Ennis named European athlete of the month

WORLD heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has been named European Women's Athlete of the Month for January.

By The Newsroom

Published 17th Feb 2010, 12:10 BST

Updated 17th Feb 2010, 12:10 BST

Ennis posted a UK 60metres hurdles record of 7.95 seconds at the Aviva International match in Glasgow on January 30.

The Sheffield star also cleared a high jump indoor personal best of 1.94 metres at the Kelvin Hall meeting, just one centimetre away from the British record.

Ennis, who missed last weekend's World Trials with a minor injury, is also a nominee in the World Comeback of the Year category at the prestigious Laureus Awards on March 10.

After missing the Beijing Olympic Games with a stress fracture of her right foot, the 24-year-old heptathlete bounced back brilliantly to win last summer's World Championship title.

Russian Ivan Ukhov won the European men's award after a string of high quality indoor high jump displays.

Glasgow Sheffield