2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award information
2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
Date
18 December 2016
Location
Genting Arena, Birmingham
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/0/sports-personality/
Television/radio coverage
Network
BBC One
BBC One HD
BBC Radio 5 Live
Runtime
140 minutes
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The 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award took place on 18 December 2016 at the Genting Arena in Birmingham. It was the 63rd presentation of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. Awarded annually by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the main award honours an individual's British sporting achievement over the past year, with the winner selected by public vote from a sixteen-person shortlist. The winner was Tennis player Andy Murray, who became the first person to win the award three times.[1][2]
The event, broadcast live on BBC One, was hosted by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan.[3]
^"BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016: Andy Murray wins for a record third time". BBC Sport. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
^"Andy Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016 award". Guardian. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
^"BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016 in Birmingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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