Team Scotland’s most successful sport at each of the three Commonwealth Games it has been included, Judo is next up in our ‘Celebrating Our Past, Building Our Future’ Sport Focus, which features all 25 sports in which Scotland has competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Look out for everything Judo related on our website and social media channels in the coming weeks as we follow Scotland’s judoka from their first appearance in 1990, to their incredible 13 medal haul at Glasgow 2014 and look ahead to the sport’s return to the Games for Birmingham 2022.

Judo at the Commonwealth Games

Following the Commonwealth Judo Championships being held as a demonstration event at the Edinburgh 1986 Commonwealth Games, Judo was first included as a medal sport at Auckland 1990. Judo has been a success story for Team Scotland ever since, racking up an impressive 31 medals: 8 gold, 8 silver and 15 bronze over just three Games appearances. The sport was next included at Manchester 2002, followed by Glasgow 2014 and will make its fourth appearance at Birmingham 2022.

Scottish judoka celebrated their first chance of Commonwealth Games glory at Auckland 1990 by becoming Scotland’s top sport of the Games with eight medals: one gold, three silver and four bronze.  Twelve years later they repeated the feat, this time winning ten medals: one gold, three silver and six bronze. Their crowing glory to date came at Glasgow 2014 where they delighted the home crowd with an incredible 13 medals from 14 athletes: six gold, two silver and five bronze, once again Team Scotland’s most successful sport at what was a record breaking Games all round.

With twelve year gaps between the three Games that have included Judo to date, there are only two Scottish judoka with more than one Commonwealth Games medal to their name. The title of Scotland’s most successful judoka at the Commonwealth Games belongs to Sarah Clark who won silver at Manchester 2002 and went one better for gold at Glasgow 2014. The only other athlete with two Judo medals is Graham Campbell who took bronze in both Men’s 95kg and Open events at Auckland 1990.

Find out more about Judo in the Commonwealth Games, including the competition format, rules and equipment on our dedicated Judo page.

Scotland’s Commonwealth Champions

Scotland were straight off the mark in the gold medal stakes at Judo’s first Games appearance at Auckland 1990 as former World and European champion Loretta Cusack took victory in the Women’s 56kg event. Among Scotland’s six other medallists at those Games was her husband Billy with bronze in the men’s 71kg event and the Cusack family were back in the medals as part of Scotland’s ten medal haul at Manchester 2002 as Karen, sister of Billy, hit the podium with Women’s 52kg bronze. In another family affair, twins Donna and Fiona Robertson each took bronze in the Women’s 48kg event twelve years apart – Donna in 1990 and Fiona in 2002. Both would go on the represent Team Scotland in a further two Commonwealth Games after a change of sport to Wrestling.

World Champion in 1999 and a two-time Olympian, Graeme Randall was the star of Scotland’s Manchester 2002 Judo squad as he crowned a glittering career with gold in the 81kg event. Following a neck injury just six months before the Games his participation had been in doubt and the emotion was apparent after he threw England’s Tom Cousins for a match-winning ippon to clinch gold.

After just one gold medallist at Auckland 1990 and Manchester 2002, Judo pulled out all the stops for the home Games of Glasgow 2014 with six Commonwealth Champions among their 13 medallists. On the opening night Kimberley Renicks assured her place in the history books, winning Scotland’s first gold of the Games and the first of an emotional double-gold for the Renicks sisters, as Louise replicated her sister’s gold medal winning feat just minutes later. The gold medals continued rolling in with Sarah Clark winning gold for her second Commonwealth Games medal 12 years after silver in Manchester.

It was then the turn of Team Scotland flag bearer, Euan Burton, who took to the mat determined to make up at least in part, for his London 2012 disappointment. Despite fighting up a weight category, he fought supremely to win gold in his final competitive match and bring the curtain down on an incredible sporting career. As if this this wasn’t enough for the crowd they cheered both Sarah Adlington and Chris Sherrington on to victory, to conclude an incredible week for Scottish Judo.

Team Scotland Judo Gold Medallists

Click here for a full list of Team Scotland’s Judo medallists

Youth Games Success

Judo made its Youth Games debut at Bahamas 2017 with Scotland represented by six young athletes. Before the evening’s Opening Ceremony had even begun, the team had claimed four medals with Emily Ritchie getting the team off the mark, going undefeated through three contests to claim Over 70kg gold, Scotland’s first of the Games and a first for Judo at a Youth Games.

