Sports Personality winners: Who won the awards in 2021?

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Who were the winners at this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards?

Sports Personality of the Year

Emma Raducanu Sports Personality graphic

Sport: Tennis

Key achievement: Won the US Open at the age of 18, ending Britain's 44-year wait for a women's Grand Slam singles champion.

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Team of the Year

England men's football Team of the Year graphic

Name: England men's football

Key achievement: Reached the final of Euro 2020 - their first major final in 55 years

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Coach of the Year

Gareth Southgate Coach of the Year graphic

Name: Gareth Southgate

Sport: Football

Key achievement: Led England to the Euro 2020 final - their first major final in 55 years

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World Sport Star of the Year

Rachael Blackmore World Sport Star graphic

Name: Rachael Blackmore

Sport: Horse racing

Key achievement: Became the first female rider to win the Grand National

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Simone Biles Lifetime Achievement graphic

Name: Simone Biles

Sport: Gymnastics

Key achievement: Four-time Olympic champion who speaks out about experiences as a survivor of abuse and her mental health struggles

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Helen Rollason Award

Jen Beattie Helen Rollason award graphic

Name: Jen Beattie

Sport: Football

Key achievement: Uses platform as Arsenal and Scotland footballer to encourage others to get screened for breast cancer, which she was diagnosed with in 2020

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Unsung Hero

Sam Barlow Unsung Hero graphic

Name: Sam Barlow

Sam Barlow was nominated by the Fit Mums and Friends group she set up in Hull in 2009 to bring women together to get active. It has since grown to be all-inclusive, including children and dads, with 11 adult groups and four junior athletics groups across Hull - while she also delivers a programme for schools in local areas without sport and athletics provision. After losing her husband, Mike, to cancer last year, Barlow also started a fitness and support group for people experiencing loss which continues to inspire other volunteers and coaches.

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Young Sports Personality of the Year

Sky Brown

Name: Sky Brown

Sport: Skateboarding

Key achievement: Won women's park bronze in Tokyo, making her Great Britain's youngest Olympic medallist of all time at the age of 13 years and 28 days

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