England footballer Beth Mead has been voted 2022’s Sports Personality of the Year after playing a starring role in the Lionesses’ stunning European Championships victory this summer.
Mead becomes the first female footballer to win the award following England’s first major international title in 66 years, with the Lionesses defeating Germany in a thrilling final in front of 86,000 at Wembley Stadium.
Mead scored six goals at the Euros, picking up the Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament awards, and was the overwhelming favourite to win the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year prize.
Ben Stokes finished second with Eve Muirhead in third.
“This is for women’s sport and women’s sport heading in the right direction,” Mead said. “Let’s keep pushing and let’s keep doing the right thing.”
England were named Team of the Year while manager Sarina Wiegman won Coach of the Year, as the Lionesses completed a clean sweep.
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