Guba, who holds a fourth Dan black belt in the sport from the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), received his prize at a glittering ceremony in London.

The captain of the British military taekwondo team praised the 14 Regiment Royal Artillery for "all the support given to me" when accepting the award.

"I thank my family members and friends for their support and encouragement," he added.

Guba said he was delighted with the award and hopes to achieve more success in 2017.

The award represents the second time he has been honoured for his performances in the sport as he has also been named the third best British Military Sportsperson of the Year in the past.

Guba is currently stationed in Larkhill at the Royal School of Artillery as a Phase 2 Instructor.

The Malawian has been part of the British Army since 2007 and has continued to practice the sport during his time as a solider.

He attempted to represent his country at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro but was beaten in the first round of a qualification event in Morocco in February.

Guba lost 24-7 to Ivorian Firmin Dokou at the competition, ending his chances of becoming the first Malawian taekwondo player to compete at the Olympic Games.