Cornwall Sports Award winners celebrated at the event

ATHLETES of all ages from across Cornwall gathered at Callywith College in Bodmin to receive this year’s awards from the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF).

Worth nearly £70,000, the awards included financial support, training, rehabilitation and welfare for 116 talented athletes across 13 different sports. 85% of them do not receive additional funding for sport, 56% are under 21 and 27% are under 16.

GLL manages nine leisure centers on behalf of Cornwall Council and VIP guests on the night included councillors, council officers and representatives from Active Cornwall Association, Mencap and Cornwall Swimming.

Survivor 23 star and adaptive surfing legend Pegleg Bennett, from Perranporth, was on hand to answer questions – as was para-dressage Fliss Marriott, from Bodmin, and aquabike champion Theresa Frost, from Newquay.

“It was a brilliant evening in a perfect venue,” said GLL Community Sports Manager Karen Edmond. “In addition to the prize giving, there were strength and conditioning, physiotherapy and nutrition workshops.

“We are very grateful to everyone who participated and made this occasion a success. And that, of course, includes the staff and students at Callywith College, whose help has been invaluable.”

2024 Achievement athletes

Fabio Zamparelli, 20 years old, athlete

Charlotte Hicks, 21, shoots

Pegleg Bennett, 54, surfing

2024 Top Up Athletes over 18 and under 18

Felicity Marriott, 41, equestrian

Tristan Babb, 15, modern pentathlon

Logan Murray, 15, athletics

Willow Smith, 15, surfing

Alexander Babb, 13, modern pentathlon

Naomi Hawkins, 13, modern pentathlon

Steven Farnell, 52, triathlon

David Crawford, 36, triathlon

Isaac Murray, 20, athletics

Neil Tunstall, 61, athletics

Nikki Welch, 30, badminton

John Steadman, 45, triathlon

Helen Newton, 47, triathlon

Michael Edwards, 27, judo

Emilia Hoggett-Crisp, 15, surf rescuer

Christopher Edwards, 25, judo

Robin Fitzhenry, 13, swimming

Samantha Day, 41, swimming

Cara Ellis, 15, athletics

Megan Daniel, 13, swimming

Sarah Myford, 59, triathlon

Jonathan Colaco, 52, athletics

Fleur Jackson, 17, badminton

Lewis Stritch, 30, triathlon

Katie Daniel, 16, swimming

Theresa Frost, 68, triathlon

Poppy Luxton, 17, sails

Alexander Caddy, 16, swimming

Michael Caddy, 13, swimming

Douglas Hague, 15, surfer who saves lives

Frederick Hague, 13, surf life saver

Lewis Trubridge, 15, athletics

Charlotte Banfield – surfing

Benjamin Cabrera – rowing

Abigail Birch – athletics

Tegan Blackford – surfing

Zak Clements – triathlon

Caitlin Keaney – Shot

Nicholas Howes – fencing

Fay Dutfield-Horton – tennis

Jasmin Williams – sailing

Stephen Jarvis – athletics

Melissa King – surfing that saves lives

Owen Pope – the surfer who saves lives

Kerensa Shaw – badminton

Molly Roodhouse – the surfer who saves lives

Jonathan Webb – triathlon

Sofia Hrytsenko – tennis

Leigh Anderson-Sheard – surfing that saves lives

Anna Cullen – triathlon

Kitty O’Halloran – sailing

Annabelle Williams – surfing that saves lives

Martin Wright – motorsport

Matthew Trewhella – triathlon

Lisa Butterly – surfing that saves lives

Beth Perkin – surfing that saves lives

Archie Williams – the surfer who saves lives

Thomas Rosenfeld – triathlon

Andy Ferris – surfing that saves lives

Megan Cumner – swimming

Connor Keeler – triathlon

Rosie Edwards – surfing that saves lives

Serena Clarke – Triathlon

Williams Davies – surf saving lives

Darcey Lawrence – swimming

Emily Corrin – the surfer who saves lives

Jack Groves – surf that saves lives

Timothy Jones – swimming

Isabelle Leigh – surfing that saves lives

Sarah Anderson – surfing that saves lives

Kate Mugleston – swimming

Katie Green – surfing that saves lives

James Grogan – triathlon

Jay Williamson – cycling

Emily Mortlock – swimming

Harrison Tamblyn – swimming

Nathaniel Tamblyn – swimming

Neive Tamblyn – athletics

Jacob Lamboll – athletics

Clare Gwennap – Triathlon

David-Allan Reid – triathlon

Finley Thurman – athletics

Gregor Norster – athletics

Reen Bowden-Inoue – surfing

Millie Wood – surfing that saves lives

Alice Hickson – free diving