City of Cardiff Swimming Club head coach Dave Haller was announced Welsh Coach of the Year at the annual Sports Council for Wales awards.

Haller – who coaches 1500m Olympic bronze medallist and Commonwealth gold medallist, David Davies – picked up the award at the event held at the Institute of Sport in Cardiff for the second time in three years.

Davies said: “My medals are as much Dave’s as they are mine. He is with me at every training session, he’s a great motivator and we are so lucky to have him here in Wales – his experience is second to none, his knowledge is superb and more importantly he’s an understanding coach and a great person.”

Scottish Commonwealth medallist Gregor Tait is another of Haller's charges. Tait moved to Cardiff in 2004 and won two individual gold medals and a bronze in Melbourne earlier this year.

Other award winners were: female coach of the year – Sue Parry, Abergele Swimming Club; performance volunteer – Darrell Maynard, athletics in Cwmbran; community volunteer – Glyn Walters, Garw Valley Tennis Club, Bridgend; disabled performance – Neil Smith, British Cycling, Newport; disabled community – Matthew Broadbent, swimming and boccia, Penarth.