BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in sporting achievement |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | BBC Sport |
Formerly called | Sportsview Personality of the Year |
First awarded | 30 December 1954 |
Most recent winner | Mary Earps (2023; football) |
Website | Official website |
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award is the main award of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony, which takes place each December. The winner is the sportsperson, judged by a public vote, to have achieved the most that year. The recipient must either be British or reside and play a significant amount of their sport in the United Kingdom. The winner is selected from a predetermined shortlist. The most recent award-winner is footballer Mary Earps, who won the 2023 award.