Boxing Legend Frank Bruno MBE, World Heptathlon Champion Jessica Ennis-Hill CBE, and F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton were winners on the night at the Lycamobile British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards (BEDSA). Held at the stunning JW Marriott Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, the star studded event was attended by sports personalities from far and wide including former England Football International Sol Campbell, England Womens Football International Eni Aluko and IBF Super Middleweight boxing champion James DeGale.

The Young Sports Person of the Year award was won by Moseley raised Aston Villa starlet, Easah Suliman, while Lewis Hamilton was crowned Lycamobile Sportsman of the Year.

Established in 2015 by Sporting Equals, the BEDSA's were established to celebrate sporting excellence within Black, minority and ethnic communities to help inspire the next generation.

Jessica Ennis-Hill picked up the Sportswoman of the Year title, while former footballer and equal opportunities campaigner, Paul Elliott CBE, won the University of Leicester Special Recognition Award. The final award on the night went to Frank Bruno, who was honoured with the Sporting Equals Lifetime Achievement Award

The finalists were selected by a panel of expert judges including Rugby World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi MBE, former West Bromwich Albion favourite Brendon Batson OBE and retired international athletes Derek Redmond and Jason Gardener MBE.

Subaskaran Allirajah, Group Chairman Lycamobile commenting on the awards said: “The British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards rightly celebrate the huge sporting achievements of British ethnic minorities in the UK, whilst encouraging more of the next generation to achieve the same and more. It’s a great celebration that we’re proud to be a part of for the second year”.

Arun Kang, Chief Executive Officer of Sporting Equals who founded the British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards said: “The British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards play such an important role in celebrating the sporting successes of black and minority ethnic communities, as well as helping to inspire the next generation.”

The full list of winners can be found below:

Youth Sport Trust Young Sports Person of the Year

Easah Suliman

Jaguar Unsung Hero

Raza Sadiq

University of Leicester Special Recognition Award

Paul Elliott

The Professional Footballers Association Coach of the Year

Siva Ramasamy

UK Sport Inspirational Performance of the Year

Rachel Choong

Sport England Community Sports Project

Swim Dem Crew

Tennis Foundation Special Recognition Award

Rashida Salloo

Sporting Equals Lifetime Achievement Award

Frank Bruno

SE Leaderboard Sportswoman of the Year

Jess Ennis-Hill

Lycamobile Sportsman of the Year

Lewis Hamilton