1954 Christopher Chataway Athletics
1955 Gordon Pirie Athletics
1959 John Surtees Motorcycle racing
1960 Davis Broome Show Jumping
1961 Stirling Moss Formula One
1962 Anita Lonsbrough Swimming
1963 Dorothy Hyman Athletics
1966 Bobby Moore Football
1967 & 1970 Henry Cooper Boxing
1968 David Hemery Athletics
1971 HRH Princess Anne Eventing
1972 Mary Peters Athletics
1973 Jackie Stewart Formula One
1974 Brendan Foster Athletics
1975 David Steele Cricket
1976 John Curry Figure Skating
1977 Virginia Wade Tennis
1978 Steve Ovett Athletics
1979 Sebastian Coe Athletics
1980 Robin Cousins Figure Skating
1982 Daley Thompson Athletics
1983 Steve Cram Athletics
1984 Torvill and Dean Figure Skating
1985 Barry McGuigan Boxing
1986 & 1992 Nigel Mansell Formula One
1987 Fatima Whitbread Athletics
1990 Paul Gascoigne Football
1991 Liz McColgan Athletics
1993 Linford Christie Athletics
1994 & 1996 Damon Hill Formula One
1995 Jonathan Edwards Athletics
1997 Greg Rusedski Tennis
1998 Michael Owen Football
2000 Steve Redgrave Rowing
2001 David Beckham Football
2002 Paula Radcliffe Athletics
2003 Jonny Wilkinson Rugby Union
2004 Kelly Holmes Athletics
2005 Andrew Flintoff Cricket
2006 Zara Phillips Eventing
2010 Tony McCoy Horse Racing
2011 Mark Cavendish Cycling
2012 Bradley Wiggins Cycling