<P> The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award is the main award of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony , which takes place each December . The winner is the sportsperson , judged by a public vote , to have achieved the most that year . The recipient must either be British or reside and play a significant amount of their sport in the United Kingdom . The winner is selected by a public - vote from a pre-determined shortlist . The most recent award winner is athlete Sir Mo Farah , who won in 2017 . </P>
<P> The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award is the main award of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony , which takes place each December . The winner is the sportsperson , judged by a public vote , to have achieved the most that year . The recipient must either be British or reside and play a significant amount of their sport in the United Kingdom . The winner is selected by a public - vote from a pre-determined shortlist . The most recent award winner is athlete Sir Mo Farah , who won in 2017 . </P>
who won sports personality of the year please
who won sports personality of the year please
athlete Sir Mo Farah
athlete Sir Mo Farah