Gold medalist to attend Sports Awards

Wed, 30 Jan 2019

Olympic and British Athletics legend Greg Rutherford MBE has been announced as the Isle of Man Sports Awards guest of honour this April.

Greg became an Olympic Champion during the iconic “Super Saturday” at the London Stadium in 2012, where he won a gold medal in the Long Jump event, beating his nearest competitor by a full 17cm and taking his place on top of the podium in front of 80,000 supporters.

The Isle of Man Sports Awards is a highlight of the Manx sporting calendar and celebrates the successes of the Island’s sportsmen and women at all levels in 2018.

The awards will be held on Thursday, 4th April 2019 at the Villa Marina.