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- Year one
3rd - Pat
Smythe (equestrian)
2nd - Roger Bannister (athletics)
1st - Chris Chataway (athletics)
1955
- Year two
1st - Gordon
Pirie (athletics)
(no record of the 2nd and 3rd place winners survives)
1956
- Year three
1st - Jim
Laker (cricket)
(no record of the 2nd and 3rd place winners survives)
1957
- Year four
1st - Dai
Rees (golf)
(no record of the 2nd and 3rd place winners survives)
1958
- Year five
3rd - Nat
Lofthouse (football)
2nd - Bobby Charlton (football)
1st - Ian Black (swimming)
1959
- Year six
3rd - Ian
Black (swimming)
2nd - Bobby Charlton (football)
1st - John Surtees (motor cycling)
1960
- Year seven
3rd - Anita
Lonsbrough (swimming)
2nd - Don Thompson (athletics)
1st - David Broome (showjumping)
1961
- Year eight
3rd - Angela
Mortimer (tennis)
2nd - Billy Walker (boxing)
1st - Stirling Moss (motor racing)
1962
- Year nine
3rd - Linda
Ludgrove (swimming)
2nd - Dorothy Hyman (athletics)
1st - Anita Lonsbrough (swimming)
1963
- Year ten
3rd - Jim
Clark (motor racing)
2nd - Bobby McGregor (swimming)
1st - Dorothy Hyman (athletics)
1964
- Year 11
3rd - Ann
Packer (athletics)
2nd - Barry Briggs (speedway)
1st - Mary Rand (athletics)
1965
- Year 12
3rd - Marion
Coakes (equestrian)
2nd - Jim Clark (motor racing)
1st - Tommy Simpson (cycling)
1966
- Year 13
3rd - Geoff
Hurst (football)
2nd - Barry Briggs (speedway)
1st - Bobby Moore (football)
1967
- Year 14
3rd - Harvey
Smith (showjumping)
2nd - Beryl Burton (cycling)
1st - Henry Cooper (boxing)
1968
- Year 15
3rd - Marion
Coakes (showjumping)
2nd - Graham Hill (motor racing)
1st - David Hemery (athletics)
1969
- Year 16
3rd - George
Best (football)
2nd - Tony Jacklin (golf)
1st - Ann Jones (tennis)
1970
- Year 17
3rd - Bobby
Moore (football)
2nd - Tony Jacklin (golf)
1st - Henry Cooper (boxing)
1971
- Year 18
3rd - Barry
John (rugby union)
2nd - George Best (football)
1st - Princess Anne (equestrian)
1972
- Year 19
3rd - Richard
Meade (equestrian)
2nd - Gordon Banks (football)
1st - Mary Peters (athletics)
1973
- Year 20
3rd - Paddy
McMahon (showjumping)
2nd - Roger Taylor (tennis)
1st - Jackie Stewart (motor racing)
1974
- Year 21
3rd -
Willie John McBride (rugby union)
2nd - John Conteh (boxing)
1st - Brendan Foster (athletics)
1975
- Year 22
3rd -
David Wilkie (swimming)
2nd - Alan Pascoe (athletics)
1st - David Steele (cricket)
1976
- Year 23
3rd - David
Wilkie (swimming)
2nd - James Hunt (motor racing)
1st - John Curry (ice skating)
1977
- Year 24
3rd - Barry
Sheene (motor cycling)
2nd - Geoff Boycott (cricket)
1st - Virginia Wade (tennis)
1978
- Year 25
3rd - Ian
Botham (cricket)
2nd - Daley Thompson (athletics)
1st - Steve Ovett (athletics)
1979
- Year 26
3rd - Kevin
Keegan (football)
2nd - Ian Botham (cricket)
1st - Sebastian Coe (athletics)
1980
- Year 27
3rd - Daley
Thompson (athletics)
2nd - Sebastian Coe (athletics)
1st - Robin Cousins (ice skating)
1981
- Year 28
3rd - Sebastian
