This timeline details the winners, runners up and third place of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year from 1954 to present day
December 1954
Winner: Christopher Chataway – Athletics
2nd Place: Roger Bannister – Athletics
3rd Place: Pat Smythe – Show Jumping
2nd Place: Roger Bannister – Athletics
3rd Place: Pat Smythe – Show Jumping
December 1955
Winner: Gordon Pirie – Athletics
2nd Place: Not recorded
3rd Place: Not recorded
2nd Place: Not recorded
3rd Place: Not recorded
December 1956
Jim Laker: Cricket
2nd Place: Not recorded
3rd Place: Not recorded
2nd Place: Not recorded
3rd Place: Not recorded
December 1957
Winner: Dai Rees – Golf
2nd Place: Stirling Moss – Formula One
3rd Place: Derek Ibbotson – Athletics
2nd Place: Stirling Moss – Formula One
3rd Place: Derek Ibbotson – Athletics
December 1958
Winner: Ian Black – Swimming
2nd Place: Bobby Charlton – Football
3rd Place: Nat Lofthouse – Football
2nd Place: Bobby Charlton – Football
3rd Place: Nat Lofthouse – Football
December 1959
Winner: John Surtees – Motorcycle Racing
2nd Place: Bobby Charlton – Football
3rd Place: Ian Black – Swimming
2nd Place: Bobby Charlton – Football
3rd Place: Ian Black – Swimming
December 1960
Winner: David Broome – Show Jumping
2nd Place: Don Thompson – Athletics
3rd Place: Anita Lonsbrough – Swimming
2nd Place: Don Thompson – Athletics
3rd Place: Anita Lonsbrough – Swimming
December 1961
Winner: Stirling Moss – Formula One
2nd Place: Billy Walker – Boxing
3rd Place: Angela Mortimer – Tennis
2nd Place: Billy Walker – Boxing
3rd Place: Angela Mortimer – Tennis
December 1962
Winner: Anita Lonsbrough – Swimming
2nd Place: Dorothy Hyman – Athletics
3rd Place: Linda Ludgrove – Swimming
2nd Place: Dorothy Hyman – Athletics
3rd Place: Linda Ludgrove – Swimming
December 1963
Winner: Dorothy Hyman – Athletics
2nd Place: Bobby McGregor – Swimming
3rd Place: Jim Clark – Formula One
2nd Place: Bobby McGregor – Swimming
3rd Place: Jim Clark – Formula One
December 1964
Winner: Mary Rand – Athletics
2nd Place: Barry Briggs – Speedway
3rd Place: Ann Packer – Athletics
2nd Place: Barry Briggs – Speedway
3rd Place: Ann Packer – Athletics
December 1965
Winner: Tom Simpson – Cycling
2nd Place: Jim Clark – Formula One
3rd Place: Marion Coakes – Show Jumping
2nd Place: Jim Clark – Formula One
3rd Place: Marion Coakes – Show Jumping
December 1966
Winner: Bobby Moore – Football
2nd Place: Barry Briggs – Speedway
3rd Place: Geoff Hurst – Football
2nd Place: Barry Briggs – Speedway
3rd Place: Geoff Hurst – Football
December 1967
Winner: Henry Cooper – Boxing
2nd Place: Beryl Burton – Cycling
3rd Place: Harvey Smith – Show Jumping
2nd Place: Beryl Burton – Cycling
3rd Place: Harvey Smith – Show Jumping
December 1968
Winner: David Hemery – Athletics
2nd Place: Graham Hill – Formula One
3rd Place: Marion Coakes – Show Jumping
2nd Place: Graham Hill – Formula One
3rd Place: Marion Coakes – Show Jumping
December 1969
Winner: Ann Jones – Tennis
2nd Place: Tony Jacklin – Golf
3rd Place: George Best – Football
2nd Place: Tony Jacklin – Golf
3rd Place: George Best – Football
December 1970
Winner: Henry Cooper – Boxing
2nd Place: Tony Jacklin – Golf
3rd Place: Bobby Moore – Football
2nd Place: Tony Jacklin – Golf
3rd Place: Bobby Moore – Football
December 1971
Winner: Princess Anne – Eventing
2nd Place: George Best – Football
