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Deaf Sports Personality of the Year 2024

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December
2024

Congratulations to all the incredible deaf athletes and their fantastic achievements recognised at the Deaf Sports Personality of the Year 2024 Awards in Glasgow in November.

UK Deaf Sport was honoured to sponsor the top award which was won by Maisie O’Shea for her commitments and achievements in futsal.

Congratulations to all the winners in all categories across all sports. Each and everyone of you nominated have contributed tirelessly to our deaf community and thank you for being role models to us all.

Particular recognition to George MacDonald who received the Lifetime Achievement Award 2024 .

Also all the 17 deaf athletes inducted to the Sports Hall of Fame. A truly inspiring weekend, thank you all.

UK Deaf Sport would like to give a particular thank you to Richard Weinbaum and all the team at Deaf Sports Personality of the Year for organising such a wonderful event. We very much look forward to 2026!

A list of all the winners

Deaf Sports Personality of the Year (Sponsored by UK Deaf Sport and Care Vending Services Limited)

1st – Maisie O’Shea (Futsal)

2nd – Oliver Pritchard (Triathlon)

3rd – Valerie Copenhagen (Tennis)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT (Sponsored by British Deaf Association) – George MacDonald – Scottish Football

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT (Sponsored by XRAI Glass) – Wales Deaf Rugby Union

COACH OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Royal School for Deaf Derby) – Rod Oaten (England Deaf Golf)

TEAM OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by SignLive) – England Deaf Karting

YOUNG DSPY (Sponsored by Remark UK) – Caleb McDuff (Motor Racing)

SPORTS CLUB OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by SignVideo by Sorenson) – Deaf Run Club

OVERSEAS SPORT OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Sorenson) Shayna Unger (USA – Climbing)

UNSUNG HERO (Sponsored by SignLive) Claire Stancliffe (Football)

VISUAL SPORTS MEDIA OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Involve Interpreter) – Sign Up Into Football (TNT Sports)

OVERSEAS VISUAL SPORTS MEDIA (Sponsored by InSignLanguage) – World Cup Football Championship 2023 (Pawel Woch, Poland)

Maisie O’Shea

Maisie O’Shea

Sports Hall of Fame Inductees 2024

All Photo Credit – Jason Steadman

TNT Sports Sign Up – Into Football

Thank you Rolf Choutan and TNT Sports for filming part of the event for Sign Up – Into Football.

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