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In a public vote , Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson finished second while jockey Hollie Doyle was third .
Boxer Tyson Fury , England cricketer Stuart Broad and snooker great Ronnie O ' Sullivan were also shortlisted for the main award .
“ I want to say congratulations to all the incredible nominees ,” said Hamilton . “ I ’ m so proud of what they have achieved and I want to say thank you to everyone that has voted for me . I wasn ’ t expecting this knowing there ’ s so many great contenders .”
" I want to say Merry Christmas to everyone - it ’ s been such an unusual year and I want to mention all the front line workers and all the children round the world , I want you to try and stay positive through this difficult time , I ’ m sending you all positivity . Thank you from the bottom of my heart .”
It is the second time Hamilton has been crowned Sports Personality of the Year , having first won the award in 2014 . He is also a four-time runner-up , most recently in 2019 .
Hamilton , who holds the record for most pole positions , won 11 of the 17 grands prix during the 2020 season , which started four months late because of the coronavirus pandemic . He achieved three further podium finishes .
Hamilton also paid tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore , who was honoured with the Helen Rollason Award for his incredible fundraising efforts during lockdown , Young Unsung Hero winner Tobias Weller , and Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford , who won a special award .
Henderson ’ s runner-up spot came after his Liverpool side were named top team while manager Jurgen Klopp won coach of the year .
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