Tennis star Emma Raducanu is the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year for 2021. She beat Tom Daley(diver) and Adam Peaty (swimmer) into second and third place, while England’s men’s footballers were named team of the year and Gareth Southgate the coach, as a triumphant period for British sport across the board was commemorated at a ceremony in Salford. Tom Daley won gold for the first time at his fourth Olympics in Tokyo.
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Other award winners at Sports Personality 2021:
Categories | Winners |
Helen Rollason Award | Jen Beattie |
Coach of the Year | Gareth Southgate |
Team of the Year | England men’s football team |
World Sport Star | Rachael Blackmore |
Lifetime Achievement | Simone Biles |
Unsung Hero | Sam Barlow |
Young Sports Personality of the Year | Sky Brown |