Jockey Tony McCoy wins Sports Personality of the Year

Grand National winner Tony McCoy has been voted the 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

The 36-year-old has been the champion jump jockey 15 times and becomes the first rider to win the BBC award after claiming 41.98% of the vote.

"To win this award is surreal," said McCoy, who won the Grand National in April at the 15th attempt.

Darts player Phil Taylor came second, while heptathlete Jessica Ennis finished in third.

Northern Irishman McCoy, who has sustained numerous injuries during his stellar career, won the Grand National at Aintree for the first time in 2010 on Don't Push It.

Devon teenage diver Tom Daley has been awarded the BBC Young Sports Personality title for the third time.

The 16-year-old became the second youngest-ever double Commonwealth champion in Delhi, winning the 10m individual and synchro competitions.
Daley beat Olympic champion Matt Mitcham to win the individual contest and easily took the synchro title alongside diving partner Max Brick.
The world champion also won the Young Personality crown in 2007 and 2009.
"This comes very unexpected, I've got so many people to thank," he said when accepting the award.
"I'd like to thank my family, grandparents, Max Brick my diving partner, and my strength and conditioning coaches.
"It's been a tough year but to go to the Commonwealth Games as my main event of the year, I was very happy to come away with two gold medals so thank you very much."

Former England captain David Beckham has received the BBC Sports Personality Lifetime Achievement award.

The 35-year-old midfielder is England's most capped outfield player and won six Premier League titles and the Champions League crown with Manchester United.
He won the Spanish league with Real Madrid after a £25m move from United before joining Los Angeles Galaxy and also spent two loan spells at AC Milan.
In 2001 Beckham was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
"I'm humbled to receive an award for something I love doing and continue to love doing, [I am] very humbled," said a tearful Beckham, who accepted the award from Sir Bobby Charlton.

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