2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
The 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year took place on 21 December 2022 at the dock10 studios in Salford. Co-hosted by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding, Gabby Logan, and Alex Scott, the event was broadcast live on BBC One.[1] It paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and her interest in sport following her death in September of that year.
| BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 December 2022 |
| Location | dock10 studios, Salford |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | BBC |
| Hosted by | Gary Lineker Clare Balding Gabby Logan Alex Scott |
| Winner | Beth Mead |
| Website | BBC Sports Personality |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | |
Beth Mead won the 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, becoming the first female footballer to do so. 2019 Winner and England Cricket Test captain Ben Stokes was the runner-up, while curler Eve Muirhead finished third.[2] The BBC do not release the actual voting statistics.
Nominees
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The nominees for the award were revealed on 20 December 2022.[3]
| Nominee | Sport |
|---|---|
| Beth Mead | Football |
| Ben Stokes | Cricket |
| Eve Muirhead | Curling |
| Jessica Gadirova | Gymnastics |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | Snooker |
| Jake Wightman | Athletics |
Other awards
In addition to the main award as "Sports Personality of the Year", several other awards were also announced:
- Young Sports Personality of the Year: Jessica Gadirova
- Lifetime Achievement Award:
Usain Bolt - Unsung Hero Award: Mike Alden
- Helen Rollason Award: Rob Burrow
- Special Award: Kevin Sinfield
- World Sport Star Award:
Lionel Messi for Argentina's victory at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. - Team of the Year: England women's national football team
- Coach of the Year:
Sarina Wiegman
In Memoriam
- Doddie Weir
- Billy Bingham
- Gordon Lee
- Terry Neill
- Colin Grainger
- Davie Wilson
- Maurice Norman
- Des Drummond
- Johnny Whiteley
- Maurice Lindsay
- Phil Jackson
- Kevin Beardmore
- David Stephenson
- Val Robinson
- Sheila Hill
- Jim Parks
- Ray Illingworth
- Andrew Symonds
- Rod Marsh
- Ronnie Radford
- John Madden
- Tom Weiskopf
- Nick Bollettieri
- Bernard Atha
- John Landy
- Robbie Brightwell
- Alan Ash
- Tom Kiernan
- Mike Davis
- Brian Robinson
- Rab Wardell
- John Paul
- David Johnson
- John Hughes
- Andy Goram
- Tom Smith
- Phil Bennett
- Ken Jones
- Gian Piero Ventrone
- Wim Jansen
- David Moores
- Frank O'Farrell
- Bobby Hope
- David Armstrong
- Tony Brooks
- Chrissy Rouse
- Keith Farmer
- Anneli Drummond-Hay
- Va'aiga Tuigamala
- Eddie Butler
- Betty Codona
- AJ Rosen
- Tony Nash
- Brenda Fisher
- Brian Dickinson
- Paul Anderson
- Jane Wykeham-Musgrave
- Lester Piggott
- Jimmy Lindley
- Harry Gration
- John Hanmer
- Brent Pope
- Paul McNaughton
- Damian Casey
- Peter Butler
- Shane Warne
References
- "Sports Personality of the Year 2022: Where to watch and how to vote". BBC Sport. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- "Mead wins Sports Personality of the Year". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- "Sports Personality of the Year 2022: Gadirova, Mead, Muirhead, Stokes, O'Sullivan, Wightman up for award". BBC Sport. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.