Andy Murray has been named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2013.
Murray, who became the first British tennis player to win a Wimbledon men’s single title since 1936 in July of this year, was unable to attend the ceremony as he recovers from disc surgery on his lower back.
Murray punched the air and smiled as he accepted the trophy from Martina Navratilova via video link in Miami.
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Describing Navratilova as “perhaps the greatest tennis player of all time”, Murray thanked his family for the “sacrifices” they had made for him through the years, then paid tribute to his support team and the voting public.
“No matter how excited I try to sound, my voice always sounds incredibly boring, but I’m excited right now,” he joked. “That’s just my voice, I’m sorry! I’m very excited right now. Thank you very much, everyone.”
Speaking later on BBC Radio 5 live, Murray added: “There are some amazing names on this trophy. Anyone who knows me knows I love sport, all different sports. Growing up, I tried so many, I can’t name all of them.
“There are some pretty special names on here, so it’s nice to have my name on it.”
Rugby union star Leigh Halfpenny was the runner-up, with jockey AP McCoy in third place. The shortlist also included Mo Farah, Ian Bell, Sir Ben Ainslie, Chris Froome, Hannah Cockroft, Christine Ohuruogu and Justin Rose.
Source: Digital Spy
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