BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

Summary

BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award is a Sportsperson of the Year^[1]. It draws 144 Wikipedia views per month (sportsperson_of_the_year category, ranking #2 of 13).^[2]

Key Facts

• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award won the Christopher Chataway^[3].
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award won the Gordon Pirie^[4].
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award won the Jim Laker^[5].
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award won the Dai Rees^[6].
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award won the Ian Black^[7].
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award won the John Surtees^[8].
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award is in the country of United Kingdom^[9].
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award's instance of is recorded as Sportsperson of the Year^[10].
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award's instance of is recorded as competition^[11].
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award's part of is recorded as BBC Sports Personality of the Year^[12].
• +1954-12-30T00:00:00Z marks the founding of BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[13].
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b14q_^[14].

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Recognition

Wins include Christopher Chataway^[3], a politician^[15], 1931–2014^[16], of United Kingdom^[17], awarded the Nansen Refugee Award^[18]; Gordon Pirie^[4], a long-distance runner^[19], 1931–1991^[20], of United Kingdom^[21], awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[22]; Jim Laker^[5], a cricketer^[23], 1922–1986^[24], of United Kingdom^[25], awarded the Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[26]; Dai Rees^[6], a golfer^[27], 1913–1983^[28], of United Kingdom^[29], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[30]; Ian Black^[7], a swimmer^[31], b. 1941^[32], of United Kingdom^[33], awarded the it^[34]; and John Surtees^[8], a Formula One driver^[35], 1934–2017^[36], of United Kingdom^[37], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[38].

Why It Matters

BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award draws 144 Wikipedia views per month (sportsperson_of_the_year category, ranking #2 of 13).^[2]

FAQs

What awards did BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award receive?

Honors received include Christopher Chataway^[3], Gordon Pirie^[4], Jim Laker^[5], and Dai Rees^[6].