The medals kept on coming in the second session with Fiona Todman at Under 48kg and Emma Forrest in the Under 57kg category both earning their place in the final and picking up silver. In the Men’s Under 90kg event, Louis Saez started his competition with a close defeat but showed real grit and determination to bounce back in his next bout. A record of two wins and two losses in his pool was enough to ensure he took home bronze for Scotland. Connor Wilson and Ryan Quigley both faced tough opposition in their draw with both narrowly missing out on medals. Both battled hard throughout the day and made sure they did themselves and Team Scotland proud.

Scotland at the Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is the only occasion where Scotland gets to compete in a multi-sport event as a nation in its own right and is one of only six countries to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since their inception in Hamilton in 1930. Represented by 15 athletes participating in six sports at those first Games, winning a very creditable 10 medals, Scotland have gone on to win medals at every Games since.

Edinburgh became the first city to hold the Games twice in 1970 and 1986 and also became the first city to host the Commonwealth Youth Games.

Scotland hosted the Games for a third time when Glasgow welcomed athletes and officials to the XXth Commonwealth Games which was held from 23rd July – 3rd August 2014. Team Scotland celebrated their most successful Games in history, winning a total of 53 medals and went on to record their highest overseas medal tally ever at Gold Coast 2018.

Find out more about the Commonwealth Games and Team Scotland’s past success in our Past Games section.

Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) are seeking expressions of interest for an enthusiastic, dedicated and independent person to take an active voting role on the CGS Selection Committee for Team Scotland for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and Trinbago 2021 Youth Games.

The successful applicant will join the CGS Selection Committee in developing General and Sport-Specific Selection Policies and Standards, implementing those policies and final selection of athletes for both Birmingham 2022 and Trinbago 2021.

Applicants should have an understanding of and passion for Scottish and Commonwealth Sport and be open minded and willing to take part in debate and discussion to contribute objectively and fairly to the CGS Selection Committee decision making process.

Attendance will be required at approximately 10 meetings over the three year period from appointment until July 2022, in addition to adhoc email and phone commitment at times suitable to your availability.

This is a voluntary post, but travel and other related expenses will be reimbursed.

A full role description can be found here.

If you are interested in being considered for this role then please send a short covering letter by email to: elinor.middlemiss@teamscotland.scot or call on 01786 466480 for further information.

Closing Date: Friday 22 November 2019

On a night full of inspiration as Scotland’s top athletes, coaches and volunteers received recognition for their achievements at the Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards, there was cause for further celebration for the next generation of Scottish sporting stars with close to £10,000 raised for the Team Scotland Youth Trust (TSYT).

As the Trust celebrates its 30th anniversary, the generosity of those in the room and those supporting via social media means that TSYT is now well on the way to reaching its ambitious target of raising £30,000 by the next Commonwealth Youth Games in 2021 to help fund future generations of athletes.

Reliant on donations and fundraising events, the Trust has, since 1989, supported aspiring young Scottish athletes through scholarships and awards, with many past beneficiaries going on to win Commonwealth, Olympic, World and European medals. These have included several stars of Team Scotland’s recent Games success, such as boxer Charlie Flynn, badminton player Kirsty Gilmour, shooter Jennifer McIntosh, swimmer Craig Benson and hurdler Eilidh Doyle.

Over the past 30 years more than £500,000 has been distributed to athletes across several strands. These include the PHM Athlete Award, which provides individual awards of up to £1000 to aspiring athletes under the age of 26, scholarships to student athletes studying at the University of Stirling (home of Team Scotland) and the Achieve Programme run up to and during the Commonwealth Games to give potential future members of Team Scotland a mentored, behind the scenes experience of the Games.

Among the 18 current recipients of the PHM Athlete Award are Gold Coast 2018 medallists Scott McLay (Swimming) and Kelvin Cham (Gymnastics), as well as Vicky Glover, who earlier this year became the first Scottish female boxer to win a European Championship medal with bronze at the EUBC U22 Championships in Russia.

This year has also seen para-sport athletes recognised for the first time, with European Para-Athletics Championships silver medallist Ross Patterson and aspiring Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games archer, Cameron Radigan, receiving awards.

With rising stars currently supported by the Team Scotland Youth Trust joining World, Olympic and Commonwealth champions from across the generations for the Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards, it was fitting that the benefactor behind the Youth Trust’s PHM Athlete Award, Paul Morron MBE, was the deserving recipient of the Team Scot of the Year award. His incredibly generous donations over many years have helped to support over 90 athlete financial awards across 18 sports.

