# Every BBC Sports Personality of the Year from 1976 to 2025

Voted for by the British public every December since 1954, BBC Sports Personality of the Year honours the country's sporting star of the year. From Daley Thompson and Ian Botham to Andy Murray, Mary Earps and, in 2025, Rory McIlroy: the last 50 winners, with their sport.

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## Top 50

1. **Linford Christie (1993)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — 1993. Athletics, England.
2. **John Curry (1976)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1976. Figure skating, England.
3. **Virginia Wade (1977)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1977. Tennis, England.
4. **Daley Thompson (1982)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1982. Athletics, England.
5. **Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (1984)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1984. Figure skating.
6. **Liz McColgan (1991)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1991. Athletics, Scotland.
7. **Steve Ovett (1978)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1978. Athletics, England.
8. **Robin Cousins (1980)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1980. Figure skating, England.
9. **Steve Cram (1983)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1983. Athletics, England.
10. **Barry McGuigan (1985)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1985. Boxing, Northern Ireland.
11. **Jonathan Edwards (1995)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1995. Athletics, England.
12. **Paula Radcliffe (2002)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2002. Athletics, England.
13. **Joe Calzaghe (2007)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2007. Boxing, Wales.
14. **Sebastian Coe (1979)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1979. Athletics, England.
15. **Nigel Mansell (1986)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1986. Formula One, England.
16. **Michael Owen (1998)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1998. Football, England.
17. **Chris Hoy (2008)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2008. Cycling, Scotland.
18. **Tony McCoy (2010)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2010. Horse racing, Northern Ireland.
19. **Andy Murray (2013)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2013. Tennis, Scotland.
20. **Andy Murray (2016)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2016. Tennis, Scotland.
21. **Lewis Hamilton (2020)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2020. Formula One, England.
22. **Zara Phillips (2006)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 2006. Eventing, England.
23. **Ian Botham (1981)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1981. Cricket, England.
24. **Fatima Whitbread (1987)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1987. Athletics, England.
25. **Steve Davis (1988)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1988. Snooker, England.
26. **Nick Faldo (1989)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1989. Golf, England.
27. **Paul Gascoigne (1990)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1990. Football, England.
28. **Nigel Mansell (1992)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1992. Formula One, England.
29. **Damon Hill (1994)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1994. Formula One, England.
30. **Damon Hill (1996)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1996. Formula One, England.
31. **Greg Rusedski (1997)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1997. Tennis, England.
32. **Lennox Lewis (1999)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1999. Boxing, England.
33. **Steve Redgrave (2000)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2000. Rowing, England.
34. **David Beckham (2001)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2001. Football, England.
35. **Kelly Holmes (2004)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2004. Athletics, England.
36. **Andrew Flintoff (2005)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2005. Cricket, England.
37. **Ryan Giggs (2009)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2009. Football, Wales.
38. **Mark Cavendish (2011)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2011. Cycling.
39. **Lewis Hamilton (2014)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2014. Formula One, England.
40. **Andy Murray (2015)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2015. Tennis, Scotland.
41. **Mo Farah (2017)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2017. Athletics, England.
42. **Geraint Thomas (2018)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2018. Cycling, Wales.
43. **Ben Stokes (2019)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2019. Cricket, England.
44. **Emma Raducanu (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2021. Tennis, England.
45. **Beth Mead (2022)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2022. Football, England.
46. **Mary Earps (2023)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2023. Football, England.
47. **Keely Hodgkinson (2024)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2024. Athletics, England.
48. **Rory McIlroy (2025)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2025. Golf, Northern Ireland.
49. **Bradley Wiggins (2012)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 2012. Cycling, England.
50. **Jonny Wilkinson (2003)** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — 2003. Rugby union, England.

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