Community Awards
Launched in 2023 the British Wrestling Community Awards are designed to shine a spotlight and give acknowledgement to all the tremendous work that gets put in by clubs, wrestlers, coaches, officials and volunteers across the wrestling family.
Event of the Year
This award is to celebrate the high-quality event experiences that showcase the sport of wrestling across the UK.
Coach of the Year
To celebrate the varied roles played and the achievements made by coaches over the year. Winning coaches will typically demonstrate one or more of the following:
- engaging new people in wrestling
- improving the performance of wrestlers
- mentoring and developing other coaches
Volunteer of the Year
This award is in recognition of the outstanding volunteer work carried out by individuals up and down the country to promote and develop the sport of wrestling so that everyone achieves their full potential on and off the mat.
Senior Wrestler of the Year (Male and Female categories)
Split into Male and Female categories, this award recognises the development and performance of an individual wrestler in reaching their full potential.
Junior Wrestler of the Year (Male and Female categories)
Split into Male and Female categories, this award is in recognition of the development and performance of an individual wrestler, under 18 years of age, in reaching their full potential.
Club of the Year
As well as celebrating the work clubs do with regard to supporting the progression and development of members, this award looks at how clubs are looking to build through the management of volunteers and partnerships outside of the club.
Nation/Region of the Year
Added in 2025 this award celebrates the nation or region that is working to develop the sport, provide competition and develop clubs within their area.
Previous Winners
Below you can find a list of previous winners for each award.
Event of the Year
2026 Scottish Open (Scottish Wrestling)
2025 Scottish Open (Scottish Wrestling)
2024 Ulster Championships (Barbarians Wrestling Club)
2023 Scottish Open (Scottish Wrestling)
Coach of the Year
2026 Amir Kamali (Amir Wrestling Club)
2025 Ranjit Randhawa (BST Northampton)
2024 Bruce Irwin (Erne Wrestling Club)
2023 Mohammed Osman (Burnage Community Wrestling Club)
Volunteer of the Year
2026 David Morgan (OnTheMatUK)
2025 Kane Hunt (Middleton and Wirksworth)
2024 David Morgan (OnTheMatUK)
2023 David Ong (British Wrestling/City of Manchester Wrestling Club)
Senior Male Wrestler of the Year
2026 Danoush Jowkar (City of Manchester Wrestling Club)
2025 Haroon Yousufi (London Wrestling Club)
2024 Darragh Love (Erne Wrestling Club)
2023 Harvey Ridings (Aspull Warriors Wrestling Club)
Senior Female Wrestler of the Year
2026
2025 Megan Kipling (Bolton Olympic Wrestling Club)
2024 Kelsey Barnes (City of Manchester Wrestling Club)
2023 TJ Baker (Barbarians Wrestling Club)
Junior Male Wrestler of the Year
2026 Blaize Tingle (Aspull Warriors Wrestling Club)
2025 Danoush Jowkar (City of Manchester Wrestling Club)
2024 Danoush Jowkar (City of Manchester Wrestling Club)
2023 Danoush Jowkar (City of Manchester Wrestling Club)
Junior Female Wrestler of the Year
2026 Raya Mitkova (Aspull Warriors Wrestling Club)
2025 Kayah Jakiel (Aspull Warriors Wrestling Club)
2024 Freya O’Connor (Aspull Warriors Wrestling Club)
2023 Mia Kipling (Bolton Olympic Wrestling Academy)
Club of the Year
2026 Glasgow Wrestling Club
2025 Sharples Wrestling Club
2024 Windsor Wrestling Academy
2023 Aspull Warriors Wrestling Club
Nation/Region of the Year
2026 Scottish Wrestling Association
2025 Welsh Wrestling Association
