IT WAS a good night for Gwent at the Wales Sport Awards with Monmouth’s Robin Williams, Abergavenny’s Paul Crapper, Magor’s Daniel Johnsey, Cwmbran’s Vicki Randall and Blackwood’s Lauren Williams all picking up top prizes.

Old Monmothian Williams was named coach of the year after masterminding a 39 race winning streak – covering Olympic, world and European championships – for his women’s rowing pair of Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, culminating in a gold medal defence of their title at Rio 2016.

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Abergavenny Road Club’s Crapper (above) was named community coach of the year for his work as a volunteer coach at the club and was presented his award by double Olympic silver medallist Becky James in Cardiff.

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Johnsey (above) won the young coach of the year award for giving up his free time to coach at Newport Seals Disability Swimming Club after recovering from life threatening injuries.

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Inspirational netball and football coach Randall (above) collected the BBC Wales Sport Unsung Hero award.

She will now go on to represent Wales in the UK final, which will be announced during BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday, December 18.

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And taekwondo star Williams (above right) won the Carwyn James young sportswoman of the year title after taking gold at the Junior World Championships and European Senior Championships in 2016.

Double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones won the overall BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2016 trophy ahead of Gareth Bale and Elinor Barker.

After their Euro 2016 heroics the Wales senior men’s football team took the team of the year accolade and there was also a special recognition award for national manager Chris Coleman who masterminded the team’s progress to the semi-finals in France.

Great Britain rugby league legend Billy Boston was presented with the lifetime achievement (elite) award, while the lifetime achievement (community) honour was given to Nick Evans – a man hailed as a driving force of women’s cricket and community coaching in Wales.

Chris Landon was named volunteer of the year for his work organising cycling events across the country, while the young volunteer of the year award went to Joseph Jones for his work in promoting health and well-being for young people in his Conwy community.

Deb Bashford’s work to provide sport for people with a range of disabilities earned her the crown of coach to disabled people.

Sarah Powell, chief executive of Sport Wales, said: “It makes me proud that we are achieving so much success in Welsh sport and we are able to champion the people who are the true heroes.”