The Team Scotland Youth Trust goes into 2020 looking to keep the momentum going towards their fundraising target. The coming year will see the 20th anniversary of the first Commonwealth Youth Games and a celebration of the instrumental role TSYT played in the creation of this now global event.

Even a small contribution can make a huge difference to an athlete’s sporting journey and can show them that others believe that they have the potential to achieve success. Help the Team Scotland Youth Trust reach their goal by clicking here – with your help we can support more of the many young athletes who apply to the TSYT each year.

To get involved in mentoring or longer term financial support please contact Helen at tsyouthtrust@teamscotland.scot or phone 01786 466 480.

From the top of the Commonwealth Games podium at Glasgow 2014 to the top of the world, Josh Taylor sealed his place in Scottish boxing history as he beat Regis Prograis on points to become the unified IBF and WBA super-lightweight champion and win the World Super Series at the O2 Arena in London on 26 October.

Winner of Sporting Moment of the Year at the Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards for his IBF world title win over Ivan Baranchyk in May, Josh added the WBA belt as he inflicted his American opponent’s first loss in 25 fights en route to the Muhammad Ali Trophy, while also claiming the WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine belts.

In a close battle, the 28 year old from Prestonpans took a hard fought victory with judges scoring it 114-114, 115-113, 117-112. He becomes Scotland’s first unified world champion since Ken Buchanan almost half a century ago and his rise to the top has been remarkable, just 16 bouts into his professional career.

Prograis started well, but Josh grew into the contest and by the mid-point of the scheduled 12 rounds, there was little to choose between the fighters. The momentum seemed to be moving in favour of the Tartan Tornado and he came into his own in the 8th, 9th and 10th rounds, landing some telling blows. A spirited finish by the American left the 18,000 strong crowd on the edge of their seats, but it was the Scot who emerged victorious, dedicating his victory to his late father-in-law, who died last month.

From his first competitive outing at the age of 16, Josh’s potential was quick to emerge. Bronze medallist for Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune as a 17 year old in 2008, two years later he made it all the way to the Delhi 2010 final only to be halted at the final hurdle by England’s Thomas Stalker. At 22 and with a home Olympics also under his belt, he delivered the top prize at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, becoming a household name around the country.

His rise in the pro-ranks has been no less meteoric, remaining undefeated in his 16 bouts to date and manager Barry McGuigan is already looking at securing a future match with WBO and WBC champion Jose Ramirez for a shot at a clean sweep of title in the super-lightweight division.

The pride of Dundee, boxer Dick McTaggart won gold and silver at the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff and Melbourne, was the first British boxer to compete in three Olympiads and remains the only Scottish boxer to win Olympic gold. On Thursday 3 October he added to his accolades as he collected the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards in Edinburgh.

A staunch supporter of the sport, Dick was in the stands supporting at the London 2012 Olympics and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, where he presented the medals in the Lightweight event, in which Team Scotland’s Charlie Flynn won gold. Charlie was on hand to return the favour, presenting the award alongside Minister of Sport and Public Health, Joe FitzPatrick MSP and CGF President and Team Scotland athlete in 1962, Dame Louise Martin.

“I’m surprised and shocked,” Dick said on receiving his award. “As a matter of fact I’m very happy and humbled. Nobody told me, it’s very nice. When they read my name out my wife said, ‘that’s you’ and I said, ‘I can’t go up there, I can hardly walk!’ But I made it and it was a huge honour, I thoroughly enjoyed it.”

The competitive spirit is still strong – the answer to the question of who would win a match between himself and Charlie if both were at the height of their powers was delivered with a huge grin –  “Me, of course!”

The 83 year old also became something of a social media hit with his winner’s interview watched almost 50,000 times.

Having experienced close to a home crowd as he was crowned Commonwealth champion at the Cardiff 1958 Games, he says there’s nothing like it to spur you on to Commonwealth Gold.

He said: “The support at home is a huge factor for a fighter and when I competed in Cardiff it was a home crowd for me. To this day I still remember walking into the arena with everyone cheering my name. Nothing can match it and it does give you that edge.”

Dick was born to box. One of 18 children born in a tough neighbourhood in Dundee, the young fighter had to spar with his brothers. It stood them in good stead. The family had the honour of claiming the national boxing championship titles from all three forces. Dick was RAF champion for five years, his brother Peter Royal Navy champion and another brother was army champion.

