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Murray wins the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

20 December 2015

Andy Murray wins the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for the second time. In 2013 he was awarded after winning a historical Wimbledon; this year Andy doubled up after winning a similarly historical Davis Cup (after a 79 drought for Great Britain).

Murray

Andy had one of his funny comments during the ceremony to say “A friend sent me a message the other day with an article saying: ‘Andy Murray is duller than a weekend in Worthing,’ which I thought was a bit harsh – on Worthing. Congratulations to everyone who was involved tonight.

This has been a five-year journey – we were down in the bottom level of tennis and now we’re number one. I dedicate my life to this sport and I work extremely hard every day to make you proud.”

Andy won the award after collecting 361,446 votes.

VOTES

Courtesy of www.bbc.com

FROM TWITTER

.@andy_murray “This has been a 5 year journey. We were down at the bottom & now we’re no.1 in the world!” #SPOTY pic.twitter.com/dWD7c2VSGB

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 20, 2015

“I dedicate my life to this sport, and I work extremely hard every day to make you proud.” @andy_murray #SPOTY pic.twitter.com/seoX858yPF

— Tennis Photos (@tennis_photos) December 20, 2015

Congratulations to @andy_murray on being crowned Sports Personality of the Year! #SPOTY ðŸ‘ðŸ†ðŸŽ‰ pic.twitter.com/nNCusEDtWy

— Tennis Photos (@tennis_photos) December 20, 2015

Congrats @andy_murray ðŸ‘ðŸ‘great to see!! Been an impressive year #spoty https://t.co/keKoobLqys

— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) December 20, 2015

Congrats to @andy_murray and all Davis Cup Team ! What a night for tennis @BBCSPOTY pic.twitter.com/DK1i4xCPJn

— Annabel Croft (@Annabel_Croft) December 20, 2015

Congratulations @Andy_Murray, the first tennis player to win two #SPOTY Awards. pic.twitter.com/1jmBl0TF8P

— Under Armour (@UnderArmour) December 20, 2015

Time for the 2015 winner @andy_murray to speak to the press… #SPOTY pic.twitter.com/7b0VNxDACB

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 20, 2015

Great speech by @andy_murray after winning #SPOTY2015. What an evening, what a year – think a lie-down is needed! pic.twitter.com/vaCaIcec82

— Team GB (@TeamGB) December 20, 2015

Well deserved @andy_murray and huge congrats to @J_Ennis for what she achieved -especially after giving birth just last year! #SPOTY

— Anne Keothavong (@annekeothavong) December 20, 2015

Throughly deserved award for the @BritishTennis Davis Cup boys, and @andy_murray, huge congratulations!! ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸŽ¾ðŸŽ–

— Anna Smith (@anna_smith1488) December 20, 2015

Andy #Murray is Sports Personality of the Year. Congratulations and I think deserved. The #DavisCup win was stunning to witness.

— Andrew Castle (@AndrewCastle63) December 20, 2015

It is technically illegal to give Andy Murray an award with the word “personality” in the title. Get the BBC on the sodding phone. #SPOTY

— Elizabeth Windsor (@Queen_UK) December 20, 2015

Well done Andy Murray!!! #SPOTY2015

— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) December 20, 2015

“It’s very humbling” Andy Murray, Sports Personality of the Year 2015 Reaction https://t.co/NI1sjtGRxI pic.twitter.com/5i4o2aooc2

— BBC 5 live Sport (@5liveSport) December 20, 2015

Congratulations @andy_murray!!! https://t.co/8UOHhLTJsq

— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) December 20, 2015

Almost time to get voting @andy_murray for #SPOTY! Here’s one of the reasons why! @DavisCup #BackTheBrits https://t.co/OHULrsg9zf

— British Tennis (@BritishTennis) December 20, 2015