BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year

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BBC World Sport Star of the Year
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented by BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Formerly calledBBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year
First awarded1960;64 years ago (1960)
Most recent winner Erling Haaland (2023)
Website https://www.bbc.com/sport/sports-personality   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The BBC World Sport Star of the Year (formerly known as the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year [1] [2] ) is an award presented at the annual BBC Sports Personality of the Year award ceremony. The award is presented to a non-British sportsperson considered to have made the most substantial contribution to a sport in that year. The award was decided by a panel of over 30 sporting journalists. Each panellist voted for their top two choices; their first preference was awarded two points, and their second preference was awarded one point. The winning sportsperson had the most total points. In the case of a points tie, the sportsperson chosen as first preference by the most panellists is the winner. If this is also a tie the award is shared. [3] In 2015 the public voted for this award.

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The Overseas Personality award was first presented in 1960, six years after the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award was introduced. The first recipient of the award was Australian middle distance runner Herb Elliott. [4] Since then, the award has been presented to 52 sportspersons. Swiss tennis player Roger Federer has won the award four times. American boxer Muhammad Ali and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt have both won the award three times. [5] The award has been shared on three occasions—by Ron Clarke and Gary Player in 1965, Eusébio and Garfield Sobers in 1966, and Evander Holyfield and Michael Johnson in 1996. [6] The husband-and-wife skating duo of Oleg Protopopov and Ludmila Belousova are the only pair to have won the award, doing so in 1968. [7] Belousova was the first woman to become Overseas Personality—she was also the oldest, aged 33. George Moore is the oldest recipient of the award, winning in 1967 aged 44. The youngest recipient of the award is Nadia Comăneci, who won in 1976 at age 15. Boris Becker, who was 18 when he won in 1985, is the youngest male to have won. [6]

Twenty-seven different countries have been represented by the award winners as of 2023. United States sportspersons have won the award the most times, having had nineteen recipients, two of whom shared the award. Three cricketers have received the award -- Garfield Sobers of Barbados, Brian Lara of Trinidad and Tobago (both of whom played for the West Indies cricket team), and Shane Warne of Australia. [8] [9] Fourteen sporting disciplines have been represented; tennis has the highest representation, with fifteen recipients.

Only one winner has ever been stripped of the award – US cyclist Lance Armstrong, whose 2003 award was rescinded following the UCI's 2012 decision to strip him of his titles and ban him for life from the sport. [10]

In 2018, the award was renamed BBC World Sport Star of the Year. Along with the change of name, votes could be cast from outside of the UK for the first time. [2]

