London Youth Games

Every year, over 20,000 young people from every London borough compete in over 30 different sports at the London Youth Games. The results from all the different sports competitions are added together and the winning borough wins the Jubilee Trophy.

The main games are made up of over 30 sports and the competition is open to those aged between 11 and 18.

London Youth Games 2024

Hackney finished overall third out of the 33 London boroughs, first out of the Inner London boroughs and third in the Para trophy.

Over 700 young people trained towards final selection to represent the London Borough of Hackney, with 550 going on to compete for the Borough against the other 32 London boroughs in the London Youth Games 2024.

Hackney was represented by 33 teams across 21 sports since November 2023, culminating with the BMX at Lea Valley BMX Track.

The Borough of Hackney achieved its second best ever results from the last forty to finish the second highest the borough has ever achieved of third overall. They also won the inner London Trophy for only the second time ever in the history of the London Youth Games. Hackney finished second in the para trophy.

Hackney accrued 5 team medals and 49 individual event medallists across 8 sports.

This years’ games saw Hackney dominate in the boys basketball, aquathlon, BMX, athletics, cycling and the indoor rowing with the borough winning the indoor rowing for the fifth successive time.

Standout achievements

• Aneirin Lessard medalling in the highly contested year 9 boys aquathlon for the third year running
• Stormont House School Boccia team winning the title for the third time
• indoor rowing team winning the competition for the fifth successive year
• boys basketball making the finals at the Copperbox for the first time in twenty years
• winning the inner London Trophy for the second time in the forty five year history
• twenty individual medallists from indoor rowing, made up of students from Stormont House School, Mossbourne Academy and Lea Rowing Club

A huge well done to all participated and helped with this year’s effort and for helping to maintain the London Borough of Hackney as one of London’s elite sporting borough’s.

Results

See results and medallist (google sheets)

Get involved with the 2025 London Youth Games

If you live or go to school in Hackney, play your sport to a good standard and want to represent your borough against the best in London, contact us.