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Rory McIlroy has been named the 72nd winner of the Sports Personality of the Year award.
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Rory McIlroy claims Sports Personality of the Year title.
Name: Rory McIlroy
Sport: Golf
Key achievement: The Northern Irishman secured his place in golfing history in April, completing a career Grand Slam with a maiden Masters victory at Augusta National.
He subsequently played a pivotal role in Europe’s Ryder Cup triumph in the United States, their first since 2012, contributing 3.5 points to the team’s success.
McIlroy also delighted home fans with a second Irish Open win, alongside victories at the Players Championship and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, culminating in a seventh Race to Dubai title.
McIlroy Secures Sports Personality of the Year Award for 2025
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Europe’s Ryder Cup Team recognised as Team of the Year.
Name: European Ryder Cup team
Sport: Golf
Key achievement: Under the leadership of Captain Luke Donald, the European team achieved their first victory on American soil since 2012, securing a 15-13 win in New York.
Amidst a fervent home crowd at Bethpage Black, Europe claimed only their fifth victory in the USA since the tournament’s inception in 1927.
Team Europe Voted BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year
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Wiegman honoured as Coach of the Year.
Name: Sarina Wiegman
Sport: Football
Key achievement: The Dutch coach led England to consecutive European Championship titles, defeating Spain in the Euro 2025 final in July.
This victory marked the Lionesses as the first England team – women’s or men’s – to win a major trophy on foreign soil.
England’s success resulted in Wiegman being named women’s coach of the year at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards, alongside a record fifth women’s coach prize at the FIFA Best Awards.
England Boss Wiegman Named Coach of the Year
Name: Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis
Sport: Athletics
Key achievement: Sweden’s Duplantis once again outshone his competitors to secure a third pole vault World Championship gold in 2025.
He also set a new world record of 6.30m – his fourth this year and the 14th of his career.
Retaining his indoor world title marked his eighth consecutive gold in major global competitions, winning all 16 of his events to become the first male pole vaulter in modern history to remain undefeated for two successive years.
Duplantis Claims Second Consecutive World Sport Star Award
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Henry Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
Name: Thierry Henry
Sport: Football
Key achievement: Former Arsenal and France forward Thierry Henry, who retired in 2014, is widely regarded as one of the Premier League’s greatest ever players.
During his time with the Gunners, Henry became the club’s record goalscorer with 228 goals in 377 matches, securing three FA Cups and two Premier League titles.
On the international stage, the 48-year-old won the World Cup on home soil in 1998 and was a key member of the France side that won the European Championship in 2000.
Henry Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
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Agyemang Named Young Sports Personality of the Year.
Name: Michelle Agyemang
Sport: Football
Key achievement: Just three months after her international debut, Agyemang came off the bench to score crucial late equalisers in both the quarter-final and semi-final as England marched to Euro 2025 glory.
Agyemang, currently on loan at Brighton from Arsenal, was named young player of the tournament and later awarded the Golden Girl trophy, which recognises the best young player in Europe.
Agyemang Crowned Young Sports Personality of the Year
Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe received their award from John Bishop and Robbie Fowler.
On 29 July 2024, three young girls – Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and six-year-old Bebe King – tragically died during an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop in Southport.
In April this year, Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe, the fathers of Alice and Elsie, ran the London Marathon in their memory.
Sergio has since completed marathons in Berlin, Chicago, and New York as he strives to complete the six World Marathon Majors, raising money for a foundation established in his daughter’s name.
Southport Girls’ Fathers Honoured with Helen Rollason Award
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