 Cook won two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in 2006 |
Newcastle swimmer Chris Cook was presented with the Sports Personality of the Year award at the Sport Newcastle dinner on Monday night. The 28-year-old from South Shields is a member of the Great Britain Olympic squad and is seen as a genuine medal hope for the Beijing games in 2008.
Cook won two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
It is the first time Cook has won the award which he inherits from paralympian Stephen Miller.
Other winners at the dinner included Cook's coach Ian Oliver, Newcastle United youngster Kazenga LuaLua and Durham Cricket Club.
Sport Newcastle Award winners in full
Sports Personality of the Year - Chris Cook
Young Sports Star North East Award - Aaron Nielsen (Newcastle Eagles)
Frank Brennan Trophy - Durham County Cricket Club
Stan Calvert Award for Coaching - Rob Wilson (Newcastle Vipers)
Wilkinson Sword Award - Ian Oliver
Rising Star Awards - Niall Flannery, Emma Lonsdale, Will Welch, Devon Anderson, Richard Lawson, Ira Banerjee, Ashleigh Holland, Grace Dixon, Bethanie Gardner, Ruth Davison, Holly Laws, Aaron Swales, Valentin Kokorin and Kazenga LuaLua.
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