3rd Place: Barry John – Rugby Union
2nd Place: George Best – Football
3rd Place: Barry John – Rugby Union
December 1972
Winner: Mary Peters – Athletics
2nd Place: Gordon Banks – Football
3rd Place: Richard Meade – Eventing
2nd Place: Gordon Banks – Football
3rd Place: Richard Meade – Eventing
December 1973
Winner: Jackie Stewart – Formula One
2nd Place: Roger Taylor – Tennis
3rd Place: Paddy McMahon – Show Jumping
2nd Place: Roger Taylor – Tennis
3rd Place: Paddy McMahon – Show Jumping
December 1974
Winner: Brendan Foster – Athletics
2nd Place: John Conteh – Boxing
3rd Place: Willie John McBride – Rugby Union
2nd Place: John Conteh – Boxing
3rd Place: Willie John McBride – Rugby Union
December 1975
Winner: David Steele – Cricket
2nd Place: Alan Pascoe – Athletics
3rd Place: David Wilkie – Swimming
2nd Place: Alan Pascoe – Athletics
3rd Place: David Wilkie – Swimming
December 1976
Winner: John Curry – Figure Skating
2nd Place: James Hunt – Formula One
3rd Place: David Wilkie – Swimming
2nd Place: James Hunt – Formula One
3rd Place: David Wilkie – Swimming
December 1977
Winner: Virginia Wade – Tennis
2nd Place: Geoffrey Boycott – Cricket
3rd Place: Barry Sheene – Motorcycle Racing
2nd Place: Geoffrey Boycott – Cricket
3rd Place: Barry Sheene – Motorcycle Racing
December 1978
Winner: Steve Ovett – Athletics
2nd Place: Daley Thompson – Athletics
3rd Place: Ian Botham – Cricket
2nd Place: Daley Thompson – Athletics
3rd Place: Ian Botham – Cricket
December 1979
Winner: Sebastian Coe – Athletics
2nd Place: Ian Botham – Cricket
3rd Place: Kevin Keegan – Football
2nd Place: Ian Botham – Cricket
3rd Place: Kevin Keegan – Football
December 1980
Winner: Robin Cousins – Figure Skating
2nd Place: Sebastian Coe – Athletics
3rd Place: Daley Thompson – Athletics
2nd Place: Sebastian Coe – Athletics
3rd Place: Daley Thompson – Athletics
December 1981
Winner: Ian Botham – Cricket
2nd Place: Steve Davis – Snooker
3rd Place: Sebastian Coe – Athletics
2nd Place: Steve Davis – Snooker
3rd Place: Sebastian Coe – Athletics
December 1982
Winner: Daley Thompson – Athletics
2nd Place: Alex Higgins – Snooker
3rd Place: Steve Cram – Athletics
2nd Place: Alex Higgins – Snooker
3rd Place: Steve Cram – Athletics
December 1983
Winner: Steve Cram – Athletics
2nd Place: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean – Figure Skating
3rd Place: Daley Thompson – Atheltics
2nd Place: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean – Figure Skating
3rd Place: Daley Thompson – Atheltics
December 1984
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean – Figure Skating
2nd Place: Sebastian Coe – Athletics
3rd Place: Steve Davis – Athletics
2nd Place: Sebastian Coe – Athletics
3rd Place: Steve Davis – Athletics
December 1985
Winner: Barry McGuigan – Boxing
2nd Place: Ian Botham – Cricket
3rd Place: Steve Cram – Athletics
2nd Place: Ian Botham – Cricket
3rd Place: Steve Cram – Athletics
December 1986
Winner: Nigel Mansell – Formula One
2nd Place: Fatima Whitbread – Athletics
3rd Place: Kenny Dalglish – Football
2nd Place: Fatima Whitbread – Athletics
3rd Place: Kenny Dalglish – Football
December 1987
Winner: Fatima Whitbread – Athletics
2nd Place: Steve Davis – Snooker
3rd Place: Ian Woosnam – Golf
2nd Place: Steve Davis – Snooker
3rd Place: Ian Woosnam – Golf
December 1988
Winner: Steve Davis – Snooker
2nd Place: Adrian Moorhouse – Swimming
