The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) held its annual Sports Personality of the Year Award yesterday (Dec 17) at the Echo Arena.
World 10,000m champion Mo Farah, was the most celebrated man the night as he was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017. Mo Farah who won his third world 10,000m gold medal in a row in London few months ago. The athlete won award with 83, 524 votes ahead of Jonathan Rea, Jonnie Peacock and Anthony Joshua.
Other award winners include:
Helen Rollason Award: Sunderland fan, Bradley Lowery, whose bravery touched the hearts of many people, died at the age of six from a rare form of cancer in July.
Young Sports Personality of the Year: Man City midfielder Phil Foden helped England win the Under-17 World Cup and took the Golden Ball award for the tournament’s best player.
Unsung Hero: Volunteer Denise Larrad for her fundraising work. Denise hepled to get the people of Hinckley in Leicestershire active.
Lifetime Achievement: Former heptathlon champion Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill won Olympic gold at London 2012 and a silver at the Rio Games four years later.
Overseas Sports Personality of the Year: Tennis player Roger Federer won the award for a record fourth time after claiming his eighth Wimbledon title and 19th Grand Slam in 2017.
Coach of the Year:Â Sprint coaches: Benke Blomkvist, Stephen Maguire and Christian Malcolm helped GB’s men’s 4x100m team to World Championship gold.
Team of the Year:Â England women’s cricket team produced a stunning fightback to beat India and win the World Cup in July.
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