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Colin Calderwood, the Nottingham Forest manager, won the football achievement award for gaining promotion with Northampton Town and taking Nottingham Forest to the top of League One.
Colin is pictured with former England goalkeeper Gordon Banks.
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Becky Downie, from Nottingham, was named Junior Sportswoman of the Year. The 14 year old gymnast was the youngest member of the England team at the Commonwealth Games and won a silver and bronze medal.
Becky is pictured with Leicester Ladies hockey player Jennie Bimson.
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Gavin Evans, from South Muskham Nottinghamshire, is the Junior Sportsman of the Year. The 13 year old table tennis player is the best in his age group in Europe.
Gavin is pictured with canoeist Fiona Pennie.
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Mandy Young, from Corby, won the emda Enterprise in Sport Award. She’s spent four years bringing together local businesses, local authorities and local youths to form Adrenaline Alley – one of the UK’s most innovative and best Urban Sports Centres for skateboarding and bikes.
Mandy is pictured with emda Chief Executive Jeff Moore.
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Sally Reddin, from Lincolnshire, won the Disabled Sportswoman of the Year Award. The 59 year old is the oldest member of Britain’s Paralympics team – but she’s still winning medals.
Sally is pictured with Derbyshire County Cricket Club coach David Houghton.
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Richard Whitehead, from Nottingham, was named Disabled Sportsman of the Year. He competed for Great Britain in the winter Olympics in Sledge Hockey. He’s run ultra marathons and marathons and he’s played for his county at cricket.
Richard (left) is pictured with Leicester Tigers player Brett Deacon.
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Andy Wood, from Derbyshire, is Coach of the Year. Andy coaches the doubles teams for Great Britain badminton. In the last 12 months he has coached his players to gold medals in the World Championships, the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships.
Andy (left) is pictured with national squash champion Nick Matthew.
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James Coyle-King, from Lincoln, won the Lady Taverners’ Award for Junior Disability Sport. The 15 year old was presented a cheque for five hundred pounds to be split between Dwarf Athletics and Jaguars Wheelchair Basketball Club. He’s had a string of exceptional performance in a wide range of sports.
James is pictured with Leicestershire County Cricket Club captain Jeremy Snape
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Tracy Whittaker-Smith, from Northampton, was named Sport England East Midlands’ Community Coach of the Year. She has coached two athletes to the European finals in trampoline gymnastics; won four national titles and she continues to develop an academy with an imminent move to a new centre.
Tracy is pictured with East Midlands Regional Sports Board Chair Len Jackson
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Caitlin McClatchey, from Northampton, celebrates her 21st birthday this week with the Sportswoman of the Year trophy. Caitlin had outstanding swims at the Commonwealth Games and European Championships.
Caitlin is pictured with Superbike rider Leon Haslam.
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Nathan Robertson, from Nottinghamshire, was named Sportsman of the Year after winning Gold medals at the World Badminton championships and the Commonwealth Games.
Nathan is pictured with doubles partner Gail Emms |
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Lisa Dobriskey, based at Loughborough University, won the Brian Clough Breakthrough Award. The promising athlete announced her potential with a surprise gold medal in the 1500m at the Commonwealth Games.
Lisa is pictured with Chesterfield manager and former Derby County footballer Roy McFarland.
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Leicester Ladies Hockey Team is Team of the Year. They won the League and Super Cup for the second successive year and won the bronze medal in the European Cup Winners Cup.
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Ross Davenport, from Belper near Derby, was voted Sports Personality of the Year by viewers and listeners to BBC Local Radio in the East Midlands and East Midlands Today. He swam to two gold medals and one silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Ross (left) is pictured with Derby County footballer Michael Johnson
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Tanvir Akram, from Derby, topped the field in the BBC East Midlands Unsung Hero supported by Tesco. His award was for the work he’s done to help teenagers in inner city Derby. Tanvir will now be a guest at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards on Sunday December 10th to contest the national title.
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Gordon Banks, former Chesterfield and Leicester City goalkeeper, was given a Lifetime Achievement Award. Gordon played for the England team that won the World Cup in 1966. While at Leicester City he played in two FA cup finals and two League Cup finals.
Gordon is pictured with Sports Awards host John Inverdale.
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