Chris Hoy was crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year last night and is a thoroughly deserved winner.
He would not have been my personal choice for the award, I would have plumped for Lewis Hamilton, but – like many of the shortlisted candidates – he has done more than enough to win the prize and would have blown the competition away if his achievements were in many previous years.
As the magnanimous Hoy himself alluded to, the last year has produced several really top performances with a number of sportsmen and women reaching the very top of their field.
It is a refreshing change to see the contenders made up of world champions and gold medalists rather than valiant losers.
So well done to all of the nominees and if I were to pick my favourite for the 2009 award 12 months in advance I would opt for another Scotsman who was on the shortlist but never really in the running last night.
I have not always been full of praise for Andy Murray, but in recent months he has shown that he has developed the maturity and mentality to add to his undoubted talent and has every chance of becoming a grand slam champion next year.
Surely becoming the first British male grand slam winner since Fred Perry in 1936 would be enough to secure the coveted trophy.
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