Sports stars in New Year's Honours List

  • Laura Kenny and Jason Kenny who have been awarded a Damehood and a Knighthood for services to Cycling in the New Year honours list.
    Laura Kenny and Jason Kenny who have been awarded a Damehood and a Knighthood for services to Cycling in the New Year honours list.
  • Hannah Cockroft who has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to athletics in the New Year honours list.
    Hannah Cockroft who has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to athletics in the New Year honours list.
  • Tom Daley, left, and Matty Lee have been made Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to diving.
    Tom Daley, left, and Matty Lee have been made Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to diving.
  • Adam Peaty has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Swimming.
    Adam Peaty has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Swimming.
  • Max Whitlock has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to gymnastics.
    Max Whitlock has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to gymnastics.
  • US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been made an MBE.
    US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been made an MBE.
  • England assistant manager Steve Holland has been awarded an MBE in recognition of helping the side to the final of Euro 2020, their first major final appearance in 55 years.
    England assistant manager Steve Holland has been awarded an MBE in recognition of helping the side to the final of Euro 2020, their first major final appearance in 55 years.
  • Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Association Football.
    Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Association Football.
  • Matt Walls has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to cycling.
    Matt Walls has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to cycling.
  • BMX gold medallist Beth Shriever, who won the gold medal in the women's BMX racing at the Tokyo Olympics, has been awarded an MBE.
    BMX gold medallist Beth Shriever, who won the gold medal in the women's BMX racing at the Tokyo Olympics, has been awarded an MBE.
  • Great Britain's Charlotte Worthington, who won the gold medal in the women's BMX freestyle, has been awarded an MBE.
    Great Britain's Charlotte Worthington, who won the gold medal in the women's BMX freestyle, has been awarded an MBE.
  • Tom Pidcock has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to cycling.
    Tom Pidcock has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to cycling.
  • Stephen Park, Performance Director, British Cycling, has been awarded made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to cycling.
    Stephen Park, Performance Director, British Cycling, has been awarded made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to cycling.
  • Swimmer Kathleen Dawson has been made an MBE for services to swimming and women in sport.
    Swimmer Kathleen Dawson has been made an MBE for services to swimming and women in sport.
  • Swimmer James Guy has been made an MBE for services to swimming.
    Swimmer James Guy has been made an MBE for services to swimming.
  • Swimmer Anna Hopkin has been made an MBE for services to swimming.
    Swimmer Anna Hopkin has been made an MBE for services to swimming.
  • Swimmer Freya Anderson has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to swimming..
    Swimmer Freya Anderson has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to swimming..
  • Tom Dean has been awarded an MBE for services to swimming.
    Tom Dean has been awarded an MBE for services to swimming.
  • Swimmer Calum Jarvis also received an MBE.
    Swimmer Calum Jarvis also received an MBE.
  • Matthew Richards has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to swimming.
    Matthew Richards has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to swimming.
  • Duncan Scott has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to swimming.
    Duncan Scott has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to swimming.
  • Hannah Mills also becomes an OBE, with her 470 class sailing gold medal-winning teammate in Tokyo, Eilidh McIntyre, recognised with an MBE.
    Hannah Mills also becomes an OBE, with her 470 class sailing gold medal-winning teammate in Tokyo, Eilidh McIntyre, recognised with an MBE.
  • The 49er gold medal-winning pairing of Stuart Bithell and Dylan Fletcher-Scott have also been awarded MBEs.
    The 49er gold medal-winning pairing of Stuart Bithell and Dylan Fletcher-Scott have also been awarded MBEs.
  • Lauren Price who has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to boxing.
    Lauren Price who has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to boxing.
  • Galal Yafai has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to boxin.
    Galal Yafai has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to boxin.
  • The triathlon mixed relay gold medal-winning team of Jonny Brownlee, Jess Learmonth, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Alex Yee were awarded MBEs.
    The triathlon mixed relay gold medal-winning team of Jonny Brownlee, Jess Learmonth, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Alex Yee were awarded MBEs.
  • Triathlon gold medalists Georgia Taylor-Brown, Alex Yee and Jess Learmonth.
    Triathlon gold medalists Georgia Taylor-Brown, Alex Yee and Jess Learmonth.
  • Andy Anson, chief executive of the British Olympic Association, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to sport, particularly during Covid-19, in the New Year honours list.
    Andy Anson, chief executive of the British Olympic Association, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to sport, particularly during Covid-19, in the New Year honours list.
  • Jody Cundy has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to cycling.
    Jody Cundy has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to cycling.
  • Natasha Baker has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to equestrianism.
    Natasha Baker has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to equestrianism.
  • Cyclis Kadeena Cox has been awarded an OBE.
    Cyclis Kadeena Cox has been awarded an OBE.
  • Aled Davies has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Athletics.
    Aled Davies has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Athletics.
  • Bethany Firth has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to swimming.
    Bethany Firth has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to swimming.
  • Hannah Russell has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to swimming.
    Hannah Russell has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to swimming.
  • David Smith has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the sport of boccia.
    David Smith has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the sport of boccia.
  • Sophie Wells has been awarded an OBE.
    Sophie Wells has been awarded an OBE.
  • Reece Dunn has been made an MBE for for services to swimming.
    Reece Dunn has been made an MBE for for services to swimming.
  • Maisie Summers-Newton has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to swimming.
    Maisie Summers-Newton has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to swimming.
  • Jaco Van Gass and Ben Watson were honoured with MBEs.
    Jaco Van Gass and Ben Watson were honoured with MBEs.
  • Lauren Steadman has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to athletics.
    Lauren Steadman has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to athletics.
  • Owen Miller has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to athletics.
    Owen Miller has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to athletics.
  • Thomas Young has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Athletics.
    Thomas Young has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Athletics.
  • Stephanie Moore, widow of England World Cup-winning captain Sir Bobby Moore and founder of The Bobby Moore Fund., who has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Bowel Cancer Research Funding.
    Stephanie Moore, widow of England World Cup-winning captain Sir Bobby Moore and founder of The Bobby Moore Fund., who has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Bowel Cancer Research Funding.
  • Leeds' assistant coach Jamie Jones-Buchanan has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Rugby League Football and the community in Leeds.
    Leeds' assistant coach Jamie Jones-Buchanan has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Rugby League Football and the community in Leeds.
  • Jonathan Rea has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to motorcycle racing.
    Jonathan Rea has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to motorcycle racing.

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