Winners

By year

  •  †  Denotes joint winners.
  •  ‡  Denotes a winning couple.
Roger Federer received the award a record four times R federer.jpg
Roger Federer received the award a record four times
Herb Elliott, the first recipient Herb Elliott 1960c.jpg
Herb Elliott, the first recipient
Pele received the award in 1970 after winning a record third FIFA World Cup Pele Mar del Plata 1965.PNG
Pelé received the award in 1970 after winning a record third FIFA World Cup
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Usain Bolt portrait.jpg
Muhammad Ali (top) and Usain Bolt (bottom) received the award three times.
Greg Norman received the award two times Greg Norman 2014.jpg
Greg Norman received the award two times
Oleg Protopopov and Ludmila Belousova, joint recipients of the award in 1968, are also husband and wife. Bundesarchiv Bild 183-G0313-0017-001, Ludmilla Beloussowa, Oleg Protopopow.jpg
Oleg Protopopov and Ludmila Belousova, joint recipients of the award in 1968, are also husband and wife.
Evander Holyfield, who shared the award with Michael Johnson in 1996 Evander Holyfield.jpg
Evander Holyfield, who shared the award with Michael Johnson in 1996
Mixed martial artist Khabib Nurmagomedov won the award in 2020 Khabib Nurmagomedov-2. 12.9.2019 (cropped).jpg
Mixed martial artist Khabib Nurmagomedov won the award in 2020
Erling Haaland is the latest winner of this award (2023). Erling Haaland 2023 (cropped-v2).jpg
Erling Haaland is the latest winner of this award (2023).
BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year winners
YearNationalityWinnerSportNote
1960Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Herb Elliott Athletics [7]
1961Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Valeriy Brumel Athletics [7]
1962Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Canada Donald Jackson Figure skating [7]
1963Flag of France.svg France Jacques Anquetil Cycling [7]
1964Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia Abebe Bikila Athletics [7]
1965Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Ron Clarke † Athletics [11]
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa Gary Player † Golf [11]
1966Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Eusébio † Football [11]
Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Garfield Sobers † Cricket [11]
1967Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia George Moore Horse racing [7]
1968Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Oleg Protopopov ‡ Figure skating [7]
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Ludmila Belousova ‡ Figure skating [7]
1969Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Rod Laver Tennis [12]
1970Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil Pelé Football [7]
1971Flag of the United States.svg United States Lee Trevino Golf [13]
1972Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Olga Korbut Gymnastics [14]
1973Flag of the United States.svg United States Muhammad Ali (1/3) Boxing [4]
1974Flag of the United States.svg United States Muhammad Ali (2/3) Boxing [4]
1975Flag of the United States.svg United States Arthur Ashe Tennis [15]
1976Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania Nadia Comăneci Gymnastics [16]
1977Flag of Austria.svg Austria Niki Lauda Formula One [17]
1978Flag of the United States.svg United States Muhammad Ali (3/3) Boxing [4]
1979Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Björn Borg Tennis [18]
1980Flag of the United States.svg United States Jack Nicklaus Golf [19]
1981Flag of the United States.svg United States Chris Evert Tennis [20]
1982Flag of the United States.svg United States Jimmy Connors Tennis [21]
1983Flag of the United States.svg United States Carl Lewis Athletics [22]
1984Flag of Spain.svg Spain Seve Ballesteros Golf [23]
1985Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Boris Becker Tennis [11]
1986Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Greg Norman (1/2) Golf [24]
1987Flag of the United States.svg United States Martina Navratilova Tennis [25]
1988Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Steffi Graf Tennis [26]
1989Flag of the United States.svg United States Mike Tyson Boxing [27]
1990Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Mal Meninga Rugby league [7]
1991Flag of the United States.svg United States Mike Powell Athletics [7]
1992Flag of the United States.svg United States Andre Agassi Tennis [28]
1993Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Greg Norman (2/2) Golf [29]
1994Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Brian Lara Cricket [30]
1995Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Jonah Lomu Rugby union [31]
1996Flag of the United States.svg United States Evander Holyfield † Boxing [32]
Flag of the United States.svg United States Michael Johnson † Athletics [32]
1997Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Martina Hingis Tennis [33]
1998Flag of the United States.svg United States Mark O'Meara Golf [34]
1999Flag of the United States.svg United States Maurice Greene Athletics [35]
2000Flag of the United States.svg United States Tiger Woods Golf [36]
2001Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Goran Ivanišević Tennis [37]
2002Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Ronaldo Football [38]
2003Flag of the United States.svg United States Lance Armstrong Cycling [39]
2004Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Roger Federer (1/4) Tennis [40]
2005Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Shane Warne Cricket [41]
2006Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Roger Federer (2/4) Tennis [42]
2007Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Roger Federer (3/4) Tennis [43]
2008Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Usain Bolt (1/3) Athletics [44]
2009Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Usain Bolt (2/3) Athletics [45]
2010Flag of Spain.svg Spain Rafael Nadal Tennis [46]
2011Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Novak Djokovic Tennis [47]
2012Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Usain Bolt (3/3) Athletics [48]
2013Flag of Germany.svg Germany Sebastian Vettel Formula One [49]
2014Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Football [50]
2015Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Dan Carter Rugby union [51]
2016Flag of the United States.svg United States Simone Biles Gymnastics [52]
2017Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Roger Federer (4/4) Tennis [53]
2018Flag of Italy.svg Italy Francesco Molinari Golf [54]
2019Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Eliud Kipchoge Athletics [55]
2020Flag of Russia.svg Russia Khabib Nurmagomedov Mixed martial arts [56]
2021Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Rachael Blackmore Horse racing [57]
2022Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Lionel Messi Football [58]
2023Flag of Norway.svg Norway Erling Haaland Football [59]

By nationality

This table lists the total number of awards won by place of birth.

NationalityNumber of wins [a]
Flag of the United States.svg United States19
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia8
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland5
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union4
Flag of Germany.svg Germany3
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica3
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil2
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand2
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal2
Flag of Spain.svg Spain2
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina1
Flag of Austria.svg Austria1
Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada1
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia1
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia1
Flag of France.svg France1
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland1
Flag of Italy.svg Italy1
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya1
Flag of Norway.svg Norway1
Flag of Romania.svg Romania1
Flag of Russia.svg Russia1
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia1
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa1
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden1
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago1

By sport

This table lists the total number of awards won by recipient's sporting profession.

Sporting professionNumber of wins [a]
Tennis 17
Athletics 12
Golf 9
Football 6
Boxing 5
Cricket 3
Figure skating 3
Gymnastics 3
Formula One 2
Horse racing 2
Rugby union 2
Cycling 1 2
Rugby league 1
Mixed martial arts 1

By gender

This table lists the total number of awards won by gender.

GenderNumber of wins [a]
Male 51.5
Female 8.5

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