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Sir Mo Farah, Sir Andy Murray, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and many, many more on New Year Honours list

Great Britain's Lee Pearson celebrates with the Gold medal for the Grade IB Independent Freestyle Test during the ninth day of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Game
Image: Lee Pearson is knighted after winning 11 Paralympic equestrian gold medals

The New Year Honours List was full of sportsmen and sportswomen after a glittering year of success across the board.

Three Olympic and Paralympic champions - Mo Farah, Andy Murray and Lee Pearson - were knighted, while the respective ends of Katherine Grainger and Jessica Ennis-Hill's career saw them named dames.

The success in Rio, where Team GB won 67 Olympic medals and 147 more at the Paralympics, was widely recognised, including seven participants and officials being upgraded to CBE status.

Here are the 2017 Sporting Honours in full...

KNIGHTHOOD

Mo Farah, for services to athletics
Andy Murray, for services to tennis and charity
Lee Pearson, for services to equestrianism

Jessica Ennis-Hill celebrates winning a silver medal in the Women's Heptathlon
Image: Jessica Ennis-Hill has retired after a glittering athletics career and is now a dame

DAMEHOOD

Jessica Ennis-Hill, for services to athletics
Dr Katherine Grainger, for services to sport and charity

Charlotte Dujardin of Great Britain riding Valegro celebrates her gold medal
Image: Dressage superstar Charlotte Dujardin is a CBE

COMMANDERS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (CBE)

Sophie Christiansen, for services to para-equestrianism
Charlotte Dujardin, for services to equestrianism
Jason Kenny, for services to cycling
Laura Kenny, for services to cycling
Sascha Kindred, for services to swimming
Tim Reddish, British Paralympic Association chairman, for services to sport
Nick Skelton, for services to equestrianism

Trainer John Gosden during day two of the King George Weekend at Ascot Racecourse.
Image: Trainer John Gosden has been awarded an OBE

OFFICERS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (OBE)

Nicola Adams, for services to boxing
Penny Briscoe, Great Britain chef de mission for Rio 2016 Paralympics, for services to sport
Michael Cavanagh, for services to sport and the Commonwealth Games movement
Ed Clancy, for services to cycling
Chris Coleman, Wales football team manager, for services to football
Jody Cundy, for services to cycling and swimming
Anne Dunham, for services to para-equestrianism
Mark England, Team GB chef de mission and British Olympic Associations director of sport, for services to sport
John Gosden, for services to horseracing and training

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 13:  Kate Richardson-Walsh of Great Britain plays the ball past Katie Bam during the Women's group B hockey match between G
Image: Great Britain hockey captain Kate Richardson-Walsh (L) is now an OBE

Tim Hollingsworth, British Paralympic Association chief executive officer, for services to sport
Alison Kervin, Mail on Sunday sports editor, for services to sports journalism
Lieutenant Pete Reed, for services to rowing
Kate Richardson-Walsh, for services to hockey
Peter Rowley, for services to sports administration
Andrew Triggs Hodge, for services to rowing

MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (MBE)

Tim Adams, for services to horseracing and rugby league
Jonathan Agnew, sports broadcaster, for services to broadcasting
John Allen, for services to athletics in Northern Ireland
Giselle Ansley, for services to hockey
Katie Archibald, for services to cycling
Hollie Arnold, for services to field athletics
Elinor Barker, for services to cycling
Sally Barker, for services to sport and women's participation in sport
Stephen Bate, for services to cycling

Great Britain's Will Bayley celebrates winning the Class 7 Mens Singles Table Tennis Gold Medal Match, during the fifth day of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Game
Image: Will Bayley, now an MBE, won gold in table tennis at the Paralympics

Will Bayley, for services to table tennis
Paul Bennett, for services to rowing
Paul Blake, for services to athletics
Sophie Bray, for services to hockey
Daniel Brown, for services to rowing
Joanne Butterfield, for services to field athletics
Jon-Allan Butterworth for services to cycling
Karen Carney, England and Chelsea Ladies, for services to football
Claire Cashmore, for services to swimming
Jeanette Chippington, for services to canoeing
Saskia Clark, for services to sailing
Chris Clarke, for services to sport
Joe Clarke, for services to canoeing
Elizabeth Clegg, for services to athletics and charity
Grace Clough, for services to rowing

Kadeena Cox shocked at her success at the Rio Paralympics
Image: Kadeena Cox is an MBE after winning Paralympic golds in athletics and cycling

Kadeena Cox, for services to athletics
Crista Cullen, for services to hockey
Alex Danson, for services to hockey
Karen Darke, for services to sport - particularly cycling and triathlon
Rob Davies, for services to table tennis
Anne Dickins, for services to canoeing
Owain Doull, for services to cycling
Adam Duggleby, for services to cycling
Scott Durant, for services to rowing
Lora Fachie, for services to cycling
Robert Fahey, lately Real Tennis world champion, for services to sport
Bethany Firth, for services to swimming
Paul Ford, British Olympic Association pre-Games manager, for services to sport
James Fox, for services to rowing
Jo Frith, for services to archery