At first he wasn’t selected to box for Scotland and boxed for England instead, but luckily Team Scotland finally noticed his talent and he brought home two Olympic medals for Team GB as well as two medals for Scotland as a lightweight amateur boxer at the Commonwealth Games.

He credits the discipline and fun Boxing offered with keeping him active and out of trouble.

He said: “Amateur boxing instils discipline and keeps kids off the streets. Since my success I’ve worked with many youngsters and some of my happiest memories are of when I was national coach for 12 years throughout the 80s and 90s.

“It felt like I could give something back and offer the next generation some of the benefits of my success. I saw the world, I travelled everywhere from Los Angeles, New Zealand, Canada, Australia. The opportunities sport offers are amazing, it’s not just about the competing but the training itself prepares you for anything in life.”

“We’re still doing well in Scotland, I think it’s harder now to win a gold medal. They need to be fit for a start, not 99% fit, they need to be 100% fit when they go into that ring, especially at a championship. If you want to win a gold you’ve got the be fit.”

Dick won 610 of his 634 fights throughout his career, sealing his place in Scotland’s Hall of Fame. He was also awarded an MBE for his dedication to his sport.

Following an outstanding season that saw her become the first British woman ever to win an individual ISSF World Championship title, Seonaid McIntosh added to her accolades, becoming the first shooter ever to lift the Emirates Lonsdale Trophy as 2019 Scottish Sportsperson of the Year, at the Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards.

With ‘Celebrating Our Past, Building Our Future’ the theme of the night, the room was packed with Scottish sporting stars from across the generations and World, Olympic and Commonwealth champions rubbed shoulders with the stars of tomorrow. The evening was an inspirational celebration of their outstanding achievements, as well as the success of individuals, schools, clubs and teams across the whole of Scottish sport.

After being named Female Athlete of the Year, Seonaid then put her name on the Emirates Lonsdale Trophy alongside past winners such as Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Andy Murray and Dame Katherine Grainger. She made history last September by taking World Championships gold with a perfect last shot of 10.9 in the 50m Rifle Prone final, anchored Britain to their first ever team medal in this event and secured a Tokyo 2020 Olympic Quota Place for Team GB in the Rifle 3 Positions. At World Cups this year she won first ever medals for a British female athlete including silver and gold in 50m Rifle 3 Positions and silver in the 10m Air Rifle. A subsequent world record and rise to World and European No. 1 in the most recent rankings has capped a fantastic year.

Seonaid’s success came on a superb night for the McIntosh family, as Seonaid’s father and coach Donald McIntosh took the Coach of the Year award. Alongside Seonaid’s phenomenal record, Donald also coached elder daughter Jen to a fitting farewell performance as she won World Championships bronze in the Women’s Rifle Prone team event alongside Seonaid and Zoe Bruce before announcing her retirement from top level competition.

Emirates Lonsdale winner in 2018, Duncan Scott had another sensational year, which saw him claim World Championships bronze in the 200m Freestyle, making a strong anti-doping stand at the medal ceremony, before following up with the second fastest freestyle relay split of all time in the 4 x 100m Medley Relay. His incredible swim to come from over a second behind to anchor Great Britain to gold in European record time gave him the nod for Male Athlete of the Year. He topped an extremely strong shortlist, which included Boxing World Champion Josh Taylor and European Mountain Running Champion Jacob Adkin.

Cycling had a hugely successful night, boasting the winners of both Para-Sport Athlete and Young Athlete of the Year. Neil Fachie MBE, with pilot Matt Rotherham, took the Para-Sport award for the second year in succession after winning gold and silver at the World Para-Cycling Championships, despite a spectacular crash on the final bend of the Tandem B Sprint event. Their Sprint victory gave Neil an incredible 13^th World Championship title.

In contrast, at the start of his sporting career, Charlie Aldridge was the winner of the Sir Peter Heatly Trophy as Young Athlete of the Year following his historic win at the World Junior Mountain Bike Championships. The first British male athlete ever to win gold and the rainbow jersey in the cross-country event, his journey back from major shoulder surgery to top the World Championships podium marked him out as a future star.

