BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023: Mary Earps wins award
Utkarsh ClassesLast Updated
20-12-2023
Sport
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England goalkeeperMary Earps has been named the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year for 2023. Cricketer Stuart Broad was the runner-up, while Heptathlete Katrina Johnson-Thompson finished third. These winners were decided by the public vote.
Mary Earps is the second consecutive female footballer to win the BBC award. Earps is also the third woman to win the award in three years. This is the first time such a sequence has occurred in the long-running competition since the 1960s.
In the year 2021, this award was received by tennis player Emma Raducanu.
Beth Mead was awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2022. Beth Mead lifted England's first major women's football trophy by defeating Germany in the final at Wembley.
Stuart Broad came second in the public vote. Stuart Broad finished his international career with 604 Test wickets for England. Stuart Broad announced his retirement from cricket on 7 November 2023 after winning the final Test of the Ashes series.
Johnson-Thompson won the gold medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, held in Budapest this year. Johnson-Thompson did not participate in the Tokyo Olympics due to injury.
This is the 70th edition of the BBC's annual awards ceremony.
Other winners of BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023:
Helen Rollason Award: Fatima Whitbread
Coach of the Year: Pep Guardiola
Team of the Year: Manchester City
Youth Sports Personality of the Year: Mia Brooks
Lifetime Achievement: Sir Kenny Dalgleish
Unsung Hero: Des Smith
World Sports Star: Erling Haaland
About Mary Alexandra Earps:
Mary Earps was born on March 7, 1993. Earps is an English professional footballer. Earps serves as the goalkeeper for both Manchester United in the Women's Super League and the England national team.
Earps has been vice-captain for England at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She earned the Golden Glove award as the top goalkeeper of the tournament.
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