BBC Sports Personality of the Year

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year is an award that is given to a sportsperson in December every year. Only British or foreign sportspeople based in the United Kingdom are allowed to win the award. It started in 1954.

Winners
1954: Christopher Chataway (long-distance runner) 
1955: Gordon Pirie (middle-distance runner) 
1956: Jim Laker (cricketer) 
1957: Dai Rees (golfer) 
1958: Ian Black (swimmer) 
1959: John Surtees (motorcycle racer) and (Formula One racing driver) 
1960: David Broome (show jumper) 
1961: Stirling Moss (Formula One racing driver) 
1962: Anita Lonsborough (swimmer) 
1963: Dorothy Hyman (sprinter) 
1964: Mary Rand (long jumper) 
1965: Tom Simpson (cyclist) 
1966: Bobby Moore (footballer) 
1967: Henry Cooper (boxer) 
1968: David Hemery (athlete) 
1969: Ann Jones (tennis player) 
1970: Henry Cooper (boxer) 
1971: HRH The Princess Anne (three-day eventer) 
1972: Mary Peters (pentathlete) 
1973: Jackie Stewart (Formula One racing driver) 
1974: Brendan Foster (long-distance runner) 
1975: David Steele (cricketer) 
1976: John Curry (figure skater) 
1977: Virginia Wade (tennis player) 
1978: Steve Ovett (middle-distance runner) 
1979: Sebastian Coe (middle-distance runner) 
1980: Robin Cousins (figure skater) 
1981: Ian Botham (cricketer) 
1982: Daley Thompson (decathlete) 
1983: Steve Cram (middle-distance runner) 
1984: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (ice dancers) 
1985: Barry McGuigan (boxer) 
1986: Nigel Mansell (Formula One racing driver) 
1987: Fatima Whitbread (javelin thrower) 
1988: Steve Davis (snooker player) 
1989: Nick Faldo (golfer) 
1990: Paul Gascoigne (footballer) 
1991: Liz McColgan (long-distance runner) 
1992: Nigel Mansell (Formula One racing driver) 
1993: Linford Christie (100m sprinter) 
1994: Damon Hill (Formula One racing driver) 
1995: Jonathan Edwards (triple jumper) 
1996: Damon Hill (Formula One racing driver) 
1997: Greg Rusedski (tennis player) 
1998: Michael Owen (footballer) 
1999: Lennox Lewis (boxer) 
2000: Steve Redgrave (rower) 
2001: David Beckham (footballer) 
2002: Paula Radcliffe (long-distance runner) 
2003: Jonny Wilkinson (rugby union player) 
2004: Kelly Holmes (middle-distance runner) 
2005: Andrew Flintoff (cricketer) 
2006: Zara Phillips (three-day eventer)
2007: Joe Calzaghe (boxer)
2008: Chris Hoy (cyclist)
2009: Ryan Giggs (footballer)
2010: Tony McCoy (horse racing jockey) 
2011: Mark Cavendish (cyclist)
2012: Bradley Wiggins (cyclist)
2013: Andy Murray (tennis player)
2014: Lewis Hamilton (Formula One racing driver)
2015: Andy Murray (tennis player)
2016: Andy Murray (tennis player)
2017: Mo Farah (long-distance runner)
2018: Geraint Thomas (cyclist)
2019: Ben Stokes (cricketer)
2020: Lewis Hamilton (Formula One racing driver)
2021: Emma Raducanu (tennis player)
2022: Beth Mead (footballer)
2023: Mary Earps
2024: Moon Mughis
2025: Rory McIlroy

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Category:Sports trophies and awards