2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award at the SSE arena in Belfast Sunday Dec 20,2015

 

BBC Sports Personality of the Year presenter Gary Lineker momentarily lost his cool last night when he cut his hand on the award's trophy just seconds after walking on to the stage.

 

The Match of the Day presenter was tasked with carrying the main award out at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Sunday night, but he appeared to slice his hand open on one of its sharp edges.

Undeterred, the former England striker carried on, making light of the situation as he spoke while blood dripped down his hand and onto the stage

Andy Murray has been voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for the second time in three years.

The 2013 winner inspired Great Britain's tennis team to a first Davis Cup victory for 79 years.

Previous winners

1954 Sir Chris Chataway (Athletics)

1955 Gordon Pirie (Athletics)
1956 Jim Laker (Cricket)
1957 Dai Rees (Golf)
1958 Ian Black (Swimming)
1959 John Surtees (Motorcycling)
1960 David Broome (Show jumping)
1961 Sir Stirling Moss (Formula One)
1962 Anita Lonsbrough (Swimming)
1963 Dorothy Hyman (Athletics)
1964 Mary Rand (Long jump)
1965 Tommy Simpson (Cycling)
1966 Bobby Moore (Football)
1967 Sir Henry Cooper (Boxing)
1968 David Hemery (Athletics)
1969 Ann Jones (Tennis)
1970 Sir Henry Cooper (Boxing)
1971 HRH Princess Anne (Eventing)
1972 Dame Mary Peters (Pentathlon)
1973 Sir Jackie Stewart (Formula One)
1974 Brendan Foster (Athletics)
1975 David Steele (Cricket)
1976 John Curry (Figure skating)
1977 Virginia Wade (Tennis)
1978 Steve Ovett (Athletics)
1979 Sebastian Coe (Athletics)
1980 Robin Cousins (Figure skating)
1981 Sir Ian Botham (Cricket)
1982 Daley Thompson (Decathlton)
1983 Steve Cram (Athletics)
1984 Torvill and Dean (Figure skating)
1985 Barry McGuigan (Boxing)
1986 Nigel Mansell (Formula One)
1987 Fatima Whitbread (Javelin)
1988 Steve Davis (Snooker)
1989 Sir Nick Faldo (Golf)
1990 Paul Gascoigne (Football)
1991 Liz McColgan (Athletics)
1992 Nigel Mansell (Formula One)
1993 Linford Christie (Athletics)
1994 Damon Hill (Formula One)
1995 Jonathan Edwards (Triple jump)
1996 Damon Hill (Formula One)
1997 Greg Rusedski (Tennis)
1998 Michael Owen (Football)
1999 Lennox Lewis (Boxing)
2000 Sir Steve Redgrave (Rowing)
2001 David Beckham (Football)
2002 Paula Radcliffe (Marathon)
2003 Jonny Wilkinson (Rugby)
2004 Kelly Holmes (Athletics)
2005 Andrew Flintoff (Cricket)
2006 Zara Phillips (Eventing)
2007 Joe Calzaghe (Boxing)
2008 Sir Chris Hoy (Cycling)
2009 Ryan Giggs (Football)
2010 AP McCoy (Horse racing)
2011 Mark Cavendish (Cycling)
2012 Sir Bradley Wiggins (Cycling)
2013 Andy Murray (Tennis)
2014 Lewis Hamilton (Formula One)
Andy Murray,two-time Grand Slam winner, this year he reached the final of the Australian Open and the semi-finals of both Wimbledon and the French Open.

Andy Murray finished the year second in the world rankings and won all 11 of his Davis Cup rubbers, including three in the final against Belgium.

Andy Murray  was also named Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2004.

Rugby league star Kevin Sinfield was runner-up, with heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill third.


The other winners in Sunday's awards ceremony were

Overseas Sports Personality of the Year - Dan Carter: An integral part of the New Zealand team that beat Australia 34-17 to win the World Cup in October.

Young Sports Personality of the Year - Ellie Downie: The 16-year-old gymnast won bronze in the all-around at the European Championships to make her the first female gymnast to win an individual all-around medal for Great Britain.

Coach of the Year -  Michael O'Neill: The Northern Ireland manager helped his country end a 30-year absence from tournament football by sealing a spot at Euro 2016 last month.

Lifetime Achievement -  AP McCoy: Twenty-time champion jump jockey AP McCoy, 41, who retired in April after a record-breaking career.

Helen Rollason - Bailey Matthews: The eight-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, completed his first triathlon unaided.
Sport's Unsung Hero -  Damien Lindsay: The west Belfast youth football coach played a huge role in his local community in his work with the St James Swifts Football Club.



Andy Murray holds the trophy aloft after winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award at a ceremony in Belfast

 

 

Kevin Sinfield and Jessica Ennis-Hill were named second and third placed runners up respectively  

 

Kevin Sinfield watches on as Jessica Ennis-Hill gives Andy Murray a hug as he collects his trophy for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year  

 

The three winners pose with their trophies at the conclusion of the event, which was marred by controversy over Fury's inclusion

 

Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury apologises for his controversial comments on homosexuality and women during his appearance on stage at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards  

 

 World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury poses for a photograph alongside family and friends at the ceremony

 Tyson Fury with his wife Paris 

SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR VOTING BREAKDOWN 

 

1. Andy Murray (361,446)

2. Kevin Sinfield (278,353)

3. Jessica Ennis-Hill (79,898)

4. Tyson Fury (72,330)

5. Lewis Hamilton (48,379)

6. Chris Froome (39,007)

7. Mo Farah (31,311)

8. Max Whitlock (25,952)

9. Greg Rutherford (23,492)

10. Lizzie Armitstead (22,356)

11. Adam Peaty (13,738)

12. Lucy Bronze (13,236)