Keely Hodgkinson, the Olympic 800m champion, has been crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023. The 22-year-old athlete beat out fellow nominees Luke Littler and Joe Root in the public vote. Hodgkinson's stellar year saw her win gold in Paris, retain her European title, and break her own British record.
Keely Hodgkinson has won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, capping a stellar year in which she became Olympic champion. The 800m runner beat darts star Luke Littler and England cricketer Joe Root into second and third place in the public vote. Para cyclist Dame Sarah Storey, Olympic and world triathlon champion Alex Yee, and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham were also nominated. Hodgkinson, 22, won gold in Paris to top the silver she won in Tokyo in 2021.
Elsewhere at the Salford ceremony, Sir Mark Cavendish picked up a lifetime achievement award - with fellow cycling legend Sir Bradley Wiggins presenting it to him. The 'Manx missile' retired this year after finally beating the record for most Tour de France stage wins when he collected his 35th in July.
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