Recognising county’s sporting heroes

London’s Olympics and Paralympics and Special Olympics has given a golden tinge to the hunt for this year’s Carmarthenshire sporting heroes.

David Green, who is the current hat-trick holder of the Carmarthenshire Sports Personality of the Year, will take come stopping clocking another victory in this respect having finished-outside the medals but a creditable fourth-in the worlds’s man-killer Olympic 400-meters hurdles event.

There are Carmarthenshire candidates from the Paralympics and Special Olympics too that could well feature in the shake out for the top spot.

Special Olympian Llinos Gilmore-Jones returned from Special Olympics International Athletics meeting at Ishkar Ola with two silver medals medal for shot put and a team event.

And Carmarthen’s Claire Williams became the fourth Welsh medallist at the 2012 London Paralympics by winning bronze in the F11/12 discus at the Olympic Stadium.

In addition there are 10 other categories recognising the achievements of all ages and physical ability and even an opportunity for past county sporting legends to enter the impressive Hall of Fame of county champions.

If you know a sporting talent with Carmarthenshire connections now is the time to get nominating for the awards.

The Council’s Sports Development Unit with Carmarthenshire Local Sports Council, is holding its annual Sports Personality Awards ceremony in January at Llanelli’s Stradey Park Hotel.

The categories are: Sports personality of the year, young sportsman of the year; young sportswoman of the year; disabled sportsman of the year, disabled sportswoman of the year; sports coach of the year, sports volunteer of the year; young sports volunteer of the year, team of the year; young team of the year and The Ryan Jones memorial award for outstanding services to sport.

There is also a Hall of Fame recognising a longstanding and outstanding contribution to the county’s sporting excellence.

Nomination closing date is November 16th.

Nomination forms and further information are now available from the sports development unit on 01554 744350 or email leisure@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or via the council’s the Facebook site.