please log in to view this image Sports Personality of the Year: BBC Award Shortlist Named These are the candidates on the BBC shortlist for the award on 16 December. I'm going to put up a poll,you might not agree with the list but it's the one we have got,so please choose your winner... * Andy Murray Tennis * Ben Ainslie Sailing * Bradley Wiggins Cycling * Chris Hoy Cycling * David Weir Paralympian Wheelchair athlete * Ellie Simmonds Paralympian Swimmer * Jessica Ennis Athlete * Katherine Grainger Rower * Mo Farah Athlete * Nicola Adams Female Boxer * Rory McIlroy Golfer * Sarah Storey Paralympian Olympic and Paralympic athletes dominate the shortlist for the 2012 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. Cyclists Bradley Wiggins and Sir Chris Hoy, tennis star Andy Murray, and athletes Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah are candidates in a 12-strong list. Rower Katherine Grainger, golfer Rory McIlroy, boxer Nicola Adams and sailor Ben Ainslie are other hopefuls. Paralympians Sarah Storey, Ellie Simmonds and David Weir also make the list for the award on 16 December. Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton to win the Tour de France and followed up with Olympic time trial gold. Hoy won the team sprint and men's keirin at London 2012 - his fifth and sixth gold medals overall - to beat the record for golds won by a British sportsman. Ennis won the heptathlon and Farah triumphed in both the 5,000m and 10,00m in the Olympic Stadium. Murray clinched gold at the Games before ending Britain's wait for a major tennis title with victory in the US Open, and McIlroy also triumphed across the Atlantic as he took the US PGA title, played in Europe's winning Ryder Cup team and won the season-ending World Tour Championship. Adams became the first female fighter to win an Olympic boxing title, Grainger claimed rowing gold at the fourth attempt and Ainslie's victory at the Games made him the most decorated Olympic sailor. Wheelchair racer Weir won four titles, teenage swimmer Simmonds triumphed twice and Storey rode to four cycling titles. Over to you..... please log in to view this image
Bradley Wiggins for me, done something no one in the country has done before. Plus didn't he say he would do it in 5 years to do it in 3? Really tough call because I liked Murray and Farrah as well. One question Wiz who's Roy McIlroy, is he that fantastic golfer's brother? another one who deserves it as well. If you done teams I would be ****ed, I could not split Team GB Olympics Team GB Paralympic's Team Europe (don't know if they will be classed as not all British) but their comeback was remarkable. I was there live for final day 2010 but the final day this year was fantastic when we all thought just watch the first few holes then captivated by their comeback to spank the Yanks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy I'm not knoledgeable enough on golf to answer you,so I've wiki'd him ...... Edit....Got it spelt his name wrong on the poll.........Sorry lads....
Agree with that ROD. Ryder cup final day was the sports event of the year in a year that contained so many great moments..
Its clear that it will be a male winner but I would love to see Sarah Storey win, as the Paralympian dont get as much attention and she is probably the greatest Paralympian of ALL time winning gold medals in multiple sports (more golds than any other British Sports person at this olympics).
Id rather watch Henry Kelly presenting "Going For Gold" on repeat that some of them sports. upmost respect for boxers - Nicola Adams.
Its between Mo Farah and Andy Murray My cash is on The Murray, but could go either way with Wiggins in third. ROD - wasn't he the golfer in the film Tin Cup, as played by Kevin Costner Art imitating life, or rather predicting it
McIlroy for me - World number 1, major championship, integral part of the Ryder Cup victory, won both money lists in America and Europe Sod the Olympics!
