BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality

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The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality award is given annually to the British sportsperson below 17 years of age who has made the most substantative contribution to sport in that year. First given as the Newcomer Award, in which the age limit was 25, in 1999 to Dean Macey, it was renamed in 2001 as the award for the Young Sports Personality of the Year.

Winners:

• 1999 Dean Macey (Athletics)
• 2000 Jenson Button (Motor Racing)
• 2001 Amy Spencer (Athletics)
• 2002 Wayne Rooney (Football)
• 2003 Kate Haywood (Swimming)
• 2004 Andrew Murray (Tennis)
• 2005 Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (Athletics)
• 2006 Theo Walcott (Football)