea City win the club's first major silverware with an emphatic five goal defeat of plucky Bradford in February's League Cup final at Wembley
Alex Jones from the One Show follows in the footsteps of singer Katherine Jenkins by having a daffodil named after her
The Brecon Beacons National Park achieved International Dark Sky Reserve status - only the fifth destination in the world to be granted it
Who can forget that triumphant, helmet-throwing moment of pure joy? Jade Jones from Flint won taekwondo gold at London 2012 in one of the sporting moments of the year
The best player in the English Premier League? Gareth Bale's super season has earned glowing reviews from Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas, plus talk of big-money moves to the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona
Rhossili Bay on Gower was voted third in a list of best European beaches in a survey of worldwide tourists by TripAdvisor
New star of cycling Becky James won a record four medals at the World Championships in Minsk, with the Abergavenny cyclist calling her achievement "absolutely crazy"
Nathan Cleverly is the current WBO light heavyweight world champion, having successfully defended his title most recently against Shawn Hawk in November 2012 in Los Angeles
Creator of the 737 Challenge, former Welsh rugby international Richard Parks attempted a solo South Pole expedition which he was forced to end after travelling 605 gruelling miles. He's currently in Nepal, preparing for his latest endurance test
Paralympian Aled Sion Davies added a bronze and a gold to the British medal haul at the London 2012 Paralympics Games
You can now walk along the entire Welsh coastline - all 870 miles of it. The Wales Coast Path opened in May 2012 and already has attracted over three million visitors
Wales’ Six Nations grand slam win in 2012 was less than a year ago. It's a big ask, and a slam is out of the question this time around, but can Wales possibly retain their tournament title?
