GLOUCESTERSHIRE’s Alex Gregory has been named Olympic Athletes of the Year, alongside Heather Stanning, at the GB Rowing Teams’ dinner in London.

Gregory, from Wormington, raced to World Championship gold, earlier this year, in a dramatic final which saw the GB men’s eight hold off rivals and reigning Olympic Champions, Germany.

It was a fifth World title for the 31-year-old, who learnt to row at Evesham Rowing Club, across the men’s four and eight and was his fourth consecutive gold since 2011, as there was no World Championships for Olympic boats in 2012.

Gregory’s won Olympic gold with the men’s four as part of Super Saturday at London 2012.

Sir David Tanner, GB Rowing Team Performance Director, said: “Alex is an outstanding technician, respected as a great team player and highly successful with three World Championship titles since his Olympic Gold in 2012.

“He is a stand-out candidate to receive this award.”

Fellow Olympic Champion Heather Stanning has also had an excellent 2015 having been crowned 2015 World and European Champion as well as overall World Cup winner with partner Helen Glover in the women’s pair.

Gregory and Stanning were presented the award at the annual GB Rowing Teams’ Dinner which took place at Twickenham Stadium and was attended by guest from UK Sport, Team GB and Paralympics GB amongst others.