Sports Personality of the Year LIVE: Emma Raducanu wins 2021 prize
Follow live reaction after Emma Raducanu beats Tom Daley and Adam Peaty to the 2021 award
Follow live reaction after Emma Raducanu was voted the 2021’s Sports Personality of the Year in recognition of the 18-year-old’s stunning victory at the US Open in September. Raducanu became Britain’s first female singles Grand Slam champion for 44 years when she defeated Leylah Fernandez in a thrilling final in New York.
Tom Daley finished second with Adam Peaty in third. Tyson Fury, Dame Sarah Story and Raheem Sterling were also nominated on the six-person shortlist. Raducanu becomes the first woman to win the award since Zara Phillips in 2006.
“It was such an honour to be named amongst these nominees,” said Raducanu, who was unable to be at the ceremony after tested positive for Covid-19. “To win is pretty amazing to me. I’m really happy with this as I watched Sports Personality of the Year growing up, but I’m really humbled to be able to join the past winners. I’m really happy as well for British tennis that we were able to win this award again. Thank you to all the voters and fans for their support this year - it’s been insane.”
Raducanu rose to prominence during her run to the fourth round of Wimbledon in July before she had to withdraw from her match due to breathing difficulties. But the teenager learned from the experience and didn’t drop a single set on the way to becoming the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final, where her dramatic victory over Fernandez captured the attention of the country. Follow below for latest reaction and a full list of award winner from Sports Personality of the Year.
Sports Personality of the Year 2021
Emma Raducanu was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2021 on Sunday.
Raducanu established herself as one of the biggest names in British sport after her fairytale success at the US Open in September, where she became Britain’s first female winner of a grand slam tournament since Virginia Wade in 1977.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the 19-year-old’s rise.
Emma Raducanu’s rapid rise to sporting stardom – the timeline
The PA news agency looks at the 19-year-old’s journey so far.
Sports Personality of the Year 2021
Emma Raducanu has been voted 2021’s Sports Personality of the Year in recognition of the 18-year-old’s stunning victory at the US Open in September.
Raducanu became Britain’s first female singles Grand Slam champion for 44 years when she defeated Leylah Fernandez in a thrilling final in New York.
Tom Daley finished second with Adam Peaty in third. Tyson Fury, Dame Sarah Storey and Raheem Sterling were also nominated on the six-person shortlist. Raducanu becomes the first woman to win the award since Zara Phillips in 2006.
“It was such an honour to be named amongst these nominees,” said Raducanu, who was unable to be at the ceremony after she tested positive for Covid-19.
“To win is pretty amazing to me. I’m really happy with this as I watched Sports Personality of the Year growing up, but I’m really humbled to be able to join the past winners. I’m really happy as well for British tennis that we were able to win this award again. Thank you to all the voters and fans for their support this year - it’s been insane.”
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2021 Sports Personality of the Year Emma Raducanu’s career in numbers
The 19-year-old established herself as one of the biggest names in British sport this year.
Sports Personality of the Year 2021
Emma Raducanu was on Sunday crowned the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year for 2021.
The 19-year-old established herself as one of the biggest names in British sport after her fairytale success at the US Open in September, where she became Britain’s first female winner of a grand slam tournament since Virginia Wade in 1977.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the teenager’s career so far in numbers.
2021 Sports Personality of the Year Emma Raducanu’s career in numbers
The 19-year-old established herself as one of the biggest names in British sport this year.
Sports Personality of the Year 2021
It was never in doubt!
“It was such an honour to be named amongst these nominees. To win is pretty amazing to me. I’m really happy with this as I watched Sports Personality of the Year growing up, but I’m really humbled to be able to join the past winners. I’m really happy as well for British tennis that we were able to win this award again. Thank you to all the voters and fans for their support this year - it’s been insane.”
Sports Personality of the Year 2021
Emma Raducanu wins 2021 Sports Personality of the Year!
Sports Personality of the Year 2021
In third place... Adam Peaty!
Sports Personality of the Year 2021
Time for the top three! Jason and Laura Kenny will present the awards.
Sports Personality of the Year 2021
We lost some famous names in football in 2021. Ian St John, Jimmy Greaves, Colin Bell, Ray Kennedy, Ron Flowers, Roger Hunt - just some of those to have passed away.
Sir Frank Williams and Murray Walker were two big figures to pass away in Formula One as well.
Sports Personality of the Year 2021
And it’s a double for Gareth Southgate! The England manager is awarded coach of the year!
“I know a lot of the coaches there. There is a lot of talent in this country. I can’t do it without my staff. Managing in football is a complex business and I’m lucky I work with good people.”
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