2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
| 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 December 2015 |
| Location | Odyssey Arena, Belfast |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| Host |
Gary Lineker Clare Balding Gabby Logan |
| Winner | Andy Murray |
| Official website |
www |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | |
| Runtime | 140 minutes |
The 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award took place on 20 December 2015 at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. Tennis player Andy Murray was announced as the winner. It was the 62nd presentation of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. Awarded annually by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the main award honours an individual's British sporting achievement over the past year, with the winner selected by public vote from a twelve-person shortlist, the winner was Andy Murray.[1][2] In addition to the sports personality of the year award, there were seven other awards: Team of the Year, Coach of the Year, Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, Young Sports Personality of the Year, Helen Rollason Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and Unsung Hero.[3]
Controversy
There were calls to remove Tyson Fury from the nominees list, after comments he made were criticised as homophobic and sexist.[4][5]
Nominees
| Nominee | Sport | 2015 Achievement | BBC profile | Votes (percentage)[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Murray | Tennis | Led Great Britain to victory in the Davis Cup for the first time in 79 years; posted most successful single player record in one Davis Cup season (11-0) in modern era. | 361,446 (35.81%) | |
| Kevin Sinfield | Rugby League | Captained Leeds Rhinos to the treble, winning the Challenge Cup, League Leader's Shield and Super League Grand Final | 278,353 (27.57%) | |
| Jessica Ennis-Hill | Athletics | Won the heptathlon in the IAAF World Championships for the second time, nine months after comeback from birth of her first child. | 79,898 (7.91%) | |
| Tyson Fury | Boxing | Won three of the four major heavyweight titles (WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO) upon defeating Wladimir Klitschko | 72,330 (7.17%) | |
| Lewis Hamilton | Formula 1 | Won the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship for the third time (and second time in succession) | 48,379 (4.79%) | |
| Chris Froome | Cycling | Won the Tour de France for the second time | 39,007 (3.86%) | |
| Mo Farah | Athletics | Sucessfully defended his 10,000m and (for the second time) 5,000m titles in the IAAF World Championships | 31,311 (3.10%) | |
| Max Whitlock | Gymnastics | Won the pommel horse in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships; also became the first British male to win a global title, and the first to win three medals in one World Championship. | 25,925 (2.57%) | |
| Greg Rutherford | Athletics | Won the long jump in the IAAF World Championships; also became the fifth Briton to hold Olympic, World, European, and Commonwealth titles simultaneously, and the first to also hold the IAAF Diamond League title. | 23,492 (2.33%) | |
| Lizzie Armitstead | Cycling | Successfully defended her title in the UCI Women's Road World Cup and won the road race in the UCI Road World Championships[8] | 22,356 (2.21%) | |
| Adam Peaty | Swimming | Won the 50m/100m breaststroke and the 4x100m mixed medley relay in the FINA World Championships. Set three world records during the season and became the first Briton to claim three world titles in a single championship | 13,738 (1.36%) | |
| Lucy Bronze | Football | Member of the English squad that came third in the FIFA Women's World Cup; she scored 2 goals in the tournament | 13,236 (1.31%) | |
References
- ↑ "Thrills and (blood) spills: Gary Lineker slices his hand on Sports Personality of the Year trophy as Andy Murray wins and Tyson Fury apologises for homophobic slur at liveliest awards in years". Daily Mail. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "Andy Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year award". BBC Sport. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "Andy Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 – as it happened!". Guardian. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "People want 'homophobic' Tyson Fury removed from the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist". The Independent. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ "BBC threatens to suspend journalist over criticism of Tyson Fury on Spoty". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ "BBC Sports Personality of the Year: Contenders for 2015 award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ "Lizzie Armitstead claims gold in the Road World Championships". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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