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Who Got Sports Personality of the Year 2012?

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Who Got Sports Personality of the Year 2012?

Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins has been voted the 2012 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The Tour de France and Olympic time trial champion, 32, beat 11 other contenders to the prestigious title. Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis was runner-up while US Open winner Andy Murray was third.

Did Princess Anne win Sports Personality of the Year?

In 1971, HRH Princess Anne became the first Royal to be named Sports Personality of the Year. Aged just 21, Princess Anne won the individual title at the European Eventing Championship at Burghley.

Who was the first BBC Sports Personality of the Year?

Sir Christopher Chataway
BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner 1954: Sir Christopher Chataway.

Is there a sports personality of the year 2020?

Who won Sports Personality of the Year 2020? Lewis Hamilton won Sports Personality of the Year in 2020 after equalling Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world titles. Liverpool FC won Team of the Year following their Premier League title win for the 2019/20 season, which in turn won Jurgen Klopp Coach of the Year.

Has Andy Murray won Sports Personality of the Year?

Five people have won the award more than once: tennis player Andy Murray is the only person to have won three times (in addition to the Young Sports Personality and Team awards), while boxer Henry Cooper and Formula One drivers Nigel Mansell, Lewis Hamilton and Damon Hill have each won twice.

Has Lewis Hamilton ever won Sports Personality of the Year?

Lewis Hamilton has been voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2014.

Who has won BBC Sports Personality of the Year the most?

The sports star with the most wins at Sports Personality of the Year is Sir Andy Murray. The Scottish-born Tennis player has scooped the award a record three times. His first success came in 2013 – the same year he ended the long wait for a male British winner at Wimbledon.

Who has not won BBC Sports Personality of the Year?

Eight people have twice finished second without ever winning, including Bobby Charlton and Sally Gunnell (Gunnell also finished third once). Jessica Ennis-Hill holds the record for most top three placements without a win; having finished second once and third three times.