England and Arsenal winger Beth Mead on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
Beth's win came just days after winning the 2022 Women's Euros and tournament Golden Boot.
The 27-year-old became the first woman to bag the coveted BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after scoring six goals as the Lionesses charged to their first major trophy this summer.
Beth propelled her team to trounce Germany in a 2-1 thrilling win during a extra-time at Wembley.
She was also chosen as UEFA's player of the tournament, defeating the likes of cricketer Ben Stokes, Eve Muirhead, and Jessica Gadirova to win the award.
Reigning 1,500m world champion Jake Wightman and snooker Ronnie O’Sullivan were also shortlisted.
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Speaking during the colorful award ceremony, Mead stated that her teammates made it possible.
"I'm incredibly honoured to win this award. I wouldn't have done it without the girls. The team has backed me.
"Yes, I've won this accolade, I've scored a few goals but I wouldn't have done it without them.
"This is for women's sports. Let's keep pushing girls, let's keep doing the right thing,” she was quoted by the organisers.
The winner was decided by the members of the public through an online voting system.
Beth was influential for the Gunners, helping them to finish second in the Women’s Super League title race. She scored a remarkable 20 goals in 19 appearances for the London-based side last season.
The player, who was born in Hinderwell, also narrowly missed out on the Ballon d’Or trophy, finishing second behind Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas.
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