Ruth Gbagbi was named athlete of the year ©Getty Images

The Ivory Coast Taekwondo Federation (FITKD) won five prizes on a superb night at the Ivorian Sport Awards.

The African nation's recent success in the sport was recognised at a ceremony in Abidjan.

Ruth Gbagbi was named athlete of the year while Appolos Ledjou scooped the best trainer gong.

Tadjou Attada and Chérif Adama shared the best coach prize while the FITKD was named as best Sports Federation.

FITKD leader Cheick Daniel Bamba was named as best President of a Sports Federation.

Ivorian taekwondo is enjoying a boom period ©Getty Images
Ivorian taekwondo is enjoying a boom period ©Getty Images

All of the awards were decided by an online poll.

It comes after a golden period for Ivorian taekwondo following Cheick Sallah Cissé's Olympic gold in the men's 80 kilograms class at Rio 2016.

At the same Games in the Brazilian city, Gbagbi won women's 67kg bronze.

Gbagbi then added 2017 World Championship gold in Muju in South Korea, as well as the Grand Prix title in Moscow and top spot at the Grand Slam Champions Series in Wuxi.

Ivory Coast hosted last year's World Grand Prix Finals in Abidjan.