Hosted by sports broadcaster Tanya Arnold at the university’s flagship Carnegie School of Sport, the event welcomed a number of high-profile inductees, including Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee OBE; Emily Campbell, the first British woman to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting, and Leeds Rhinos legend Jamie Jones-Buchanan MBE.
The Hall of Fame celebrates Leeds Beckett University’s sporting legacy, recognising individuals who have made a lasting impact across disciplines including football, rugby league and rugby union, athletics and paralympic sport, as well as aiming to inspire the next generation of stars.
Other inductees included rugby league and Leeds Rhinos icon Kevin Sinfield OBE, and Olympic and world triathlon champion Alex Yee. Take a look at the photos below...
7. Alistair Brownlee OBE
Alistair Brownlee OBE is a double Olympic triathlon champion. In an illustrious 18-year career, Alistair is the only athlete to defend an Olympic triathlon gold, making him the most successful triathlete in Olympic history. | Submit
8. Emily Campbell
Emily Campbell is a Great Britain Olympic weightlifter and made history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, becoming the first British woman to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting, earning silver in the +87kg category. She followed this with a bronze medal at Paris 2024, and has claimed five consecutive European titles. | Submit
9. Georgia Taylor-Brown MBE
Georgia Taylor-Brown MBE is an Olympic triathlon champion. Born in Manchester, she moved to Leeds in 2012 to study Sport & Exercise Science and to be part of the growing triathlon community in the city. Her career highlights include winning Olympic silver and gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Games. | Submit
10. Laura Weightman
Laura Weightman is a retired middle-distance runner, two-time Olympian (London 2012, Rio 2016), and multiple European and Commonwealth medallist. Since retiring from professional sport, she has taken her passion for sport into a range of roles, including coaching within the performance pathway, athlete development and performance lifestyle athlete support. | Submit