World champion Josh Kerr takes two top Scottish awards as Katie Archibald also wins
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Josh Kerr rewatches 1500m gold at 2023 World Championships
Josh Kerr has been named Scottish sportsperson of the year by sportscotland and Team Scotland.
The 26-year-old became 1500m world champion in Budapest earlier this year and also won male athlete of the year.
Cyclist Katie Archibald was female athlete of the year after winning a World Championship gold medal and three European golds this year.
Men's 100m backstroke S12 champion Stephen Clegg won para athlete of the year.
Swimmer Matthew Ward was young athlete of the year and the team award went to the Scotland sevens side that triumphed at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.
Fife AC's Steve Doig took coach of the year and former Scotland footballer Julie Fleeting MBE and ex-shinty player Ronald Ross MBE were inducted into the hall of fame.