Dorset’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes in New 12 months’s Honours

Three Paralympic and Olympic champions from Dorset have been recognised within the King’s New 12 months’s Honours record.

Alice Tai has been made an OBE for companies to swimming after successful 5 medals, together with two golds, on the 2024 Paralympics.

Bryony Web page, has been made an MBE for companies to trampoline gymnastics after her Olympic triumph.

And Olympic kitesurf champion Ellie Aldridge has additionally been made an MBE for companies to crusing after changing into the primary ever components kite gold medallist.

Web page – who’s initially from Crewe however lives and trains in Poole – is Olympic, World, European and British trampoline champion, after taking gold in Paris in August.

“I couldn’t have reached the heights I’ve in sport with out so many individuals’s commitments, contributions and experience,” she stated.

“This MBE is a superb accolade to be awarded after such a unbelievable yr for me, one which I’m extremely happy with, however very importantly I really feel it’s in recognition of years of dedication and efforts of my assist crew round me.”

Sarah Powell, CEO of British Gymnastics, stated: “There couldn’t be anybody extra deserving of this honour than Bryony – not simply due to her historic achievements in taking trampoline gymnastics to new heights and the way in which she has gone about doing that, but in addition due to all the pieces she has given to the game and native communities alongside that.”

Tai, who was born in Poole, is amongst six Aquatics GB athletes to obtain honours.

Tai’s Paris medal haul included gold in each the Ladies’s S8 50m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke.

She was beforehand made an MBE in 2017.

Aldridge, additionally from Poole, stated: “It actually has been an incredible yr, and this feels just like the cherry on the cake.

“I did not go to college and I by no means thought I would ever have any letters after my title, not to mention MBE.

“To be recognised alongside extraordinarily inspiring and extraordinary individuals is such a privilege and I do consider sport can change lives for the higher.”