BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year

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BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year
CountryWales
Presented byBBC Cymru Wales
First award1954
Currently held byEmma Finucane (2024)

The BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year is the most prestigious annual sport award in Wales. It was first awarded in 1954, and is currently organised by BBC Cymru Wales. Throughout much of its early history, the award was presented at its own televised ceremony.

Following a trial in 2002, the competition has been open to public voting, rather than a decision being made within the competition prior to this.[1] It later reverted to being chosen by an expert panel of judges.[2]

Winners

Olivia Breen, 2022 winner
Alun Wyn Jones, 2019 winner
Nicole Cooke, 2003 winner.
Colin Jackson, three-time winner.
Ryan Giggs, 1996 and 2009 winner.
Lynn Davies, 1964 and 1966 winner.
Ken Jones, 1954 winner.
Year Name Field
2024 Emma Finucane[3] Track cycling
2023 Emma Finucane[4] Track cycling
2022 Olivia Breen[5] Para-athletics
2021 Lauren Price[6] Boxing
2019 Alun Wyn Jones[7] Rugby union
2018 Geraint Thomas[8] Cycling
2017 Jonathan Davies[9] Rugby union
2016 Jade Jones[10] Taekwondo
2015 Dan Biggar[11] Rugby union
2014 Geraint Thomas Cycling
2013 Leigh Halfpenny Rugby union
2012 Jade Jones Taekwondo
2011 Chaz Davies Motorcycle racing
2010 Gareth Bale[12] Football
2009 Ryan Giggs[13] Football
2008 Shane Williams[14] Rugby union
2007 Joe Calzaghe Boxing
2006 Joe Calzaghe Boxing
2005 Gareth Thomas Rugby union
2004 Tanni Grey-Thompson Wheelchair racing
2003 Nicole Cooke Road bicycle racing
2002 Mark Hughes Football
2001 Joe Calzaghe Boxing
2000 Tanni Grey-Thompson Wheelchair racing
1999 Colin Jackson Athletics (110-metre hurdles)
1998 Iwan Thomas Athletics (400 metres)
1997 Scott Gibbs Rugby union
1996 Ryan Giggs Football
1995 Neville Southall Football
1994 Steve Robinson Boxing
1993 Colin Jackson Athletics (110-metre hurdles)
1992 Tanni Grey-Thompson Wheelchair racing
1991 Ian Woosnam Golf
1990 Ian Woosnam Golf
1989 Stephen Dodd Golf
1988 Colin Jackson Athletics (110-metre hurdles)
1987 Ian Woosnam Golf
1986 Kirsty Wade Athletics (middle distances)
1985 Steve Jones Marathon
1984 Ian Rush Football
1983 Colin Jones Boxing
1982 Steve Barry Race walker
1981 John Toshack Football
1980 Duncan Evans Golf
1979 Terry Griffiths Snooker
1978 Johnny Owen Boxing
1977 Phil Bennett Rugby union
1976 Mervyn Davies and the Wales national rugby union team Rugby union
1975 Arfon Griffiths Football
1974 Gareth Edwards Rugby union
1973 Berwyn Price Athletics (100 metres hurdles)
1972 Richard Meade Eventing
1971 John Dawes, the Wales national rugby union team and the British Lions Rugby union
1970 David Broome Show jumping
1969 Tony Lewis Cricket
1968 Martyn Woodroffe Swimming
1967 Howard Winstone Boxing
1966 Lynn Davies Athletics (long jump)
1965 Clive Rowlands Rugby union
1964 Lynn Davies Athletics (long jump)
1963 Howard Winstone Boxing
1962 Ivor Allchurch Football
1961 Bryn Meredith Rugby union
1960 Brian Curvis Boxing
1959 Graham Moore Football
1958 Howard Winstone Boxing
1957 Dai Rees Golf
1956 Joe Erskine Boxing
1955 John Disley Athletics (3000 metre steeplechase)
1954 Ken Jones Rugby union, Athletics (sprinting)

No award was made in 2020 due to the effects on sport of the Covid-19 pandemic.

See also

References

General

"BBC Wales Sport Personality winners". BBC Sport. 8 December 2008. Archived from the original on 6 June 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2009.

Specific
  1. ^ "Shortlist for BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year announced". British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). 26 November 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
  2. ^ "Breen is BBC Wales Sports Personality for 2022". BBC Sport. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Finucane named BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2024". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  4. ^ "BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2023: Cyclist Emma Finucane wins". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. ^ "BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2022: Para-athlete Olivia Breen wins". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  6. ^ "BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2021: Boxer Lauren Price gets award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  7. ^ "BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2019: Alun Wyn Jones wins award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  8. ^ "BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2018: Geraint Thomas wins award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  9. ^ "BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2017: Jonathan Davies wins award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  10. ^ "BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality 2016: Jade Jones wins top award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  11. ^ "BBC Wales Sports Personality 2015: Dan Biggar wins top award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Gareth Bale wins BBC Wales Sports Personality award". BBC Sport. 6 December 2010.
  13. ^ "Ryan Giggs wins BBC Wales Sports Personality 2009". BBC Sport. 8 December 2009.
  14. ^ "BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2008 winners announced". BBC Press Office. BBC. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2008.