There were huge receptions for Josh Taylor and Lawn Bowls duo Alex Marshall MBE and Paul Foster MBE, popular winners of Sporting Moment of the Year and Team of the Year respectively. Josh’s brilliant win over previously unbeaten Ivan Baranchyk to lift the IBC World Super-Lightweight title, was the moment that captured the heart of the nation and majority of the public vote. Marshall and Foster’s World Indoor Championships gold and a strong showing at the Atlantic Rim Championships gave them the nod over Scotland Women’s Football and Scottish Wheelchair Curling for Team of the Year.

Olympic champion in 1956, Dick McTaggart MBE was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of an outstanding Boxing career. His overall record was phenomenal, winning 610 of 634 amateur bouts, and encompassed Olympic gold and bronze, Commonwealth gold and silver and the European title. He remains Scotland’s only Olympic Boxing champion to date and has inspired countless others in the sport.

With beneficiary of the fundraising effort on the evening, the Team Scotland Youth Trust, celebrating its 30^th birthday, it was fitting that Team Scot of the Year was awarded to Paul Morron MBE, whose incredibly generous contributions over the years have supported over 90 athlete financial awards across 18 sports. A remarkably humble man who has kept a low profile, the only benefit he has sought is the knowledge that he has helped each young person develop their potential.

Individuals and organisations driving success at all levels of Scottish sport were also honoured, with Scottish Athletics winning Sport Governing Body of the Year for the third time in four years and Bill Morrison Gardiner named as Volunteer of the Year for his fantastic work with LEAP Sports, while Dundee Dragons Wheelchair Sports Club took Community Hub, Club or School of the Year.

Paul Bush OBE, Chair of Commonwealth Games Scotland, said: “This has been a fantastic celebration of what has been and continues to be a golden year for Scottish sport, as well as a chance to look back and recognise the inspirational achievements of previous generations who paved the way for today’s stars.

“A huge thank you to our partners and sponsors, whose support has made this fantastic event possible and enables us to properly recognise the achievements of the individuals, teams and organisations that help to put Scotland on the sporting map.

“There is much to look forward to before 2019 ends, not least Glasgow playing host to the European Short Course Swimming Championships in December, and of course in 2020 the eyes of the world will turn to Tokyo as it plays host to the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. I am quite sure we will be celebrating our athletes’ achievements at these and other major events this time next year.”

Over 500 people joined the celebrations at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, where the evening was hosted by highly respected TV presenters Amy Irons and Dougie Vipond, with funds raised for the Team Scotland Youth Trust.

2019 AWARD WINNERS

Scottish Sportsperson of the Year – Emirates Lonsdale Trophy: Seonaid McIntosh, Shooting

Male Athlete of the Year – sponsored by Commonwealth Games Scotland: Duncan Scott, Swimming

Female Athlete of the Year – sponsored by QTV Sports: Seonaid McIntosh, Shooting

Para-Sport Athlete of the Year – sponsored by sportscotland: Neil Fachie MBE with Matt Rotherham, Para-Cycling

Young Athlete of the Year – Sir Peter Heatly Trophy, sponsored by The Park Practice: Charlie Aldridge, Cycling

Team of the Year – sponsored by PSL Team Sports: Alex Marshall MBE & Paul Foster MBE, Lawn Bowls

Coach of the Year – sponsored by EICC: Donald McIntosh, Shooting

Sporting Moment of the Year – sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments:

Josh Taylor

Volunteer of the Year – sponsored by J Thomson Colour Printers: Bill Morrison Gardiner, LEAP Sports

Governing Body of the Year – sponsored by Eden Mill: Scottish Athletics

Community Hub, Club or School of the Year – sponsored by Active Scotland: Dundee Dragons Wheelchair Sports Club

Lifetime Achievement – sponsored by Commonwealth Games Scotland: Dick McTaggart MBE, Boxing

Team Scot of the Year – sponsored by Commonwealth Games Scotland: Paul Morron MBE

The finalists have been revealed in ten hotly contested award categories, as anticipation continues to mount ahead of the Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Thursday 3 October. From dozens of nominations received and thousands of votes cast in an online poll, the top contenders in the running for awards have been named.

A host of Scotland’s top athletes will be in attendance, and with ‘Celebrating Our Past, Building Our Future the theme of the evening, the room will be packed with Scottish sporting stars from across the generations. They will be joined by leaders from the worlds of sport and business to celebrate a golden year for Scottish sport, recognising the stunning achievements of individuals, schools, clubs and teams across the whole country. This special night of inspiration and entertainment will be hosted by respected television presenters Amy Irons and Dougie Vipond, with funds being raised for the Team Scotland Youth Trust as it celebrates 30 years of supporting young athletes.

