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The BBC London Sports Awards 2007

On Sunday 2nd December 2007, BBC LONDON revealed the 15 winners of this year's BBC London Sports Awards. Here is the list of this year's winners and you can listen to the Awards show again by clicking on the links below. You can also see a gallery of some of the winners clicking on the link at the bottom of the page.

2007 Winners

BBC LONDON 2007 SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
ANNA HEMMINGS

BBC LONDON 2007 SPORTS UNSUNG HERO supported by Robinsons:
JOHN PALMER

BBC LONDON 2007 OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO LONDON SPORT:
DAVE BEDFORD

BBC LONDON 2007 BEST SPORTING MOMENT:
FRANKIE DETTORI WINS EPSOM DERBY

BBC LONDON 2007 FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR:
DIDIER DROGBA

BBC LONDON 2007 YOUNG FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR:
CESC FABREGAS

BBC LONDON 2007 CRICKETER OF THE YEAR:
MARK RAMPRAKASH

BBC LONDON 2007 RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
SIMON SHAW

BBC LONDON 2007 ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:
SIMEON WILLIAMSON

BBC LONDON 2007 PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE

BBC LONDON 2007 NON PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
ARSENAL LADIES

BBC LONDON 2007 LONDON MANAGER:
JOHN STILL

BBC LONDON 2007 DISABLED ATHLETE:
TOM AGGAR

BBC LONDON 2007 RISING FEMALE:
JENNA TURNER

BBC LONDON 2007 RISING MALE:
NATHAN FOX

Winners Photos

Click on the link below to view a photo gallery of winners:

Short listing for Awards

BBC sports staff in London compiled a shortlist of candidates for each award. These were put to a BBC panel, comprised of BBC staff and sports people from across London, who decided the overall winners. On this year’s panel the judges were: Pete Stevens (BBC London Sports Editor), Sara Orchard (BBC London Sports journalist), Steve Ashton (BBC London Regional Advisory Council Member) and Vinny Codrington (Middlesex CCC Chief Exec).

Rising Male and Rising Female:
The winners have achieved a high standard of performance throughout 2007 and are both aged 18 years or under on 31st December 2007. This Award was supported by Sport England which agreed the nominees and winners with BBC London Sports Staff.

Unsung Hero Award supported by Robinsons:
The public were invited to nominate their Unsung Heroes however the nominations closed on the 3rd November.