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Paralympic stars honoured

Paralympic swimming champion Eleanor Simmonds

Double Paralympic gold medallist Eleanor Simmonds won the BBC Midlands Sports Personality of the Year and also the Young Disabled Sports Person of the Year

Lee Pearson

Lee Pearson added to his gold medal haul in Beijing and also won the Disabled Sports Person of the Year honour at the ceremony, which was held in the National Motorcycle Museum

Paralympic equestrian champion Anne Dunham

Wiltshire-based equestrian star Anne Dunham, who won two golds and a silver in Beijing, proudly poses with her BBC West Sports Personality of the Year honour

Helene Raynsford is presented with her award by Martin Brett

Rower Helene Raynsford created history in Beijing by becoming the sport's first Paralympic champion and was awarded the BBC South Sportswoman of the Year honour

Peter Norfolk is presented with his award by Alan Ball's son Jimmy

Also at the BBC South Awards, the 'Quad Father' and two-time Paralympic tennis gold medallist Peter Norfolk is presented with the Alan Ball Achievement Award by Ball's son Jimmy

Darren Kenny celebrates in Beijing

Darren Kenny won both the BBC South Disabled Sportsperson award and was also named BBC West's Paralympian of the Year

Sam Hynd arrrives at the BBC East Midlands ceremony

Paralympic swimming champion Sam Hynd arrives with his parents at the BBC East Midlands Sports Awards in Nottingham

Sam Hynd

It was a successful night for the talented 17-year-old who won the Disabled Sports Personality and Junior Disabled Sportsperson awards

Paralympic champion Jody Cundy

Cycling enjoyed a successful Paralympics in Beijing and double gold medallist Jody Cundy was presented with the BBC East Disabled Sports Person award

Paralympic cyclist David Stone

Cycling also won the top prize in the BBC Yorkshire awards with David Stone claiming the disabled sport award

Paralympic athlete David Weir

After another successful year, including two Paralympic golds, top wheelchair racer David Weir wins the BBC London Disabled Athlete award



see also
BBC awards for Rhinos and Topliss
09 Dec 08 |  West Yorkshire
Busy schedule ahead for Ainslie
09 Dec 08 |  Olympics
BBC South sports awards
08 Dec 08 |  England
A-Z of Paralympic classification
28 Aug 08 |  Disability Sport
Disability Sport on the BBC
16 Oct 08 |  Disability Sport


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