| BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year |
| Country |
Wales |
| Presented by |
BBC Cymru Wales |
| First awarded |
1954 |
The BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year is a televised sporting competition, broadcast on BBC Two every year; and the most prestigious annual sport award in Wales. It was first awarded in 1954, and is currently organised by BBC Cymru Wales. Since a trial in 2002, the competition has been open to public voting, rather than a decision being made within the competition prior to this.[1]
Winners [edit]
| Year |
Name |
Field |
| 2012 |
Jones, JadeJade Jones |
Taekwondo |
| 2011 |
Davies, ChazChaz Davies |
Motorcycle racing |
| 2010 |
Bale, GarethGareth Bale[2] |
Football |
| 2009 |
Giggs, RyanRyan Giggs[3] |
Football |
| 2008 |
Williams, ShaneShane Williams[4] |
Rugby union |
| 2007 |
Calzaghe, JoeJoe Calzaghe |
Boxing |
| 2006 |
Joe Calzaghe |
Boxing |
| 2005 |
Thomas, GarethGareth Thomas |
Rugby union |
| 2004 |
Grey-Thompson, TanniTanni Grey-Thompson |
Wheelchair racing |
| 2003 |
Cooke, NicoleNicole Cooke |
Road bicycle racing |
| 2002 |
Hughes, MarkMark Hughes |
Football |
| 2001 |
Joe Calzaghe |
Boxing |
| 2000 |
Tanni Grey-Thompson |
Wheelchair racing |
| 1999 |
Jackson, ColinColin Jackson |
Athletics (110 metre hurdles) |
| 1998 |
Thomas, IwanIwan Thomas |
Athletics (400 metres) |
| 1997 |
Gibbs, ScottScott Gibbs |
Rugby union |
| 1996 |
Giggs, RyanRyan Giggs |
Football |
| 1995 |
Southall, NevilleNeville Southall |
Football |
| 1994 |
Robinson, SteveSteve Robinson |
Boxing |
| 1993 |
Colin Jackson |
Athletics (110 metre hurdles) |
| 1992 |
Tanni Grey-Thompson |
Wheelchair racing |
| 1991 |
Woosnam, IanIan Woosnam |
Golf |
| 1990 |
Ian Woosnam |
Golf |
| 1989 |
Dodd, StephenStephen Dodd |
Golf |
| 1988 |
Colin Jackson |
Athletics (110 metre hurdles) |
| 1987 |
Ian Woosnam |
Golf |
| 1986 |
Wade, KirstyKirsty Wade |
Athletics (middle distances) |
| 1985 |
Jones, StevenSteven Jones |
Marathon |
| 1984 |
Rush, IanIan Rush |
Football |
| 1983 |
Jones, ColinColin Jones |
Boxing |
| 1982 |
Barry, SteveSteve Barry |
Race walker |
| 1981 |
Toshack, JohnJohn Toshack |
Football |
| 1980 |
Evans, DuncanDuncan Evans |
Golf |
| 1979 |
Griffiths, TerryTerry Griffiths |
Snooker |
| 1978 |
Owen, JohnnyJohnny Owen |
Boxing |
| 1977 |
Bennett, PhilPhil Bennett |
Rugby union |
| 1976 |
Davies, MervynMervyn Davies and the Wales national rugby union team |
Rugby union |
| 1975 |
Griffiths, ArfonArfon Griffiths |
Football |
| 1974 |
Edwards, GarethGareth Edwards |
Rugby union |
| 1973 |
Price, BerwynBerwyn Price |
Athletics (100 metres hurdles) |
| 1972 |
Meade, RichardRichard Meade |
Show jumping |
| 1971 |
Dawes, JohnJohn Dawes, the Wales national rugby union team and the British Lions |
Rugby union |
| 1970 |
Broome, DavidDavid Broome |
Show jumping |
| 1969 |
Lewis, TonyTony Lewis |
Cricket |
| 1968 |
Woodroffe, MartynMartyn Woodroffe |
Swimming |
| 1967 |
Winstone, HowardHoward Winstone |
Boxing |
| 1966 |
Davies, LynnLynn Davies |
Athletics (long jump) |
| 1965 |
Rowlands, CliveClive Rowlands |
Rugby union |
| 1964 |
Lynn Davies |
Athletics (long jump) |
| 1963 |
Howard Winstone |
Boxing |
| 1962 |
Allchurch, IvorIvor Allchurch |
Football |
| 1961 |
Meredith, BrynBryn Meredith |
Rugby union |
| 1960 |
Curvis, BrianBrian Curvis |
Boxing |
| 1959 |
Moore, GrahamGraham Moore |
Football |
| 1958 |
Howard Winstone |
Boxing |
| 1957 |
Rees, DaiDai Rees |
Golf |
| 1956 |
Erskine, JoeJoe Erskine |
Boxing |
| 1955 |
Disley, JohnJohn Disley |
Athletics (3000 metre steeplechase) |
| 1954 |
Jones, KenKen Jones |
Rugby union, sprinting |
See also
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