Bordon martial artist Mylee Hedges has been crowned a winner at Everyone Active’s Sporting Champions Awards.

The 15-year-old triumphed in the Young Champion of the Year category at the event, which was hosted by Team GB’s double world 110m hurdles champion Colin Jackson at Porchester Hall in Bayswater, London.

Mylee was presented with the award by Lutalo Muhammad.

She has already achieved impressive success, having won medals at regional, national, European and world championship competitions.

Training two disciplines of martial arts – karate and taekwondo – Mylee is part of the World Martial Arts Games Committee GB Team, the European Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Federation England National Team and Taekwondo Club Squad.

Celebrating those who have had career successes or who have engaged in the Sporting Champions scheme at their local Everyone Active centre, the awards also recognised those who have helped to inspire other up-and-coming athletes.

Everyone Active runs more than 230 leisure and cultural centres across the country, including Alton Sports Centre in partnership with East Hampshire District Council.

The company’s Sporting Champions scheme is a sports talent development programme which supports 1,400 athletes.

Now in its eighth year, the initiative has helped thousands of athletes to achieve their sporting potential by providing free access to Everyone Active’s leisure facilities nationwide.

Sporting Champions athletes won 23 medals at this year’s Olympics and Paralympics – nine gold, six silver and eight bronze – while 14 athletes competed at their first Olympics or Paralympics in Paris.

Everyone Active contract manager Chris West said: “Our congratulations go to Mylee on a fantastic year and a well-deserved award.

“The Sporting Champions scheme has been very successful in providing exceptional support to emerging talent and we were delighted to showcase this.

“It’s fantastic to see how the scheme has expanded over the years, now providing more than 1,400 athletes nationwide with access to top-quality training facilities and support.

“As a leisure provider working in partnership with East Hampshire District Council we feel it is important to cater for all sections of the community, and we hope to continue making a real difference to our athletes’ success.”