29 glitzy photos from the Leeds Sports Awards 2024 ceremony held at Elland Road

The annual Leeds Sports Awards returned for another glitzy ceremony celebrating the best of the city’s sporting achievements.

Among those to be honoured as part of the event, organised by Sport Leeds and Leeds City Council, was Alford Gardner.

He is one of only two surviving passengers on the Empire Windrush and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony last night (April 25).

The event also saw Eddie Gray MBE presented with the prestigious Sporting Pride of Leeds Award for his 60 years of service to Leeds United.

Here are 29 of the best pictures from the Leeds Sports Awards 2024 -

13. Leeds Sports Awards 2024

Coun Garthwaite presented Kourosh Khodakhah young sports person, highly commended. | John Clifton/SWpix.com Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com

Coun Garthwaite presents Jonas Rushworth with the award for young sports person. | John Clifton/SWpix.com Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com

Lucas Town Young was highly commended in the disability sportsperson category. | John Clifton/SWpix.com Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com

Lois Toulson was highly commended in the sportsperson category. | John Clifton/SWpix.com Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com

Hannah Cockroft was the disability sports person of the year. | John Clifton/SWpix.com Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com

Prince Henry's Grammar School was highly commended for the School Achievement award. | John Clifton/SWpix.com Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com