2014 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

Sports award in the UK April 2022 2014 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 14 December 2014 The SSE Hydro, Glasgow United Kingdom British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Gary LinekerClare BaldingGabby Logan Lewis Hamilton https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality BBC One BBC One HD 140 minutes 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 2015 The 2014 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, took place on 14 December at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow. It was the 61st presentation of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. Awarded annually by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the main award honours an individual's British sporting achievement over the past year, with the winner selected by public vote from a ten-person shortlist. Lewis Hamilton won the main award. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/dec/15/lewis-hamilton-rory-mcilroy-bbc--sports-personality-award Lewis Hamilton beats Rory McIlroy to take BBC sports personality award 15 December 2014 Guardian 19 December 2014 https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/sports-personality/30456847 Lewis Hamilton wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2014 14 December 2014 BBC Sport 19 December 2014 The event was presented by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan. Basis of nominations For 2014, the BBC introduced an expert panel who were asked to devise a shortlist that reflected UK sporting achievements on the national and/or international stage, represented the breadth and depth of UK sports and took into account "impact" within and beyond the sport or sporting achievement in question. The 2014 panel was announced on 22 October 2014. The panel members were:BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2014 panel announced https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/29711556 BBC Sport 25 November 2014 22 October 2014 Rebecca Adlington: Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Denise Lewis: Olympic gold medal-winning athlete Jason Roberts: former professional footballer Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson: Paralympic gold medal-winning athlete Mike Dunn: sports editor of The Independent and Evening Standard newspapers Howard Wheatcroft: Express Newspapers head of sport Alex Butler: sports editor of the Sunday Times newspaper Alison Mitchell: freelance sports broadcaster and journalist Louise Martin: chair of SportScotland Barbara Slater: Director of BBC Sport Philip Bernie: head of BBC TV sport Carl Doran; executive editor, BBC Sports Personality of the Year Nominees The shortlist of ten contenders was announced during BBC One's The One Show on 24 November and on the BBC website.BBC Sports Personality: Bradley Wiggins reveals 2014 nominees https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/sports-personality/30186484 BBC Sport 25 November 2014 24 November 2014 Early favourites for the award included Rory McIlroy and Lewis Hamilton. https://www.betting-directory.com/specials/sports-personality-of-the-year.php BBC Sports Personality of the Year Betting 12 November 2014 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/nov/24/rory-mcilroy-bbc-sports-personality-favourite Rory McIlroy favourite to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year 24 November 2014 Guardian 25 November 2014BBC Sports Personality of the Year: Contenders for 2014 award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/30179284 BBC Sport 25 November 2014 24 November 2014 Nominee Sport 2014 achievement BBC profile Votes (percentage) Lewis Hamilton Formula One Won the World Drivers' Championship for the second time, including eleven Grand Prix victories. 209,920 ( 209920 620932 2 yes ) Rory McIlroy Golf Won the Open Championship and PGA Championship. Was also part of the Europe team that retained the Ryder Cup. 123,745 ( 123745 620932 2 yes ) Jo Pavey Athletics Won the 10,000 metres at the European Athletics Championships; at 40 years of age, she became the oldest ever female gold medallist in the championships' history. 99,913 ( 99913 620932 2 yes ) Charlotte Dujardin Dressage Won two titles at the World Equestrian Games in special dressage and freestyle dressage. 75,814 ( 75814 620932 2 yes ) Kelly Gallagher &Charlotte Evans (guide) Alpine skiing Won Great Britain's first ever gold medal in a Winter Paralympics upon winning the visually impaired Super-G. 35,871 ( 35871 620932 2 yes ) Elizabeth Yarnold Skeleton Won the Winter Olympic skeleton title (and Great Britain's fourth consecutive medal in the discipline), plus 4 rounds of the World Cup and the overall title. 23,188 ( 23188 620932 2 yes ) Max Whitlock Gymnastics Won four titles in international championships – three at the Commonwealth Games (team, floor exercise and pommel horse) and the pommel horse at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships. 17,219 ( 17219 620932 2 yes ) Gareth Bale Football Helped Real Madrid win the UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey. 13,747 ( 13747 620932 2 yes ) Carl Froch Boxing Retained his IBF and WBA (Regular) super-middleweight titles upon defeating George Groves II, after which he retired. 11,616 ( 11616 620932 2 yes ) Adam Peaty Swimming Won six titles in international championships - four at the European Aquatics Championships (50m/100m breaststroke and 4 × 100 m men's/mixed medley relays) and two at the Commonwealth Games (100m breaststroke and 4 × 100 m men's medley relay). 9,899 ( 9899 620932 2 yes ) Other awards In addition to the main award as "Sports Personality of the Year", several other awards were also announced: Overseas Personality: Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo wins BBC Overseas Sports Personality award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/30414684 BBC Sport 15 December 2014 14 December 2014 Team of the Year: England women's national rugby union teamSports Personality 2014: England Women win Team of Year award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/30416877 BBC Sport 15 December 2014 14 December 2014 Lifetime Achievement: Sir Chris HoySports Personality 2014: Sir Chris Hoy receives lifetime award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/30391315 BBC Sport 15 December 2014 14 December 2014 Coach of the Year: Paul McGinleySports Personality 2014: Paul McGinley named Coach of Year https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/30408749 BBC Sport 15 December 2014 14 December 2014 Helen Rollason Award: Invictus Games CompetitorsBBC Sports Personality: Prince Harry presents Invictus award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/30408734 BBC Sport 15 December 2014 14 December 2014 Young Personality: Claudia FragapaneClaudia Fragapane wins BBC Young Sports Personality award BBC Sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/30416879 15 December 2014 14 December 2014 Unsung Hero Award: Jill StideverSports Personality: Swimming coach named Unsung Hero https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired/30462423 BBC Sport 15 December 2014 14 December 2014 In Memoriam 30em David Coleman Toby Balding Jack Brabham Arthur Montford Luis Aragones Tito Vilanova Dorothy Tyler Michael Scudamore Dessie Hughes Mickey Duff Josie Cichockyj Kevan McNicholas Graham Miles Norman Mair Stuart Gallacher Tom Finney Julian Wilson Terry Biddlecombe Ron Noades Malcolm Glazer Bob Torrance Bert Williams Dylan Tombides Eusebio James Alexander Gordon Lord Richard Attenborough Mary Glen Haig Elenor Gordon Phillip Hughes Hugh McLeod Jack Kyle Keri Holdsworth Bobby Collins Sandy Jardine Senzo Meyiwa Christopher Chataway Alfredo Di Stefano Elena Baltacha References 2 External links Official website Category:BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards Category:2014 in British television Category:2014 in British sport Bbc Bbc BBC Sports Personality of the Year