The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award is given to one sportsman or sportswoman, usually British, every year. The award was originally devised by the BBC producer Paul Fox in 1954 and continues to be organised annually by the BBC. The award is voted for by the general public towards the end of the calendar year, and is one of the most prestigious all-sport awards in British sport.

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  • The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award is given to one sportsman or sportswoman, usually British, every year. The award was originally devised by the BBC producer Paul Fox in 1954 and continues to be organised annually by the BBC. The award is voted for by the general public towards the end of the calendar year, and is one of the most prestigious all-sport awards in British sport. The only people to win the award twice are the boxer Henry Cooper and the Formula One drivers Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill. Both HRH The Princess Anne, in 1971, and her daughter Zara Phillips, in 2006, have won the award, marking the only time two members of the same family have won the award. A number of other awards are presented at the ceremony including the team, young personality and overseas personality awards. Despite the existence of a separate "Overseas Sports Personality of the Year Award", non-British nationals are not exempt from the main prize. Irishman Barry McGuigan won the Award in 1985, and Italian jockey Frankie Dettori finished in third place in the voting in 1996, for example. However both of these men made much of their careers in the UK. Of the fifty-four awards given since 1954, forty-two of them have been to Englishmen/women, three to Scotsmen/women, three to Welshmen, and one to an Irishman. In 2003, the 50th Anniversary of the show was marked by a five part series on BBC One called Simply the Best which was presented by Gary Lineker and formed part of a public vote to find the all time Golden Personality. It was won by Sir Steve Redgrave. Steve Rider and Martyn Smith also wrote a book that looked back at the 50 year history of the award and programme. (en)
  • Die Auszeichnung zur BBC Sports Personality of the Year wird seit 1954 einem britischen Sportler bzw. Sportlerin verliehen. Der Preis wird von der BBC organisiert und durch Publikumswahl entschieden. Es ist die prestigeträchtigste allgemeine Sport-Auszeichnung im britischen Sport. Die einzigen zweifachen Gewinner waren der Boxer Henry Cooper sowie die Formel-1-Fahrer Nigel Mansell und Damon Hill. (de)
  • La rédaction sportive de la BBC (BBC Sport) décerne chaque année depuis 1954 le titre de sportif de l'année pour honorer l'auteur de la meilleure performance sportive de l'année écoulée. Ce challenge est théoriquement ouvert à tous les sportifs du monde, mais il ne couronne en fait que des sportifs britanniques. Une seule exception à cette règle : en 1985, le boxeur Irlandais Barry McGuigan. (fr)
  • Prisen BBC Sports Personality of the Year har blitt utdelt årlig til en britisk idrettsutøver siden 1954. Den prestisjetunge prisen deles ut av BBC, og vinneren er valgt av folket, ved avstemming. Ideen bak prisen kom fra BBC-produser Paul Fox. Utdelingen skjer mot slutten av hvert kalenderår. De eneste som har vunnet prisen to ganger er bokseren Henry Cooper og Formel 1 sjåførene Nigel Mansell og Damon Hill. En rekke andre priser blir utdelt under samme sermonien. (no)
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  • The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award is given to one sportsman or sportswoman, usually British, every year. The award was originally devised by the BBC producer Paul Fox in 1954 and continues to be organised annually by the BBC. The award is voted for by the general public towards the end of the calendar year, and is one of the most prestigious all-sport awards in British sport. (en)
  • Die Auszeichnung zur BBC Sports Personality of the Year wird seit 1954 einem britischen Sportler bzw. Sportlerin verliehen. Der Preis wird von der BBC organisiert und durch Publikumswahl entschieden. Es ist die prestigeträchtigste allgemeine Sport-Auszeichnung im britischen Sport. Die einzigen zweifachen Gewinner waren der Boxer Henry Cooper sowie die Formel-1-Fahrer Nigel Mansell und Damon Hill. (de)
  • La rédaction sportive de la BBC (BBC Sport) décerne chaque année depuis 1954 le titre de sportif de l'année pour honorer l'auteur de la meilleure performance sportive de l'année écoulée. Ce challenge est théoriquement ouvert à tous les sportifs du monde, mais il ne couronne en fait que des sportifs britanniques. Une seule exception à cette règle : en 1985, le boxeur Irlandais Barry McGuigan. (fr)
  • Prisen BBC Sports Personality of the Year har blitt utdelt årlig til en britisk idrettsutøver siden 1954. Den prestisjetunge prisen deles ut av BBC, og vinneren er valgt av folket, ved avstemming. Ideen bak prisen kom fra BBC-produser Paul Fox. Utdelingen skjer mot slutten av hvert kalenderår. De eneste som har vunnet prisen to ganger er bokseren Henry Cooper og Formel 1 sjåførene Nigel Mansell og Damon Hill. En rekke andre priser blir utdelt under samme sermonien. (no)
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  • BBC Sports Personality of the Year (en)
  • Sportler des Jahres (Großbritannien) (de)
  • Sportif de l'année (BBC Sport) (fr)
  • BBC Sports Personality of the Year (no)
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