Andy Murray won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award by an unprecedented margin on Sunday night.
Murrray polled 401,470 of the votes cast by the British public ahead of British Lions full-back Leigh Halfpenny who finished second with 65,913 votes, and racing great and 2010 winner Tony McCoy in third on 57,854.
Murray said: "It's very nice and I'm glad I won it because when you look at a lot of the names on the trophy there are some pretty special athletes on there, so I'm proud to have won.
Murray collected the award from Martina Navratilova in Miami
"Wimbledon is something I've worked for for a lot of years and dedicated a lot of time towards, and something like this is an acknowledgement of your achievements from the British public."
McCoy hailed Murrray's victory, saying it would have been an "injustice" if the Scot had not won the award in a year in which he became the first British man in 76 years to win Wimbledon.
McCoy, who rode his 4,000th career winner at Towcester in 2013, said: "It wouldn't have been right for anyone else to win Sports Personality of the Year because he's the first tennis player in all that time to win Wimbledon and with all the pressure that was on him.
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Second placed BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leigh Halfpenny (left), Winner of the Sports Personality of the Year Diamond Award, Sir Alex Ferguson and Third placed BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Tony McCoy during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Andy Murray appears via video link during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Andy Murray appears via video link during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Andy Murray appears via video link during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Andy Murray appears via video link during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Amy Williams arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Ben Ainslie and Georgie Thompson arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Dennis Irwin arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Suzi Perry arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Michael Carrick arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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William Murray arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Alan Shearer arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Hannah Cockroft arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Chris Froome arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Ben Cohen arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Sir Jackie Stewart arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Stuart Lancaster and wife Nina arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Alistair Brownlee and Jonny Brownlee arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Rebecca Adlington arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Mark Webber arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Chris Froome and girlfriend Michelle Cound arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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James Cracknell and Beverley Turner arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Jessica Ennis-Hill and Andy Hill arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Ellie Simmonds arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Louis Smith arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Sir Chris Hoy and wife Sarra Kemp arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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David Moyes arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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James Cracknell and Beverley Turner arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Sir Chris Hoy and wife Sarra Kemp arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Bradley Wiggins arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Georgie Thompson arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Helen Skelton arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Carl Froch and Rachael Cordingley arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Judy Murray arriving at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leeds First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Russell Watson performs during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Carl Froch talks to presenter Clare Balding during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Andy Murray appears via video link during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Mark Webber and Marion Bartoli during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Mark Webber and Marion Bartoli during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Presenter Gary Lineker during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Sir Bradley Wiggins (left), Leigh Halfpenny and Sam Warburton (right) during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of the Sports Personality of the Year Diamond Award, Sir Alex Ferguson during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of the Sports Personality of the Year Diamond Award, Sir Alex Ferguson with presenter Gary Lineker during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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John Newman performs during the tributes section during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Third placed BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Tony McCoy during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Second placed BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leigh Halfpenny during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Sam Warburton collects the award for Winners of the Team of the Year 2013, The British and Irish Lions during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Sam Warburton collects the award for Winners of the Team of the Year 2013, The British and Irish Lions during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of the Overseas Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Sebastian Vettel during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of the Coach of the Year 2013, Warren Gatland during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Second placed BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leigh Halfpenny (centre), Winner of the Sports Personality of the Year Diamond Award, Sir Alex Ferguson and Third placed BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Tony McCoy (left) during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Third placed BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Tony McCoy during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Second placed BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013, Leigh Halfpenny during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of the Sports Personality of the Year Diamond Award, Sir Alex Ferguson during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of the Coach of the Year 2013, Warren Gatland during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of the Coach of the Year 2013, Warren Gatland during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of the Sports Personality of the Year Diamond Award, Sir Alex Ferguson during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of the Sports Personality of the Year Diamond Award, Sir Alex Ferguson during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of the Sports Personality of the Year Diamond Award, Sir Alex Ferguson collects his award from Sir Bobby Charlton during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Winner of the Sports Personality of the Year Diamond Award, Sir Alex Ferguson shakes hands with Manchester United manager David Moyes during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Alan Hansen presents the Helen Rollason Award 2013 to Danny Gordon (brother), Michael Williams (son) and Sara Williams (daughter) of winner Anne Williams during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Tony McCoy during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Gary Lineker speaks to Judy Murray during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
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Andy Murray appears via video link during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. (credit:PA)
"He's probably playing in an era where in Nadal, Federer and Djokovic we have three of the best tennis players in the game so to win Wimbledon is a phenomenal achievement and it would have been a total injustice."
Halfpenny capped a fine night for the Lions by finishing second. The Lions also won the team award and Warren Gatland the Coach of the Year award for masterminding the crucial third and final Test win over Australia in Sydney.
Halfpenny said: "I can't believe it to be honest. Just to be nominated was a huge honour and I felt hugely privileged to be here tonight in the company of so many amazing sports stars. To receive the award from Sir Bradley Wiggins and Sir Alex Ferguson was amazing."
Sir Alex Ferguson was presented with a special Diamond Achievement award, while the Helen Rollason Award was posthumously awarded to the late Anne Williams for her tireless campaigning for a new inquest for her son Kevin and other victims of the Hillsborough disaster.