BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
By sport
Columns: Sporting profession | First place(s) | Second place(s) | Third place(s) | Total placing(s)
Athletics | 17 | 14 | 15 | 46 | Formula One | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | Football | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | Boxing | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | Cricket | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Cycling | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Tennis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Figure skating | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Golf | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Swimming | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | Eventing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Snooker | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Rugby union | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Rowing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Show jumping | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | Motorcycle racing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Horse racing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | Sailing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Darts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Gymnastics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Rallying | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1