Who is Nicola Adams? Sports Personality of the Year 2016 shortlist

Sports Personality of the Year 2016 shortlist: Nicola Adams

Age: 34

Twitter: @NicolaAdamsMBE

2016 highlight Winning Olympic boxing gold in Rio 2016, becoming the first British boxer to retain an Olympic title for 92 years.

I’m Olympic Champion for a 2nd time yhhh buddy!!! ?? Thank you for your support, I feel blessed ??#GoldenSmile ? ?? pic.twitter.com/R7tsq6Deg5

— Nicola Adams MBE (@NicolaAdamsMBE) August 20, 2016

What the commentator said: “Nicola Adams takes gold again. That lovely smile, and a little clenched fist of salute. Back to back Olympic champion!”

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Watch Nicola Adams in the Rio 2016 final

Sports Personality of the Year 2016: who will win?

Nicola Adams	Gareth Bale	Alistair Brownlee	Sophie Christiansen
Kadeena Cox	Mo Farah	Jason Kenny	Laura Kenny
Andy Murray	Adam Peaty	Kate Richardson-Walsh	Nick Skelton
Sarah Storey	Jamie Vardy	Max Whitlock	Danny Willett