Awarded to the individual athlete whose achievement represents excellence in sport at the highest level, winners of Male Athlete, Female Athlete, Para-Sport Athlete and Young Athlete of the Year will go forward with a chance to add their name to the historic Emirates Lonsdale Trophy as the 2019 Scottish Sportsperson of the Year. The winner will follow in the footsteps of past recipients including six-time winner, Sir Chris Hoy.

In the running is last year’s winner, swimmer Duncan Scott, who picked up where he left off in 2018 with individual bronze and a stunning relay leg to anchor Great Britain to gold at the World Championships. Boxer Josh Taylor, shooter Seonaid McIntosh and Para-Cycling duo Neil Fachie and Matt Rotherham, all crowned World champions over the past 12 months, will also feature. They are joined by a host of other major championship medalists, including double European indoor champion Laura Muir and World Judo Championships bronze medallist Sally Conway.

Scotland’s emerging stars create a strong line-up of finalists for Young Athlete of the Year with World junior cycling champion Charlie Aldridge joined on the shortlist by six-time European Youth Olympics swimming medalist Katie Shanahan and boxer Vicky Glover, the first Scottish woman ever to win a European Championships medal with U22 bronze. Scotland’s team sports have also been in fine form over the last year, with Wheelchair Curling, Football, and Lawn Bowls represented on the shortlist for Team of the Year.

Also recognised are the grassroots organisations and individuals making a difference to Scottish sport. The standard of nominations for Governing Body of the Year, Community Hub, Club or School of the Year and Volunteer of the Year were particularly strong with tough decisions faced by the judging panel to narrow it down to just three finalists.

The Scottish public have also come out in force to vote for Scotland’s Sporting Moment of the Year in an online poll to decide which outstanding Scottish sporting performance over the last 12 months has captured the hearts of the nation. From a shortlist of six, the winner will be announced on Awards night.

As we honour Scotland’s sporting heroes, those who have worked behind the scenes to guide them to unprecedented success over the past 12 months will also step into the limelight, with outstanding candidates coaching at World Cups and World and European Championships named as finalists for Coach of the Year. Also to be recognised will be two inspirational contributors to Scottish sporting life in Team Scot of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Paul Bush OBE, Chair, Commonwealth Games Scotland, reflecting on the strength of nominees said: “2019 has been another phenomenal year for Scottish sport, with some truly historic achievements and our stars excelling at the highest level across a huge array of sports.

“From athletes performing at the highest level to the organisations helping people take their first steps into physical activity, the individuals and teams shortlisted represent the absolute pinnacle of achievement in sport. I look forward to celebrating with them at our very own Scottish Sporting ‘Oscars’, on what will be a memorable and inspirational evening.”

CATEGORY FINALISTS

Male Athlete of the Year – supported by Commonwealth Games Scotland

Jacob Adkin (Athletics)

Duncan Scott (Swimming)

Josh Taylor (Boxing)

Female Athlete of the Year – supported by QTV Sports

Sally Conway (Judo)

Seonaid McIntosh (Shooting)

Laura Muir (Athletics)

Para-Sport Athlete of the Year – supported by sportscotland

Neil Fachie with Matt Rotherham (Cycling)

Abbie McNally (Athletics)

Scott Quin (Swimming)

Team of the Year – supported by PSL Team Sports

Alex Marshall & Paul Foster (Lawn Bowls)

Scottish Wheelchair Curling

Scotland Women’s Football

Young Athlete of the Year – supported by The Park Practice

Charlie Aldridge (Cycling)

Vicky Glover (Boxing)

Katie Shanahan (Swimming)

Coach of the Year – supported by EICC

Shelley Kerr (Football)

Donald McIntosh (Shooting)

Andy Young (Athletics)

Volunteer of the Year – supported by J Thomson Colour Printers

Fiona Davidson (Athletics)

Willie McAulay (Shooting)

Bill Morrison Gardiner (LEAP Sports)

Community Hub / School / Club of the Year – supported by Active Scotland

Dundee Dragons Wheelchair Sports Club

Edinburgh Athletics Club

St Madoes Active Sports Hub

Governing Body of the Year – supported by Eden Mill

Cricket Scotland

Scottish Athletics

Scottish Disability Sport

Sporting Moment of the Year – supported by Aberdeen Standard Investments

Boxing: Josh Taylor becomes World Champion at the Hydro.

Football: Scotland Women celebrate World Cup qualification.

