Andy Murray has won the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award for a third time.
Murray, who also won the award in 2013 and 2015, claimed his second Wimbledon title, won Olympic gold and became tennis' world No 1 during 2016.
Triathlete Alistair Brownlee was second and showjumper Nick Skelton third.
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri was crowned coach of the year after leading the Foxes to a stunning Premier League title success in May after they were 5,000-1 to lift the trophy at the start of last season.
Ranieri had also been one of the favourites to lose his job after being appointed as Nigel Pearson's successor in July 2015 but defied those predictions to help Leicester win their first top-flight title.
Leicester also won the team of the year prize, presented to captain Wes Morgan.
American gymnast Simone Biles was named Overseas Sports Personality of the Year. The 19-year-old won four gold medals and a bronze at the Rio Olympics.
American swimmer Michael Phelps was revealed as the recipient of the lifetime achievement award after capping his career with five Olympic golds in Rio.
Paralympic swimmer Ellie Robinson, 15, was named Young Sports Personality of the Year after setting a new Paralympic record by winning gold in the S6 50m butterfly and also taking bronze in the S6 100m freestyle.
Marcellus Baz, a boxing coach from the East Midlands, won the Unsung Hero for 2016 and was selected from 15 regional winners from across the country.
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