BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist announced

# BBC

# BBC Sports Personality of the Year

# Carl Froch

# Gareth Bale

# Lewis Hamilton

# Lizzy Yarnold

# Rory McIlroy

• Lewis Hamilton and Rory McIlroy among 10 nominations
• Jo Pavey, Kelly Gallagher, plus her guide also named
• Why world No1 golfer should win the award

Voting for the Sports Personality of the Year award will be by phone or online during the live BBC show broadcast on Sunday 14 December. In addition to the main honour there will also be awards for team of the year, coach of the year, overseas sports personality of the year, young sports personality of the year, sports personality of the year lifetime award, Helen Rollason award and BBC get inspired unsung hero award.

Gareth Bale, football

Charlotte Dujardin, dressage

Carl Froch, boxing

Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans, skiing

Lewis Hamilton, Formula One

Rory McIlroy, golf

Jo Pavey, athletics

Adam Peaty, swimming

Max Whitlock, gymnastics

Lizzy Yarnold, skeleton

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