BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 shortlist

The BBC have confirmed the 12 contenders for this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year award which will be held on 20th December in Belfast.

Three gold-medal athletes from London 2012 feature: Mo Farah, Greg Rutherford and Jessica Ennis-Hill, along with gymnast Max Whitlock and Kevin Sinfield from rugby league.

 Mo Farah, Birmingham Grand Prix 2013

Jessica Ennis-Hill and coach Toni Minichiello, Great City Games Manchester 2015

Greg Rutherford, Great City Games Manchester 2015

Footballer Lucy Bronze, David Cup winning Andy Murray, Lewis Hamilton from Formula 1 and Adam Peaty from swimming also feature.

Adam Peaty, British Gas Swimming Championships, Sheffield 2013

Boxer Tyson Fury and cyclists Chris Froome and Lizzie Armistead complete the pack.

Chris Froome, Tour de France, Sheffield 2014

Contenders for the 2014 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

Ten contenders are on the shortlist for the 2014 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

2014 was a fantastic year for Adam Peaty as he became a double Commonwealth gold medallist and a four-time European champion.  At the XX Commonwealths in Glasgow he took gold in the 100m breaststroke and 4x100m relay medley, and a silver in the 50m breaststroke. He followed that up by breaking the 50m breaststroke world record at the European Championships in berlin, on his way to winning gold in four different disciplines.




Also in the running are:
Gareth Bale
Charlotte Dujardin
Carl Froch
Kelly Gallagher & Charlotte Evans
Lewis Hamilton
Rory McIlroy
Jo Pavey
Max Whitlock
Lizzy Yarnold
Find out more at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-personality/30179284