2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award information
2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
Date
15 December 2013
Location
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
Presented by
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Hosted by
Gary Lineker Clare Balding Gabby Logan
Winner
Andy Murray
Website
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/2013
Television/radio coverage
Network
BBC One
BBC One HD
Runtime
140 minutes
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The 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award was presented on 15 December from the First Direct Arena in Leeds. It was the 60th presentation of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. 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 ten-person shortlist.[1]
The event was presented by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan with musical performances from John Newman and Russell Watson.[2] Sue Barker decided to step down as a presenter after 19 years.[3]
The winner of the main award was tennis player Andy Murray.[4][5]
Former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson won the special BBC Sports Personality Diamond Award.[6]
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^"John Newman to perform at BBC Sports Personality of the Year". Digital Spy. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^"Sue Barker steps down from hosting BBC Sports Personality of the Year". Digital Spy. 19 September 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^"Andy Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013". BBC Sport. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
^"BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013: Andy Murray caps brilliant year with prestigious award". Daily Telegraph. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
^"Sports Personality: Sir Alex Ferguson given BBC Diamond award". BBC Sport. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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