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BBC Sports Personality
Ten sportspeople from across the four nations of the UK, and representing six very different sports, make up the shortlist for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2011.
The shortlist of ten contenders was put together by a panel of sports editors from national and regional newspapers and magazines.
The shortlist (in alphabetical order) is:
Mark Cavendish
Darren Clarke
Alastair Cook
Luke Donald
Mo Farah
Dai Greene
Amir Khan
Rory McIlroy
Andy Murray
Andrew Strauss
These ten sports stars will now compete for the public vote on the night of the live show, which is presented by Sue Barker, Gary Lineker and Jake Humphrey on BBC One on December 22..
This year the show comes from MediaCityUK, Salford. The public will be able to vote for their BBC Sports Personality of the Year by telephone; details of the numbers to vote on will be given out during the programme.
In addition to the main award of Sports Personality of the Year 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
Lifetime Achievement
Helen Rollason Award
Sports Unsung Hero
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