2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
| 2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 December 2009 |
| Location | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | BBC |
| Winner | Ryan Giggs |
| Website |
news |
The 2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, held on 13 December, was the 56th presentation of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. Awarded annually by the BBC, the main titular award honours an individual's British sporting achievement over the past year. The winner is selected by public vote from a 10-person shortlist. Other awards presented include team, coach, and young personality of the year.
Nominees
The nominees and their achievements in 2009 as described by the BBC, and their share of the votes cast[1] were as follows:
| Nominee | Sport | 2009 achievement | BBC Profile | Votes (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Giggs | Football | The 20-year veteran of Manchester United made his 800th appearance, scored his 150th goal and helped the club reach the Champions League final. | 151,842 (29.40%) | |
| Jenson Button | Formula One | Won the World Drivers' Championship in his 10th season as a Formula One driver. | 96,770 (18.74%) | |
| Jessica Ennis | Athletics | Won heptathlon gold at the IAAF World Championships. | 80,469 (15.58%) | |
| Mark Cavendish | Cycling | Claimed 23 professional victories during the season, including 6 / 3 stages of the Tour de France / Giro d'Italia respectively. | 55,960 | |
| Beth Tweddle | Gymnastics | Won floor gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. | 38,907 | |
| Tom Daley | Diving | Became the first British world champion (at 15 years of age) upon winning 10 metre platform gold at the FINA World Championships. | 36,929 | |
| Andy Murray | Tennis | 19,936 | ||
| Andrew Strauss | Cricket | 17,237 | ||
| David Haye | Boxing | 13,916 | ||
| Phillips Idowu | Athletics | 4,507 | ||
Winner
The winner was announced as footballer Ryan Giggs. Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button was runner up, with world heptahlon champion Jessica Ennis voted third.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Ryan Giggs wins 2009 BBC Sports Personality award". bbc.co.uk. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.