British Judo star Karina Bryant has won the British Olympic Association's Olympic Judo Athlete of the Year award.

Bryant, 31, a three-time Olympian and winner of 20 major medals, received the award from BJA Chairman Densign White during Wednesday’s World Championships media day at the British Judo Performance Institute in Dartford.

"It's probably one of the most prestigious things I've been awarded. I'm really over the moon,” the Camberley star told BBC Surrey.

"It wasn't just awarded within my own sport so I'm pretty proud. It'll makes others want to achieve the same thing."

Bryant believes her success can inspire the next generation of judoka’s as Britain prepares to field one of its youngest ever World Championships squads.

"In any sport, having athletes around you that have achieved some of the things that they want to gives them great confidence," she added.

"I'm sure a lot of them of them will take on board what I've achieved and push themselves to try and do the same."

BJA Chairman Densign White makes the presentation