Rory McIlroy has lastly been named BBC Sports activities Character of the Yr.
The Northern Irishman received the award on Thursday, ending an agonizing look forward to a Inexperienced Jacket and a Profession Grand Slam, in addition to capping off a exceptional yr during which he additionally helped Workforce Europe defend the Ryder Cup on American soil.
– McIlroy named BBC Sports activities Character of the Yr winner
– Chloe Kelly on BBC SPOTY: ‘Ladies’s sport is right here to remain’
But it surely wasn’t simply ready for McIlroy. Golf additionally needed to look forward to that point. Regardless of McIlroy successful 5 majors prior to now 14 years, together with Danny Willett, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell, golf’s final SPOTY award went to Nick Faldo in 1989.
However which sport has probably the most wins?
Which sport has received probably the most awards on SPOTY?
Athletics cleared the path with 19 winners, which can come as a shock to some given Workforce GB’s relative lack of success to date this century. They embrace athletes who’ve just lately had golden moments, similar to Keeley Hodgkinson, Sir Mo Farah, Dame Kelly Holmes and Paula Radcliffe.
SPOTY has been awarded to F1 drivers eight instances, twice to Lewis Hamilton. Successful the F1 title could seem to be a assured ticket to changing into a celeb within the sport, however that is merely not true. For instance, James Hunt hasn’t received since his 1976 win. Lando Norris was additionally absent on Thursday, ending third behind McIlroy and rugby star Ellie Kildon.
Soccer additionally has its champions, however the quantity has elevated in recent times because of the success of the Lionesses (Mary Earps and Beth Mead have received back-to-back titles).
Ryan Giggs grew to become the final male footballer to win this award in 2009.
Full listing of winners:
2025 – Rory McIlroy (golf)
2024 – Keeley Hodgkinson (Athletics)
2023 – mary arp (soccer)
2022 – Beth Mead (soccer)
From 2021 emma radukanu (tennis)
2020 – lewis hamilton (Formulation 1)
2019 – ben stokes (cricket)
2018 – Geraint Thomas (biking)
2017 – Farrah (Athletics)
2016 – Andy Murray (tennis)
2015 – Andy Murray (tennis)
2014 – lewis hamilton (Formulation 1)
2013 – Andy Murray (tennis)
2012 – bradley wiggins (biking)
2011 – mark cavendish (biking)
2010 – tony mccoy (horse racing)
2009 – ryan giggs (soccer)
2008 – Chris Hoy (biking)
2007 – Joe Calzaghe (boxing)
2006 – Zara Phillips (Eventing)
2005 – andrew flintoff (cricket)
2004 – kelly holmes (Athletics)
2003 – johnny wilkinson (Rugby Union)
2002 – paula radcliffe (Athletics)
2001 – david beckham (soccer)
2000 – steve redgrave (rowing)
1999 – Lennox Lewis (boxing)
1998 – michael owen (soccer)
1997 – Greg Rusetsky (tennis)
1996 – damon hill (Formulation 1)
1995 – Jonathan Edwards (Athletics)
1994 – damon hill (Formulation 1)
1993 – linford christie (Athletics)
1992 – nigel mansell (Formulation 1)
1991 – Liz McColgan (Athletics)
1990 – paul gascoigne (soccer)
1989 – Nick Faldo (golf)
1988 – steve davis (snooker)
1987 – Fatima Whitbread (Athletics)
1986 – nigel mansell (Formulation 1)
1985 – barry mcguigan (boxing)
1984 – Torvill & Dean (Determine skating)
1983 – Steve Crumb (Athletics)
1982 – daly thompson (Athletics)
1981 – Ian Botham (cricket)
1980 – Robin Cousins (Determine skating)
1979 – sebastian coe (Athletics)
1978 – Steve Ovett (Athletics)
1977 – virginia wade (tennis)
1976 – john curry (Determine skating)
1975 – david metal (cricket)
1974 – brendan foster (Athletics)
1973 – Jackie Stewart (Formulation 1)
1972 – mary peters (Athletics)
1971 – princess anne (Eventing)
1970 – henry cooper (boxing)
1969 – Anne Jones (tennis)
1968 – david hemery (Athletics)
1967 – henry cooper (boxing)
1966 – bobby moore (soccer)
1965 – tom simpson (biking)
1964 – Mary Land (Athletics)
1963 – dorothy hyman (Athletics)
1962 – Anita Lonsblau (swimming)
1961 – Stirling Moss (Formulation 1)
1960 – david bloom (Present leaping)
1959 – John Surtees (motorbike racing)
1958 – ian black (swimming)
1957 – die lease (golf)
1956 – jim laker (cricket)
1955 – Gordon Pirie (Athletics)
1954 – christopher chataway (Athletics)
