Swimmer Liz Johnson was last night named Newport Sports Personality of the Year.

Liz, who won silver in the 100m breaststroke at the Athens Paralympics, was honoured at a special ceremony at the Newport Centre last night attended by the cream of the city's sporting community.

The 22-year-old, who trains at the Swansea High Performance Centre, is now targeting gold at Beijing.

Who won what Sports Personality of the Year: Liz Johnson (Swansea High Performance Centre; Young club member: Kory Roche (Pill AFC); Most Promising Young Sportswoman: Elizabeth Smith (City of Newport Swimming and Waterpolo club); Most Promising Young Sportsman: Ellis Harrison (St Michael's Baseball and Swansea City AFC); Young Sportswoman of the Year: Olivia Scarfi (Stow Park Tennis Club); Young Sportsman of the Year: Imran Hassan (Newport Cricket Club); Disability Sportsperson of the Year: Phil Cochrane (Newport Tennis Centre); Junior Team of the Year: Newport Cricket Club under-15 team; Senior Team of the Year: Firbank Dale Tennis Club, Mens First Team; Coach of the Year: Kevin Roche (Pill AFC); Administrator of the Year: Christine Williams (Newport and District Junior Football League); Services to Sport: Michael and David Knight (Newport Cricket Club).