Olympic taekwondo gold medallist Jade Jones is BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality 2016 at the Wales Sport Awards in Cardiff where BBC Cymru Wales and Sport Wales celebrated Welsh sporting success. Jones, 23, won a public vote with Wales' footballers voted Team of the Year and boss Chris Coleman taking the Special Recognition Award after their 2016 Euro success. Jones secured the vote ahead of second-placed Wales and Real Madrid footballer Gareth Bale, with Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Elinor Barker in third.
She became the eighth person to twice win Wales' top sports award, having previously done so in 2012 after winning her first Olympic gold at the London Games. "It is just amazing to win," Jones said. "Especially being from a low-key sport.
"There were so many big names and Wales had such a big year, I just can't describe the feeling. I did not think about doing the double, I just wanted to be Olympic champion again. I was just a naughty and cheeky eight-year-old when I started and went to my local club to burn off energy. And now I am here!" Jones battled through four fights to retain her crown in Rio in 2016.
The other contenders were Hollie Arnold (Para athletics), Owain Doull (track cycling), Aled Sion Davies (Para athletics), Hannah Mills (sailing) and Lee Selby (boxing).
Cardiff-born Wales and Wigan rugby league player Billy Boston received a Lifetime Achievement Award.
He was the first Black player to tour Australia with Great Britain and HE scored more than 500 tries in an extraordinary career.
He helped Great Britain claim the Rugby League World Cup in 1960 and won the Challenge Cup three times with Wigan.
The Carwyn James Award for the best young sportswoman was won by rising taekwondo star Lauren Williams and the best young sportsman award went to athlete Jake Heyward, who overcame illness to count winning European Youth Championships 1500m gold in Tblisi, Georgia in July.
Other winners included;
Volunteer of the Year: Chris Landon, cycling, Cardiff
Community Coach of the Year: Paul Crapper, cycling, Monmouthshire
Young Coach of the Year: Daniel Johnsey, swimming, Monmouthshire
Young Volunteer of the Year: Joseph Jones, multi-sport, Conwy
Coach to Disabled People of the Year: Deb Bashford - Wheelchair Basketball/Gwynedd
Lifetime Achievement Award (Community): Nick Evans, cricket
Coach of the Year: Robin Williams, rowing
