October 21: Ayesha Jones is the Sporting Equals Young Sportsperson of the Year
MMK’s Ayesha Jones wins the Youth Sport Trust Young Sportsperson of the Year award. Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Zharnel Hughes were the Senior Award winners as British Athletics athletes dominated the awards.
Ayesha has captured the attention of judges and the public alike with her phenomenal 2022 and 2023 seasons. She is the Commonwealth Youth Games champion and record holder for javelin, throwing an astronomical 52.49m.
The awards were decided after a public vote for the nominated candidates and Ayesha picked up the most votes.
Ayesha commented “Last night was so special. It’s an amazing feeling getting recognised for something I love. Talking to and meeting lots of inspirational people, who all have the same passion for sport, makes me so proud to be part of something that has such an amazing message behind it.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me and those who voted for me, it truly means a lot.”