UK Sport congratulates the Olympic and Paralympic heroes who have been celebrated in the 2017 New Year’s Honours List with every gold medallist from Rio 2016 having been recognised.
Leading the way are two damehoods which are awarded to Katherine Grainger, the first female Olympian to win five medals at five Olympic Games, for services to rowing; and heptathlon star Jessica Ennis-Hill for services to athletics.
There are also three knighthoods that go to quadruple Olympic Champion Mo Farah for services to athletics; double Olympic Champion Andy Murray for services to tennis and 11-time Paralympic Champion Lee Pearson for services to equestrianism.
There are CBEs for Olympic golden couple Jason and Laura Kenny for services to cycling after the duo’s success in Rio saw them take their combined tally to an astonishing ten Olympic gold medals.
Also receiving CBEs for services to equestrianism are multi Olympic and Paralympic Champions Charlotte Dujardin and Sophie Christiansen while seven-time Paralympic Champion Sasha Kindred gets his CBE for services to swimming.
British Paralympic Association (BPA) Chairman Tim Reddish is another to be awarded a CBE for services to Paralympic sport.
OBEs go to experienced Olympic and Paralympic Champions Nicola Adams (boxing), Ed Clancy and Jody Cundy (cycling), Anne Dunham (equestrian), Kate Richardson-Walsh (hockey) and Andrew Triggs Hodge (rowing).
Other notable Olympic and Paralympic figures to receive OBEs are Team GB Chef de Mission Mark England, ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission Penny Briscoe and BPA CEO Tim Hollingsworth.
Every other gold medallist from Team GB and ParalympicsGB - who hasn’t previously been recognised in the Honours List - has been awarded an MBE.
The recognition comes after a Rio 2016 that saw Great Britain become the first host nation in history to better both its Olympic and Paralympic medal haul at the next Games.
Thanks to the support of the National Lottery and Government that underpinned UK Sport’s strategic leadership and investment in the Rio cycle, Great Britain finished in second place on both the Olympic and Paralympic medal table with 214 medals overall and 255 medallists.
UK Sport CEO Liz Nicholl CBE said:
“I would like to congratulate all of the Olympic and Paralympic heroes and their teams who have been celebrated in the New Year’s Honours List following a fantastic Rio 2016.
“Thanks to the support of National Lottery players and the Government, Rio 2016 saw Great Britain establish itself as a sporting superpower as our athletes yet again inspired the nation with their medal winning performances.
“I am delighted to see our sporting leaders, support staff and coaches honoured alongside our athletes to acknowledge their commitment to excellence in everything they did to support the delivery of medal success in Rio.
“These honours are well-deserved recognition not only for the remarkable individuals who receive them but for every individual that has helped to develop a high performance system in the UK that is now the envy of the world.”
In the 2017 New Year’s Honours List, Awards for Sport make up 14 per cent of the total.
In addition to recognition of Team GB’s success in Rio at the Olympics and Paralympics, the awards include a Companion of Honour for Sir Roger Bannister for services to sport; an OBE for Chris Coleman, Manager of the Welsh National Football Team; an MBE for Michael O’Neill, Manager of the Northern Ireland Football Team and an MBE for sports broadcaster Jonathan Agnew.
UK Sport funded athletes
Knighthood (2)
Mo Farah Athletics
Lee Pearson Para-equestrian
Damehood (2)
Jess Ennis Hill Athletics
Katherine Grainger Rowing
CBE (6)
Sophie Christiansen Para-equestrian
Charlotte Dujardin Equestrian
Jason Kenny Cycling
Laura Kenny Cycling
Sascha Kindred Para-swimming
Nick Skelton Equestrian
OBE (7)
Nicola Adams Boxing
Ed Clancy Cycling
Jody Cundy Para-cycling
Anne Dunham Para-equestrian
Pete Reed Rowing
Kate Richardson Walsh Hockey
Andrew Triggs Hodge Rowing
MBE (72)
Giselle Ansley Hockey
Katie Archibald Cycling
Elinor Barker Cycling
Stephen Bate Para-cycling
Will Bailey Para-table tennis
Paul Bennett Rowing
Paul Blake Para-athletics
Sophie Bray Hockey
Daniel Brown Para-rowing
Joanna Butterfield Para-athletics
Jon Allen Butterworth Para-cycling
Claire Cashmore Para-swimming
Jeanette Chippington Para-canoe
Saskia Clark Sailing
Joe Clarke Canoeing
Libby Clegg Para-athletics
Grace Clough Para-rowing
Kadeena Cox Para-athletics
Crista Cullen Hockey
Alex Danson Hockey
Karen Darke Para-triathlon
Rob Davies Para-table tennis
Anne Dickins Para-canoe
Owain Doull Cycling
Adam Duggleby Para-cycling
Scott Durant Rowing
Lora Fachie Para-cycling
Bethany Firth Para-swimming
James Fox Para-Rowing
Joanna Frith Para-archery
Megan Giglia Para-cycling
Matt Gotrel Rowing
Sophie Hahn Para-athletics
Corrine Hall Para-cycling
Liam Heath Canoeing
Georgie Hermitage Para-athletics
Phelan Hill Rowing
Maddie Hinch Hockey
Oliver James Para-rowing
Michael Jones Para-swimming
Matt Langridge Rowing
Jack Laugher Diving
Andrew Lewis Para-triathlon
Constatntine Louloudis Rowing
Hannah Macleod Hockey
Shona McCallin Hockey
Chris Mears Diving
Hannah Mills Sailing
Steph Millward Para-swimming
Aaron Moores Para-swimming
Rachel Morris Para-rowing
George Nash Rowing
Lily Owsley Hockey
Adam Peaty Swimming
Sam Quek Hockey
Tom Ransley Rowing
Gordon Reid Wheelchair Tennis
Helen RichardsonWalsh Hockey
Ellie Robinson Para-swimming
Susie Rodgers Para-swimming
Louis Rolfe Para-cycling
Lauren Rowles Para-rowing
Will Satch Rowing
Mo Sbihi Rowing
Giles Scott Sailing
Helen Scott Para-cycling
Steph Slater Para-swimming
David Smith Boccia
Jess Stretton Para-archery
Alice Tai Para-Swimming
Sophie Thornhill Para-cycling
Susannah Townsend Hockey
Georgie Twigg Hockey
Laura Unsworth Hockey
John Walker Para-archery
Hollie Webb Hockey
Nicola White Hockey
Laurence Whiteley Rowing
Max Whitlock Gymnastics
Emma Wiggs Para-canoe
Matthew Wylie Para-swimming
Other
Companion of Honour (CH)
Sir Roger Bannister Athletics
Knighthood
Andy Murray Tennis
CBE
Tim Reddish ParalympicsGB
OBE
Penny Briscoe Paralympics GB
Michael Cavanagh Commonwealth Games Scotland
Chris Coleman Welsh Football
Mark England Team GB
Tim Hollingsworth ParalympicsGB
Alison Kervin Sport Editor Mail on Sunday
MBE
Jonathan Agnew BBC
Karen Carney Football
Paul Ford Team GB
Jo Manning Cooper RFU
Sian Ellis Football (ref)
Jonathan Norfolk Para-cycling
Martin O’Neil Football
Hilary Philbin Fencing
Alex Scott Football
Eddie Van Hoof Gymnastics
Ian Walker Sailing