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BBC Sports Personality of the Year nominees

BBC Sports Personality of the Year
  • Posted at 11:04am
  • 02 December 2008
  • by HelenHackworthy-RT
  • 11 comments

The top ten contenders for the coveted BBC Sports Personality of the Year award have been announced:

Rebecca Adlington - double gold medal-winning swimmer at the Beijing Olympics
Ben Ainslie - Olympic sailing gold-medallist in 2000, 2004 and 2008
Joe Calzaghe - light-heavyweight world boxing champion; 46 fights undefeated
Nicole Cooke - Olympic cycling gold medallist, world road race champion
Lewis Hamilton - Formula One world champion
Chris Hoy - triple gold medal-winning cyclist at the Beijing Olympics
Andy Murray - reached US Open final and number four in world tennis rankings
Christine Ohuruogu - Olympic 400m gold medallist
Rebecca Romero - Olympic cycling gold medallist, world champion
Bradley Wiggins - Olympic cycling double gold medallist, three championship wins

You can vote for your favourite and find out the winner during the live BBC Sports Personality of the Year programme on Sunday 14 November, 7:00pm, BBC1 (also on BBC Radio 5 Live), in a ceremony hosted by Gary Lineker, Sue Barker and Jake Humphrey. You can also remind yourself of some of the previous winners of the award in our photo gallery.

Who do you think deserves to scoop the title? Are there any omissions from this list, someone you think has been overlooked? Tell us what you think.

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  • Posted on 14 December 2008
  • at 6:12pm
  • by Bozzer

Should be Becky, Ben or Chris - or better still the whole British Olympic and Para-olympic team! It was hardly a resounding year for Hamilton. OK Lewis won the F1 Title - but only "just" (and I still wonder about the last race - and he doesn't even live here anymore!). For someone in Lewis' position (£££) support should be a two way thing.

  • Posted on 14 December 2008
  • at 4:54pm
  • by Greeny

I fink cortney should win

  • Posted on 14 December 2008
  • at 4:41pm
  • by LORNA

LEWIS HAMILTON!

  • Posted on 14 December 2008
  • at 11:16am
  • by amy

rebbeca adlington all the way!!!! she deserves to win! amazing swimmer - my idol :)

  • Posted on 14 December 2008
  • at 9:12am
  • by Timo

no way. Hamilton has done well, but it has to go to an Olympian. they train for four years for one event. they don't get paid millions and don't race against only 2/3 drivers as realistically, only Ferrari can beat McLaren to the championship. If you put Hamilton in a lesser car he wouldn't win. He also get's paid £20m+. He will win another year. Has to go to Hoy who won 3 golds, repeating his feat from 4 years ago and being the first person to win 3 golds for GB. he is a champion and should be recognised for his amazing achievements now as he is unlikely to be shortlisted again.

  • Posted on 13 December 2008
  • at 11:28pm
  • by Sue

Why was Shivnarine chanderpaul not nominated

  • Posted on 13 December 2008
  • at 9:24pm
  • by steve

joe calzaghe all the way 46 unbeaten fights unreal best ever boxer.

  • Posted on 13 December 2008
  • at 9:38am
  • by Peter

What about Louis Smith, who claimed Britain's first ever individual Olympic medal in men's gymnastics?

  • Posted on 12 December 2008
  • at 8:04pm
  • by ac

I think one of the olympians should win it, it only ever happens once every four years - so nobody else should steal it from them

  • Posted on 11 December 2008
  • at 6:08pm
  • by jimbo

Have to agree with brad, a cast of villans and hero's throughoutthe season, and a script that even Hollywood could never reproduce. Well done Lewis, look forward to 2010.

  • Posted on 11 December 2008
  • at 1:46pm
  • by brad

hamilton all the way

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