Sports Personality nominees: Anderson, Asher-Smith, Hamilton, Kane, Thomas and Yarnold shortlisted
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Cyclist Geraint Thomas has been named BBC Sports Personality of the year 2018 at a ceremony in Birmingham. Six contenders who were in the running - find out more below.
Name: Jimmy Anderson
Age: 36
Sport: Cricket
Key 2018 achievement: Became the most successful fast bowler in Test cricket history
Name: Dina Asher-Smith
Age: 23
Sport: Athletics
Key 2018 achievement: Won 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay golds at the European Athletics Championships
Name: Lewis Hamilton
Age: 33
Sport: Formula 1
Key 2018 achievement: Won his fifth World Championship title
Name: Harry Kane
Age: 25
Sport: Football
Key 2018 achievement: Captained England to the World Cup semi-finals and won the Golden Boot
Name: Geraint Thomas
Age: 32
Sport: Cycling
Key 2018 achievement: Won the Tour de France
Name: Lizzy Yarnold
Age: 30
Sport: Skeleton
Key 2018 achievement: Successfully defended her Winter Olympic title