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Who won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?

Keely Hodgkinson celebrates her Olympic win. Image source, Getty Images

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson has won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

The 800m runner, who won a gold medal in Paris in the summer, beat darts superstar Luke Littler who came second and England cricketer Joe Root who was third in the public vote.

Paralympic cyclist Dame Sarah Storey, Olympic and world triathlon champion Alex Yee, and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham were also nominated for the award.

Hodgkinson is the fourth woman in a row to win the award after Lionesses Mary Earps and Beth Mead and tennis star Emma Raducanu.

As she collected the trophy, Hodgkinson said she was "in a bit of shock".

Keely Hodgkinson with her award.

Speaking to the live audience in Salford and those watching at home, Hodgkinson said she hoped people had "loved" watching her performance at the Paris games.

As well as her Olympic gold, Hodgkinson successfully defended her European title this year and clocked the sixth fastest-time ever to beat her own British record in front of a packed crowd in London.

"This year has been incredible and I achieved everything that I set out to do on the outdoor track," she said.

Who won the Young Sports Personality of the Year award?

Luke Littler with his awards. Image source, @Lukethenukelittler/Instagram

Despite coming second to Hodgkinson in the main award category, 17-year-old darts player Luke Littler took home the young sports personality prize after winning 10 titles this year.

The latest award follows an incredible rise to success for the teenager who shot to fame last year after reaching the final of the darts world championships at 16 years old.

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The school kids inspired by former pupil and darts superstar Luke Littler

Meanwhile cyclist Sir Mark Cavendish picked up a lifetime achievement award at the BBC ceremony held in Salford.

Cavendish retired from the sport this year after securing the record for the most Tour de France stage wins ever, in July.