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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.

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1954
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Chris Chataway
Long-distance Runner


1955
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Gordon Pirie
Middle-distance Runner


1956
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Jim Laker
Cricketer


1957
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Dai Rees
Golfer


1958
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Ian Black
Swimmer


1959
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
John Surtees
Motor Bike Racer


1960
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
David Broome
Show Jumper


1961
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Stirling Moss
Racing Driver


1962
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Anita Lonsborough
Swimmer


1963
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Dorothy Hyman
Sprinter


1964
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Mary Rand
Long Jumper


1965
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Tom Simpson
Cyclist


1966
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Bobby Moore
Footballer


1967
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Henry Cooper
Boxer


1968
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
David Hemery
Athlete


1969
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Ann Jones
Tennis Player


1970
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Henry Cooper
Boxer


1971
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Princess Anne
Three-day Eventer


1972
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Mary Peters
Pentathlete


1973
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Jackie Stewart
Racing Driver


1974
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Brendan Foster
Long-distance Runner


1975
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
David Steele
Cricketer


1976
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
John Curry
Ice Skater


1977
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Virginia Wade
Tennis Player


1978
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Steve Ovett
Middle-distance Runner


1979
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Sebastian Coe
Middle-distance Runner


1980
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Robin Cousins
Ice Skater


1981
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Ian Botham
Cricketer


1982
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Daley Thompson
Decathlete


1983
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Steve Cram
Middle-distance Runner


1984
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Jayne Torvill And Christopher Dean
Ice Skaters


1985
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Barry Mcguigan
Boxer


1986
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Nigel Mansell
Racing Driver


1987
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Fatima Whitbread
Javelin Thrower


1988
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Steve Davis
Snooker Player


1989
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Nick Faldo
Golfer


1990
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Paul Gascoigne
Footballer


1991
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Liz McColgan
Long-distance Runner


1992
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Nigel Mansell
Racing Driver


1993
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Linford Christie
100m Sprinter


1994
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Damon Hill
Racing Driver


1995
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Jonathan Edwards
Triple Jumper


1996
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Damon Hill
Racing Driver


1997
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Greg Rusedski
Tennis Player


1998
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Michael Owen
Footballer


1999
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Lennox Lewis
Boxer


2000
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Steve Redgrave
Rower


2001
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
David Beckham
Footballer


2002
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Paula Radcliffe
Long-distance Runner


2003
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Jonny Wilkinson
Rugby Union Player


2004
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Kelly Holmes
Middle-distance Runner


2005
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Andrew Flintoff
Cricketer


2006
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Zara Phillips
Three day eventer


2007
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Joe Calzaghe
Boxer


2008
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Chris Hoy
Cyclist


2009
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Ryan Giggs
Manchester United and Wales footballer




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