3rd Place: Sandy Lyle – Golf
2nd Place: Adrian Moorhouse – Swimming
3rd Place: Sandy Lyle – Golf
December 1989
Winner: Nick Faldo – Golf
2nd Place: Frank Bruno – Boxing
3rd Place: Steve Davis – Snooker
2nd Place: Frank Bruno – Boxing
3rd Place: Steve Davis – Snooker
December 1990
Winner: Paul Gascoigne – Football
2nd Place: Stephen Hendry – Snooker
3rd Place: Graham Gooch – Cricket
2nd Place: Stephen Hendry – Snooker
3rd Place: Graham Gooch – Cricket
December 1991
Winner: Liz McColgan – Athletics
2nd Place: Will Carling – Rugby Union
3rd Place: Gary Lineker – Football
2nd Place: Will Carling – Rugby Union
3rd Place: Gary Lineker – Football
December 1992
Winner: Nigel Mansell – Formula One
2nd Place: Linford Christie – Athletics
3rd Place: Sally Gunnell – Athletics
2nd Place: Linford Christie – Athletics
3rd Place: Sally Gunnell – Athletics
December 1993
Winner: Linford Christie – Athletics
2nd Place: Sally Gunnell – Athletics
3rd Place: Nigel Mansell – Formula One
2nd Place: Sally Gunnell – Athletics
3rd Place: Nigel Mansell – Formula One
December 1994
Winner: Damon Hill – Formula One
2nd Place: Sally Gunnell – Athletics
3rd Place: Colin Jackson – Athletics
2nd Place: Sally Gunnell – Athletics
3rd Place: Colin Jackson – Athletics
December 1995
Winner: Jonathan Edwards – Athletics
2nd Place: Frank Burno – Boxing
3rd Place:
December 1996
Winner: Damon Hill – Formula One
2nd Place: Sally Gunnell – Athletics
3rd Place: Colin Jackson – Athletics
2nd Place: Sally Gunnell – Athletics
3rd Place: Colin Jackson – Athletics
December 1997
Winner: Greg Rusedski – Tennis
2nd Place: Tim Henman – Tennis
3rd Place: Steve Redgrave – Rowing
2nd Place: Tim Henman – Tennis
3rd Place: Steve Redgrave – Rowing
December 1998
Winner: Michael Owen – Football
2nd Place: Denise Lewis – Athletics
3rd Place: Iwan Thomas – Athletics
2nd Place: Denise Lewis – Athletics
3rd Place: Iwan Thomas – Athletics
December 1999
Winner: Lennox Lewis – Boxing
2nd Place: David Beckham – Football
3rd Place: Colin Jackson – Athletics
2nd Place: David Beckham – Football
3rd Place: Colin Jackson – Athletics
December 2000
Winner: Steve Redgrave – Rowing
2nd Place: Denise Lewis – Athletics
3rd Place: Tanni Grey-Thompson – Athletics
2nd Place: Denise Lewis – Athletics
3rd Place: Tanni Grey-Thompson – Athletics
December 2001
Winner: David Beckham – Football
2nd Place: Ellen McArthur – Sailing
3rd Place: Michael Owen – Football
2nd Place: Ellen McArthur – Sailing
3rd Place: Michael Owen – Football
December 2002
Winner: Paula Radcliffe – Athletics
2nd Place: David Beckham – Football
3rd Place: Colin Jackson – Athletics
2nd Place: David Beckham – Football
3rd Place: Colin Jackson – Athletics
December 2003
Winner: Jonny Wilkinson – Rugby Union
2nd Place: Martin Johnson – Rugby Union
3rd Place: Paula Radcliffe – Athletics
2nd Place: Martin Johnson – Rugby Union
3rd Place: Paula Radcliffe – Athletics
December 2004
Winner: Kelly Holmes – Athletics
2nd Place: Matthew Pinsent – Rowing
3rd Place: Andrew Flintoff – Cricket
2nd Place: Matthew Pinsent – Rowing
3rd Place: Andrew Flintoff – Cricket
December 2005
Winner: Andrew Flintoff – Cricket
2nd Place: Ellen McArthur – Sailing
3rd Place: Steven Gerrard – Football
2nd Place: Ellen McArthur – Sailing
3rd Place: Steven Gerrard – Football
December 2006
Winner: Zara Phillips – Eventing
