Tony Mcoy, A 36 year old has been champion jump jockey 15 times and becomes the first rider to win, after claiming 41.98% of the vote.
In 2010 Ryan Giggs (Dad of the year) won Sports Personality of the year. David Beckham won the lifetime achievement award
AP McCoy won the sports personality of the year the jockey he actually deserved to win it he is quite good at doing his job .bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/11_november/29/spoty.shtml
upto September 2015 there has been only one rugby player voted (from either code) and the was Jonny Wilkinson 2003
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award was created in 1954.
Finnish Sports Personality of the Year was created in 1947.
Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year was created in 2004.
Swiss Sports Personality of the Year was created in 1950.
Austrian Sports Personality of the Year was created in 1949.
It was grand national horse riding winner ap mccoy
Mark won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2011
BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year was created in 1954.
BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year was created in 1962.