The event, on Wednesday night (October 9), was organised to recognise the inspirational achievements of competitors from the city and the rest of West Yorkshire on the global sporting stage in Paris earlier this year.
Guests at the reception – held in the banqueting suite at Leeds Civic Hall – included athletes Hannah Cockroft, Guillaume Junior Atangana and Donard Ndim Nyamjua, gymnasts Harry Hepworth and Luke Whitehouse and divers Lois Toulson, Jack Laugher, Anthony Harding and Yona Knight-Wisdom.
They gave the 100-strong invited audience some intriguing insights into their games experiences during a series of interviews with sports commentator and former international gymnast Lisa Gannon.
Here are 15 pictures from the evening -
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Athletes, coaches and West Yorkshire mayors celebrated the achievements of sporting stars. | Tony Johnson
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Lord Mayor of Leeds Coun Abigail Marshall-Katung welcomed guests. | Tony Johnson
9. Sporting superstars honoured at special celebration
There were plenty of famous faces in the crowds. | Tony Johnson
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An athlete herself, Coun Marshall-Katung told the YEP: “We are so, so proud. We couldn’t be happier as a city to welcome them today." | Tony Johnson
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Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom was among the high-flying guests to be honoured. | Tony Johnson
12. Sporting superstars honoured at special celebration
Civic dignitaries turned out for the exciting celebration. | Tony Johnson