BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award have been represented; athletics has the highest representation, with 17 recipients. Counting Torvill and Dean separately, there have been 48 English winners of the award, six Scottish, five Welsh, three Northern Irish, and one Manx. Since the award ceremony began only on one occasion (2013) have none of the podium placers been English. On three occasions a sportsman from outside the United Kingdom has made the podium, on each occasion for sporting success achieved in Great Britain; New Zealand speedway star Barry Briggs (1964 and 1966) and Italian jockey Frankie Dettori (1996). Barry McGuigan, Greg Rusedski and Lennox Lewis originally
2011 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award was broadcast live on BBC One. The winner, decided by a public telephone vote during the ceremony, was Mark Cavendish. The nominees and their achievements in 2011 as described by the BBC and their share of the votes cast were as follows: In addition to the main award as "Sports Personality of the Year", several other awards were also announced: 2011 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award The 2011 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, presented on 22 December, was the 58th presentation of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. Awarded annually by the British Broadcasting