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Jessica Gadirova named as the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year on a night where she is also shortlisted for the main award... as she beats diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and skateboarder Sky Brown to take the prize

Jessica Gadirova has been named the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year

The 18-year-old gymnast who was also named in the six-person shortlist to win the main prize of the evening, beat diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and 14-year-old skateboarder Sky Brown to clinch the award.

Gadirova became only the fifth British gymnast to win an individual world title as she claimed floor gold in her home city of Liverpool last month.

At the world championships, she also took a silver in the team competition as well as a bronze medal in the individual all-around.