BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award

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Sir Bobby Charlton, the most recent winner in 2008

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award[1] is an award given annually as part of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony each December. The award is given to a sportsperson "who has made a major impact on the world of sport during their lifetime". The winner is selected by BBC Sport.[2] When football manager Alex Ferguson won the award in 2001, the BBC described the award as "a new accolade" to be presented annually;[3] however, two people had already received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The inaugural recipient of the award was Frank Bruno in 1996, who won it after his retirement from boxing that year.[4] Bruno was the favourite to win the main award in 1995, but lost to Damon Hill,[5] causing many to criticize his Lifetime Achievement Award as being a consolation award.[6][7][8] Golfer Seve Ballesteros won the award the following year, but after that the award was not presented for three years. The award has been presented annually since Ferguson ended the hiatus in 2001. Five of the ten recipients have been associated with football; tennis is the only other sport to have been represented more than once. Six of the winners have were born in the United Kingdom, and the other winners were born in Brazil, former Czechoslovakia, Spain, and Sweden. Martina Navratilova is the only woman to have won the award. The most recent recipient of the award was English footballer Bobby Charlton in 2008 for his "immense contribution to football with Manchester United and England".[9]

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[edit] By year

Martina Navratilova, winner in 2003, is the only female recipient of the award.
Pelé, the winner in 2005
Year Nat. Winner Sport Rationale Note
1996  ENG Bruno, FrankFrank Bruno Boxing for his contributions to boxing which include winning the WBC heavyweight title.[10] [11]
1997  ESP Ballesteros, SeveSeve Ballesteros Golf "in recognition of his outstanding contribution to European golf over the last 20 years."[12] [13]
2001  SCO Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson Football for a managing career at Manchester United since 1986 which has won seven league titles and "claimed an unprecedented treble of Premiership, FA Cup and European Cup".[3] [14]
2002  NIR Best, GeorgeGeorge Best Football "in recognition of his footballing achievements", which include being named "Footballer of the Year and European Player of the Year in 1968", and winning two championship medals and a European Cup with Manchester United.[15] [16]
2003  CSK Navratilova, MartinaMartina Navratilova Tennis "for a trophy-laden tennis career spanning 30 years, (...) winning a record 167 singles titles and an astonishing 329 trophies overall, 140 ahead of her nearest rival."[17] [18]
2004  ENG Botham, IanIan Botham Cricket "for services to cricket" where he played 102 Tests for England in his 15 year career as an all-rounder. "During that time he took 383 wickets, which remains an English record, and scored 5,200 runs."[19] [20]
2005  BRA Pelé Football for having a professional career in which "he scored 1,280 goals in 1,363 games" and "made 92 appearances for Brazil, scoring 77 goals" and winning three of the four World Cups he played in.[21][22] [23]
2006  SWE Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg Tennis for "dazzl[ing] the world of tennis in the 1970s and 1980s, winning 11 Grand Slam titles" including 5 Wimbledon championships.[24] [25]
2007  ENG Robson, BobbyBobby Robson Football for "his contributions as both player and manager in a career spanning more than half a century"[26] [27]
2008  ENG Charlton, BobbyBobby Charlton Football for achievements that include helping "England to World Cup success in 1966 and [leading] Manchester United to European Cup glory in 1968, scoring twice in the final".[28] [29]

[edit] By nationality

This table lists the total number of awards won by each nationality based on the principle of jus soli.

Nationality Number of
wins
 England 4
 Brazil 1
 Czech Republic 1
 Northern Ireland 1
 Scotland 1
 Spain 1
 Sweden 1

[edit] By sport

This table lists the total number of awards won by the winners sporting profession.

