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Originally Posted by Chad
Got to go with Andy Murray.
He became the first British man in a Wimbledon final for 74 years. After finishing as runner up he broke down in tears during his post match speech.
One month later he's back in 2 more Wimbledon finals to secure a gold and silver medal for team GB.
Finally on Monday he ended Britain's 76-year wait for a male Grand Slam singles champion with an epic victory over world number 2 Novak Djokovic in the US Open final. It involved the longest tie break in US Open Final history at 12–10 in the first set, it made Murray the first man ever to win an Olympic gold medal and the US Open in the same year, and it tied with the 1988 US Open final as the longest final in the tournament's history.
Oh and as a little bonus he won the 2012 Brisbane International at the beginning of the year too.
Murray has been the nearly man for the last few years with many doubting he could win a Slam. This year he has shown great heart, commitment, mental strength and character. He has also opened up emotionally this year and let the fans get a glimpse of who the real Andy Murray is. Apart from Jessica Ennis, I can't think of anyone else in the list who has had the same level of expectancy and pressure put on them by the press and public as Andy Murray this year. This for me is what makes him the sports personality of the year.
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I think the deciding thing will be that Wiggo is regarded as the peoples champion, as can seen by the thousands lining the roads in Towns and Villages during this weeks Tour of Britain, which is effectively his lap of honour.