Athletics: Laura Muir storms to European Indoor 3,000m gold with an incredible last lap.

Rugby: Scotland’s incredible Calcutta Cup comeback

Swimming: Duncan Scott anchors GB to Medley Relay gold with second fastest freestyle leg of all-time.

Golf: Catriona Matthew leads Europe to dramatic Solheim Cup win at Gleneagles.

Three standout performers make up an incredibly strong shortlist for Male Athlete of the Year at the 2019 Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards on 3 October.

Winner of this Award for the past two years and last year’s Emirates Lonsdale Scottish Sportsperson of the Year, swimmer Duncan Scott is once again in the frame after a standout performance at the World Championships. He is joined by boxing World Champion Josh Taylor and European Mountain Running gold medallist Jacob Adkin as the trio go head to head for the prestigious award.

Following an incredible 2018 which saw Duncan Scott win multiple medals at both Commonwealth Games and European Championships, he proved himself once again on the championship stage in 2019. He took World Championships bronze in the 200 metre Freestyle, making a strong anti-doping stand at the medal ceremony. Despite all the attention, and potential distraction, this brought he followed up with an incredible leg in the 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay, anchoring Great Britain home to gold in European Record time. He produced the second fastest freestyle relay split of all time, and the fastest ever in textile, to come from over a second behind to take gold.

In May, boxer Josh Taylor claimed his first world title with a points victory against Ivan Baranchyk in the IBF Super-lightweight title bout in Glasgow, knocking down the previously unbeaten Belarusian twice in the sixth round. With the bout doubling as the World Boxing Super Series semi-final, Josh now faces American Regis Prograis in the final for the chance to be crowned undisputed world champion. In the quarter-finals in November 2018 he defeated Ryan Martin of the USA, the referee ending the contest in the seventh round, to retain his WBC Silver title and set up the world title bout with Baranchyk. Josh moves on to 15 wins from 15 in his professional career, which includes four successful defences of his WBC Silver super-lightweight title.

Having made his senior international debut as recently as September 2018, finishing 6^th at the World Mountain Running Championships in Andorra, Jacob Adkin won European Mountain Running Championship gold in July 2019. He is the first British senior male and first Scottish senior athlete to become European Mountain Running Champion and the first British senior male to win a medal on an uphill only course for 20 years. Jacob also led the British men’s team to European Team gold, being backed by fellow Scots Robbie Simpson in 7th place and Andy Douglas in 9th. This is the first time Britain has ever won the senior men’s European Team Championship.

Paul Bush, Chairman, Commonwealth Games Scotland said: “All three finalists have excelled on the international stage and each would be a worthy winner of this award. I congratulate them on their success and look forward to celebrating their achievements on what will be a memorable and inspirational night.”

Winners across all award categories will be crowned at the Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards in a star-studded celebration of Scottish sport on 3 October at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

With the Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards just two weeks away, Commonwealth Games Scotland, in partnership with Aberdeen Standard Investments, is excited to announce the launch of the Sporting Moment of the Year 2019 public vote.

VOTE HERE

From Scotland securing a historic place at their first ever Women’s Football World Cup to Josh Taylor emerging as IBF Super-Lightweight Champion of the World, Scotland’s sporting stars have thrilled and inspired throughout the year in an impressive array of sports.

Six top Scottish sporting moments have been shortlisted by our judges, with the winner to be determined by an online public vote. The award will go to the sporting performance over the last 12 months that has captured the hearts of the nation.

An incredible comeback on the rugby pitch to retain the Calcutta Cup, Laura Muir leaving her rivals trailing in her wake to complete a golden ‘double double’ at the European Indoor Athletics Championships and Duncan Scott’s phenomenal swim to clinch World Championships 4x100m Medley Relay gold for Great Britain with the second fastest split in history were among the highlights. And just a week ago Catriona Matthew lead Europe to a thrilling single point victory at the Soheim Cup at Gleneagles.

Each of these moments has made Scotland proud, but which deserves to take the title of Sporting Moment of the Year 2019?

Register your vote in our Online Poll

Voting will close at 23.59 on Sunday 29 September with the winner to be revealed at the Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards on Thursday 3 October.

From double acts to national teams inspiring at major events, Scotland’s team sports have given the nation a lot to celebrate over the past year, with some memorable victories. From a strong list of nominations, three superb finalists have been shortlisted for the title of Team of the Year at the 2019 Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards on 3 October.