Coe (athletics)
2nd - Steve Davis (snooker)
1st - Ian Botham (cricket)
1982
- Year 29
3rd - Steve
Cram (athletics)
2nd - Alex Higgins (snooker)
1st - Daley Thompson (athletics)
1983
- Year 30
3rd - Daley
Thompson (athletics)
2nd - Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (ice skating)
1st - Steve Cram (athletics)
1984
- Year 31
3rd - Steve
Davis (snooker)
2nd - Seb Coe (athletics)
1st - Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (ice skating)
1985
- Year 32
3rd - Steve
Cram (athletics)
2nd - Ian Botham (cricket)
1st - Barry McGuigan (boxing)
1986
- Year 33
3rd - Kenny
Dalglish (football)
2nd - Fatima Whitbread (athletics)
1st - Nigel Mansell (motor racing)
1987
- Year 34
3rd - Ian
Woosnam (golf)
2nd - Steve Davis (snooker)
1st - Fatima Whitbread (athletics)
1988
- Year 35
3rd - Sandy
Lyle (golf)
2nd - Adrian Moorhouse (swimming)
1st - Steve Davis (snooker)
1989
- Year 36
3rd - Steve
Davis (snooker)
2nd - Frank Bruno (boxing)
1st - Nick Faldo (golf)
1990
- Year 37
3rd - Graham
Gooch (cricket)
2nd - Stephen Hendry (snooker)
1st - Paul Gascoigne (football)
1991
- Year 38
3rd - Gary
Lineker (football)
2nd - Will Carling (rugby union)
1st - Liz McColgan (athletics)
1992
- Year 39
3rd - Sally
Gunnell (athletics)
2nd - Linford Christie (athletics)
1st - Nigel Mansell (motor racing)
1993
- Year 40
3rd -
Nigel Mansell (motor racing)
2nd - Sally Gunnell (athletics)
1st - Linford Christie (athletics)
1994
- Year 41
3rd -
Colin Jackson (athletics)
2nd - Sally Gunnell (athletics)
1st - Damon Hill (motor sport)
1995
- Year 42
3rd -
Colin McRae (rallying)
2nd - Frank Bruno (boxing)
1st - Jonathan Edwards (athletics)
1996
- Year 43
3rd -
Frankie Detorri (horse racing)
2nd - Steve Redgrave (rowing)
1st - Damon Hill (motor racing)
1997
- Year 44
3rd -
Steve Redgrave (rowing)
2nd - Tim Henman (tennis)
1st - Greg Rusedski (tennis)
1998
- Year 45
3rd -
Ewan Thomas (athletics)
2nd - Denise Lewis (athletics)
1st - Michael Owen (football)
1999
- Year 46
3rd -
Colin Jackson (athletics)
2nd - David Beckham (football)
1st - Lennox Lewis (boxing)
2000
- Year 47
3rd -
Tanni Grey-Thompson (wheelchair athletics)
2nd - Denise Lewis (athletics)
1st - Steve Redgrave (rowing)
2001
- Year 48
3rd - Michael
Owen (football)
2nd - Ellen MacArthur (sailing)
1st - David Beckham (football)
2002
- Year 49
3rd -
Tony McCoy (horse racing)
2nd - David Beckham (football)
1st - Paula Radcliffe (athletics)
2003
- Year 50
3rd - Paula Radcliffe (athletics)
2nd - Martin Johnson (rugby)
1st - Jonny Wilkinson (rugby)
2004
- Year 51
3rd - Andrew Flintoff (cricket)
2nd - Matthew Pinsent (rowing)
1st - Kelly Holmes (athletics)
2005
- Year 52
3rd - Steven Gerrard (football)
2nd - Ellen MacArthur (sailing)
1st - Andrew Flintoff (cricket)
2006
- Year 53
3rd - Beth Tweddle (gymnastics)
2nd - Darren Clarke (golf)
1st - Zara Phillips (equestrian)
2007
- Year 54
3rd - Ricky Hatton (boxing)
2nd - Lewis Hamilton (motor racing)
1st - Joe Calzaghe (boxing)
