Jake Wightman wins top Scottish Athletics award for 2022
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Wightman with his World Championships gold medal
Jake Wightman is the Scottish Athlete of the Year, following his 1500m gold medal at the World championships.
The 28-year-old also picked up European silver over 800m and a 1500m Commonwealth Games bronze.
Laura Muir and Eilish McColgan were also in the running following a stellar 2022 for Scots on the track.
"It is a special feeling in a year when Scots have performed so well across a number of major championships," said Wightman on receiving the award.
"I felt it could easily have gone to any of the three of us on the shortlist because each of us will say 'that was the season of our lives'. Laura and Eilish have been truly world class in 2022 as well."
McColgan won Commonwealth Games gold over 10,000m and 5,000 silver and delivered two more medals at the European Championships.
Muir took the Commonwealth 1500m title and retained her European crown as well as gathering a World bronze and a 800m Commonwealth bronze.
Sean Frame, silver medallist in the Commonwealth T54 marathon, is the Scottish Para Athlete of the Year.