Beth Mead wins Sports Personality of the Year after England’s Euro 2022 triumph
England footballer Beth Mead has been voted 2022’s Sports Personality of the Year after playing a starring role in the Lionesses’ stunning European Championships victory this summer.
Mead becomes the first female footballer to win the award following England’s first major international title in 66 years, with the Lionesses defeating Germany in a thrilling final in front of 86,000 at Wembley Stadium.
Mead scored six goals at the Euros, picking up the Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament awards, and was the overwhelming favourite to win the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year prize.
Ben Stokes finished second with Eve Muirhead in third.
Mead, 27, spoke about how she used the pain of being left out of Great Britian’s squad for the Tokyo Olympics as motivation for her brilliant form in the following season, culminating in her outstanding performances at the Euros.
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