2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
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.
| 2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 December 2009 |
| Location | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | BBC |
| Hosted by | Sue Barker Gary Lineker Jake Humphrey |
| Winner | Ryan Giggs |
| Website | BBC Sports Personality |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Runtime | 125 minutes |
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 | Votes (percentage)[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis voted third.[1]
Other awards
As part of the 2009 ceremony, awards were also to be presented for:
- Team of the Year: England cricket team[2]
- Coach of the Year: Fabio Capello[3]
- Overseas Personality: Usain Bolt[4]
- Young Personality: Tom Daley[5]
- Helen Rollason Award: Major Phil Packer[6]
- Unsung Hero Award: Doreen Adcock[7]
- Lifetime Achievement: Seve Ballesteros[8]
References
- "Ryan Giggs wins 2009 BBC Sports Personality award". bbc.co.uk. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- Bryant, Tom (13 December 2009). "BBC Sports Personality of the Year – as it happened!". The Guardian. London: Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- "Fabio Capello handed BBC Sports Personality Coach prize". BBC Sport. 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- "Sprinter Usain Bolt secures BBC Overseas award again". BBC. 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- "Tom Daley wins second Young BBC Personality award". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- "Major Phil Packer wins Helen Rollason award". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- "Swimming teacher Doreen Adcock wins BBC Unsung award". BBC Sport. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- "Seve Ballesteros to get BBC Lifetime Achievement award". BBC Sport. 11 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.