BBC Sports Personality of the Year: Previous winners from Sir Chris Chataway to Beth Mead

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Mead crowned Sports Personality of the Year 2022

With BBC Sports Personality of the Year celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2023, familiarise yourself with the past winners of the award.

First held in 1954, this year's winner will be named on Tuesday, 19 December during a live programme on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

1950s

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Sir Stirling Moss wins 1961 award

1960s

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1979 winner Sebastian Coe

1970s

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Torvill and Dean with Elton John in 1984

1980s

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1999 Sports Personality Lennox Lewis with Muhammad Ali

1990s

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Paula Radcliffe with Sports Personality trophy in 2002

2000s

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The 2012 winner Bradley Wiggins, flanked by David Beckham and the Duchess of Cambridge

2010s

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Archive - SPOTY's prestigious past winners

2020s