Last night’s British Triathlon Annual Award Dinner saw the presentation of the first Gold Pin Awards, awarded to three of the sport’s leading figures to highlight their significant and long standing contribution to triathlon. The three awards went to Dick Poole, Aleck Hunter and Simon Lessing MBE.

Yorkshire’s Alistair Brownlee took home the prestigious British Olympic Association Athlete of the Year award as well as the Male Elite Triathlete prize following his excellent win at the World Under 23 Championships in June and brave front running at the Olympic Games.

Recently married Helen Jenkins (née Tucker), deservedly won the Female Elite Triathlon of the Year award having fought back from prolonged injury to win the World Championships in Vancouver in June whilst inspiring Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington collected her second successive Female Long Distance Triathlete of the Year Award as she maintained her unbeaten record over the long distance discipline since turning professional at the end of 2006.

British Triathlon Annual Awards
BOA Athlete of the Year
Alistair Brownlee

Male Elite Triathlete of the Year
Alistair Brownlee

Female Elite Triathlete of the Year
Helen Jenkins

Male Elite Duathlete of the Year
Paul Amey

Female Elite Duathlete of the Year
Catriona Morrison

Male Long Distance Triathlete of the Year
Stephen Bayliss

Female Long Distance Athlete of the Year
Chrissie Wellington

Male Age Group Athlete of the Year
Dion Harrison

Female Age Group Athlete of the Year
Louise Collins

Male Disabled Triathlete of the Year
Graham Kiff

Female Disabled Triathlete of the Year
Melanie Easter

National Volunteer of the Year
Kay Wilson, Durham Triathlon Club

National Young Volunteer of the Year
Alex Teagle, BRAT Triathlon Club

National Official of the Year
Keith Perry, FVS Triathlon Club

National Coach of the Year
Chris Hunt, Total Fitness Nottingham

National Event of the Year
Gower Peninsula Triathlon, Wales

National Club of the Year
Manchester Triathlon Club

(Courtesy of British Triathlon)

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