England star Beth Mead is the heavy favorite to win this 12 months’s BBC Sports activities Character of the 12 months award after serving to information the Lionesses to their first main trophy at Euro 2022.
The Arsenal ahead gained the Golden Boot for main scorer and was named participant of the match throughout England’s historic triumph at Euro 2022 in the summertime.
Mead is joined on the shortlist by England cricket captain Ben Stokes, snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan, gymnast Jessica Gadirova, roller Eve Muirhead and runner Jake Wightman.
Beth Mead leads the six nominees for the 2022 BBC Sports activities Character of the 12 months award
England cricket captain Ben Stokes can also be in competition for the award, which he gained in 2019
Stokes gained the award in 2019 and is within the operating once more after overseeing Take a look at collection wins over New Zealand, South Africa and Pakistan, whereas additionally taking part in a starring position in England’s T20 World Cup victory.
O’Sullivan might declare the gong for the primary time on the age of 47 after equalling Stephen Hendry’s report by successful a seventh World Snooker Championship.
Muirhead’s Olympic profession had a golden ending with the skip main her crew to Nice Britain’s solely gold medal on the Winter Olympics in Beijing earlier than saying her retirement.
Eighteen-year-old Gadirova and Wightman each grew to become world champions in 2022, Gadirova together with her ground routine and Wightman within the 1,500 metres.
The winner shall be introduced throughout the dwell present on BBC One on Wednesday.
It has already been introduced that eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt will obtain the Lifetime Achievement award whereas Argentina captain Lionel Messi is the World Sport Star of the 12 months following his World Cup-winning heroics in Qatar.
Extra to observe