Scotland’s silver medallists from the World Wheelchair Curling Championships line up alongside the history making Scottish Women’s National Football team and Lawn Bowls duo Alex Marshall and Paul Foster as the trio go head to head for the prestigious award sponsored by PSL Team Sports.

Scotland won a brilliant silver medal on home soil as the World Wheelchair Curling Championships came to Stirling in March, causing an upset by defeating defending champions Norway in the semi-final before just missing out to Paralympic Champions China in the final. For Scottish skip Aileen Neilson and her team mates David Melrose, Robert McPherson, Hugh Nibloe and alternate Gary Logan it was an impressive finish after a faltering start to the week which saw them lose their first two matches. However, the Scots regrouped magnificently and victories against Germany, Norway, Korea, USA, Russia, Estonia and Canada led to a third place finish on the table and a play-off place secured. Scotland had lost to Slovakia in the round robin stage but they took their revenge in the play-off with a 7-6 victory after an extra end. A 7-3 semi-final victory over reigning World Champions Norway lined up a place in the final and a magnificent silver medal.

Head Coach Sheila Swan said: “We are delighted to be short-listed for this award in recognition of our achievements at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in Stirling earlier this year. To receive this acknowledgement among many other worthy nominees championing Scottish sporting success is a huge honour. The best of luck to everyone!”

In the summer of 2019, the Scotland Women’s National Team created history as they competed at their first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup. After defying the odds to qualify, Shelley Kerr’s side created a real buzz prior to the tournament, defeating Iceland, Denmark and Brazil in the build-up. More than 18,000 spectators showed their support for the team for their World Cup send-off game, against Jamaica, at Hampden Park – the first time the team had played at the national stadium since 2012 – and Scotland didn’t disappoint, winning 3-2.  Shelley Kerr’s side travelled out to France backed by a large travelling support, with a television audience of 6.1 million watching their opening match against England indicative of the level of support back home.

Despite their exit at the group stages, the Scotland Women’s National Team accomplished their goal of inspiring the next generation of young girls to play the game. Participation rates have risen amongst young female footballers and the exploits of the team in their maiden World Cup adventure captivated a nation.

Team Captain Rachel Corsie said: “To be nominated for the Team of the Year Award is a huge honour and one we’re very excited about. 2019 has been an unforgettable year for Scottish Women’s Football. The experience was incredible and we want to continue to drive the country to more successes.

“We are very grateful for the support, especially by those who travelled to cheer us on in the stands, and also the millions watching back home and we have been humbled by the recognition the team has collectively received. We want this to be part of the catalyst for women’s football in this country and as players we want to continue to make history and set new boundaries at these major tournaments.”

Alex Marshall and Paul Foster won their fourth Men’s Pairs gold together in dramatic fashion at the 2019 World Indoor Championships. The pair started well and were soon in command, winning the opening set 8-6. The second set started with some high scores, sitting at 8-3 to the Scots after three ends. However, from this point the English pairing hit top form to open up a 13-8 lead with only two ends remaining. A spirited comeback saw the Scots go into their final bowl one shot down. Alex, as he has done under pressure at the highest level on numerous occasions now, played a perfectly weighted world-class shot to put the pair in a match winning position. When Brett missed with his strike, the title was theirs for a fourth time, following their wins in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Alex and Paul had another stand out international performance at the 2019 Atlantic Rim Championships in Wales where they took silver in the Men’s Pairs, teamed up with Ronnie Duncan and Derek Oliver to win Fours gold and helped Scotland to the overall team title.

Paul Bush, Chairman, Commonwealth Games Scotland said: “The finalists in this category represent the best of team working and their outstanding achievements are testament to this. I congratulate them all on their success and look forward to celebrating with them on what will be a memorable and inspirational night.”

PSL Team Sports, the leading supplier of sportswear to schools, universities and clubs in Scotland, sponsor the Team of the Year Award for a fourth consecutive year. Their professional design team, experience in fabrics, products and logistics and their state of the art printing and embroidery facilities offer an exceptional service to over 200 organisations across the UK.

Recently acquired by leading independent school uniform and sportswear provider Stevensons, the partnership are using their collective wealth of knowledge and contacts, unrivalled within the industry, to continue to provide value, service and product development. With the backing of Stevensons, PSL plan to become the largest supplier of multisport Teamwear throughout the UK.

Winners across all award categories will be crowned at the Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards in a star-studded celebration of Scottish sport on 3 October at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.