Tennis star Emma Raducanu has been crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021. The 19-year-old enjoyed an astonishing breakout year in tennis as she won the US Open and became the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade in 1977.
She beat Tom Daley(diver) and Adam Peaty (swimmer) into second and third place, while England’s men’s footballers were named team of the year and Gareth Southgate the coach, as a triumphant period for British sport across the board was commemorated at a ceremony in Salford. Tom Daley won gold for the first time at his fourth Olympics in Tokyo.
Other award winners at Sports Personality 2021:
| Categories | Winners |
| Helen Rollason Award | Jen Beattie |
| Coach of the Year | Gareth Southgate |
| Team of the Year | England men’s football team |
| World Sport Star | Rachael Blackmore |
| Lifetime Achievement | Simone Biles |
| Unsung Hero | Sam Barlow |
| Young Sports Personality of the Year | Sky Brown |