2nd Place: Darren Clarke – Golf
3rd Place: Beth Tweddle – Gymnastics
2nd Place: Darren Clarke – Golf
3rd Place: Beth Tweddle – Gymnastics
December 2007
Winner: Joe Calzaghe – Boxing
2nd Place: Lewis Hamilton – Formula One
3rd Place: Ricky Hatton – Boxing
2nd Place: Lewis Hamilton – Formula One
3rd Place: Ricky Hatton – Boxing
December 2008
Winner: Chris Hoy – Cycling
2nd Place: Lewis Hamilton – Formula One
3rd Place: Rebecca Adlington – Swimming
2nd Place: Lewis Hamilton – Formula One
3rd Place: Rebecca Adlington – Swimming
13th December 2009
Winner: Ryan Giggs – Football
2nd Place: Jenson Button – Formula One
3rd Place: Jessica Ennis – Athletics
2nd Place: Jenson Button – Formula One
3rd Place: Jessica Ennis – Athletics
19th December 2010
Winner: Tony McCoy – Horse Racing
2nd Place: Phil Taylor – Darts
3rd Place: Jessica Ennis – Athletics
2nd Place: Phil Taylor – Darts
3rd Place: Jessica Ennis – Athletics
22nd December 2011
Winner: Mark Cavendish – Cycling
2nd Place: Darren Clark – Golf
3rd Place: Mo Farah – Athletics
2nd Place: Darren Clark – Golf
3rd Place: Mo Farah – Athletics
16th December 2012
Winner: Bradley Wiggins – Cycling
2nd Place: Jessica Ennis – Athletics
3rd Place: Andy Murray – Tennis
2nd Place: Jessica Ennis – Athletics
3rd Place: Andy Murray – Tennis
15th December 2013
Winner: Andy Murray – Tennis
2nd Place: Leigh Halfpenny – Rugby Union
3rd Place: Tony McCoy – Horse Racing
2nd Place: Leigh Halfpenny – Rugby Union
3rd Place: Tony McCoy – Horse Racing
14th December 2014
Winner: Lewis Hamilton – Formula One
2nd Place: Rory McIlroy – Golf
3rd Place: Jo Pavey – Athletics
2nd Place: Rory McIlroy – Golf
3rd Place: Jo Pavey – Athletics
20th December 2015
Winner: Andy Murray – Tennis
2nd Place: Kevin Sinfield – Rugby League
3rd Place: Jessica Ennis-Hill – Athletics
2nd Place: Kevin Sinfield – Rugby League
3rd Place: Jessica Ennis-Hill – Athletics
18th December 2016
Winner: Andy Murray – Tennis
2nd Place: Alistair Brownlee – Triathlon
3rd Place: Nick Skelton – Show Jumping
2nd Place: Alistair Brownlee – Triathlon
3rd Place: Nick Skelton – Show Jumping
17th December 2017
Winner: Mo Farah – Athletics
2nd Place: Jonathan Rea – Motorcycle Racing
3rd Place: Jonnie Peacock – Athletics
2nd Place: Jonathan Rea – Motorcycle Racing
3rd Place: Jonnie Peacock – Athletics
16th December 2018
Winner: Geraint Thomas – Cycling
2nd Place: Lewis Hamilton – Formula One
3rd Place: Harry Kane – Football
2nd Place: Lewis Hamilton – Formula One
3rd Place: Harry Kane – Football
15th December 2019
Winner: Ben Stokes – Cricket
2nd Place: Lewis Hamilton – Formula One
3rd Place: Dina Asher-Smith – Athletics
2nd Place: Lewis Hamilton – Formula One
3rd Place: Dina Asher-Smith – Athletics
20th December 2020
Winner: Lewis Hamilton – Formula One
2nd Place: Jordan Henderson – Football
3rd Place: Hollie Doyle – Horse Racing
2nd Place: Jordan Henderson – Football
3rd Place: Hollie Doyle – Horse Racing
19th December 2021
Winner: Emma Raducanu – Tennis
2nd Place: Tom Daley – Diving
3rd Place: Adam Peaty – Swimming
2nd Place: Tom Daley – Diving
3rd Place: Adam Peaty – Swimming
First published 2017; Updated and re-published Dec 20 2021 @ 11:36 am – Updated – [last-modified]
Harvard Reference for this page:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2017 – 2021). BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1954 – Present Day.