Who won Sports Personality of the Year 2022 and the other award winners
- Published
Mead becomes the first women's footballer to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award
Who were the winners at this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards?
Sports Personality of the Year
Mead crowned Sports Personality of the Year 2022
Name: Beth Mead
Sport: Football
Key achievement: Mead starred at this summer's Euro 2022, where she helped the Lionesses to glory at Wembley, England's first ever major women's football trophy.
The 27-year-old's stellar performances at Euro 2022 saw her named the Player of the Tournament as well as winning the Golden Boot with six goals and five assists.
Team of the Year & Coach of the Year
England's Lionesses and Sarina Wiegman win team and coach of the year
Name: England's Lionesses and Sarina Wiegman
Sport: Football
Key achievement: Wiegman guided England to Euros victory in the summer, the nation's first major women's football trophy.
England are unbeaten in 26 games since Wiegman's appointment in 2021.
Captained by Leah Williamson, the Euros victory over Germany also marked England's first major football trophy since the men's 1966 World Cup triumph.
World Sport Star of the Year
The story of Lionel Messi
Name: Lionel Messi
Sport: Football
Key achievement: Messi, 35, led Argentina to their first World Cup triumph in 36 years in Qatar.
The Paris St-Germain forward won the tournament's Golden Ball - awarded to the best player - after scoring seven goals at his fifth World Cup.
Messi scored twice in the World Cup final and also converted a penalty in the shootout as Argentina beat holders France 4-2 on penalties following a thrilling 3-3 draw.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sports Personality 2022: Usain Bolt wins BBC Lifetime Achievement Award
Name: Usain Bolt
Sport: Athletics
Key achievement: Bolt, 36, is the fastest sprinter in history and retired in August 2017 as a 19-time global champion.
He was crowned Olympic 100m and 200m champion at three successive Games - Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016.
Helen Rollason Award
Archive: Burrow & Sinfield receive award at SPOTY
Name: Rob Burrow
Sport: Rugby league
Key achievement: Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019 - two years after retiring from a 17-year career.
He was given the award for relentless fundraising and raising awareness of MND while battling the illness himself.
Burrow's ex-Leeds Rhinos team-mate and close friend Kevin Sinfield received a special BBC award for undertaking a series of fundraising challenges while championing MND research.
Unsung Hero
Unsung Hero 2022: Bristol's Mike Alden wins
Name: Mike Alden
Sport: Football
Achievement: A brittle bone disease diagnosis at the age of four did not stop Alden playing football in his childhood - and he has since encouraged others to play by setting up Park Knowle Football Club.
Based in one of Bristol's most deprived areas, it is open to players of all ages and ability.
Young Sports Personality of the Year
Team GB's Gadirova wins Young Personality award
Name: Jessica Gadirova
Sport: Gymnastics
Achievement: The 18-year-old became just the fifth individual British world champion when she won floor gold in November.
That triumph came after Gadirova successfully defended her European floor title in Munich in August.
She also became the first British woman to win a world all-around medal, with bronze in that event.