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 08:  Megan Giglia of Great Britain compets during womens C1-2-3 3000m individual pursuit track cycling on day 1 of the R
Image: Megan Giglia was part of Team GB's Paralympic cycling success

Megan Giglia, for services to cycling
Matt Gotrel, for services to rowing
Sophie Hahn, for services to athletics
Corrine Hall, for services to cycling
Liam Heath, for services to canoeing
Dr Robert Welby Henry, for services to medicine and the sport of horse racing
Georgina Hermitage, for services to athletics
Phelan Hill, for services to rowing
Maddie Hinch, for services to hockey
Trefor Lloyd Hughes, for services to football in Wales particularly Anglesey
Paul Hutchins, for services to tennis
Oliver James, for services to rowing
Michael Jones, for services to swimming
Dr Colin King, for services to football and BAME inclusion in sport
Matt Langridge, for services to rowing

 Gold medalists Jack Laugher and Chris Mears of Great Britain
Image: Diving gold medalists Jack Laugher and Chris Mears are both MBEs

Jack Laugher, for services to diving, Ripon
Andy Lewis, for services to triathlon
Claire Lomas, for charitable and voluntary services to spinal injury research
Constantine Louloudis, for services to rowing
Dr Hannah Macleod, for services to hockey
Joanna Manning-Cooper, for services to sport
Sian Massey-Ellis, football referee, for services to football
Kathleen McBride, for services to sport and the community in Coleraine
Shona McCallin, for services to hockey
Chris Mears, services to diving
Hannah Mills, for services to sailing
Stephanie Millward, for services to swimming
Aaron Moores, for services to swimming
Rachel Morris, for services to rowing

Adam Peaty celebrates his gold medal in Rio
Image: Adam Peaty celebrates his gold medal in Rio - he is now an MBE

Samuel Morshead, lately general manager Perth Racecourse, for services to horseracing and charity
Marion Murdoch, sportscotland, for services to sport particularly curling
Helen Murray, for services to swimming in Scotland
George Nash, for services to rowing
Jonathan Norfolk, Great Britain para-cycling head coach, for services to cycling
Robert Northridge, for services to rowing and community relations in Northern Ireland
Michael O'Neill, Northern Ireland manager, for services to football and the community in Northern Ireland
Bill Owen, for services to cycling particularly in Wales
Lily Owsley, for services to hockey
Adam Peaty, for services to swimming
Hilary Philbin, British Fencing president, for services to fencing and sports administration
Sam Quek, for services to hockey
Tom Ransley, for services to rowing
Gordon Reid, for services to wheelchair tennis
Helen Richardson-Walsh, for services to hockey
Ellie Robinson, for services to swimming

Justin Rose was in last place after his opening 74 in the Bahamas
Image: Justin Rose won Olympic gold in Rio and is now an MBE

Susie Rodgers, for services to swimming
Louis Rolfe, for services to cycling
Justin Rose, for services to golf
Lauren Rowles, for services to rowing
Hannah Russell, for services to swimming
Will Satch, for services to rowing
Mohamed Sbihi, for services to rowing
Alex Scott, England and Arsenal Ladies defender, for services to football
Giles Scott, for services to sailing
Helen Scott, for services to cycling
Stephanie Slater, for services to swimming
David Smith, for services to Boccia

First Utility Super League - 2014 Magic Weekend - Etihad Stadium, Manchester - media
Image: Mike Stephenson, former Sky Sports rugby commentator and pundit, is now an MBE

Mike Stephenson, for services to rugby league and sports broadcasting
Jessica Stretton, for services to archery
Alice Tai, for services to swimming
Manisha Tailor, for services to football and diversity in sport
Sophie Thornhill, for services to cycling
Susannah Townsend, for services to hockey
Georgina Twigg, for services to hockey
Laura Unsworth, for services to hockey
Edmund Van Hoof, British Gymnastics head coach and men's technical director, for services to gymnastics
Ian Walker, for services to Olympic and international competitive sailing
John Walker, for services to archery
Hollie Webb, for services to hockey

Max Whitlock hoping for a big impact from the World Cup of Gymnastics
Image: Max Whitlock is honoured with an MBE after two Rio gymnastics gold medals

Nicola White, for services to hockey
Laurence Whiteley, for services to rowing
Max Whitlock, for services to gymnastics
Emma Wiggs, for services to canoeing
Susie Wolff, for services to women in sport
Matthew Wylie, for services to swimming

MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF THE COMPANIONS OF HONOUR

Sir Roger Bannister, CBE, for services to sport

MEDALLIST OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (BEM)

Brian Robinson, for services to cycling and charity