Jessica Gadirova has been named the BBC Younger Sports activities Persona of the Yr
The 18-year-old gymnast who was additionally named within the six-person shortlist to win the primary prize of the night, beat diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and 14-year-old skateboarder Sky Brown to clinch the award.
Gadirova grew to become solely the fifth British gymnast to win a person world title as she claimed ground gold in her house metropolis of Liverpool final month.
Jessica Gadirova has been named the BBC Younger Sports activities Persona of the Yr for 2022
Gadirova received three medals on the World Gymnastic Championships in her house metropolis of Liverpool
On the world championships, she additionally took a silver within the staff competitors in addition to a bronze medal within the particular person all-around.
After profitable the award she mentioned: ‘Thanks to my help staff, my coaches, British gymnastics, my family and friends this – goes to you I would not have the ability to obtain this with out you. You imply the world to me so this goes to you.’
{The teenager} can also be a two-time European ground champion and competes alongside her sister Jennifer who she paid particular tribute to whereas talking on stage.
Earlier than profitable the award she mentioned: ‘Clearly the yr began with the Commonwealths, we did wonderful to return away with a staff gold. On the Europeans we achieved silver which helped us qualify for the Worlds.
Gadirova pictured together with her twin sister and fellow gymnast Jennifer Gadirova earlier than the present
‘To be within the house crowd at Liverpool was such an unimaginable expertise. The ladies had been simply wonderful. To come back second within the staff closing was wonderful. Then to prime it throughout reaching gold on the ground.
‘I knew it was the final comp so I gave it my all, blocked all the things out and put one of the best efficiency out for Nice Britain.
‘Jennifer simply means the world to me, we have grown up aspect by aspect. To be on the ground closing with me simply melts my coronary heart. I could not think about not being there together with her, I really like you Jen.’
Gadirova is one in all six sports activities stars shortlisted for the primary award and is up in opposition to Beth Mead, Eve Muirhead, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Ben Stokes and Jake Wightman.
