Adam Hames

Sports Award

Age:

25

Biography

Adam is 16 years old from Leicestershire and already a multi - sports 'champion' in two sports – Karate and bobsleigh. He's the current under 16 years Aiwakai European Karate Champion and the under 18 years English silver medallist. In addition, he's also a member of the Great Britain Youth Bobsleigh Team and ranked 6th in the world.

JHMT's Support

In November he beat the reigning World Champion from Portugal to take the 2014 WadoKai European Title.

In the summer of 2014 Adam attended trials at Loughborough University for the GB Bobsleigh team and was selected to be 'groomed' as a potential medallist for the Winter Olympic Games in 2022. At his very first bobsleigh race held recently in Lillehammer, Norway, in December, Adam came second in the world series Monobob event.

In 2013 Adam suffered a broken arm when he blocked a vicious kick in a karate competition against a much bigger and older opponent. This put Adam out of action for a number of months and just a short while after recovery he suffered a broken wrist whilst playing school rugby. However, this did not deter Adam and as soon as he was out of plaster he came back even more determined to succeed which has made 2014 his most prolific year to date.

He has also just been recognised as 4 Sports Magazine 'Athlete of The Month' for January 2015, in recognition of his silver medal in the bobsleigh and was named athlete of the month for January 2015 by Sportsaid and received an award of £1000.

In April 2015, Adam was recognised for his sporting endeavours as a finalist in the prestigious Lord Lieutenant's Young People Awards – Young Sports Person of the Year category.

Adam is currently focused on defending his World title at the European Karate Championships in Hungary and to compete at the forthcoming Youth Olympic Games at Lillehammer, Norway in February 2016.

Adam said: ' The Inspire Awards grant will allow me specifically to train more regularly down at the British Bobsleigh push-track facility at Bath University as this is a struggle for my father in particular who's having to take time off work as I am too young to drive and the trains are very expensive.'

Simon Taylor , Inspire Awards project lead said: ' Adam is a very determined and talented athlete who is a great role model for other young people – as such we are very keen to help him fulfil his undoubted potential for the future'