Andy Murray voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016

Published: 18 December 2016

Alistair Brownlee came second, with Nick Skelton in third place.

Votes were cast online and by telephone during the ceremony at the Genting Arena in Birmingham, live on BBC One.

The awards were presented by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan in front of a 12,000-strong audience. The ceremony reflected on a year which included sporting highlights such as Leicester City’s Premier League title win, Wales' run to the semi-final of the European Championships and huge British success, at both the Olympics and Paralympics and at Wimbledon.

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Michael Phelps. The American swimmer is the most decorated Olympian in history and increased his incredible tally of medals to 23 golds and 28 overall following another outstanding performance in the pool at the Rio Games. His feats are even more impressive given he retired after the London Olympics and only returned to the sport in 2014.

Team of the Year was awarded to Leicester City FC in recognition of their astonishing Premier League title success. In one of the greatest underdog stories in sporting history, the 5000-1 outsiders shocked the footballing world as their unheralded team won the title for the first ever time. The award was presented by England manager Gareth Southgate and Olympic gold medalist Denise Lewis.

Leicester’s manager, Claudio Ranieri, was awarded the Coach of the Year award for masterminding the Foxes’ fairytale league triumph. In what was only his first season in charge at the King Power Stadium, the Italian led his side to the most unlikely of successes. He was given his award by Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill and his Northern Ireland counterpart Michael O’Neill, who won the award last year.

American gymnast Simone Biles was named as Overseas Sports Personality of the Year. At the Rio Olympics, the 19-year-old gave a series of stunning performances to win an amazing four gold medals and a bronze. That meant the American tied the Olympic record for the most golds for a female gymnast in a single Games.

The Helen Rollason Award was presented to runner and fundraiser Ben Smith. After suffering years of mental and physical bullying, and being persecuted for his sexuality, Ben sunk into a deep depression. However, he battled back to full health and decided to set himself an incredible challenge. The 34-year-old ran a phenomenal 401 marathons in 401 days, covering 10,506.2 miles, to raise money for charities Kidscape and Stonewall. The award was presented to Ben by Paula Radcliffe and Tom Daley. The award is presented in memory of Helen Rollason, the BBC presenter who died in 1999 at the age of 43.

Earlier in the week, Ellie Robinson was named as the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year. At the Rio Games, Ellie set a new Paralympic record when she took gold in the S6 50m butterfly. Aged just 15, she also won bronze in the S6 100m freestyle, breaking a British record in the process, and has been described as a “great role model to both able-bodied and para-athletes”.

The BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero award for 2016 was presented to Marcellus Baz, a boxing coach from the East Midlands. The Unsung Hero award honours individuals from the world of grassroots sport and recognises those who, on a voluntary basis, go the extra mile to contribute to sport in their local community. Baz, as he is known locally, was selected from 15 regional winners from across the UK and was presented the award by Eddie Izzard and Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall.

Pictures of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year live show will be available via the BBC Pictures Website.

For voting criteria on all awards please visit bbc.co.uk/sportspersonality