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| Sports Personality: The winners | |
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| Equestrian star Zara Phillips was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year with a victory in a public vote. | |
| The world champion horserider beat Ryder Cup golf hero Darren Clarke, with gymnast Beth Tweddle in third. | The world champion horserider beat Ryder Cup golf hero Darren Clarke, with gymnast Beth Tweddle in third. |
| Rugby league side St Helens were given the Team of the Year award, while tennis ace Roger Federer won the Overseas Personality prize. | Rugby league side St Helens were given the Team of the Year award, while tennis ace Roger Federer won the Overseas Personality prize. |
| In total there were nine awards on a star-studded night of sporting celebration at the Birmingham NEC. | In total there were nine awards on a star-studded night of sporting celebration at the Birmingham NEC. |
| Sports Personality of the Year: The contenders | Sports Personality of the Year: The contenders |
| Awards in full - in order of presentation | Awards in full - in order of presentation |
| The three-time Masters champion sadly passed away in two months ago after losing his battle with cancer. | The three-time Masters champion sadly passed away in two months ago after losing his battle with cancer. |
| Snooker mourns loss of Hunter He gained the honour in recognition of his bravery and determination to continue playing while trying to beat the disease. | Snooker mourns loss of Hunter He gained the honour in recognition of his bravery and determination to continue playing while trying to beat the disease. |
| The former New Zealand coach earned the award for guiding the team to Challenge Cup, minor Premiership and Grand Final triumph. | The former New Zealand coach earned the award for guiding the team to Challenge Cup, minor Premiership and Grand Final triumph. |
| Walliams completed the gruelling 21-mile swim to France in 10 hours and 34 minutes back in August. | Walliams completed the gruelling 21-mile swim to France in 10 hours and 34 minutes back in August. |
| He raised over £1m in aid of Sport Relief and was presented the award by Little Britain co-star Matt Lucas. | He raised over £1m in aid of Sport Relief and was presented the award by Little Britain co-star Matt Lucas. |
| BBC Radio Five Live listeners voted the side as Team of the Year for their treble-winning success, ahead of Europe's Ryder Cup golfers and Sussex County Cricket Club. | BBC Radio Five Live listeners voted the side as Team of the Year for their treble-winning success, ahead of Europe's Ryder Cup golfers and Sussex County Cricket Club. |
| 2006 proved to be another vintage year for the Swiss player, who pipped golfing star Tiger Woods in a studio audience vote at the NEC in Birmingham. | 2006 proved to be another vintage year for the Swiss player, who pipped golfing star Tiger Woods in a studio audience vote at the NEC in Birmingham. |
| The Swiss tennis ace ended the season as the world number one for the thirdtime in a row and lost only five matches. | The Swiss tennis ace ended the season as the world number one for the thirdtime in a row and lost only five matches. |
| The five-time Wimbledon champion dazzled the world of tennis in the 1970s and 1980s, winning 11 Grand Slam titls. He was given the award by former tennis player and BBC pundit Boris Becker. | The five-time Wimbledon champion dazzled the world of tennis in the 1970s and 1980s, winning 11 Grand Slam titls. He was given the award by former tennis player and BBC pundit Boris Becker. |
| Hanover impressed the judges with her great commitment to people with learning disabilities, firmly believing in the power of sport to enrich lives. | Hanover impressed the judges with her great commitment to people with learning disabilities, firmly believing in the power of sport to enrich lives. |
| She is also a passionate fund-raiser. | She is also a passionate fund-raiser. |
| Previous winners include footballer Wayne Rooney in 2002 and tennis player Andy Murray in 2004. | Previous winners include footballer Wayne Rooney in 2002 and tennis player Andy Murray in 2004. |