2021 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Date19 December 2021
Location dock10 studios, Salford
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented by BBC
Hosted by Gary Lineker
Clare Balding
Gabby Logan
Alex Scott
WinnerEmma Raducanu
Website BBC Sports Personality
Television/radio coverage
Network
Runtime135 minutes
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The BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 took place on 19 December 2021 at the dock10 studios in Salford. [1] Gary Lineker, Clare Balding, Gabby Logan, and Alex Scott all returned to present the awards show.

Contents

The event was broadcast live on BBC One. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no studio audience, rather just fifty special guests. [2]

Nominees

The nominees for the award were revealed on 13 December 2021. [3] The panel deciding the shortlist was made up of athletes Jeanette Kwakye, Hannah Miley, and Neil Lennon, sports broadcasters Jason Mohammad and Andy Stevenson, sports journalists Molly Mcelwee, Ben Burrows, and Richard Morgans, and from the BBC Barbara Slater, Philip Bernie, and Gabby Cook. [4]

Emma Raducanu won the award, becoming the fifth different tennis player to win the award, and the first since Andy Murray, who last won it in 2016. [5] Raducanu was also the first woman to win since Zara Philips, now Tindall, won in 2006. Runner-up Tom Daley, who has won the Young Sports Personality of the Year three times, became the first diver to finish in the top three. Adam Peaty, who finished third was the first swimmer to finish in the top three since Rebecca Adlington's third-place finish in 2008.

Cyclists Jason and Laura Kenny presented the awards. Raducanu was not in the studio but was live over video link to accept the award. [5]

NomineeSport2021 Achievement
Emma Raducanu Tennis Made history as the first ever Open Era qualifier to win a Grand Slam title when she became women's singles champion at the US Open, achieving an unprecedented 10 straight-sets victories in what was only the second major she entered. Also the first British woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title and the youngest champion in 17 years. [5] [2]
Tom Daley Diving Crowned Olympic champion in his fourth Games participation when he and partner Matty Lee won gold in the men's synchronized 10 metre platform. Also won bronze in the men's 10 metre platform.
Adam Peaty Swimming The first British swimmer to retain an Olympic title by virtue of his winning a second straight gold in the men's 100 metre breaststroke. Was also part of the 4 x 100 metre relay teams that won mixed medley gold (in world record time) and men's medley silver.
Tyson Fury Boxing Retained his WBC heavyweight belt after an extraordinary third match with Deontay Wilder, during which both fighters traded multiple knockdowns.
Raheem Sterling Football Scored three goals in Euro 2020 as part of an English team that advanced to the final for the first time in their history, and named as part of UEFA's team of the tournament. Also scored 10 goals to help Manchester City win their third Premier League title in four years.
Sarah Storey Cycling Successfully defended three Paralympic titles (C4-5 road race and C5 time trial / individual pursuit) to become a 17-time Paralympic champion, making her the most successful British Paralympian of all time.

Other awards

Young Sports Personality of the Year

On 15 December 2021, the three-person shortlist for the Young Sports Personality of the Year Award was announced. [6] The panel included athletes Ellie Simmonds, Aimee Fuller, and Regan Grace, and representatives from Blue Peter, the Youth Sports Trust, and BBC Sport.

Diver Matty Lee presented the award. [7]

Winner and Nominees of the 2021 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award [6]
NomineeSport2021 Achievements
Sky Brown Skateboarding Became Great Britain's youngest ever Olympic medallist, when she won bronze in the park competition at the Olympics. Had won gold in the same event at the X Games.
Jude Bellingham Football Became the youngest Englishman to play at a major tournament when appearing at the Euros, which followed a successful first season at Borussia Dortmund.
Ellie Challis Para swimming Became Great Britain's youngest medallist at the Paralympics when she won a silver medal in the 50m backstroke at the Paralympics.

Helen Rollason Award

The Helen Rollason Award was awarded to Jen Beattie, an Arsenal and Scotland footballer, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2020 but continued to play football, as well as speaking about her illness to encourage others to get screened. [8]

Before the awards show, Arsenal teammate Leah Williamson presented the trophy to Beattie, as they were unable to be there in person due to fixture commitments. [8]

Unsung Hero Award

The Unsung Hero Award was won by Sam Barlow from Kingston upon Hull for her work encouraging people to get active, delivery of sports programmes in local schools, and using fitness as a way of talking about loss. [9]

Swimmer Rebecca Adlington presented the award. [10]

Lifetime Achievement Award

On 18 December 2021, gymnast Simone Biles was announced as the recipient of this year's Year Lifetime Achievement Award for her gymnastics career, and for speaking publicly about abuse and her mental health struggles. [11]

World Sport Star Award

The World Sport Star of the Year was won by Rachael Blackmore after an online public vote. [12] Blackmore could not receive the award in person because she was still at Manchester Airport due to a delayed flight. [10]

Winner and Nominees of the 2021 BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year [12]
NationalityNomineeSport2021 Achievement
Ireland Rachael Blackmore Horse racing Became the first female jockey to win the Grand National, and the first female jockey to be the leading jockey at the Cheltenham Festival.
Mexico Canelo Álvarez Boxing Went undefeated in the year to retain his titles and add the WBO and IBF super middleweight titles to his belt, becoming the undisputed championship at that weight.
United States Tom Brady American Football Having started the season injured, Brady came back to have another successful year.
Serbia Novak Djokovic Tennis Won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon to become only the third man to complete the career double Grand Slam.
Jamaica Elaine Thompson-Herah Athletics At the Olympics, became a triple Olympic champion with gold medals in the 100m, 200m, and 4 × 100 m relay.
Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One Became the Formula One World Drivers' Champions for the first time with victory in the final race of the season.

Team of the Year and Coach of the Year

The Team of the Year Award and Coach of the Year Award were presented together. The England men's national football team took home the Team of the Year Award for reaching the final of the European Championships. [13] Their manager Gareth Southgate was awarded Coach of the Year for leading the team there.

Hannah Cockroft presented both awards. [13]

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