The 2011 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, presented on 22 December, was the 58th presentation of the
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. Awarded annually by the
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the main titular award honours an individual's
British sporting achievement over the past year, with the winner selected by public vote from a 10-person shortlist. Other awards presented include team, coach, and young personality of the year.
Award process
The shortlist of ten sportspeople, which was drawn up by "a range of sports experts from
newspapers and magazines across the UK",
[ was announced on 29 November 2011.][ The shortlist was widely criticised for its lack of any female competitors. On 14 December, the British Olympic Association said that they were considering a boycott of the award ceremony in protest. The BOA chief executive, Andy Hunt, said that he would have included swimmers Keri-Anne Payne and Rebecca Adlington, rower Katherine Grainger, and England women's cricket captain, Charlotte Edwards, in his top 10.]dock10
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in Salford, and was broadcast live on BBC One. The winner, decided by a public telephone vote during the ceremony, was Mark Cavendish.[
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Nominees
The nominees and their achievements in 2011 as described by the BBC[ and their share of the votes cast][ were as follows:
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Other awards
In addition to the main award as "Sports Personality of the Year", several other awards were also announced:[
* ]Team of the Year Team of the Year may refer to:
*BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award
*Canadian Press Team of the Year Award
*GPA Gaelic Team of the Year
*IRB International Sevens Team of the Year
*IRB International Team of the Year
*J.League Team of the Y ...
: England cricket team
* Coach of the Year: Andy Flower
* Overseas Personality: Novak Djokovic
* Young Personality: Lauren Taylor (Golf)
* Unsung Hero Award
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: Janice Eaglesham and Ian Mirfin (Athletics coaches)
* Lifetime Achievement
Lifetime achievement awards are awarded by various organizations, to recognize contributions over the whole of a career, rather than or in addition to single contributions.
Such awards, and organizations presenting them, include:
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* A.C. ...
: Sir Steve Redgrave
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* Helen Rollason Award
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: Bob Champion
In Memoriam
* Severiano Ballesteros
*Jimmy Adamson
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* Peter Roebuck
*Alec Weekes
* Michael Jarvis
* Sócrates
*Betty Callaway
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*Alex Hay
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* Richard Butcher
*Len Killeen
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Life and career
Born in Lambourn, Berkshire, Lowe was general manage ...
* Samuel Wanjiru
* Neil Young
* Nat Lofthouse
* Dan Wheldon
*Eddie Turnbull
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*Joe Frazier
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*Fred Titmus
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* Marco Simoncelli
* Gary Mason
*Graham Dilley
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*Mike Doyle Michael, Mick or Mike Doyle may refer to:
Politics
*Michael Doyle (Irish politician), Irish Farmers' Party politician from Wexford, TD from 1922 to 1927
*Michael Doyle, alleged member of the Molly Maguires
*Mike Doyle (American politician) (born 1 ...
* Trevor Bailey
* Ginger McCain
* Grete Waitz
*Martin Webster
* Dean Richards
* Basil D'Oliveira
*Henry Cooper
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* Gary Speed
References
External links
Official website
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