BRITISH and European Champion Taekwondo star from Coventry has been nominated for an award.
Daniil Banys, is up for Regional Champion of the Year at Everyone Active’s Sporting Champions Awards.
The event will be hosted by Great Britain’s double world 110m hurdles champion and former world record holder Colin Jackson.
Daniil currently trains at Tudor Grange Leisure in Solihull, which is a facility run in partnership with Solihull Council.
Everyone Active runs more than 230 leisure and cultural centres across the country, with more than 15 sites located across the West Midlands.
The company’s Sporting Champions scheme is a sports talent development programme which supports 1,400 athletes.
Richard Kilty, Maisie Summers-Newton and Lauren Steadman starred on the Paris 2024 stage, and they will be joined by Olympians Lutalo Muhammad and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey to share their insights and experiences and help guide the Sporting Champions athletes in their own careers.
Wayne Desmond, Everyone Active’s contract manager, said: “We are really looking forward to celebrating the fantastic achievements of all the Sporting Champions athletes at Porchester Hall, including Daniil Banys.
“The scheme has been very successful in providing exceptional support to emerging talent and we are delighted to be showcasing 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. We hope to continue making a real difference to our athletes’ successes.”
