A Newton Abbot athlete tipped to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics has been named the district's sports personality of the year. David Swift, 24, was to be revealed as this year's winner at a glittering ceremony at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish, last night. David, a member of the Great Britain bob skeleton team, was also crowned senior sportsman of the year. In February 2008 he came second in the under-23 world junior championships. A month later he took first in the British championships, held in Austria, and is ranked 29th in the world. He has been head hunted to

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