Sporting
profession		 Number of
wins
Football 5
Tennis 2
Boxing 1
Cricket 1
Golf 1

[edit] References

General
Specific
  1. ^ Haywad, Paul (11 January 2009). "'Wayne Rooney is just like I was. So enthusiastic'". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/wayne-rooney-is-just-like-i-was-so-enthusiastic-1598209.html. Retrieved 6 February 2009. 
  2. ^ "Sports Personality voting & judging: Terms & conditions". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 November 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/7735134.stm. Retrieved 17 December 2008. 
  3. ^ a b "Fergie handed new accolade". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 December 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2000/sports_personality/1697830.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  4. ^ Gibbons, Alex (6 June 2004). "The highs and lows of Frank Bruno". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1229682,00.html. Retrieved 3 February 2009. 
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  6. ^ "To be Frank, this is going down-Hill". Daily Record. HighBeam Encyclopedia. 18 December 1996. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61173949.html. Retrieved 3 February 2009. 
  7. ^ "Bruno backlash". The Sunday Telegraph. HighBeam Encyclopedia. 22 December 1996. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-19148214.html. Retrieved 3 February 2009. 
  8. ^ Walters, Mike (16 December 1996). "Ruddy great Damon". The Mirror. HighBeam Encyclopedia. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61284560.html. Retrieved 3 February 2009. 
  9. ^ White, Duncan (13 December 2008). "50 years after Munich BBC honours Sir Bobby Charlton with lifetime award". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/3742863/50-years-after-Munich-BBC-honours-Sir-Bobby-Charlton-with-lifetime-award.html. Retrieved 3 February 2009. 
  10. ^ Walters, Mike (18 December 1996). "How did Bruno get an award for...this!; Henry Cooper on the Beeb's sporting blunder". The Mirror. HighBeam Encyclopedia. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61284792.html. Retrieved 3 February 2009. 
  11. ^ "Hill wins BBC award for second time". The Independent. Independent News & Media. 16 December 1996. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/hill-wins-bbc-award-for-second-time-1314754.html. Retrieved 18 July 2009. 
  12. ^ "Rusedski wins sports star of year award". The Examiner. Thomas Crosbie Holdings. http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1997/12/15/fshead.htm. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  13. ^ Reade, Brian (19 December 1997). "Personality bypass for TV turkeys; The column that puts the boot into sport". The Mirror. HighBeam Encyclopedia. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61062675.html. Retrieved 3 February 2009. 
  14. ^ Silver, Neil (10 December 2001). "Beckham is chosen by BBC viewers". The Independent. Independent News & Media. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/beckham-is-chosen-by-bbc-viewers-619733.html. Retrieved 11 January 2009. 
  15. ^ "Best nets lifetime honour". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 December 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/special_events/sports_personality_2002/2532899.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  16. ^ Akwagyiram, Alexis (9 December 2002). "Marathon winner scoops BBC sports award". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2002/dec/09/broadcasting.athletics. Retrieved 11 January 2009. 
  17. ^ "Navratilova given lifetime honour". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 December 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/3310727.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  18. ^ Norton, Charlie (15 December 2003). "Wilkinson and Redgrave scoop top BBC awards". The Daily Telegraph. David and Frederick Barclay. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2427004/Wilkinson-and-Redgrave-scoop-top-BBC-awards.html. Retrieved 11 January 2009. 
  19. ^ "Botham: The entertainer". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 December 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_2004/4090615.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  20. ^ "Arise Sir Beefy: Botham is blown away as he collects his knighthood". Mail Online. Associated Newspapers. 10 October 2007. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-486865/Arise-Sir-Beefy-Botham-blown-away-collects-knighthood.html. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  21. ^ "Sports Personality: The winners". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 December 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/4519272.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  22. ^ "Pele and Mourinho win BBC awards". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 December 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4518960.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  23. ^ "Pele: England are World Cup contenders". Mail Online. Associated Newspapers. 13 December 2005. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-371550/Pele-England-World-Cup-contenders.html. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  24. ^ "Sports Personality: The winners". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 December 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/6220542.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  25. ^ Broadbent, Rick (12 December 2006). "Borg backs irrepressible Murray to end British grand-slam drought". The Times. News International. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/tennis/article1089161.ece. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  26. ^ "Robson humbled by lifetime award". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 December 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/7134846.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  27. ^ Millward, Robert (10 December 2007). "England's Bobby Robson honored for lifetime achievement in soccer". USA Today. Gannett Company. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2007-12-10-432289451_x.htm. Retrieved 1 February 2009. 
  28. ^ "Charlton given BBC Lifetime award". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/7775752.stm. Retrieved 23 December 2008. 
  29. ^ Roughley, Gregg (14 December 2008). "BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2008 - as it happened". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2008/dec/14/sports-personality-year-2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008. 
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